Michael Gibbs

MICHAEL GIBBS: Michael Clement Irving Gibbs (1937, Southern Rhodesia) is a jazz composer, conductor, arranger and producer as well as a trombonist and keyboardist. He is known for collaborations with Gary Burton, his student, and for his use of rock elements in orchestral jazz. Gibbs’ orchestras were important stages in the careers of various fusion musicians, and his arranging, conducting and producing work was well appreciated.

MICHAEL GIBS, arranger, composer & conductor
COLLECTIVE PERSONNEL:
John Wilbraham (tp)
Derek Watkins, Kenny Wheeler, Henry Lowther, Nigel Carter,
Ian Hamer, Maurice Miller (tp,flhrn)
Cliff Hardie, Chris Pyne, Bobby Lamb, David Horler (tb)
Ray Premru, Ken Goldy, Maurice Gee (b-tb),
Alan Civil, Valerie Smith, Nicolas Busch, Jim Buck (fhr)
Dick Hart, Martin Fry (tu)
John Surman, Alan Skidmore, Ray Warleigh, Tony Roberts
Mike Osborne, Duncan Lamont, Barbara Thompson (reeds)
Mick Pyne, Bob Cornford (ky),
Chris Spedding, Ray Russell (g)
Freddy Alexander, Allen Ford (clo)
Jack Bruce, Brian Odgers (b)
John Marshall, Tony Oxley (d)
Frank Ricotti (perc).

CD 1 Michael Gibbs: London, September/December 1969
CD 2 Tanglewood 63: London, November 10 & 12, 1970.

Tracks:

CD 1:
01. Family Joy, Oh Boy !
02. Some Echoes, Some Shadows
03. Liturgy
04. Feelings And Things
05. Sweet Rain
06. Nowhere
07. Throb
08. And On The Third Day

CD 2:
01. Tanglewood ‘63
02. Fanfare
03. Sojourn
04. Canticle
05. Five for England