Here is where we will post each month about the latest coffee hang. We do these on the first Sunday of each month. 
The zoom link and any other info will be here.

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Gary's List

Lem Winchester. -  Delaware, policeman, died in gun accident
Dave Pike. -  played for a long time with flute player Herbie Mann
Peter Appleyard. -  older Canadian player, Toronto
Godfrey Hirsh played with Al Hirt and Pete Fountain in New Orleans
Emil Richards, played with Shearing, then studio work in LA for many years
Vic Feldman - British, piano and vibes
Gunter Hampel -  German vibist
Bobby Christian -  Chicago, mostly a studio musician
John Rae - San Francisco also played Latin percussion with Cal Tjader
Hagood Hardy - Canadian, played with Herbie Mann for a number of years
Charlie Shoemake -  LA,  toured with George Shearing
Karl Berger - German, lived mostly in upstate NY
Teddy Charles - NY studios, ultimately lived on his own boat somewhere on Long Island
Warren Chaisson -  with Shearing before I joined
Eddie Costa -  NY studio player, also played piano
Walt Dickerson -  based in Philadelphia
Don Elliott - played also trumpet/mellophone, 50s-60s
Tubby Hayes -  British,  played also tenor sax, led his own bands mostly
Jay Hoggard - CT, teacher at Middletown University
Marjorie Hyams -  woman vibist with first Shearing Quintet
Mathias Lupri -  Berklee grad, Boston area player
Arthur Lyman -  Hawaii, known for exotic Hawaii music
Johnny Lytle -  based in Cinncinatti, OH
Gary McFarland - NY, known most as successful arranger for big bands and studio work
Christos Rafalides - Greek musician, was a Berklee student
Frank Ricotti - London, the most well known vibist in England in 60s-70s
Adrian Rollini -  played also baritone sax, played vibes with 4 mallets, in 1930s-40s
Jorge Rossy -  Barcelona, Spain, excellent drummer as well as vibes
Joe Roland
Jerry Tachoir -  Berklee grad, based now in Nashville, TN
Don Thompson - Canada, Vancouver and Toronto, also piano and bass, also toured with Shearing
Ruth Underwood - played in Frank Zappa’s band in NY 60s
Tommy Vig - Las Vegas-based, prominent in 60s
Lewis Wright - British, London, excellent, recorded a handful of good records, now based in Nashville, TN

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Mike Mainieri Coffee Hang  August 10th, 12pm East Coast, 16:00 UTC CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE COFFEE HANG ON ZOOM

July 6, 2025 12pm East Coast - 16:00 UTC             Live from the Kutztown Mallet Museum.  This is going to be super cool! There are 3 floors of mallet instruments at the museum.

Gary Burton AMA  June 1st 12pm East Coast, 16:00 UTC CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE COFFEE HANG ON ZOOM

This Sunday May 4th  Oliver AMA with Oliver Mayman! 12pm EST - 17:00 UTC CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE COFFEE HANG ON ZOOM

April 6th, 2025  12pm EST - 17:00 UTC    AMA - Ask David Friedman Anything     Here is your chance to ask the great David Friedman anything you want!   David is an exceptional vibraphonist with a uniquely insightful and effective approach to the instrument. Don’t miss this chance to connect with him!   CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE COFFEE HANG ON ZOOM

March 2, 2025  12pm EST - 17:00 UTC AMA - Ask Leigh Anything (be nice)  I saw Leigh in 1979 at Philadelphia College of Performing Arts. He played the marimba like no one had every played it before. I sat there and watched Michael Bookspan ( unarguably one the greatest percussionists of his time) floored by what was happening. He changed the instrument forever. Then he started making them. He knows more about the vibraphone and the marimba then anyone.  We get to ask him anything we want.  - Tony Miceli On March 2nd at 12pm EST - 17:00 UTC click on the zoom link below!  CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE        COFFEE HANG ON ZOOM

February 2nd, 2025  (12 PM EST) Best Vibraphone Records Bring your favorite vibraphone records!  We'll make a list of our favorites.   CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE        COFFEE HANG ON ZOOM

January 5th, 2025 (12 PM EST) MalletKAT Coffee Hang Featuring Mario DeCiutiis from Alternate Mode   CLICK HERE TO JOIN