Damon Choice's hands sweep elegantly over the surface of his vibraphone, his mallets moving with blurred beauty. The instrument produces an unearthly - he calls it "spiritual" - sound that floats with ...

Here's a rare treat: a solo performance from six-time Grammy-winning vibraphonist Gary Burton. In his 50-year recording career, Burton has recorded in many different group configurations and made duo ...

Are the vibes good? These tracks by Milt Jackson, Lionel Hampton, Roy Ayers and others, chosen by 12 musicians and writers, should convince you. By Giovanni Russonello We’re living in the era of ...

The great Roy Ayers, the vibraphone master who pioneered neo-soul in the 1970s, died on Tuesday at age 84. The news was shared by his family: “It is with great sadness that the family of legendary ...

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Dave Pike was born in Detroit, MI in 1938, he started off as a drummer and later learned marimba and vibraphone. Pike's family moved to Los Angeles in 1954, he played backing for artists such as ...

Red Norvo was one of jazz's early vibraphonists. He helped establish the xylophone and later the vibraphone as viable jazz instruments. Norvo was born Kenneth Norville in Beardstown, Illinois. The ...

Corey Mwamba delves into the many colours of an under-appreciated instrument: the vibraphone. In the first episode of a new three-part series, Corey explores different ways in which the vibraphone has ...

Dave Pike, a bebop-style jazz musician who pioneered the amplified vibraphone, died Saturday in Del Mar. He was 77. A smoker since his teens, Pike had emphysema, said his wife, Brooke Eisenberg-Pike.