Danny Bacher UPDATE – On the Charts and Upcoming Concert at Bellworks!

Danny Bacher UPDATE – On the Charts and Upcoming Concert at Bellworks!

Message From Danny,

“Hi All!

Its been a “behind the scenes” kind of summer for me, been working on my next album and writing my book and prepping for some new forthcoming shows, but i wanted to let you know i haven’t forgotten about you! Here’s a little update on things happening this month.

First, I’m thrilled to announce that my Terry Gibbs Songbook album has made it to #28 on the charts and is doing quite well through the country and in Europe. Incase you haven’t gotten your copy yet, get yours here:

Purchase your copy Today!

Im also very excited about an upcoming concert I’ll be doing later this month at Bellworks in Holmdel, NJ. On August 27th at 7pm, Ill be joined by jazz vocalist Charenee Wade and the Grammy nominated Nicole Zuraitis for a salute to the great women of the song! It’s going to be a fabulous show and certainly not one to be missed! So….. don’t miss it!!

Get your tickets here

Stay tuned for more exciting news, but in the meantime, stay happy and keep on Swingin’!

Love,

Danny”

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Terry Gibbs Legacy Band🤞🏻

Terry Gibbs Legacy Band🤞🏻

Based on the 7/20/23 JazzWeek chart The Terry Gibbs Songbook is a timeless tribute to a jazz Legend
The album spans a range of emotions and styles, from upbeat and lively to heartfelt and emotional.
Industry insiders praise Gibbs’ gift for writing melody hooks, and popular New York vocalist Danny Bacher calls the songs “truly ageless.”
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The Terry Gibbs Songbook is a must-listen for Any Jazz Enthusiast
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The album is a fitting tribute to one of the greatest vibraphonists and band leaders of all time.
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JAZZQUAD reviews Terry Gibbs Legacy Band – “The Terry Gibbs Songbook”

JAZZQUAD reviews Terry Gibbs Legacy Band – “The Terry Gibbs Songbook”

Terry Gibbs is a unique figure in jazz. Try naming another currently living musician who has played with Gillespie and Parker, Tommy Dorsey and Benny Goodman, Coleman Hawkins and Roy Eldridge, Woody Herman and Ray Brown, Sarah Vaughan and Ella Fitzgerald, Sonny Rollins and Lester Young, Duke Ellington and Count Basie – the list goes on and on: Terry Gibbs has played with them ALL!

Terry, whose real name is Julius Gubenko, was born on October 13, 1924, in Brooklyn, New York, to Aba Gubenko, a music teacher and leader of his own small ensemble that played at various Jewish family celebrations. During the war years, Gibbs served in one of the military orchestras, and afterward, he became a regular at the New York clubs on 52nd Street, the Mecca of bebop. Interestingly, Terry was one of the first vibraphonists to play in this style. Over his long career, he has recorded over 80 albums, composed over 300 compositions, and received numerous prestigious awards.
At the age of 90, Terry decided to retire. But that’s what it seemed like! In April 2016, Jerry “Thrasher” Gibbs, a well-known drummer, including to our readers, and Terry’s son, set up a studio right in his father’s house. He assembled a strong team of musicians and, with the blessing of Whaling City Sound’s chief, Neal Weiss, recorded the album “92 Years Young: Jammin’ at the Gibbs House” with Terry on the vibraphone. The album was released in 2017, created a sensation, and served as a worthy final chord of his long career. But again, it only seemed like it! The fire has not yet burned out!
As Terry himself writes in the liner notes of the presented album, shortly after the recording of “92 Years Young,” he composed a new melody. Negotiations followed with potential lyricists, with Neil Weiss and other interested parties. On December 27, 2022, the new album “The Terry Gibbs Songbook” was recorded, featuring 15 personally selected Terry compositions. Of course, Jerry, his son, participated in the recording, as did bassist Mike Gurrola, who also played on “92 Years Young.” Vocalist Danny Bacher was invited, and all arrangements were made by pianist and tenor saxophonist Tom Ranier. Terry envisioned a three-tenor saxophone section, as a reincarnation of Woody Herman’s orchestra section, where three of Lester Young’s students played: Zoot Sims, Stan Getz, and Al Cohn. As a result, Scott Hamilton and Harry Allen, renowned saxophone experts, joined Ranier. Terry Gibbs himself abandoned the mallets and participated in the recording as a pianist and vocalist(!). What can be said about the album? Great compositions, great musicians, exemplary mainstream jazz. It is evident to everyone that we shouldn’t expect exceptional virtuosity from the 98-year-old Terry, but the fact of his participation alone is priceless. For me, the most emotional moment of the album is the vocal dialogue between Terry and Danny Bacher in the composition “Now’s the Time to Groove.” It must be heard. And Terry Gibbs concludes his liner notes for the album with the following statement: “Listening to this CD, I, at the age of 98, am happy and proud, knowing that this is undoubtedly my last work in music but feeling like a winner.” Terry didn’t put an exclamation mark at the end of this sentence. I would like to do it for him!

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