Xylophone Pioneers
Charles Hamilton Green (studio player in 1920s)
Jimmy Bertrand (occasional jazz solos in 1920s)
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Xylophone Master
Red Norvo (switched permanently to vibes in 1944)
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First Vibraphone Virtuoso
Lionel Hampton
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1930s
Adrian Rollini
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1940s / 1950s
Terry Gibbs | Margie Hyams |
Tyree Glenn | Don Elliott |
Cal Tjader | Teddy Charles |
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Two Modern Vibraphone Giants
Bobby Hutcherson | Gary Burton |
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1960s
Lem Winchester | Eddie Costa |
Victor Feldman | Gary McFarland |
Buddy Montgomery | Dave Pike |
Roy Ayers | |
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Crossover and Instrumental Pop
Grover Washington jr. | Ronnie Laws |
George Howard | Kenny G. |
Bill Evans | |
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Avantgarde
Walt Dickerson
Gunter Hampel
Karl Berger
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Other Recent Vibraphonists
Charlie Shoemake | David Friedman |
Khan Jamal | Jay Hoggard |
Steve Nelson | Steve Hobbs |
Joe Locke | Steve Nelson |
Mike Mainieri | David Samuels |
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