Terry Gibbs – 92 Years Young: Jammin’ at the Gibbs’ House (2017) [Official Digital Download 24bit/44,1kHz]

Terry Gibbs – 92 Years Young: Jammin’ at the Gibbs’ House (2017)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 01:17:36 minutes | 882 MB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Whaling City Sound

At 92, Vibist Terry Gibbs is still Jammin’! For an incredible eight decades now, feisty vibraphonist and jazz icon Terry Gibbs has demonstrated the sheer joy of performing. “Life is a gas!” he seems to be saying with his music. “Let’s do this!” In performance, he behaves like a exuberant fan of his own band, cheering his accompanists on, punctuating arrangements and solos with non-verbal interjections. His spirit was cultivated over the years, having played in significant jazz eras, with the formative giants of the genre, including Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie in bebop and “the King of Swing,” Benny Goodman. That same spirit is in abundance on Terry Gibbs 92 Years Young: Jammin’ at the Gibbs House, a collection of songs recorded live in Gibbs’ living room. All the tracks were done in a single take. Endings were discussed briefly or not at all. There was no rehearsal. This is old school, rare today, the kind of session sophisticated talents like Terry and not all that many others could tackle. Gibbs, accompanied by his son Gerry on drums, Mike Gurrola on bass, and John Campbell on piano, sparkles on vibes. His tone is impeccable and his energy belies his senior status. Gibbs’ decision to record one more performance, in a very long line of worthwhile recordings, is something to behold, celebrate and enjoy.

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Terry Gibbs – More Vibes On Velvet (1959/2021) [Official Digital Download 24bit/48kHz]

Terry Gibbs – More Vibes On Velvet (1959/2021)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/48 kHz | Time – 32:46 minutes | 218 MB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Music Manager

Terry Gibbs (born Julius Gubenko; October 13, 1924) is an American jazz vibraphonist and band leader.

He has performed or recorded with Tommy Dorsey, Chubby Jackson, Buddy Rich, Woody Herman, Benny Goodman, Alice Coltrane, Louie Bellson, Charlie Shavers, Mel Torm’e, Buddy DeFranco, and others. Gibbs also worked in film and TV studios in Los Angeles.

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Terry Gibbs – 4am (2022) [Official Digital Download 24bit/44,1kHz]

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Terry Gibbs – 4am (2022)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 38:18 minutes | 441 MB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Mons Records

„Live“ recording at his very best with top of the range LA based jazz musicians.

These recordings show once again the abilities of Terry Gibbs as a master vibraphone player, bandleader, composer and arranger. Easy to get a long melodies with great swinging and grooving rhythms.

The live aspect of these recordings is so special, because not only do you hear the mastery of every musician on the band stand, you also hear the atmosphere in the room. You hear the enthusiasm of the band and audience.
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Terry Gibbs – Now’s the Time to Groove (2022) [Official Digital Download 24bit/44,1kHz]

Terry Gibbs – Now’s the Time to Groove (2022)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 49:21 minutes | 568 MB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Mons Records

All the vitality and sparkle of the Terry Gibbs Dream Band is infectiously conjured up here. Spirit is the key word: it is certain that the essence of jazz captured in Gibbs albums has everything to do with the jazz nature of the musicians involved, and their unwavering loyalty to the idea of this big band, with Gibbs, the focal point, bringing all his musical effervescence to bear on these exciting performances. The penchant for Woody Hermans groove is apparent, and traces of Basie crop up from time to time in the clean, precise and powerful treatment of deftly written charts played with the emphasis on heat and swing. And they remain equally rewarding on all levels.

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