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Terry Gibbs, legendary jazz vibraphonist and bandleader, was 12 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, 65 albums, and 300 compositions later, his story is one of great substance-his foot—tapping music, revolutionary.
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.
Contents
Chapter 1 A Real Go-Getter
Chapter 2 Dizzy, Bird, and a Bebop Breakdown
Chapter 3 Fifty-Second Street
Chapter 4 My Three Minutes with Tommy Dorsey
Chapter 5 "Shooby Yockson" in Sweden
Chapter 6 Buddy Rich: Mr. Nice Guy
Chapter 7 Woody Herman and the Four Brothers Band
Chapter 8 Bellson, Shavers, and Dorsey (Again?)
Chapter 9 Benny Goodman: El Foggo
Chapter 10 Finally, a Full-Time Bandleader
Chapter 11 El Foggo Rides Again
Chapter 12 Terry G. and Terry P.
Chapter 13 California, Here I Come!
Chapter 14 The Dream Band
Chapter 15 The Coltrane Connection
Chapter 16 What's a Regis Philbin?
Chapter 17 Operation: Entertainment
Chapter 18 Hi-Ho, Steverino!
Chapter 19 Phil Spector: Mr. Overtime
Chapter 20 Three Women—Four Marriages
Chapter 21 My Friend, Buddy D.
Chapter 22 Goodbye for Now
