Results for "vibraphone"

Vid Jamnik

Born: August 17, 1993

Slovenian vibraphonist and composer Vid Jamnik first encountered jazz at age 11, under the mentorship of the legendary Yugoslav vibraphonist Boško Petrović. He would soon perform with many renowned musicians and ensembles, including Jimmy Cobb, Georgie Fame, Jim Rotondi, Stefan Milenkovich, Gianni Basso, Dusko Goykovich, Arthur Lipner and the JM Jazz World Orchestra under the direction of Luis Bonilla.

Vid graduated from the Carinthian State Conservatory in Klagenfurt, Austria in 2012. In 2014, he released his debut album Last Minute! on Alessa Records. After taking private lessons with Gary Burton, and on the recommendation of the great vibraphonist, he went on to study at Berklee College of Music in Boston, USA. He graduated in 2018, having studied with Ed Saindon, Terence Blanchard, George Garzone, Kenny Werner, Dave Santoro, Ralph Peterson, Dave Samuels and many others. In 2022, he obtained his Master’s degree at the Manhattan School of Music in New York, having studied with Joe Locke, Joel Ross, Stefon Harris, Dayna Stephens and Miguel Zenón.

Nikara Warren

Vibraphonist, composer, arranger, and educator Nikara Warren is a true Brooklynite. Born and bred in the eclectic and electric enclave, her family, her friends, her band, and her musical pedigree are a microcosm of the county at large. Her grandfather is world-renowned jazz pianist Kenny Barron, and she’s the daughter of a half Trinidadian soca/dancehall lover father, and a classic 1990s “Brooklyn ‘Round the Way” girl mother. 

“I would wake up hearing Dizzy Gillespie; get in the car with my mom and listen to TLC; be dropped off at school and listen to System of a Down or The Who; play Charles Mingus in band; hear Biggie on the way home, and listen to Trio de Paz or some Brazilian music while eating dinner. Rhythm was always key,” she explains.

Lucas Amorim

Born: January 31, 1993

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 early age of 8 and soon was playing at local clubs and at recording sessions also appearing on television and radio programs multiple times.

In 2011, looking for better opportunities Lucas moved to Sao Paulo and was admitted into the prestigious "Conservatory of Tatui" for the Symphonic Percussion program.  In his second semester of study Lucas competed at the institution’s percussion championship winning first place which caught the local community's attention. While at the conservatory Lucas started to study improvisation and jazz vibraphone by himself and soon became an in-demand band leader and sideman.

Dierk Peters

Born: October 27, 1986

Dierk Peters is a Brooklyn based Vibraphonist. Originally from Germany he moved to the US in 2016, and is a now sought-after improviser and composer on both sides of the Atlantic. He is a distinctive voice on his instrument with a unique sound that emphasizes the warmth and depth of the vibraphone, and with his incomparable harmonic agility he surpasses its percussive nature.

He has been awarded with the Praetorius Music Price, the highest music price of his home state of Lower Saxony, soloist and band prices at the B-Jazz-, Convento-, Jazz d’avignon- and Jugend Jazzt - competitions and grants and scholarships by the States of Northrhine Westphalia & Lower Saxony, the German Academic Exchange Service, the Yehudi Menuhin Foundation, among many others. He received his Diploma Summa Cum Laude from the conservatory in Cologne, Germany and his Masters Degree from the Manhattan School of Music in New York.

Brett Reed

RR Pelletier - Almapercus

Born: February 23, 1957

Eugene Dobrovolskyi

Born: April 21, 1995

Born in Mykolaiv, Ukraine (21.04.1995) Started playing xylophone at 13 y.o. Switched to vibraphone at 18 y.o. Moved to Kyiv at 19 y.o. Was playing more classical and modern music at that period. Started playing with jazz bands and composing own original music at 22 y.o. Played and recorded jazz album “Testimony” of David Friesen’s original music in 2018-2019, released in 2020. Recorded & released single called “Until Next Siren” in 2022.

Robert Chandler

Born: January 12, 1953

This all began when R.C. was exposed to the Delta Blues, Western Swing and Old-Time Country by his Grandfather at the age of 8. By age 11, he had started a semi-pro career as a percussionist with local concert bands and symphony orchestras. At the age of 14, he was performing in jazz clubs in Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island. At 15 he performed with Arthur Fiedler & The Boston Pops, The New England Conservatory Orchestra at Tanglewood and recorded on percussion with jazz trumpeter Bobby Hutcherson.

He began his career in Blues as a drummer with the Rhode Island band "Natural Facts"; switching to bass then to guitar. R.C. has also performed with locals Young Neal and The Vipers, and James Montgomery. After a divorce a little more than 2 decades ago, R.C. moved to Chicago and eventually performed with the likes of Buddy Guy, Carey Bell, Big Daddy Hawkins and Roosevelt Sykes. He feels honored to have shared the stage and jammed with B. B. King, Eric Clapton, Muddy Waters, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Robert Cray, and Albert Collins!

Chien Chien Lu

Chien Chien Lu is a jazz vibraphonist, contemporary percussionist, and composer from Taiwan. She recorded on trumpeter Jeremy Pelt's latest record “Jeremy Pelt The Artist” and toured with the band to France, Poland, Germany, Switzerland, Netherlands, and UK. Chien Chien has recently stepped forth as a composer and leader with her own quartet. Chien Chien Lu had her first exposure to music when she started learning the piano at the age of six. At the age of ten, she developed a passion for percussion. In 2008, She joined world renowned Ju Percussion Group and performed throughout Taiwan, China, Japan, Thailand, Singapore

Daniel Walzer

Born: February 2, 1977

Daniel Walzer is an Indianapolis-based multi-instrumentalist, composer, and audio engineer. Originally trained as a percussionist, Walzer’s recording discography includes more than two dozen albums as a session musician, engineer, and producer. A versatile collaborator, Walzer’s performance credits span a wide range of commercial and art music styles and include a five-year stint living in Nashville, TN. As a composer and collaborator, Walzer’s work has been featured at the New York Electroacoustic Music Festival, the International Computer Music Festival, New Music on the Bayou, TUTTI New Music Festival, and labels including Janus Music and Sound and others. Walzer has a BM in Jazz Studies from Bowling Green State University, an MM in Jazz Studies from the University of Cincinnati, and an MFA in Music Production and Sound Design for Visual Media from Academy of Art University