The Jazz Show Episode November 17, 2014

Broadcast on 17-Nov-2014

9:00pm - 11:59pm

This great band played only in the Los Angeles area yet it gained international fame because vibist/leader Terry Gibbs was astute enough to record the band's infrequent gigs and record them well with the genius engineer Wally Heider. The band consisted of the cream of the crop of Jazz playing Hollywood musicians. These were men who loved playing Jazz but also made a great living doing studio/movie/TV work. Players like alto saxophonists Joe Maini and Charlie Kennedy and tenorists Richie Kamuca and Bill Perkins. Trumpeters Al Porcino in the lead and soloists Conte Candoli and Stu Williamson. Trombone masters, Frank Rosolino and Vern Friley and the great Mel Lewis on drums to name just a few. Terry Gibbs is the perfect bandleader...outgoing and ebullient. Gibbs on vibes is the real link between Lionel Hampton and Milt Jackson and his fine solos are heard throughout the set. The band's arrangers are Shorty Rogers, Al Cohn, Manny Albam and Bill Holman. "Main Stem" is the name of the album and the band is the one and only Terry Gibbs Dream Band recorded at "The Summit" in January of 1961. Terry just celebrated his 90th birthday on October 13, 2014!

Track Listing:

Summit Blues
Terry Gibbs · Dream Band
Day In, Day Out
Terry Gibbs · Dream Band
Limerick Waltz
Terry Gibbs · Dream Band
You Don't Know What Love Is
Terry Gibbs · Dream Band
Sweet Geogia Brown
Terry Gibbs · Dream Band
Nose Cone
Terry Gibbs · Dream Band
Too Close For Comfort
Terry Gibbs · Dream Band
Main Stem
Terry Gibbs · Dream Band
Ja Da
Terry Gibbs · Dream Band
T And S.
Terry Gibbs · Dream Band
Utter Chaos and Intro.
Gerry Mulligan · Live in Zurich
Open Country
Gerry Mulligan · Live in Zurich
Blueport
Gerry Mulligan · Live in Zurich
Rich's Piece
Maria Schneider · Skyblue
Ouagoudougou
Clifford Jordan · In The World
Something's Coming
Oscar Peterson · West Side Story
Somewhere
Oscar Peterson · West Side Story
Jet Song
Oscar Peterson · West Side Story
Naima
John Coltrane · Offering-Live at Temple University
Lydiot
George Russell · Ezz-Thetics
'Round Midnight
George Russell · Ezz-Thetics
Pick-A-Rib(Part 1)
Benny Goodman · Quintet
Pick-A-Rib (Part 2)
Benny Goodman · Quintet