Good Vibes A Life in Jazz

by Gibbs, Terry; Ginell, Cary; Jackson, Chubby

• ISBN13: 9780810845862
• ISBN10: 0810845865
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-03-04
• Publisher: Scarecrow Press

Summary

Good Vibes is a rollicking autobiography that tracks jazz from the turbulent post-war years through the rise of bebop, traversing its changes through the eyes of one of its greatest practitioners. Gibbs's hilarious, poignant, and always fascinating anecdotes reveal little-known attributes and quirks about legendary personalities such as Benny Goodman, Buddy Rich, Steve Allen, Frank Sinatra, Don Rickles, Billie Holiday, and many more. A foreword by Chubby Jackson, a discography, and an index round out this work.

Author Biography

Terry Gibbs, legendary jazz vibraphonist and bandleader, was twelve years old when he kicked off his career as a professional musician, winning first place in an amateur performance. Born and raised in the heart of Brooklyn and possessing tremendous musical talent, Gibbs learned the ins and outs of bebop from pioneers like Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, and Bud Powell. In 1959 his ensemble, later dubbed The Dream Band, became the toast of Hollywood. Four decades, sixty-five albums, and three hundred compositions later, his story is one of great substance; his foot-tapping music, revolutionary

Table of Contents

Editor's Foreword	p. ix
Foreword	p. xi
Preface	p. xiii
Acknowledgments	p. xv
A Real Go-Getter	p. 1
Dizzy, Bird, and a Bebop Breakdown	p. 27
Fifty-Second Street	p. 39
My Three Minutes with Tommy Dorsey	p. 47
"Shooby Yockson" in Sweden	p. 55
Buddy Rich: Mr. Nice Guy	p. 63
Woody Herman and the Four Brothers Band	p. 79
Bellson, Shavers, and Dorsey (Again?)	p. 111
Benny Goodman: El Foggo	p. 117
Finally, a Full-Time Bandleader	p. 125
El Foggo Rides Again	p. 147
Terry G. and Terry P.	p. 155
California, Here I Come!	p. 179
The Dream Band	p. 187
The Coltrane Connection	p. 227
What's a Regis Philbin?	p. 233
Operation: Entertainment	p. 241
Hi-Ho, Steverino!	p. 259
Phil Spector: Mr. Overtime	p. 275
Three Women-Four Marriages	p. 279
My Friend, Buddy D.	p. 283
Goodbye for Now	p. 297
Terry Gibbs Discography	p. 301
Index	p. 319
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