vibraphonist
Metal bars musician
A vibraphonist is someone who plays the vibraphone, a percussion instrument with metal bars and motor-driven resonators that produce a distinctive wavering tone.
The instrument appears mainly in jazz: Lionel Hampton was among the first great vibraphonists.
Informal term for atmosphere
- malletSoft-headed striking tool
- barsRods, taverns, or measures
- resonatorsBodies that amplify vibrations
- pedalFoot-operated lever
motor · dampening · sustain · tremolo · glissando · grip · technique · timbre
Fast, complex jazz style
- swingSuspended recreational seat
- cool jazzRelaxed 1950s improvisational music
- fusionJoining into unity
- improvisationSpontaneous, unplanned creation
solo · comping · voicings · standards · jam session · gig · combo · bandleader
Agreement or musical blend
- melodyPleasing sequence of notes
- rhythmPatterned stress and silence
- tempoRate of musical performance
- phrasingManner of expressing something
dynamics · tone · articulation · expression · polyrhythm · cadence · motif · composition
Unaccompanied performer
- sidemanSupporting band member
- accompanistOne who plays alongside
- recitalSolo musical performance
- concertLive musical performance
virtuoso · performer · repertoire · sight-reading · session musician · bandstand · stage · touring
vibes
Informal term for atmosphere
- malletSoft-headed striking tool
- barsRods, taverns, or measures
- resonatorsBodies that amplify vibrations
pedal · motor · dampening · sustain · tremolo · glissando · grip · technique · timbre · metallic
Lionel Hampton
Jazz vibraphonist and bandleader
bebop
Fast, complex jazz style
- swingSuspended recreational seat
- cool jazzRelaxed 1950s improvisational music
- fusionJoining into unity
improvisation · solo · comping · voicings · standards · jam session · gig · combo · bandleader · ensemble
harmony
Agreement or musical blend
phrasing · dynamics · tone · articulation · expression · polyrhythm · cadence · motif · composition · arranger
soloist
Unaccompanied performer
- sidemanSupporting band member
- accompanistOne who plays alongside
- recitalSolo musical performance
concert · virtuoso · performer · repertoire · sight-reading · session musician · bandstand · stage · touring · recording
vibrant, vibrate, vibration, vibrancy, vibrato, vibrator, vibraphone, vibrational, vibraharp