Being in one of the best-loved bands in town — with a stylishly bookish look, plus an instrument hardly anyone else plays — has made Steve Roehm one of the most recognized musicians in the Twin Cities ...
Roy Ayers, whose hypnotic vibraphone playing and genre-blending compositions transformed jazz and influenced generations of musicians across multiple genres, died Tuesday in New York City. He was 84.
Percussionist Matt Sharrock is putting out new vibes these days. For the last 15 years, the Boston-based percussionist and new music specialist has performed around the country and here in central ...
Originally from the Washington, D.C. area, John was first a drummer, then a piano player, and didn't add the vibraphone until his late teens when he was inspired by Lionel Hampton recordings. Since ...
Tim Collins grew up in Plattsburgh taking piano lessons. But he really wanted to be a drummer. Those dual tracks led him to a less common instrument, the vibraphone. "Drums plus piano equals vibes, ...
Brazilian vibist Lucas Amorim has established himself as an exciting bandleader and in-demand sideman on the New York scene. Lucas was born in Florianopolis, Brazil and began studying drums at the ...