Results for "Vibraphonist"

Dylan K. Smith

Born: November 25, 2002

Dylan K. Smith, a musician driven by a passionate love for jazz, vibraphone, composition, production, and hip-hop, gracefully explores a broad spectrum of musical genres. From Augusta, Georgia, he unapologetically and authentically embraces his multifaceted talents. He is currently in his senior year at New York University pursuing a Jazz Performance degree. Dylan endeavors to use his education to contribute to the art of music, aiming to encapsulate the rich essence of black music and the profound beauty of the black experience in America. Dylan has been blessed with numerous sacred moments within the music community

Lionel Hampton, Terry Gibbs, Bobby Hutcherson & Warren Wolf

by Joe Dimino
January 5, 2025

On this special Christmas Day episode of Neon Jazz, we're unwrapping an hour dedicated to the true masters of the vibraphone--those incredible artists who made this instrument sing like no other. This celebration was sparked by an unforgettable performance by the brilliant Warren Wolf at The Blue Room, nestled in the historic 18th and Vine district ...

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.

Paulo Santo

Born: February 26, 1985

Paulo Santo is a Portuguese vibraphonist who was born in Leiria in 1985. He started playing drums at age 12. Over time the music became his principal interest. In 2000 he studied classical percussion in Conservatório of Leiria and started to attend some classes of improvisation. Later started studying with Carlos Barreto in the jazz school of Hot Club Portugal and begun to dedicated exclusively to the vibraphone. Throughout his learning, he highlights the musicians Afonso Pais, André Fernandes, Jeffery Davis, Vasco Mendonça, João Moreira, Nelson Cascais, Pedro Moreira, Stefon Harris and Steve Nelson

Aridane Martin

Born: August 5, 1989

Aridane Martín (1989, Canary Islands, Spain). Aridane attended CPMLPGC and CMMB conservatories. He graduates with the best qualifications (Award of honor in percussion, orchrestal soloist and chamber music) also received several prizes as a chamber musician and percussion soloist. After graduating, he enrolled at the Liceu Conservatory studying with the acclaimed drummer and percussionist Marc Miralta. Aridane has received classes from Jeffery Davies, David Friedman, Eric Sammut, Keiko Abe, Gary Burton. Aridane published in 2017 his first album as leader, "Tiébélé", in two editions, each one designed by a canarian painter with twelve original paintings inspired by his music in an innovative project

Michael Waldrop

Michael Waldrop is arguably one of the most diverse percussionists in the world. He is comfortable in a jazz or commercial music setting as a drumset player, and he is equally at home in a classical orchestral setting. He is a virtuoso marimbist, whether performing his own music, or that of other composers. Michael is also adept at hand drumming, having studied with some of the greatest hand percussionists in the world. He is proficient on the tar as well as conga drums.

In addition to these impressive performance skills, Waldrop is a skilled composer in both the jazz and percussion idioms. His compositions are published by Drop6 Media. He was educated at the University of North Texas, receiving both his BM in Percussion Performance and completing his DMA in Percussion Performance in 1999. He was the drummer for the renowned One O'Clock band in 1994 and can be heard on three CD's with the group: Lab 94, Standard Time, and Fifty Years.

Vincent Houdijk

Born: May 18, 1981

Vincent Houdijk

is a virtuoso, versatile, Dutch percussionist, with a preference for his specialization; the vibraphone. The combination of his classical and jazz studies gave him a broad view on music. Houdijk has an investigative attitude, curious about many various types of collaborations within music and musical styles. He masters many percussion instruments and has mainly focused on the vibraphone in the past 15 years. His music style cannot be described in one word since his inspiration is mainly influenced by world music, classical, minimal and improvised music. Vincent Houdijk is an inspiring music artist and teacher with an open mind.

Orphy Robinson

Born: October 13, 1960

Orphy Robinson MBE. Robinson is an award winning musician who specialises on Vibraphone & Percussion. The winner of the 2017 Jazz fm Awards “Live Performance of the year’ for his Bobby Hutcherson Songbook project. Robinson was awarded an MBE for “services to music” in the Queen’s birthday Honours list in June 2018. In 2015 he received a top 12 placing in the Critics Poll for the Jazz magazine Downbeat in ‘Vibraphonist of the year’ category. The first time a musician from the UK has achieved this accolade. One of the few musicians from the UK to have been signed to legendary record label ‘Blue Note,' where he released 2 albums and 2 EP’s to great critical and international acclaim

Patricia Brennan

Born: August 26

Vibraphonist, marimbist, improviser and composer Patricia Brennan “has been widely feted as one of the instrument’s newer leaders.” observed The New York City Jazz Record. She inherited a deep love and appreciation for musical tradition from both parents, as well as being exposed to the musical richness of her native Port of Veracruz. She started studying music at 4 years old, playing latin percussion along salsa records with her father and listening to Jimi Hendrix and Led Zeppelin records with her mother. Also, around the same age, she started playing piano, influenced by her grandmother who was a concert pianist.