Vibraphonist Nick Mancini is, by his own admission, most at home when behind the vibes and in front of a capacity crowd. A graduate of the Manhattan School of Music’s prestigious jazz program, his prowess as a musician never obscures his talent as an entertainer.



Nick Mancini originally hails from Amsterdam, New York, a picturesque burg in New York’s Mohawk River Valley where his first forays into music were as a drummer.



Even at the tender age of 13, Nick Mancini was widely sought after among that region’s most accomplished bands. In order to apply to an orchestral program in college — he graduated cum laude from SUNY Potsdam’s Crane School of Music — he needed to learn a new instrument, one that could produce a melody. He quickly picked up the vibes, and the rest is history.



Nick Mancini also received a masters degree from the Manhattan School of Music where he received the President’s Award two years in a row.

"I never intended to become a vibraphone player, but my desire to communicate through melody as well as rhythm led me to the thing, and now, well, it looks as if our love is here to stay."

“Vibraphone virtuoso Nick Mancini heads a smooth, agile and expert combo..."

– LA Weekly (Pick Of The Week)



“Nick Mancini’s shimmering, chiming vibes are a constant joy..."

– Jerome Wilson, Cadence Magazine



“A rising light on the New York City jazz scene.”

– The New Sun Newspaper



“(Nick Mancini and Matt Snyder’s Type II – Flexible Plan is) full of drive and lyricism... There is a sense of another era embedded in this music; yet it is not dated. The style is given fresh life in the hands of this band with sparkling improvisations and fine interactivity.”

– Cadence Magazine



“Nick Mancini’s vibraphone solo, at a later section of the already-mentioned A Tear in the Clouds, is unquestionably from someone with a jazz vernacular.”

– allaboutjazz.com



“What A Little Moonlight Can Do (arranged by Mancini) features an alternating Latin/swing treatment that gives this chestnut a different look. After an introductory vocal comes a blistering vibraphone solo by Nick Mancini...”

– Kafalas.com