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vibraphone
noun
vi·bra·phone
ˈvī-brə-ˌfōn 
: a percussion instrument resembling the xylophone but having metal bars and motor-driven resonators for sustaining the tone and producing a vibrato
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Expect jazzy takes on holiday classics, special high-wattage surprise guests and plenty of friendly banter from the chatty group, which also features John Munson of Trip Shakespeare and Semisonic on bass and Steve Roehm of Electropolis on vibraphone.
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Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 27 Nov. 2025
But from my vantage in the Pavilion seating area, these all converged impeccably, most especially the ghostly bowed vibraphone supporting Segev’s harmonics.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2025
Now based in Los Angeles, Williams is a Washington, D.C., native whose most recent concert here was last fall at La Jolla Athenaeum leading a band that featured young vibraphone sensation Sasha Berliner.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 June 2025
The San Jose native was 19 years old and attending the summer program Jazz Camp West for the first time, looking to gain guidance on the vibraphone.
—Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 25 June 2025
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Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 27 Nov. 2025
But from my vantage in the Pavilion seating area, these all converged impeccably, most especially the ghostly bowed vibraphone supporting Segev’s harmonics.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2025
Now based in Los Angeles, Williams is a Washington, D.C., native whose most recent concert here was last fall at La Jolla Athenaeum leading a band that featured young vibraphone sensation Sasha Berliner.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 June 2025
The San Jose native was 19 years old and attending the summer program Jazz Camp West for the first time, looking to gain guidance on the vibraphone.
—Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 25 June 2025
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“Vibraphone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vibraphone. Accessed 5 Dec. 2025.
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vibraphone
noun
vi·bra·phone
ˈvī-brə-ˌfōn
: a musical instrument resembling the xylophone but having metal bars and devices for increasing the vibrations
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