Here’s the link for Advance Tickets to Adrian Glynn + Fringe Percussion
September 4, 2014
If you haven’t heard yet September 13th there is a serious collaboration happening with Adrian Glynn and Fringe Percussion. I’m really excited about this concert. I hope you can all see the show. Here’s a link for advance tickets, which are cheaper than tickets at the door and way more cool: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/817263
See you at the show!
Welcome September and Rain
September 2, 2014
Good afternoon everyone!
It’s going to be an amazing autumn season filled with opportunities to perform with Fringe Percussion (@FringePerc) and Ethos Collective (@ethoscollective).
I would like to recap my summer travels and happenings briefly. The Sidewalk Cellist and I shared the stage 4 times in June as part of her 3rd annual outdoor concert series. I performed an awesomely fun concert with Out In Harmony. Then I traveled to Bamfield, BC to play for Music By The Sea, which was amazing. If you’re not familiar with Bamfield check it out on google maps.
During the month of August I was invited to accompany my teacher Smt. Neeraja Aptikar. I got to sing as well as accompany her on Harmonium and Tabla. I had an awesome presentation of the new Alvaro Rojas Quintet featuring James Meger, Jon Patton, Omar Amlani, and Alvaro Rojas. To end the month I composed two sets of music for contrasting trios that featured Meredith Bates, Evan Bates, Doug Gorkoff, and Jeremy Price. This summer was truly a pleasure.
Onto September! The rain today reminds me that fall is coming, but I’m hoping for great sunny weather on September 13th and 14th. On September 13th Fringe Percussion is joining forces with guitarist/singer Adrian Glynn to perform at St. James Hall. The very next day September 14th Ethos Collective is performing a show entitled “On The Echoing Green” with soprano Camille Hesketh featuring a new work by composer Graham Flett at VanDusen Gardens.
The best way to stay tuned is by following me on twitter @TAVanCleave and www.facebook.com/drtimothyvancleave.
Best wishes for an awesome 2014-2015 concert season!
A list of some of my favorite vibraphone books and resources
February 15, 2014
I’ve recently worked out a few thoughts regarding my views as a vibraphonist. The vibraphone can play several roles in a jazz ensemble. Listed below are several of my favorite books about jazz music and the vibraphone. Please have a look and enjoy.
The single biggest online community of vibraphonists can be found at www.vibesworkshop.com. It is a great resource for lessons, exercises, and some of the best videos and audio. It’s is to become a member and for a few bucks a month you can become a subscriber which unlocks a buffet of vibraphone knowledge that you could chew on for centuries.
Jazz Resources
Berliner, Paul F. 1994. Thinking In Jazz: The Infinite Art of Improvisation. Chicago and London: The University of Chicago Press.
Coker, Jerry. 1990. How To Practice Jazz. New Albany, Indiana: Jamey Aebersold Jazz, Inc.
Coker, Jerry. 1964. Improvising Jazz. New York: Simon & Schuster, Inc.
Coker, Jerry, Casale Jimmy, Campbell, Gary, Greene, Jerry. Patterns For Jazz. Miami, Florida: Studio PR.
Haerle, Dan. 1975. Scales For Jazz Improvisation. Hialeah, Florida: Studio 224.
Progis, Jim. 1982. Jazz Chord Voicings for Right Hand. Danvers, Massachuttes: Shattinger International Music Corp.
Weiskopf, Walt. 1995. Intervallic Improvisation The Modern Sound: A Step Beyond Linear Improvisation. New Albany, Indiana: Jamey Aebersold Jazz, Inc.
Resources for Jazz Vibraphone
Burton, Gary. 1995. Introduction to Jazz Vibes. Glenview, Illinois: Creative Music.
Burton, Gary. 1995. Four Mallet Studies. Glenview, Illinois: Creative Music.
Davis, Thomas L. 1999.Voicing and Comping for Jazz Vibraphone: Four Mallet Studies for the Modern Vibist. Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Hal Leonard Corporation.
Metzger, Jon. 1996. The Art and Language of Jazz Vibes. McLean, Virginia: EPM Publications, Inc.
Sisto, Dick. 2005. The Jazz Vibraphone Book Etudes in the Style of the Masters. Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Hal Leonard Corporation.
Updates for December!!!!
December 4, 2013
Hi!
I am excited to be a part of several interesting projects during the month of December. I’m also excited to get a chance to travel to visit family for Christmas. Keep the following dates in mind if you are interested in getting out and seeing what a collaborative musicians does. Often during my school years people asked what I expected to do with a degree in music. Well here’s how December is going down:
December 6-7th at 8pm and December 8th at 2pm & 8pm – Ascension 2013 // Contemporary Music + Dance at SFU Woodward’s
December 9th at 8pm – Tubes and Grooves at the Kino
December 11th at 8pm – Anita Eccelston’s Like Smoke at the Kozmik Zoo
December 13th Doors at 7:30 Show at 8pm – An Evening of Spoken Word, Cello, and Percussion at Our Town Cafe
December 14th between 8-ish?? – The Sidewalk Cellist and Plastic Acid at Falconetti’s Eastside Grill
December 15th Doors at 7:30 – The Sidewalk Cellist and Friends at The Backstage Lounge
There are also a couple of top secret projects that are in the planning and composition stages. Stay tuned!! I hope to see some of you soon!
Tubes and Grooves
December 2, 2013
If you’ve seen the name on Facebook and Twitter AND you are curious what it means. Have a visit:
Ethos Collective will be at Chamber-Con
November 13, 2013
The Georgia Straight has a cool write up about Chamber-Con a co-presentation by Vancouver New Music and Redshift Music Society. For the detail click the link:
http://www.straight.com/blogra/527576/georgia-straight-proudly-sponsors-chambercon
Sunday November 17th CHAMBERCON
November 11, 2013
A note from Dr. George Wolfe
November 9, 2013
A note from Dr. George Wolfe: To all of you who are music lovers, my new compact disk, “Le Saxophone Extraordinaire” is now available at Starbucks on Tillotson Ave. in Muncie. Featured on the CD with me are James Helton, Holly Hanauer, Robert Palmer, Eric Edberg, Jim Rhinehart, Tim Van Cleave, and Amanda Fratangeli. The cover art is by Alfredo Marin-Carle. All proceeds from sales go to support the Friends Church Food Pantry. So stop by, enjoy the music, and at the same time, feed some hungry families in Muncie. You guys are the BEST!
Sidewalk Cellist “Freedom From Want”….
November 5, 2013
Hi Everyone,
I’ve been very happy to have such awesome opportunities over the last couple of months. This summer I spent a couple of days in the recording studio with Clara – The Sidewalk Cellist – making drum tracks for her record Freedom From Want. Recently the recording as been released at www.sidewalkcellist.bandcamp.com and is available for instant downloading. For more information and to find out which charity the proceeds of this record will be donated to visit www.sidewalkcellist.com.
-Timothy Van Cleave
October Update and The Sidewalk Cellist’s Freedom From Want
October 2, 2013
October 2013 is a month of exciting opportunities for musical collaborations. Several awesome projects this month include performing as the principal percussionist for the Vancouver New Music Festival Chamber Opera, Music on Main’s presentation of Steve Reich’s Drumming, Anita Eccelston’s Quartet at the Kozmik Zoo, and a special surprise performance with The Sidewalk Cellist.
Here is a taste of The Sidewalk Cellist’s upcoming album Freedom From Want!
http://soundcloud.com/clarashandler/stranger-unreleased-single
If you aren’t hip to SoundCloud now is a great time to have a browse.
Stay tuned for more!
Timothy Van Cleave 