Jazz-funk pioneer Roy Ayers died Tuesday in New York. The vibraphonist, known for his often-sampled 1976 album “Everybody Loves the Sunshine,” died after a long illness and a “beautiful 84 years” on ...

Bobby Hutcherson, a vibraphonist whose improvising and composition helped to define modernity for jazz as a whole, has died. He had long struggled with emphysema. He was 75. As a mallet percussionist, ...

Critically acclaimed vibraphonist Joel Ross brings a sound DownBeat hails as “lush, high-powered and full of luminous energy.” A Blue Note Artist, Ross has changed the conversation around vibes, ...

Tim Collins grew up in Plattsburgh taking piano lessons. But he really wanted to be a drummer. Those dual tracks led him to a less common instrument, the vibraphone. "Drums plus piano equals vibes, ...

Jazz is broad and has variety. Jazz is a music form generally performed with an individual's own imaginations in a variety of configurations that suit their impulses. And with such components applied, ...