''That Swing Thing!'' is an album recorded by American jazz vibraphonist and bandleader

Terry Gibbs Terry Gibbs (born Julius Gubenko; October 13, 1924) is an American jazz vibraphonist and band leader. He has performed or recorded with Tommy Dorsey, Chubby Jackson,Theroux, Gary"Gibbs, Terry".''Grove Music Online''. Oxford University Press. R ...

featuring performances recorded in 1961 in California and released on the Verve label.Verve Records Catalog: 8400 series
accessed July 31, 2017Terry Gibbs Discography
accessed July 31, 2017

Reception

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stated "Vibraphonist Terry Gibbs has so much energy that even the ballads on this obscure Verve LP seem hyper ... Fun music".

Track listing

All compositions by Terry Gibbs except where noted # "Let My People Blow" – 6:43 # "

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) – 6:07 # "Three Blind Mice" – 5:20 # "Blue Wednesday" – 5:22 # "Mannehole March" – 6:54

Personnel

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vibraphone The vibraphone is a percussion instrument in the metallophone family. It consists of tuned metal bars and is typically played by using mallets to strike the bars. A person who plays the vibraphone is called a ''vibraphonist,'' ''vibraharpist, ...

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piano The piano is a stringed keyboard instrument in which the strings are struck by wooden hammers that are coated with a softer material (modern hammers are covered with dense wool felt; some early pianos used leather). It is played using a musica ...

* Jimmy Bond –

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*Gary Frommer –

drums A drum kit (also called a drum set, trap set, or simply drums) is a collection of drums, cymbals, and other auxiliary percussion instruments set up to be played by one person. The player (drummer) typically holds a pair of matching drumsticks ...

References

{{reflist Terry Gibbs albums 1962 live albums Verve Records live albums Albums recorded at Shelly's Manne-Hole