Results for "vibraphone"

Rob Waring

Rob Waring (1956) grew up in Yonkers and White Plains, New York and lived in Manhattan from 1974 until he moved to Oslo, Norway in 1981. While still in high school, Rob studied with Roland Kohloff, who had just become timpanist of the New York Philharmonic. He then studied percussion at the Juilliard School with Saul Goodman and Elden "Buster" Bailey (1974-79) and received his Bachelor and Master of Music Degrees. During that period, he also took elective courses in composition with Stanley Wolfe. Rob studied jazz vibraphone in 1975 with Dave Samuels. As a freelance musician in New York, Rob worked in symphony orchestras, jazz groups, ensembles for new music, and an experimental ensemble for homemade instruments. He was also a much sought-after accompanist for modern dance.

Richard Lincoln

Born: August 28, 1936

Dick Lincoln has played vibes and keyboards in the Delaware Valley for over 50 years.  In the 1950’s he recorded on Columbia Records as a member of the John Eaton Quartet.  He played vibes and malletKAT in New York for 10 years as a member of the Princeton Jazz Quintet.

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 ...

The Neighborhood Quartet

The Neighborhood Quartet’s music is as varied as its members’ résumés—as improvisers, they’re adept at navigating jazz harmony; as writers they understand the shape of folklike melodies—but, if they had to be classified, you could say they pursue a distinctly midwestern take on the tradition of R&B and pop instrumental groups. Such groups were thicker on the ground in the sixties and seventies: Booker T. & the MG’s, Young-Holt Unlimited, the Meters, and broadly kindred bands such as the more jazz-aligned Crusaders. On its self-titled debut album, the Neighborhood Quartet doesn’t explicitly sound like any of that—they aren’t retrogressive or imitative—but they tap into the tradition’s sensibility: sticky melodies laid on top of supple funk; clever, economical arrangements; tasty and succinct solos. For the group’s guitarist and lap-steel ace, Dan Schwartz, the NHQT has two principal modes, both evocative of motion: their groovy side, likened to cruising through the streets of the quartet’s native Twin Cities; and their ethereal side, likened to floating above the nearby prairie. Indeed, the album’s bright, hooky opener, “Hey Fellas,” written by the band’s vibraphonist, Steve Roehm, would sound great coming from a car stereo on one of the long commercial streets of Minneapolis (or Detroit, for that matter). Meanwhile, Schwartz’s plaintive “End of October” could soundtrack a country drive where with each second the windshield frames a new classic of landscape art. 

Thomas Reilly

Born: December, 1998

Thomas Reilly is an award winning multi-instrumentalist and composer from Bernardsville, New Jersey. Playing in rock bands since the age of twelve, Thomas’ passion for music has taken him through many styles. In 2021, he received his Bachelor’s of Music in Composition from Rowan University, during which he studied classical and jazz performance on drumset, vibraphone and piano, as well as classical and jazz composition. Thomas received the 2019 New Jersey Jazz Society Young Artist scholarship for his endeavors in jazz performance. Continuing his studies, Thomas received his Master’s of Music in Jazz Composition and Arranging from the University of North Texas in 2023. While at the University of North Texas, he played and recorded with the GRAMMY- nominated One o’Clock Lab Band.

Vitantonio Gasparro

Born in 1998, he approached the study of the drums at 6 years with the M° Piero Notarnicola. He obtained with the highest marks and honors the academic diplomas in "Percussion Instruments" and "Drums and Percussion Jazz", respectively at the conservatory "N. Piccinni" of Bari under the guidance of the M° Luigi Morleo and in Matera at the conservatory "E. R. Duni" with M° Bruno Astesana. He currently devotes himself to the study of jazz music with the M° Attilio Troiano.

He won numerous national and international competitions, including the "Premio Rosa Ponselle" Matera 2015, the "XIII Edition Italy Percussion Competition" 2015, the review "Musica Giovani" 2016 of the Camerata Musicale Barese, The Critics and Audience Award in the International Competition Massimo Urbani 2023, The First Prize at the Dexter Jazz Contest 2023

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.