Person

Arthur Lyman

Arthur Hunt Lyman (February 2, 1932 – February 24, 2002) was a Hawaiian jazz vibraphone and marimba player. His group popularized a style of faux-Polynesian music during the 1950s and 1960s which later became known as exotica. His albums became favorite stereo-effect demonstration discs during the early days of the stereophonic LP album for their elaborate and colorful percussion, deep bass and…

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
United States
Born
February 2nd, 1932
Died
February 24th, 2002
Genres
Labels
London Records
GNP Crescendo
Varèse Vintage Records
Empire Musicwerks
Aloha Got Soul
Last updated: October 29th, 2018