Question

A musician who became a bandleader playing this instrument featured Bob Cranshaw on his album The Village Caller!, released shortly before his standard “The Loop.” A player of this instrument performed his “Dance of the Octopus” as part of a trio with Tal Farlow and Charles Mingus. Johnny Lytle and Red Norvo played this instrument, also played by a composer who, with John Coltrane, wrote the standard “The Late, Late Blues.” A player of this instrument referenced his characteristic facial features in the track (*) “Bags’ Groove.” This was the primary instrument of a musician who, while with Benny Goodman's band, co-wrote “Flying Home.” Gary Burton pioneered a “four mallet” technique for this instrument (10[1])played by Milt Jackson and Lionel Hampton. A dampening bar and electric motor control the pitch of, for 10 points, what resonating percussion instrument? (10[1])■END■

ANSWER: vibraphone [or vibes; or vibraharp; prompt on mallets; reject “xylophone” or “marimba”]
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Joey GoldmanA VK a Day Keeps the Doctor AwayYou, Me and the Big G11210
Brendan BethlehemEugene o'NeggingHeat-Oppressed Brains13610

Summary

2024 ESPN @ Chicago03/23/2024Y6100%17%17%108.33
2024 ESPN @ Columbia03/23/2024Y786%0%29%108.50
2024 ESPN @ Brown04/06/2024Y367%0%33%102.00
2024 ESPN @ Cambridge04/06/2024Y2100%0%0%124.00
2024 ESPN @ Online06/01/2024Y425%25%25%54.00