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Monday, April 25, 2022

Terry Gibbs • From Me To You-A Tribute To Lionel Hampton

Review by Scott Yanow

Early in his career, vibraphonist Terry Gibbs was encouraged by Lionel Hampton, who actually asked him to join his band (though Hamp's wife, Gladys, nixed the deal). Many decades later, Gibbs pays tribute to Hampton on this enjoyable set. Using a band of Los Angeles musicians including tenor saxophonist Pete Christlieb, organist Joey DeFrancesco, guitarist Anthony Wilson, and pianist Mike Melvoin, Gibbs performs a variety of songs associated with Hampton, plus four basic originals that the older vibraphonist would have enjoyed jamming. Gibbs is more boppish than Hamp, but their styles are not that dissimilar and he was quite familiar with all of the Hampton standards. The musicians clearly had a fun time, with singer Barbara Morrison guesting on "Evil Gal Blues," Gibbs taking a few rare vocals, the vibist playing some two-fingered piano (like Hampton) on "Two-Finger Boogie Shuffle," and the band romping on "Flying Home" and "Hey Ba-Ba-Re-Bop."

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Revisión por Scott Yanow

Al principio de su carrera, el vibrafonista Terry Gibbs fue alentado por Lionel Hampton, quien en realidad le pidió que se uniera a su banda (aunque la esposa de Hamp, Gladys, rechazó el trato). Muchas décadas más tarde, Gibbs rinde homenaje a Hampton en este agradable conjunto. Gibbs interpreta una variedad de canciones asociadas con Hampton, además de cuatro originales básicos que el vibrafonista de mayor edad habría disfrutado de la interferencia. Gibbs es más boppish que Hamp, pero sus estilos no son muy diferentes y estaba bastante familiarizado con todos los estándares de Hampton. Los músicos claramente tuvieron un momento divertido, con la cantante Barbara Morrison presentando "Evil Gal Blues", Gibbs interpretando algunas voces raras, la vibista tocando un piano de dos dedos (como Hampton) en "Two-Finger Boogie Shuffle" y banda que hace una mamada en "Flying Home" y "Hey Ba-Ba-Re-Bop".

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Tracks
01 - Midnight Sun 4:07
02 - Blues For Hamp 5:53
03 - Ring Dem Bells 3:48
04 - Moonglow 3:47
05 - Gates Got Rhythm 3:21
06 - On The Sunny Side Of The Street 4:56
07 - From Me To You 7:01
08 - Red Top 5:51
09 - Evil Gal Blues 4:20
10 - Hey! Ba-Ba-Re-Bop 3:56
11 - Two-Finger Boogie Shuffle 3:22
12 - The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise 2:13
13 - Star Dust 7:10
14 - Flying Home 6:00

Personnel
Terry Gibbs - vocals, vibraphone
Barbara Morrison - vocals
Anthony Wilson - guitar
Pete Christlieb - tenor sax
Mike Melvoin - piano
Joey DeFrancesco - organ
Dave Carpenter - bass
Jeff Hamilton - drums
Franz Pusch – percussion