As a service to other percussionists, I am offering a line of reference recordings, in compact disc format. These compact discs offer the modern percussionist the opportunity to experience the talents of the past masters of mallet-powered music. These historic recordings are being offered as a reference tool for students of mallet percussion, and are not commercial issues.
I spend long hours tracking down these materials and transferring them to compact disc. A few times a year I go on "buying trips", driving for long distances to excavate long-forgotten treasures from mallet percussion history.
Charges for these CDs cover the cost of the materials and postage, and any monies remaining go right back into obtaining more recordings. The educational value of these reference recordings cannot be overstated. They are indispensable to the modern percussionist.
When you purchase one of more of these CDs, you are helping to finance the creation of future percussion compilations. I must respectfully request, therefore, that you do not duplicate these CDs for your colleagues and friends. Instead, have them purchase their own copies through this site, and help to keep the ball rolling. I will be happy to track down historical recordings and do all of the preliminary work for you so that you can benefit from the educational value of these compact discs.
All CDs are compiled from records that have been purchased, cleaned, and transferred by me personally. Transfers given or traded to me by other enthusiasts on cassette tape or CD-R are never included in the Xylotopia compilations.
Each disc is $25.00 US postpaid, unless you buy two or more. Two CDs postpaid are $21.50 each, and three or more CDs are $19.99 each postpaid. Custom-order CDs are also available. For Custom CDs, there is a base cost of $10.00, plus $1.00 per song. A CD with three songs on it will cost you $13.00, plus a flat $4 for postage. Overseas customers will pay $5 postage. Songs from any of the discographies (with the exception of John Wright's Teddy Brown Discography) on the Xylotopia website are available for a Custom CD order. I have a further cache of recordings not yet listed that I will soon be posting. If you have WordPerfect, I can e-mail you the list.
Any questions? Would you like to place an order? Send me E-mail.
| Xylotopia CDs | ||
 | RARE XYLOPHONE TRIOS Xylotopia CD Xyl-001 (circa 1920s) | Canadian Issued Pressings The Diamond Trio, Harry Thomas Trio, The Willy Eckstein Strand Trio. All basically the same musical configuration as The All-Star Trio. |
 | UK MALLET MEN VOL. ONE Xylotopia CD Xyl-002 (circa 1920s-1940s) | (a.k.a. "Teddy Brown & Friends, Vol. One") Hot performances from UK percussionists Victor Sterling, Fritz Kroeger & Harry Robbins, with the majority of the pieces being from ex-patriots Teddy Brown and Rudy Starita. |
 | UK MALLET MEN VOL. TWO Xylotopia CD Xyl-003 (circa 1920s-1940s) | Ex-New Yorker Rudy Starita (& his U.K. pseudonym Max Klein) as well as a wealth of Teddy Brown material, Pall Mall Revelers, Jack Simpson, and many others. |
 | All Star Trio, Volume One Xylotopia CD Xyl-004 You can order Xyl-004 Today! from Xylotopia.cjb.net George Hamilton Green, xylophone, Wheeler Wadsworth, saxophone, Victor Arden, Piano | |
| All Star Trio, Volume Two Xylotopia CD Xyl-005 You can order Xyl-005 Today! from Xylotopia.cjb.net George Hamilton Green, xylophone, Wheeler Wadsworth, saxophone, Victor Arden, Piano | |
| MUSIC FOR MARIMBA, VOLUME ONE Xylotopia CD Xyl-006 | A Plethora Of Marimba-Oriented Recording Groups featuring; American Marimbaphone Band, Argentine Marimba Band, Castlewood Marimba Band, Dixie Marimba Players, Banda Marimba De Los Hnos. Green, Green Brothers' Marimba Orch., Green Bros. Mellorimba Orch., Lake Marie Marimba Orchestra, Lane & Dale's Marimba Band, Miami Marimba Band, and the Royal Marimba Players. |
 | JOE GREEN AN ALBUM OF BELL, XYLOPHONE & OCTARIMBA SOLOS Xylotopia CD Xyl-007 includes the entire "An Album Of Bells, Xylophone & Octarimba Solos" and a number of the various Joseph Green aggragations. | |
| THE ARTISTRY OF GEORGE HAMILTON GREEN VOL. ONE "THE CYLINDERS" Xylotopia CD Xyl-GHGB-01 (1919-1922) | GHG solo selections culled from the Xylotopia cylinder phonograph archives. Completely Different Selections from the "Masters Of The Xylophone" CD |
| Green Brothers Xylophone Groups, Vol. One COMING SOON! | A great selection of some of the Green Brothers' recordings. Completely Different Selections from the "Masters Of The Xylophone" CD |
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