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Many, many, many years ago I received a compliment from Harvey Phillips after a played a recital at Indiana University. Among other things, he mentioned that he liked how I used vibrato. He said it was not just the ever-present part of my tone, but it was something I used more effectively as part of my phrasing. That was very pleasing to me to hear because I have thought a lot about vibrato and how to use it. My use/views are still changing year by year, but the core philosophy is the same: vibrato should not be a "mindless" part of the tone, but should instead belong to your phrasing.

The video linked here is short and provides a quick overview of using vibrato and phrasing together.

https://youtu.be/ZVb2O1oGaA8