Here's a rare treat: a solo performance from six-time Grammy-winning vibraphonist Gary Burton. In his 50-year recording career, Burton has recorded in many different group configurations and made duo ...

Penta e Uno; Komodo no kodomo; Sea Lady; Carousel; Xylon 1; Xylon 4; Sogno D’oro; Scharfenberg. David Friedman: vibraphone (1-3, 5, 7-8); Taiko Saito: marimba ...

Coming from the “four mallet school,” Ed Saindon has developed and continues to refine a pianistic approach to mallet playing which involves a consistent utilization of all four mallets along with a ...

We're celebrating a major figure of the jazz vibraphone this month. Gary Burton has been a mainstay on the international jazz scene since the 1960s - pushing his instrument in new directions. After ...

Gary Burton, by any measure, is one of the most important jazz musicians of his generation. As a player, Burton pioneered the four-mallet approach on vibes that allowed the instrument to be played ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. It is only since the middle of the 20th century that percussionists have taken off as the soloists in concertos ...