I love Terry Gibbs. Like Shorty Rogers, Chubby Jackson, Teddy Charles and so many other jazz players, Terry had and still has wild, enthusiastic energy. And given that it rained in New York for two days and expected to return again tomorrow and Friday, what better way to perk up than with music by Terry. [Photo above, from left Bill De Arango, Terry Gibbs and Harry Biss at New York's Three Deuces in 1947 by William P. Gottlieb]
I'm betting that many of you have never heard or seen the following clips of Terry before:
Here's one of several albums made by Terry and Alice Coltrane—El Nutto: Terry Gibbs Quartet. It was recorded in April 1963 and featured Terry Gibbs (vib), Alice McLeod (as she was known then) (p); Herman Wright (b) and John Dentz (d)...
Here's Steve Allen Presents Terry Gibbs at the Piano, recorded in 1960, featuring Terry Gibbs (p) (upper register); Donn Trenner (p) or Steve Allen (p) (lower register); Herb Ellis (g); Buddy Clark (b) and Jack Sperling (d)...
Here's The Family Album, recorded in February 1963, featuring Terry Gibbs (vib), Alice McLeod (p) (as she was known then), Ernie Farrow (b) and Steve Little (d)...
Here's the Benny Goodman Sextet in 1952, on NBC's Kate Smith Evening Hour, featuring Benny Goodman (cl), Terry Gibbs (vib), Bernie Leighton (p), Mundell Lowe (g), Sid Weiss (b) and Don Lamond (d)...
Here's the Terry Gibbs Big Band in 1982...
And here's Terry Gibbs and Buddy DeFranco with the RIAS Big Band in Germany in 1997...
