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 ...

Vibraphone has often been a rare specialty on the local jazz scene, but two vibes-based bands have recently appeared: Onda, an up-and-coming Brazilian quartet, did three sets at Brasa, while Juan ...

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The legend goes like this: In 1930, jazz drummer Lionel Hampton was performing a gig at the NBC studios. In those days, and for a long time to come, the sound that identified NBC was three notes ...

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, ...

Imaginative re-workings of standards and plucky originals are what makes vibes master Ted Piltzecker's latest album a real gem. The veteran American vibraphonist is best known for having performed ...

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) - A popular Myrtle Beach tradition is back this weekend for fans of good music and good food. The 10th annual Myrtle Beach Jazz Festival kicked off Friday at Charlie’s Place.

Not many jazz musicians can boast of a career as distinguished and diverse as the late Roy Ayers. A vibraphonist by trade, Ayers wore many hats: improviser, composer, record producer and band leader, ...

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 ...

Rooted in Philadelphia, the hometown of so many of his Hammond B-3 predecessors, Joey DeFrancesco knows soul-jazz organ grooves. And he seems to have studied their lessons well, as he's strung ...

‘Chill out music’ may summon up visions of ambient house and whalesong, but relaxing music doesn't necessarily mean aural wallpaper. If you need some audio help to realign yourself – be it meditation ...