As a former drummer extraordinary vibraphonist Jason Adasiewicz from Chicago is a seeker, invading the space between free improvisation and the consensual mainstream jazz language, suggesting changes of style and even function in his instrument.
“The vibraphone has become very physical for me. I hit the instrument very hard…. An aluminum bar feels like a brick wall, but you can get spring from the cord that is suspending each bar of the instrument. I’ve felt most comfortable with trying to get those bars to resonate to the point of distortion…" Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.