Findin' the Groove
Released: Sep 12, 2006
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Released: Sep 12, 2006
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Recording prolifically in the first years of the 21st century, the octogenarian Terry Gibbs still delivers the fastest vibes in the West on this aptly named 2006 release Findin' the Groove. No...
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52nd & Broadway: Songs of the Bebop Era
Released: Jul 20, 2004
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Released: Jul 20, 2004
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Terry Gibbs has left an indelible mark on the jazz world since 1947. With more than 65 albums to his credit and as the creator of over 300 compositions, the vibist continues to impress his fans...
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From Me to You: A Tribute to Lionel Hampton
Released: Feb 25, 2003
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Released: Feb 25, 2003
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Early in his career, vibraphonist Terry Gibbs was encouraged by Lionel Hampton, who actually asked him to join his band (though Hamp's wife, Gladys, nixed the deal). Many decades later, Gibbs pays...
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Plays Steve Allen
Released: Jun 29, 1999
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Released: Jun 29, 1999
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Swing-to-boppers Gibbs (vibes) and DeFranco (clarinet) love playing unison melodies, and the sonorities of those two instruments coming together provides the springboard for this swinging music....
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Wham
Released: Jan 26, 1999
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Released: Jan 26, 1999
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Terry Gibbs and Buddy DeFranco always create a special spark when working together, which they have done off and on since they first joined forces on-stage in 1979; that's still the case during...
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Play That Song: Live at the 1994 Floating Festival
Released: Oct 23, 1994
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Released: Oct 23, 1994
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The most unusual aspect to this Terry Gibbs quartet date (which was recorded live at the 1994 Floating Jazz Festival on board the S.S. Norway) is that seven of the nine selections are originals by...
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Kings of Swing
Released: Apr 13, 1991
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Released: Apr 13, 1991
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Vibraphonist Terry Gibbs and clarinetist Buddy DeFranco have collaborated on many fine recordings; adding guitarist Herb Ellis to the mix for this series of live dates at Kimball's East (in tribute...
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Tribute to Benny Goodman: Memories of You
Released: Apr 13, 1991
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Released: Apr 13, 1991
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The first of two discs recorded at a gig at Kimball's East in Emeryville, CA -- the other being Kings of Swing -- the Terry Gibbs/Buddy DeFranco/Herb Ellis sextet appoints itself chief keepers of...
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