Skylark by Paul Desmond.

  • Paul Desmond on sax
  • Bob James on piano
  • Gene Bertoncini on guitar
  • Ron Carter on bass
  • Jack DeJohnette on drums

Here’s a more laid back tune by Sonny Rollins(Saxophonist), with The Modern Jazz Quartet.

Entitled: In a sentimental mood

Milkt Jackson on vibes

John Lewis on Piano 

Percy Heath on bass

Kenny Clarke on drums

Mike Ledonne - (They Long to Be) Close to You

Stan Getz and Oscar Peterson jive it up in this up beat tune.

Hamp and Getz, 1995.

Killer Joe, by Benny Golson.

Here’s a tasty jam by the great Oscar Peterson and Milt jackson entitled: Reunion Blues.

Due to the lack of interest in the vibraphone specifically, I will be turning this into a jazz dedication blog.

Don’t worry. There will still be a heavy emphasis on vibraphone!

Cheers!

Joe Locke Vibraphone Solo at Pro-Mark Headquarters - July 2007  

Showing off his new Signature mallets. (Which as a vibraphonist, I own and love)

 

Joe Locke Mallets: 

Bobby Hutcherson and Joe Locke, performing a lovely duet entitled: Old Folks.

Filmed at Buenos Aires,May 2009. The concert brought Gary Burton back together with three quintet members - Pablo Ziegler on piano, Héctor Console on bass, and Fernando Suárez Paz on violín - along with Ricardo Lew on guitar and Marcelo Nisinman on bandoneón. Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.