Jazz musicians: marimba
7 jazz musicians in the atlas play marimba, including Al Jarreau, Paolo Conte, Gary Burton, Helge Schneider and Bobby Hutcherson. Open a profile for dates, discography and line-ups.
The marimba ( mə-RIM-bə) is a musical instrument in the percussion family that consists of wooden bars that are struck by mallets. Below each bar is a resonator pipe that amplifies particular harmonics of its sound. Compared to the xylophone, the marimba has a lower range. Typically, the bars of a marimba are arranged chromatically, like the keys of a piano. The marimba is a type of idiophone. Today, the marimba is used as a solo instrument, or in ensembles like orchestras, marching bands (typically as a part of the front ensemble), percussion ensembles, brass and concert bands, and other traditional ensembles.
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Al Jarreau
1940–2017 · American jazz and pop singer (1940–2017)
Paolo Conte
b. 1937 · Italian recording artist; musician
Gary Burton
b. 1943 · American vibraphonist
Helge Schneider
b. 1955 · German entertainer
Bobby Hutcherson
1941–2016 · American jazz vibraphone and marimba player (1941–2016)
Dave Samuels
1948–2019 · American musician (1948–2019)
Warren Wolf
b. 1979 · jazz musician