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Interview: Vibes Great Gary Burton – Part 2 – seattlepi.com
In Part 1 of our interview, vibes great Gary Burton discussed the history of the vibraphone in jazz, his development of the four-mallet approach to playing vibraphone, and his early years as a sideman. Part 2 starts off with a … Continue reading
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BANNING: Cal State educator performs vibraphone concert | Breaking News | PE.com – Press-Enterprise
Todd Johnson will perform a concert of jazz and popular music on the solo vibraphone, including some of his own compositions, on Sunday, Oct. 28 at Dorothy Ramon Learning Center in Banning. via BANNING: Cal State educator performs vibraphone concert … Continue reading
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Good vibes at the Beaver – What’s on – North Devon Gazette
ONE of the UK’s top vibraphone players will be at North Devon Jazz Club in The Beaver, Appledore on Monday, November 5 when Roger Beaujolais appears with a trio led by award-winning pianist, Craig Milverton via Good vibes at the … Continue reading
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Quintet & Sextet, With Lucky Thompson (2 Cds) – Milt Jackson – Blues Sounds
Because of his ideas, time and arresting way of playing, Milt Jackson, nicknamed “Bags”, is considered by many the greatest of jazz vibraphonists via Quintet & Sextet, With Lucky Thompson (2 Cds) – Milt Jackson – Blues Sounds.
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Vibraphonist to Perform Oct. 18 | University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Jerry Tachoir, jazz vibraphone and marimba performer, will present a recital at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 18, at the Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall in UALR’s Fine Arts Building, sponsored by the UALR Department of Music and hosted by Charles … Continue reading
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Jason Marsalis brings good vibes to The Hamilton | WashingtonExaminer.com
Jason Marsalis, an inimitable percussionist weaned, like his siblings, on the New Orleans jazz tradition, hammers straight-ahead tunes on the vibraphone Sunday at the Hamilton. He will be accompanied by Austin Johnson on piano, Will Goble on bass and Dave … Continue reading
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Interview: Jazz Vibes Great Gary Burton – Part 1 – seattlepi.com
Gary Burton, by any measure, is one of the most important jazz musicians of his generation. As a player, Burton pioneered the four-mallet approach on vibes that allowed the instrument to be played more orchestrally. Beginning with his work as … Continue reading
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International jazz fest kicks off in Moscow : Voice of Russia
Some outstanding musicians to take part are Hendrik Meurkens of the United States (the chromatic harmonica and the vibraphone), an Israeli jazz quartet star Itamar Borokhov (the trumpet), and Poland’s Full Drive group. via International jazz fest kicks off in … Continue reading
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Jazz Listings for Aug. 31-Sept. 6 – NYTimes.com
Trio da Paz: The Music of Stan Getz & João Gilberto (Friday through Sunday) Effervescence comes easily to Trio da Paz, a samba-jazz cooperative consisting of Romero Lubambo on guitar, Nilson Matta on bass and Duduka Da Fonseca on drums. … Continue reading
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Jazz Listings for Aug. 31-Sept. 6 – NYTimes.com
Reunion (Wednesday) The title of this engagement refers to a long affiliation between Gene Bertoncini, a guitarist of casual grace, and Michael Moore, a bassist of impeccable taste. Rounding out the group are Mike Mainieri, a harmonically fluent vibraphonist, and … Continue reading
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