Bobby Hutcherson, a vibraphonist whose improvising and composition helped to define modernity for jazz as a whole, has died. He had long struggled with emphysema. He was 75. As a mallet percussionist, ...

Jazz-funk pioneer Roy Ayers died Tuesday in New York. The vibraphonist, known for his often-sampled 1976 album “Everybody Loves the Sunshine,” died after a long illness and a “beautiful 84 years” on ...

Jazz vibraphone great Gary Burton joins us, on a unique instrument and an unusual life. Jazzman Gary Burton performs with vibraphone during his concert with Makoto Ozone at the Stravinski hall stage ...

Vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson, an NEA Jazz Master who influenced generations of musicians as an improviser and composer, died Monday at the age of 75 after a protracted struggle with emphysema. A ...

Critically acclaimed vibraphonist Joel Ross brings a sound DownBeat hails as “lush, high-powered and full of luminous energy.” A Blue Note Artist, Ross has changed the conversation around vibes, ...

You're in for a treat when jazz vibraphone player/composer Behn Gillece (gill-ees) performs in Flemington on April 27th. Gillece and his sidemen, organist Chris Simonini and drummer Tim Horner, take ...

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At the time of this interview Lionel Hampton (1908 – 2002), vibraphonist, band leader and composer, had been a working musician for 62 years when he spoke with Ross Reynolds. Hampton introduced the ...

An acclaimed vibraphonist, Bobby Hutcherson has been leading recording sessions since 1965, and recently released his 2007 album, For Sentimental Reasons. Now his 1971 album Head On (Blue Note/EMI) is ...