The recordings of vibraphonist Roy Ayers are part of the foundation of contemporary R&B and hip-hop; Jay-Z, Mary J. Blige and ...

The composer was known for his often-sampled 1976 album "Everybody Loves the Sunshine" and a career that spanned six decades.

Guitarist Eric Haugen asked his Uncle Mark (Mark Goldstein) to explain the Marimba Lumina, a really fun and unique electronic vibraphone style instrument that he and synthesizer pioneer Don Buchla ...

The legendary American vibraphonist, composer and pioneer of jazz-funk died Tuesday, his family said. He was 84.

He helped introduce a funkier strain of the music in the 1970s. He also had an impact on hip-hop: His “Everybody Loves the ...

Vibes player Corey Mwamba delves into the many colours of an underappreciated instrument. The percussive nature and motor-driven vibrato of the vibraphone have led to a perception that it can only ...

The great Roy Ayers, the vibraphone master who pioneered neo-soul in the 1970s, died on Tuesday at age 84. The news was shared by his family: “It is with great sadness that the family of legendary ...

Sometimes, we play “conventional” percussion instruments – things like marimbas, vibraphones, tom-toms, bass drums. And sometimes, we play homemade instruments – metal pipes, ceramic rice ...

Ep. 2/3 - Hit It! In the second episode of this three-part series, vibes player Corey Mwamba delves into the many colours of an underappreciated instrument. The vibraphone is a tuned percussion ...

He sang in church choir and played piano as a child but didn’t actually begin playing vibraphone until he was in high school. From that point on, the instrument was one of his lifelong loves.