There is a pizazz factor to this vibraphone virtuoso that extends beyond the rhythm and resonance of his phrasing into a muscular joy. Now 42, with longtime memberships in top ensembles like Christian McBride’s Inside Straight and the SF Jazz Collective and a half-dozen albums as a bandleader, he’ll show off his stylistic breadth in a two-night stand. On Tuesday his quintet presents “The History of the Vibraphone,” playing tunes by Lionel Hampton, Milt Jackson, Bobby Hutcherson, Roy Ayers and more. On Wednesday, he’ll delve into more groove, R&B and fusion material, leaning into his recent album “Reincarnation” and adding vocalist Imani-Grace Cooper. –BRITT ROBSON
Warren Wolf
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