New York based Jazz vibraphonist and composer Tyler Blanton has garnered considerable notice in recent years as a rising star on his instrument. His 2010 debut album, Botanic, was chosen as a top 10 albums of the year by both Hot House Magazine and Village Voice Critic’s poll. Blanton’s bands have consisted of some of the major players in the New York Jazz scene including Saxophonists Joel Frahm and Donny McCaslin, drummers Matt Wilson and Ari Hoenig, among others. Critics have described Blanton’s music style as lyrical, accessible and modern in the right ways.