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Vibraphone

Adrian Rollini - First 4-mallet player?

Steve Shapiro 19 March 2012

Hi folks,

Just saw this video, and was wondering if perhaps Adrian Rollini was the first documented 4-mallet vibist? I was surprised by his technique. He was a multi-instrumentalist who also played sax, but I can't think of anyone else playing 4 mallets like this as far back as the '30s and '40s.

Obviously, they are playing along with a pre-recorded track. But you gotta love the tubular bells solo!!

*** (ps. OOPS - saw that this clip was posted last year, must have missed that!!)

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