Xylophone Pioneers

Charles Hamilton Green (studio player in 1920s)
Jimmy Bertrand (occasional jazz solos in 1920s)

Xylophone Master

Red Norvo (switched permanently to vibes in 1944)

First Vibraphone Virtuoso

Lionel Hampton

1930s

Adrian Rollini

1940s / 1950s

Terry GibbsMargie Hyams
Tyree GlennDon Elliott
Cal TjaderTeddy Charles

Two Modern Vibraphone Giants

Bobby HutchersonGary Burton

1960s

Lem WinchesterEddie Costa
Victor FeldmanGary McFarland
Buddy MontgomeryDave Pike
Roy Ayers

Crossover and Instrumental Pop

Grover Washington jr.Ronnie Laws
George HowardKenny G.
Bill Evans

Avantgarde

Walt Dickerson
Gunter Hampel
Karl Berger

Other Recent Vibraphonists

Charlie ShoemakeDavid Friedman
Khan JamalJay Hoggard
Steve NelsonSteve Hobbs
Joe LockeSteve Nelson
Mike MainieriDavid Samuels