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Geo Daly in motion: TV shows, concerts, and INA archives. The musician behind the notes.

Understand the instrument

The Vibrato

The signature sound of the vibraphone

The vibrato is what distinguishes a vibraphone from a simple xylophone or marimba.

Inside each resonator tube, a small rotating disc alternates between open and closed positions at approximately 5 to 6 Hz. This creates the undulating "wah-wah" effect characteristic of jazz masters like Lionel Hampton, Milt Jackson, and of course Geo Daly.

"Only he can replace me!"
— Lionel Hampton about Geo Daly, 1979

♪Try it yourself: on the home page's interactive vibraphone, click the Vibrato button to toggle the effect.

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Featured video

« Lover » — two vibraphones

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▶ Archive Vibraphone duo
31 August 1971

Dany Doriz and Géo Daly — "Lover"

Broadcast of 31 August 1971. Variations for two vibraphones and a marimba on the Richard Rodgers theme. With André Persiany (piano), Jean-François Jenny Clark (bass) and André Ceccarelli (drums). Dany Doriz, an emulator of Lionel Hampton, was one of Geo Daly's students — a friendly joust between master and pupil.

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Three gems from Geo Daly's career — click play to watch directly on this page.

▶ Archive Jazz Parade · ORTF
1959

Bill Coleman, Géo Daly, William Boukaïa

ORTF production 1959. The Jazz Parade formation performs "Perdido" and "After You've Gone". Bill Coleman (trumpet), Géo Daly (vibraphone), William Boukaïa (baritone saxophone). An audiovisual treasure where Yvonne Blanc — pianist and president of the French Jazz Club — presents Geo Daly as one of the creators of the golden age of jazz.

▶ Archive Giants of Jazz
1979

Georges Brassens in Jazz

Recording of the 1979 double LP "Georges Brassens plays with Moustache and Les Petits Français". With Michel Attenoux (saxophone), Harry "Sweets" Edison and Joe Newman (trumpets), Eddie Davis (saxophone), Géo Daly (vibraphone). A gold record was awarded by the Mayor of Paris, and Lionel Hampton publicly named Geo Daly as his "spiritual heir".

▶ Archive André Persiany Quintet
Studio ORTF

"Sometimes I'm Happy"

In studio, pianist André Persiany's orchestra with Michel de Villers (baritone saxophone), Géo Daly (vibraphone), Charles Saudrais (drums) and Georges Luca (double bass) performs "Sometimes I'm Happy" — a swing standard. ORTF studio session.

Institut National de l'Audiovisuel

On INA.fr

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Other precious archives to discover on the official INA.fr website.

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Django Reinhardt
Cannes 1958

Hubert Rostaing, Geo Daly — "Viper's Dream"

Cannes Jazz Festival 1958. Hubert Rostaing (clarinet), Géo Daly (vibraphone), Arthur Motta (drums), Yvonne Blanc (piano) perform "Viper's Dream" by Django Reinhardt on the Palais des Festivals stage.

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Between friends
1967

Les Gros Minets — "Les Tronches"

Moustache, Jean Constantin, Jordi Coll, Geo Daly, Michel Attenoux and Totol Masselier formed a new orchestra in 1967 — a record between friends organised by Moustache, it's funny and it swings!

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Duke Ellington
Studio ORTF

André Persiany — "Sophisticated Lady"

In studio, pianist André Persiany's formation with Michel de Villers (baritone saxophone), Géo Daly (vibraphone), Charles Saudrais (drums) and Georges Luca (double bass) performs "Sophisticated Lady" by Duke Ellington.

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De précieuses archives audiovisuelles où Geo Daly apparaît au vibraphone. D'autres trésors sont disponibles sur INA.fr — une recherche « Geo Daly » révèlera soixante ans de télévision française.