Xylophone/glockenspiel music

Posted by: molee on 31 January 2007

Heard some the other day but know nothing about it or artists,can anyone recommend some good stuff to listen to (preferably available on vinyl).
PS whats the difference between a xylophone and a glockenspiel (no funny jokers if you please), thanks.

Posted on: 31 January 2007 by Cyrene

Well in the jazz world, Bobby Hutcherson was a master and innovator on vibraphone. Yeah, I know there are others but for sheer pleasure check out any of his Blue Notes from the mid-60's. Personally Components and Stick Up are my favourites in terms of sidemen and compositions but he also played some great roles on other peoples dates; Idle Moments by Grant Green is an all time classic. And on Eric Dolphy's Out To Lunch , his chiming notes seem to hang, suspended in the air.

Posted on: 31 January 2007 by Chris Kelly

I think that a xylophone is played in the horizontal plane while a glock is vertical, but I claim no great expertise!

Posted on: 31 January 2007 by BigH47

Xylophones have wooden bars. Glockenspiels,vibraphones etc have metal bars.

Posted on: 31 January 2007 by Chris Kelly

True!

Posted on: 31 January 2007 by Graham Russell

You may like to give Roy Ayers a spin. "Vibesman" is recorded live at Ronnie Scotts.

Just putting it on now....

Graham.

Posted on: 31 January 2007 by Guido Fawkes