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nounvibraphonist (plural vibraphonists)
plural vibraphonists
- Someone who plays the vibraphone.
Since the 1960s, the keyboardist, vibraphonist and percussionist Mulatu Astatke has been a prime mover in Ethio-jazz: unmistakably Ethiopian music that also draws on American jazz, Afro-Caribbean music and more.
2025 August 15, Jon Pareles, “10 New Songs You Need to Hear: Khalid, Jay Som, Steve Lacy and More”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 15 Aug 2025
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APA
vibraphonist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vibraphonist
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“vibraphonist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vibraphonist. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “vibraphonist,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vibraphonist.
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