Terry Gibbs, vibraphone; Joey DeFrancesco,
Hammond B-3 organ; Eric Alexander, saxophone; Dan Faehnle, guitar; Gerry
Gibbs, drums; Ray Armando, congas.
Vibraphone legend Terry Gibbs's latest CD, Feelin' Good: Live
in Studio, was recorded in front of a small
audience of about fifty invited guests at the O'Henry Studios in Burbank,
California. To get a more intimate, live club feel, the musicians were set
up as if in a club where they could see one another, rather than in separate
booths.
From the first note, it is evident that everyone was in fine form
and feelin' good. This is an exuberant romp with an all-star cast. The music
is swinging and joyful, from the opening number, "Smoke 'Em Up,"
one of Gibbs's original compositions, to Errol Garner's "Misty,"
George Benson's "Masquerade," and Jobim's "Wave." The
recording perfectly captures the spirit and spontaneity of a small club
gig.
by Linda Goshay
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