By 1950, jazz was being pushed—and pulled—in several new directions. Bop's frantic formula was nearly exhausted, and a new musical sophistication or "cool" was being adapted by an ever-widening roster of musicians—from Miles Davis and Gerry Mulligan to Max Roach, Lenny Tristano, Sonny Rollins and Lee Konitz.
As jazz tastes changed, the vibes' role evolve…
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