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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A person who plays the vibraphone.

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  • noun US, slang A vibraphone player; someone that plays the vibraphone.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun a musician who plays the vibraphone

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Examples

  • On his other new reissue on the Nessa label, 1985's "Procession of the Great Ancestry," he and vibist Bobby Naughton play in a quartet plus guests.

    Wadada Leo Smith: Old And New 'Dimensions' 2010

  • Byron Wallen, vibist Jim Hart, double-bassist Karl Rashid Abel and drummer Graham Godfrey, he made fine contemporary work of Modal, Abstract and other Harriott lines.

    Evening Standard - Home Jack Massarik 2011

  • He hasn't reached his mid-20s, but he has already performed in town, in 2004, as a sideman for vibist Gary Burton.

    Kansas City Star: Front Page 2011

  • He hasn't reached his mid-20s, but he has already performed in town, in 2004, as a sideman for vibist Gary Burton.

    Kansas City Star: Front Page 2011

  • Reed and bassist Josh Abrams lay down propulsive grooves, over which vibist Jason Adasiewicz floats spiky harmonic patterns; this gives alto saxophonist Greg Ward and cellist Tomeka Reid plenty to work with once they break out of their unison melodic lines and turn to improvising.

    Chicago Reader 2010

  • For tonight's concert he's collaborating with an excellent band of Chicago jazz musicians-Bishop, Berman, Lepine, percussionist Hamid Drake, flutist Nicole Mitchell, guitarist Jeff Parker, vibist Jason Adasiewicz, and bassist Joshua

    Chicago Reader 2010

  • Tomeka Reid, reedist Greg Ward, and vibist Adasiewicz, which will release its second record,

    Chicago Reader 2010

  • Hot on the heels of Richard Galliano's Live in Marciac CD (which I reviewed here a few weeks ago) comes another Galliano album, this time with a quartet featuring vibist Gary Burton.

    AvaxHome 2010

  • Reed and bassist Josh Abrams lay down propulsive grooves, over which vibist Jason Adasiewicz floats spiky harmonic patterns; this gives alto saxophonist Greg Ward and cellist Tomeka Reid plenty to work with once they break out of their unison melodic lines and turn to improvising.

    Chicago Reader 2010

  • Reed and bassist Josh Abrams lay down propulsive grooves, over which vibist Jason Adasiewicz floats spiky harmonic patterns; this gives alto saxophonist Greg Ward and cellist Tomeka Reid plenty to work with once they break out of their unison melodic lines and turn to improvising.

    Chicago Reader 2010

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