: ' .. .:.... . ' ' ______________ : ________ : ' \ / .. .:. .. \ / : : \ /_________ \ / . .. ... .. . : .\ / /___ /\ \ / ______________ ___ _. : \ / / \ / \ \/ / \ \ \ \ \ . ...:..\ / _______/ \/ \ ___/__ / / / / / : /\ / / \ \/ \ / / / . sH! ' / \/ / / / \ / / . ... .:.... .. . :/ _______/ / / / _______/__ ___ __ .\ / / / / / / / / / / / \ / / / / / / / / / / / . . \ /\______/ / / / / \___ / / : \/ ____ \ / / / / / : \ / \ /\____/\ / / : : ________\/ \ / \ / / : ' \ / \/ \ /\ / : . ..:.. . \ / \/ \ / \ / \ / . ' : \/ F A N G \ / : ' ____ \ / . . .. .. .:.. . \ / presents \ / . . \/ \/ : : . ..:.. , : Artist......: Gerry Gibbs Thrasher Dream Trios : Album.......: Songs From My Father : : Label.......: Whaling City Sound .. .:.. . Genre.......: Jazz : Catnr.......: wcs 131 . ' Source......: CD , ; Rip.date....: 2021-11-26 Str.date....: 2021-08-06 Quality.....: 258kbps/44.1kHz/Joint Stereo . :.. .:. Url.........: ' ' , ________ ________ \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / # title time \ / \/ \/ Disc 1 / 2 -------- 1. Kick Those Feet 5:05 2. Smoke 'Em Up 5:07 3. Bopstacle Course 4:04 4. Nutty Notes 4:19 5. Take It From Me 4:13 6. Sweet Young Song Of Love 7:54 7. The Fat Man 5:03 8. Lonely Days 6:54 9. Hey Chick 5:27 Disc 2 / 2 -------- 1. Townhouse 3 5:06 2. T & S 5:43 3. 4 AM 3:25 4. Waltz For My Children 3:28 5. Hippie Twist 4:35 6. Lonely Dreams 5:53 7. For Keeps 4:56 8. Pretty Blue Eyes 5:05 9. Gibberish 4:21 10. Tango For Terry 5:57 ______ \ / ________ Runtime 96:35 ,\ /... . . .... .... \ / ' Size 187.80______ :\/ ', \ / , \ / ' '... ..\ /.. .. .....:. .. .... .. . ..\ /. : Release Notes: \/ , \/ , ' ' ,: Songs From My Father is the much-anticipated new album from :, : renowned musical polymath Gerry Gibbs. On his thirteenth release : :' as a leader, drummer û percussionist û bandleader û arranger ': ,: Gibbs presents a smashing double-disc masterwork featuring four :, : iterations of his acclaimed Thrasher Dream Trio. Under his : :' astute direction, this band of jazz titans pays homage to the ': ,: musical legacy of GerryÆs 96-year-old father, Terry Gibbs. To :, : honor Terry, one of the last living architects of bebop and : :' innovators of the vibraphone, Gerry selected 18 tunes from his ': ,: fatherÆs vast discography and interpreted the timeless material :, : through his own refined compositional lens with inventive, : :' modern arrangements. Notably, Songs From My Father features the ': ,: last recorded performance of the great Chick Corea, and includes :, : one of ChickÆs tunes composed specifically for this project. : :' With Gibbs in the drum chair, his Thrasher Dream Trios include ': ,: Chick Corea and Ron Carter; Kenny Barron and Buster Williams; :, : Patrice Rushen and Larry Goldings; and Geoff Keezer and : :' Christian McBride; along with percussionist Kyeshie Gibbs. ': ,: :, : A global pandemic could not slow down this jazz luminary û : :' instead it inspired an impressive stint of creative output. ': ,: Gibbs presents Songs From My Father fresh off the heels from his :, : 2019 epic, genre-defying opus Our People, hailed by Philip Booth : :' of JazzTimes as ôArtfully layered pieces often verg[ing] on the ': ,: cinematicàQuite a feat,ö as well as 2020Æs Emotional Pandemic, :, : an 18-track album fully composed, engineered and performed (all : :' eight instruments!) by Gibbs and released, free-of-charge, to a ': ,: select 500 friends and collaborators. In fact, it was this :, : release that piqued the attention of the legendary Chick Corea : :' who initially inquired about GibbsÆ process for writing and ': ,: recording all of the instruments. The conversation evolved to :, : the possibility of collaboration, and the concept was born of : :' releasing a double disc filled with the product of GibbsÆ ': ,: collaborations with four astounding trios, including a :, : collaboration with Corea and Ron Carter. Corea would later ask : :' to be more deeply involved in the music that was being ': ,: recorded, composing an original piece in dedication to Terry :, : Gibbs ôTango For Terryö, and arranging two pieces for the album. : :' ': ,: Gibbs remarks ôWhat I wanted to do seemed almost impossible with :, : COVID, fear, traveling, safety precautions as well as logistics. : :' How do you coordinate four trios when a disease was spreading ': ,: all over America?ö In the throes of a global pandemic, Gibbs :, : found himself on a several-month nationwide journey to capture : :' recordings of himself alongside a long list of his friends and ': ,: collaborators û the finest improvisers of our time. NEA Jazz :, : Master Ron Carter notes, ôone of the fun things that I look : :' forward to, when playing with Gerry is what part of drum ': ,: history will I be able to identify when he playsàwhat an :, : unfortunate surprise that the trio recording that I was a part : :' of with Gerry would be ChickÆs last recording. Chick and I ': ,: played on several recordings together and I cherish those :, : moments even more now.ö : :' ': ,: ôTo record my challenging music,ö Gibbs notes, ôand not being :, : able to rehearse because of safety protocols seemed unrealistic, : :' so I changed course and thought it would be best to play music ': ,: that would be great vehicles to do what these 8 of the greatest :, : improvisers on the planet are known for doing, improvise!ö : :' Ultimately, the bandleader decided to perform material written ': ,: by one of his all-time favorite musicians and composers, :, : someoneÆs music that was deeply integrated within his own : :' musical upbringing and the history and lineage of the jazz ': ,: idiom û the archetypal works of his own father Terry Gibbs. :, : : :' Terry Gibbs first earned international recognition touring with ': ,: Chubby Jackson, Buddy Rich and Woody Herman. In 1951, he joined :, : the Benny Goodman Sextet. Subsequently, he toured with his own : :' quartet where he won the title of ô# 1 Vibraphonist in the ': ,: world,ö in both the Downbeat and Metronome polls from 1950 to :, : 1955. Gibbs also played a role in breaking down the race and sex : :' barrier in music by employing pianists Terry Pollard, who he ': ,: often featured in vibe duos, Pat Moran, and Alice Coltrane. :, : Throughout his illustrious career Gibbs has enjoyed world : :' acclaim playing with greats such as clarinetist Buddy DeFranco, ': ,: Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Horace Silver, Max Roach, Art :, : Blakey, Elvin Jones and Tito Puente. With 65 albums to his : :' credit, Gibbs is the composer of 300+ compositions that were ': ,: recorded by Nat ôKingö Cole, Les Brown, Cannonball Adderly, :, : Count Basie, George Shearing and many more. : :' ': ,: Gibbs indicates that ôfor the longest time, I wanted to do a :, : tribute to him while he was still here. He is getting ready to : :' turn 97 this year and still in great shape. He is, of course, ': ,: known for being one of the last original BeBoppers alive and :, : innovators of the vibraphone. As you will hear, he composes in : :' many different ways making it a lot of fun to reimagine his ': ,: music through these 8 true giants in music û his melodies :, : inspired some incredible solos from all 9 of us.ö : :' ': ,: During the process of recording, a huge tragedy occurred with :, : the untimely and completely unexpected passing of Chick Corea. : :' Gibbs notes ôI, like everyone thatÆs my age, grew up learning ': ,: from and idolizing Chick. For the last 5 months of his life we :, : spoke weekly on the phone. Sometimes it was about future plans : :' to do more music together, sometimes it was to talk about new ': ,: music he or I was working on. Sometimes it was just to say :, : hello. What an honor to have had those last 5 months becoming : :' friends with him.ö Songs From My Father is the last recording ': ,: Chick Corea played on, a testament to CoreaÆs stellar creative :, : output right up until the very end. : :' ': ,: Disc 1 of Songs From My Father features Chick Corea and Ron :, : Carter on ôBopstacle Courseö, composed in 1974 and ôSweet Young : :' Song of Loveö composed in 1985, and arranged by Gibbs and ': ,: Corea. The first discÆs final track, ôHey Chickö, is a special :, : homage to the memory of Chick Corea. Conceived and compiled by : :' Gerry Gibbs, this monumental performance features every ': ,: musician from all four iterations of the Thrasher Dreams Trio as :, : well as the audio from Terry GibbsÆ original 1961 recording of : :' the composition, then titled ôHey Jimö (which also included ': ,: pianist Pat Moran bassist Max Bennett and Mike Romero on drums). :, : The melody of the piece is first stated by a trio with Geoff : :' Keezer, Ron Carter and Gibbs on drums, seamlessly transitioning ': ,: into the trackÆs first solo which features a recording of :, : several choruses from Terry GibbsÆ solo from the original 1961 : :' recording, which Gerry Gibbs fused with overdubbing from Larry ': ,: Goldings on organ, and himself on drums. The piece then :, : transitions through five additional solos featuring various : :' trios with Gerry Gibbs alongside Larry Goldings and Ron Carter; ': ,: Kenny Barron and Buster Williams; Patrice Rushen and Larry :, : Goldings; Geoff Keezer and Christian McBride; and Ron Carter, : :' Buster Williams, Larry Goldings and Christian McBride ': ,: respectively. Upon listening to this special compilation of :, : masterful performers, Gerry and Terry discussed the matter and : :' decided to retitle the tune ôHey Chickö as a dedication to the ': ,: late musical titan. The Thrasher Dream Trio iteration with the :, : inimitable Kenny Barron and Buster Williams is featured on the : :' album opener ôKick Those Feetö and ôTake It From Meö both ': ,: composed in 1964. ôSmoke Em Upö (1968) and ôLonely Daysö (1955) :, : both feature Gibbs alongside pianist Patrice Rushen and organist : :' Larry Goldings. Gibbs performs with pianist Geoff Keezer and ': ,: bassist Christian McBride on 1955Æs ôNutty Notesö, and 1958Æs :, : ôThe Fat Manö. : :' ': ,: Disc 2 provides audiences with further arrangements of timeless :, : Gibbs compositions including 1949Æs ôT & Sö and 1955Æs ôLonely : :' Dreamsö featuring Barron, Gibbs and Williams; 1978Æs ôTownhouse ': ,: 3ö, 1961Æs ôHippie Twistö and 1958Æs ôPretty Blue Eyesö :, : featuring Rushen, Gibbs and Goldings; 1978Æs ô4 A.Mö, 1961Æs : :' ôFor Keepsö and 1955Æs ôGibberishö featuring Keezer, Gibbs and ': ,: McBride; and 1964Æs ôWaltz For My Childrenö featuring and :, : arranged by Chick Corea, alongside Gibbs and Carter as well as : :' the final piece on the album û ôTango For Terryö written and ': ,: performed by Corea for his old friend Terry Gibbs. :, : : :' After 10 months and 15,000 miles of car travel to assemble the ': ,: recordings for this masterpiece, Gerry GibbsÆ newest outing will :, : finally be in the hands of listeners. ôSongs From My Fatherö : :' acts as a document to the memory of the fallen jazz titan who ': ,: graces many of its tracks, Chick Corea, and the legacy of the :, : luminary whose work the album reflects, bebop architect Terry : :' Gibbs. With this monumental new recording, Gerry Gibbs cements ': ,: his standing as one of the most creative and forward-thinking :, : musicians on the contemporary jazz scene. : :' ': ,: Thrasher Dream Trio #2 :, : disc 1 û tracks 1,5 / disc 2 û 2,6 : :' Gerry Gibbs / drums, percussion ': ,: Chick Corea/ acoustic piano, minimoog :, : Ron Carter/ acoustic bass : :' ': ,: Thrasher Dream Trio #2 :, : disc 1 û tracks 1,5 / disc 2 û 2,6 : :' Gerry Gibbs / drums, percussion ': ,: Kenny Barron/ acoustic piano :, : Buster Williams/ acoustic bass : :' ': ,: Thrasher Dream Trio #3 :, : disc 1 û tracks 2,8 / disc 2 û 1,5,8 : :' Gerry Gibbs / drums, percussion ': ,: Patrice Rushen/ acoustic piano :, : Larry Goldings/ Hammond B3 organ : :' ': ,: Thrasher Dream Trio #4 :, : disc 1 û tracks 4,7 / disc 2 û 3,7,9 : :' Gerry Gibbs / drums ': ,: Geoff Keezer/ acoustic piano :, : Christen McBride/ acoustic bass : :' ': : ' '.. ..' .. . :........... . . . . ............: . . ______________ ______________ \ / \ / \ / Shout out to all our homies from: \ / \ / \ / \ / iPC BOSS HiT2000 1way UKi i8 RNS \ / \ / RAGEMP3 MANDY DV8 pLAN9 BUTT \ / \ / \ / \/ ____ ____ \/ \ / F A N G \ / \/ 2 0 2 1 \/