Results for "vibraphone"

Jake Chapman

Roan Kearsey-Lawson

Prolific across most musical genres as both a virtuoso Performer and commissioned Composer. Roan Kearsey-Lawson is “a talented multi-instrumentalist and composer” (Ian Maund, 2014), a Classical Timpanist, Classical World & Jazz Marimba Player, a Classical Percussionist and Piano player, and a experienced Theatre Drum Kit performer. He is “Described as One of the World’s Greatest Vibes Players” (Club for Acts & Actors, London, June 2017). Roan has worked with the likes of Scott Hamilton and Darius Brubeck, and so many more. As well as working with the who's who of jazz he has performed in many prestigious venues as a guest artist

Mark McCafferty

Born: 1985

I began my musical journey in middle school, where I was a member of the middle school band, and took lessons from Ryan and Keith Connelly. I continued my studies into high school with the Connellys, joining the marching band, and attended various band clinics, including district bands and the All-State band. At the Morehead band clinic my senior year, I saw the percussion ensemble concert, and said to myself "I want to play like those guys!" March of that year, I auditioned and was awarded a scholarship to attend Morehead State University. While attending Morehead, I studied major and minor areas of percussion under the direction of Professor Frank Oddis and Dr

Tommy Kesecker

Born: July 28, 1959

Tommy Kesecker has been performing and teaching around the San Francisco Bay Area for more than 30 years. In the early 80’s he was performing on Drum Kit in Rock Bands and decided to concentrate his efforts on Vibes and percussion. He graduated from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and joined Zakir Hussain and the Rhythm Experience. The group thrives on odd meters and percussive compositions. Tommy has enjoyed freelancing, recording, and being a sideman in a wide variety of musical situations. Tommy has performed with Zakir Hussain(Midi Vibes and MalletKat), Larry Vuckovich Blue Bulkan Ensemble(Marimba), Jim Campilongo(Drum Kit, Marimba), George Brooks(Vibes), Illana Parker(Drum Kit)

Diego Urbano

Born: November 26, 1986

Born and raised in Santiago, Chile, Urbano was a musical child prodigy who grew up playing both rock drums and classical piano, later studying classical percussion at Chile's National Conservatory, though he’d finally find his own voice through the language of Jazz. He set his mind on expanding the technical possibilities of the Vibraphone in order to attain independence from other harmonic instruments and to have a different template for his compositional and improvisational approach. He shortly hit the highest level in the local scene, playing with the best Jazz musicians on styles ranging from Swing to Contemporary Jazz

Justin "Justefan" Thomas

Born: June 22, 1987

"Justin "Justefan" Thomas was born in Baltimore, Maryland. He started out on piano, violin, and steeldrums at the age of 6. He was introduced to the vibraphone at the age of 8 by Mr. Wendell Hairston. Soon after, Justin has made two appearances on the nationally televised show, Showtime at the Apollo, achieving 2nd place in their final competition. He graduated from Baltimore School for Arts (BSA) where he studied with Mr. John Locke, percussionist of the Baltimore Synphony Orchestra. He moved to Chicago and received his B.M. in Jazz Studies at DePaul University. Justin has shared the stage with many artists such as: Lionel Hampton, Hank Jones, Cyrus Chestnut, Max Roach, and Wynton Marsalis and the Lincoln Jazz Orchestra

Mattias Ståhl

Born: December 11, 1971

Mattias is born 1971 in Oskarshamn, Sweden and lives in Stockholm. Have the latest 15 years performed at stages around Sweden and elsewhere, focusing on jazz and improvised music. Released two album of his own with his former quartet Ståhls blå ("Ståhls blå" 2001 and "Schlachtplatte" 2004), which achieved great attention from reviewers all over the world. He also composed all the music for this group. As a sideman he contributes in a lot of exciting groups, from projects with the legend Georg Riedel to collaborations with the swedish indie wonder Emil Svanängen aka Loney Dear. Also: Cecilia Persson Quintet, Martin Küchens group Angles, IPA with Magnus Broo/Atle Nymo/Håkon Mjåseth Johansen/Ingebrigt Håker Flaten, Daniel Buner Formos Formo Tre&Metall and different projects with Trondheim Jazzorkester

Anthony Smith

Anthony Smith has been performing, arranging, composing and producing music professionally for twenty-five years. As a pianist, keyboardist and vibraphonist, he has worked with many well-known artists in the world of jazz, and also pop, rock and a variety of other genres. In addition to working as a sideman in a large number of both local and touring groups, Anthony has led many of his own bands, performing extensively throughout the U.S., and also abroad on occasion. Anthony is also a prolific composer and writer, having written and produced numerous albums, screenplays, stage plays, and a seven-hundred-page memoir titled “The Lizard Stays in the Cage,” published in 2013

Elissa Goodrich

Elissa is a percussionist (vibraphone & marimba), composer and sound designer. Elissa began her training in classical percussion, but was soon drawn to improvisation and jazz as well, as a way of communicating with other musicians and performers in freer and instant forms. Jazz colleagues and artists from various fields such as pianist Clare Shannon, dramaturg Paul Monaghan and leading international artists from various artforms such as Pina Bausch continue to provide a lasting inspiration in Elissa’s own explorations in improvised music. Elissa has performed her music in festivals including Melbourne International Arts Festival and Melbourne Women’s International Jazz Festival

Alexei Tsiganov

Alexei Tsiganov was born in Leningrad (now St. Petersburg), Russia, into a family of artists, with his father a renowned sculptor, mother, a music teacher, and his older brother, a pianist. Music became Alexei's natural choice. He started playing homemade percussions at the age of four, accompanying his brother, and playing along with the records. His brother was his first mentor in jazz, giving Alexei lessons in jazz harmony and improvisation, and taking him to all the shows and jam sessions in town. Alexei entered children's music school as a percussionist, playing drums, xylophone and vibraphone