Pete's Percussion Podcast: Episode 453 - Terry Gibbs (with Damon Grant of Discussions in Percussion)
Description
Alongside fellow podcaster Damon Grant from Discussions in Percussion, we interview vibraphonist, drummer, and bandleader Terry Gibbs about the Dream Band and Terry Pollard (05:30 ), an eventual interview introduction, his autobiography, and his early life and career (09:45 ), the beginnings of bebop and his work on Latin Jazz music (21:00 ), hanging out with jazz legends, stories about Benny Goodman, and how he dealt with money negotiation (34:15 ), Buddy Rich, a legendary 2-bar drum fill, and working and learning from Woody Herman (46:05 ), addiction issues within the jazz community, more about the Dream band recordings, how/when he met his recently passed wife Rebekah, and work on an upcoming documentary about his life (01:04:45 ).
Finishing with a Rave on Terry Gibbs’s 2003 autobiography Good Vibes (01:25:40 ).
Links:
Good Vibes: A Life in Jazz - Terry Gibbs with Cary Ginell
Terry Gibbs Dream Band on Spotify
Terry Gibbs with Terry Pollard in 1956
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