Tom Collier

Alone in the Studio

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Vibraphonist Tom Collier has nurtured twin passions for mallet instruments and the recording process since childhood. His dad, a professional trumpet player, was also a 78-rpm-recording hobbyist, and he even recorded his 4-year old son playing xylophone in 1954. The equipment, and Collier Jr.'s playing, grew more sophisticated over the years, and he recalls trying to replicate the then-experimental overdubbing techniques employed by The Beatles and by vibraphonist Gary Burton while attending the University of Washington. Collier's recording expertise has stood him in good stead during a long career as a session player, working with the likes of Ry Cooder, Tom Scott, Shelly Manne and Don Grusin, and on his own recordings, as well. His latest album for the Origin label, Alone in the Studio, is exactly that. Collier played all the instruments, not just his signature vibes and marimba, but also drums, piano and synth bass. But he truly goes it alone on a bravura solo-vibes read of "Lines," a Larry Coryell composition recorded in 1967 by the guitarist with Burton on Vibes, and our selection. Collier's warm intonation recalls Burton's, and his sparkling virtuosity shines as he joyfully traverses the bars of his instrument with dazzling speed and acuity.








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