Explosion
Released: Apr 6, 1962
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Released: Apr 6, 1962
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Terry Gibbs is at his very best fronting a big band, as he often did in the mid-'50s and early '60s. The 1961 Explosion sessions at the Summit in Hollywood find him and his band in top form, with...
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Hootenanny My Way
Released: 1963
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Released: 1963
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This album by vibraphonist Terry Gibbs has a reputation for being a long-lost fusion of country & western and jazz, and one of the very few recordings of that nature in existence. Most likely this...
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Jazz Band Ball
Released: September 1957
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Released: September 1957
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This reissue is unrelated to another V.S.O.P. set simply titled A Jazz Band Ball. Terry Gibbs on vibes and marimba matches wits and creativity with Victor Feldman and Larry Bunker, both of whom...
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Jazz Party: First Time Together
Released: 1981
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Released: 1981
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Vibraphonist Terry Gibbs and clarinetist Buddy DeFranco teamed up for the first time for this live album, and the matchup was so successful that they have worked together on and off ever since,...
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Launching a New Sound in Music
Released: Feb 17, 1959
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Released: Feb 17, 1959
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It is ironic that the Contemporary label came out with five CDs worth of unknown material by the Terry Gibbs Big Band while Polygram has completely neglected its studio sides by the same group. The...
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Steve Allen Presents Terry Gibbs at the Piano
Released: August 1960
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Released: August 1960
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Terry Gibbs is known for his hyperactive approach to the vibes, so it isn't surprising to hear him treat the piano in the same manner. After doing some piano duets with Steve Allen during an...
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