Steve Allen Presents Terry Gibbs At The Piano (Herb Ellis Buddy Clark) LP '60 NM
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Description
Steve Allen Presents
Terry Gibbs
At The Piano
Signature Records SM-6007 1960 12" 33.3 rpm vinyl LP (Spain)
Terry Gibbs is known for his hyperactive approach to the vibes, so it isn't surprising to hear him treat the piano in the same manner. After doing some piano duets with Steve Allen during an extended gig, Allen finally talked him into making his debut on record as a pianist. Like Lionel Hampton, he doesn't really use all five fingers on each hand, plus he has the benefit of either Allen or Donn Trenner playing the chords in the bass clef to free him as a soloist; the rest of the band includes guitarist Herb Ellis, bassist Buddy Clark, and drummer Jack Sperling. The session mixes standards with a number of originals by the leader, all pretty much focusing on Gibbs' solos, though Ellis emerges just a bit from his background role in his original "Country Boy." None of the pieces is much over three minutes in length and this may be considered too much of a novelty date by some fans. But the music is consistently fun and light-hearted, so anyone who enjoys Terry Gibbs should look for this long unavailable Signature LP, which was briefly reissued in Europe by Fresh Sound.
Tracks
1 Stretchin' the Blues (Gibbs) 2:44
2 You Go to My Head (Coots, Gillespie) 2:45
3 Fickle Fingers (Gibbs) 2:37
4 Things Ain't What They Used to Be (Ellington, Mercer) 2:34
5 Cherokee (Noble) 3:35
6 Country Boy (Ellis) 2:52
7 For Keeps (Gibbs, Gibbs) 3:15
8 Easy Blues (Gibbs) 3:10
9 Shufflin' Blues (Allen, Gibbs) 3:18
10 Lover Man (Davis, Ramirez, Sherman) 3:21
11 The Way You Look Tonight (Fields, Kern) 3:16
12 Airmail Special (Christian, Goodman) 2:30
Disc is Near Mint. Sleeve is Near Mint. Includes plastic-lined paper inner sleeve and plastic outer protector.
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