Results for "Gerry Gibbs"

Gerry Gibbs Thrasher Dream Trios: Songs from My Father

by Jack Bowers
September 1, 2021

Songs from My Father. What a marvelous idea!—and not simply for the sentiment. Drummer Gerry Gibbs' father happens to be Hall of Fame vibraphonist (and sometime song writer) Terry Gibbs, who is still on the scene at ninety-seven (and, in fact, making a guest appearance on the first disc of this superlative two-CD set). Eighteen of ...

Gerry Gibbs & The Electric Thrasher Orchestra, Djabe, John McLaughlin, Dave Holland and Ant Law

by Len Davis
August 6, 2021

Music today from Gerry Gibbs playing the music of Miles Davis. Hungarian band Djabe, live with Steve Hackett, English guitarist Ant Law, and bassist Dave Holland from his latest Another Land . John McLaughlin introduces the tune “Dear Dalai Lama." Playlist Gerry Gibbs “Miles Runs The Voodoo Down" from The Music of Miles Davis ...

Distant Duos -Cheryl Pyle and Friends

By Cheryl Pyle

Label: 11th Street Music
Released: 2020
Track listing: Cheryl Pyle-c flute /alto flute 1 -Distant Duo with Max Ridgway 2 -Distant Duo with Haruna Fukazawa 3-Distant Duo with Axel Weiss 4-Distant Duo with Premik Russsell Tubbs 5- Distant Duo with Judi Silvano 6-Distant Duo with Christiaan De Jong 7-Distant Duo with Hans Peter Salentin 8-Distant Duo with Tom Shad 9-Distant Duo with Gerry Gibbs 10-Distant Duo with Biggi Vinkeloe 11-Distant Duo with Puma Perl 12-Distant Duo with Susan Yung 13- Distant Duo with Michael Eaton

Gerry Gibbs

Born: January 15, 1964

Gerry Gibbs is a Grammy nominated Drummer, Multi-Instrumentalist, Producer, Band Leader, Composer & Arranger.  His father is jazz vibraphone legend & band leader Terry Gibbs; who is among the earliest of pioneers from the be-bop era.

In 2021, Gerry's much-anticipated new CD "Songs From My Father" has extended the vision of his Thrasher Dream Trio once again. In this latest contribution, musical polymath Gibbs presents a smashing double-disk masterwork featuring four iterations of his acclaimed Thrasher Dream Trio. Despite being in the midst of our global Covid 19 pandemic, Gibbs nonetheless commenced on a nationwide trek of over 15,000 miles to (safely) capture the recordings of himself alongside a long list of his friends and collaborators - essentially, the finest improvisors of our time. With Gibbs in the drum chair, the Thrasher Dream Trios include 1. Chick Corea & Ron Carter, 2. Kenny Barron & Buster Williams, 3. Patrice Rushen & Larry Goldings and 4. Geoff Keezer & Christian McBride. Under his astute direction and vision, Gerry and his band of jazz titans pay homage to the musical legacy of Gerry’s father, Terry Gibbs (now 96 years old). Notable, "Songs From My Father" features the last recorded performance of the great Chick Corea.

Our People

By Gerry Gibbs

Label: Whaling City Sound
Released: 2019
Track listing: Scenes: The Calm Before the Storm; The Journey Begins; Music from the Universe; Our People; Dance of the Freedom People; The Streets; Oh Yeah!; Boys Sent to Die; Messengers on the Run; Chick Corea; Friends Before We Were Friends, Part 1; Friends Before We Were Friends, Part 2; Flying on the Wings of a Fantasy; Volkswagens, Peace Signs & Dashikis; Mike & Lenny; Thrasher Peoples Blues; Memories of Home; The Final Message; Tune In! We Return You Back to Your Reality.

Ken Slavin

Born: August 27, 1961

JAZZ CROONER EXTRAORDINAIRE! Born in New London, Connecticut, USA, in 1961, jazz and cabaret crooner Ken Slavin grew up a military brat, attending 10 schools in seven states by the time he was 17. After graduating from high school in Alaska, he settled in his father's hometown of San Antonio, Texas, where he enrolled at St. Mary's University, one of the most respected liberal arts institutions in the Southwest, graduating with honors in 1983. Despite being naturally drawn to the stage and deeply in love with all kinds of music, Ken put his show business aspirations on hold for several years while he pursued a successful journalism and public relations career

Gerry Gibbs Thrasher People: Our People

by Jack Bowers
June 21, 2019

Our People, the twelfth album as leader by multi-instrumentalist Gerry Gibbs, is difficult to describe and even harder to pigeonhole. Is it jazz? Not really. Is it world music? Sometimes. And sometimes even other-worldly. Stream of consciousness? Perhaps, but always with a specific plan in mind. Tone poems? Only in the sense that there are times ...

3x3: Piano Trios, vol. II

by Geno Thackara
November 19, 2018

Tubis Trio Flashback AudioCave 2018 Sophisticated chops? Check. Solid chemistry? Definitely. Knowledge of jazz tradition combined with determination to avoid sitting still? Of course. Maciej Tubis and his cohorts in the Tubis Trio certainly check all the proper boxes expected of a professional combo. Beyond that, though, they distinguish themselves with ...

Benito Gonzalez: Passion Reverence Transcendence

by Mike Jurkovic
August 17, 2018

In the grand, giving spirit of the master, pianist Benito Gonzalez, drummer Gerry Gibbs and bassist Essiet Okon Essiet hold absolutely nothing back and pull no punches on their exhilarating tribute to McCoy Tyner, Passion Reverence Transcendence. With each tune taped in a single take, the trio explodes with a bold and proclamatory rush. ...

Michelle Coltrane: Awakening

by Dan Bilawsky
January 2, 2018

Yes, that Coltrane. Vocalist Michelle Coltrane, the offspring of pianist Alice McLeod (and vocalist Kenny Hagood) and the stepdaughter of saxophone icon John Coltrane, has one of the strongest musical pedigrees around. She was, quite literally, born and raised into musical legend. But her background and lineage hasn't put undue pressure on her development or musical ...