Steve Nelson Quintet - Live Session 2 (1989)

Personnel:
Steve Nelson - Vibes
Bobby Watson - Alto sax
Donald Brow - Piano
Curtis Lundy - Bass
Victor Lewis - Drums

Recorded live at the Acireale Jazz Festival, Italy on July 1989.

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Arthur Lipner - Modern Vibe (2004)

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Jim Cooper - Tough Town (1991)

Jazz vibraphonist Jim Cooper’s first recording on Delmark, Tough Town grew out of an initial association with the legendary multi-instrumentalist Ira Sullivan, Ira is featured on sax, flute and trumpet. Also featured on this recording is pianist and composer Bob Dogan, bassist Dan Delorenzo, drummer Charlie Braugham and percussionist Alejo Poveda.

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Giuliano Perin - Into The Vibes (2004)

Giuliano Perin (b. 1956) considered among the best vibist in bop mainstream jazz. He has collaborated with various musicians around the world and participated in numerous festivals and events. He played in the orchestra as a pianist and vibraphonist. and his solo releases as a leader are "Into The Vibes" (2004), "Flexibility" (2006), "Passion & Reason" (2007) and the latest , "Coming Back" (2008).

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Gary Burton & Makoto Ozone - Face To Face (1995)

A premier jazz musician in Japan, Makoto Ozone has made a successful transition to America, where he became equally prominent in USA. He began on organ at four, then took up piano as a teenager. He went to Berklee in 1980 and studied composing and arranging. He was noticed by Gary Burton and later recorded with him and was part of his band. Ozone's striking ability especially on mid-tempo pieces) and impressive technique made him a big hit at the Kool Jazz Festival. His 1984 debut recording featured Burton and bassist Eddie Gomez. It was a stunning example of complete knowledge and mastery of the full jazz piano spectrum. Makoto Ozone was 21 when he joined Gary Burtons's band in 1984, and " ...they seem to practically read each other's minds when they played together".

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Steve Nelson - Communications (1987)

Vibist Steve Nelson's debut as a leader backed by pianist Mulgrew Miller, Ray Drummond at the bass, and drummer Tony Reedus released on Criss Cross in 1987 .

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V.A - Jazz Club - Great Vibes ! (2007)

A tidy selection of the masters including some of non-American artists/recordings that really expand the selection past the obvious; from Bobby Hutcherson, Cal Tjader, Roy Ayers, Gary Burton or Dave Pike to Belgian Fats Sadi or Germany's Gunter Hampel to name a few.

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Stefon Harris - African Tarantella:Dances with Duke (2006)

With such an album cover frankly I always freaked out everytime I put this on, but nonetheless this is a fine album as he enters the traditional jazz territory with tribute to Duke Ellington. See here for review.

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Stefon Harris - Grand Unification Theory (2003)

Stefon Harris is one of the few new jazz vibraphonists that shine in the current jazz scene. He has played with several jazz luminaries including Kenny Barron, Steve Turre, Kurt Elling, and Charlie Hunter, in addition to releasing several of his own critically well-regarded albums; and this album "Grand Unification Theory" was nominated for the 2004 Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album.

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The Fascinations - The Fascinations (2004)

Led by vibes player Masashi Watanabe, The Fascinations have built a small but steady following over the last few years, playing in jazz clubs and appearing at club jazz events with support from DJs such as Tatsuo Sunaga and Kei Kobayashi. This eponymously named album is their second release.

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Steve Nelson - Sound Effect (2007)

Steve Nelson has been quite visible as the vibraphonist in Dave Holland's Quintet and Big Band since the mid-'90s, yet has had surprisingly few opportunities to record as a leader. Having paid his dues as a sideman going back to the 1970s and several high quality though not too succesful releases, this one (Sound Effect) finally get him to move center-stage for good. He teamed up with such veterans as Mulgrew Miller on piano, Peter Washington on bass, and Lewis Nash on drums! give it a try if you like jazz vibraphone/piano quartets or just enjoy good jazz played by the masters.

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