Favorite Vibraphone Tracks
PABLO
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List em up!
Latin jazz, lounge, library, funk, solo, whatever. Lead or accompaniment. 1960-present.No holds barred.
I'll set it off with some obvious that come to mind:
Milt Jackson - Olinga
Gary Burton - Las Vegas Tango
Bobby Hutcherson - Montara
Tjader - too many to name
Roy Ayers - see above
Billy Wooten - In The Rain
Mancini- Lujon (yeah it's a marimba but screw it)
Let's d0 ziss!
The chesthair of Gary Burton compels you!
Latin jazz, lounge, library, funk, solo, whatever. Lead or accompaniment. 1960-present.No holds barred.
I'll set it off with some obvious that come to mind:
Milt Jackson - Olinga
Gary Burton - Las Vegas Tango
Bobby Hutcherson - Montara
Tjader - too many to name
Roy Ayers - see above
Billy Wooten - In The Rain
Mancini- Lujon (yeah it's a marimba but screw it)
Let's d0 ziss!
The chesthair of Gary Burton compels you!
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Here are some of mine:
-"Sweet Tears"-Roy Ayers Ubiquity.
-"Somewhere in the Night"-Cal Tjader.
-"Yesterdays"-Freddie McCoy.
-"Lonely Dreams"-Terry Gibbs.
-"Summertime"-Modern Jazz Quartet.
-"You Don't Know What Love Is"-Milt Jackson w/ Strings.
-"Open Your Eyes, You Can Fly"-Gary Burton Quartet.
-"Moon Child"-Johnny Lytle ft/ Ray Barretto.
-"When You're Near"-Bobby Hutcherson.
Peace,
Big Stacks from Kakalak
gorgeous
JOHNNY LYTLE-TAWHID
BOBBY HUTCHERSON-SLOW CHANGE
ROGER GLENN-E.B.F.S
MANDRILL-SOLID
ROY AYERS-DES NUDE SOL
MILT JACKSON-OLINGA/ENCHANTED LADT/ETC..
STYLISTICS-PEOPLE MAKE THE WORLD GO ROUND
YES!!!!! I'll add on "Acting, Thinking, Feeling" (listening to it as I type). There are too many more to add like all of "Soft Samba Strings" by Gary McFarland. Lush!!!
Peace,
Big Stacks from Kakalak
Creation- Lennie Hibbert
Red Snow- The Silhouettes (mad flute too)
Sahib- Cal Tjader
Plus: any of those Lionel Hampton records on Brunswick where they dubbed his vibraphone over previously-used backing tracks from Tyrone Davis and others on the same label.
Khan Jamal
Milton Simons
Bobby Naughton
Walt Dickerson
Gunter Hampel
Dave Pike
Bobby Hutcherson - Chan's Song.
Anyone have an mp3 of this please? Love a version of this song that Kenny Drew did.
Johnny Lytle: Selim
Walt Dickerson: To My Queen
Fats Sadi: Gamal Sadyin 'Em
Lennie Hibbert: Village Soul
most Mulatu Astatke tracks
BTW: ...Is vibes the same as vibraphone?
SC
SOUL STRUT EUROPEAN MEETING - 4-6 AUGUST, COLOGNE GERMANY
M'Boom S/T
Walt Dickerson- Selina's Fantasy (from the Patch of Blue LP)
Gary Burton- Chega de Saudade
Bobby hutcherson- Little B's Poem
Roy Ayers- Aint no Sunshine
will try to think of more + post later
http://www.funk45.com/Index.asp?funk=music&search=2138&cat=id
Check out Chet Baker w/ Strings version of it too (for trumpet lovers). Beautiful!!!
Peace,
Big Stacks from Kakalak