Michael Gibbs

Michael Clement Irving Gibbs (born 25 September 1937) is a Rhodesian-born English jazz composer, conductor, arranger and producer as well as a trombonist and keyboardist.

He is known for collaborations with vibraphonist Gary Burton, his student, and for his use of rock elements in orchestral jazz.

Career Gibbs was born in Harare, Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe).

On 2 October 2017, Gibbs was presented with a BASCA Gold Badge Award, in recognition of his unique contribution to music. In 2017, Gibbs was awarded an honorary doctorate of music from his alma mater, Berklee College of Music.

Discography As leader Michael Gibbs (Deram, 1970) Tanglewood 63 (Deram, 1971) Just Ahead (Polydor, 1972) In the Public Interest with Gary Burton (Polydor, 1974) Seven Songs for Quartet and Chamber Orchestra (1974, ECM) Directs the Only Chrome Waterfall Orchestra (Bronze, 1975) Will Power with Neil Ardley, Ian Carr, Stan Tracey (Argo, 1975) Big Music with Bob Moses, Chris Hunter, Lew Soloff, Dave Bargeron, etc. (Venture, 1988, re-issued with additional track, ACT, 1996) By The Way (Ah UM, 1993) Europeana: Jazzphony No. 1 with Joachim Kuhn (ACT, 1995) Nonsequence (Provocateur, 2001) Here's a Song for You with the NDR Big Band, Norma Winstone (Fuzzy Moon, 2011) Back in the Days with the NDR Big Band (Cuneiform, 2012) Mike Gibbs + 12 play Gil Evans (Whirlwind, 2013) In My View with the NDR Big Band (Cuneiform, 2015) Play a Bill Frisell Set List with the NDR Big Band (Cuneiform, 2015) Festival 69 with Gary Burton (Turtle, 2018) MIKE GIBBS BAND Symphony Hall Birmingham 1991 - feat. John Scofield Trio, (DuskFire Co.Uk, 2018)

Scores Secrets (1971) Madame Sin (1972) Intimate Reflections (1975) Housekeeping (Varèse Sarabande, 1987) Close My Eyes (1991) Iron & Silk (The Fine Line, 1991) Century (1993) Hard Boiled (The Fine Line, 1993) Being Human (Varèse Sarabande, 1994) Century/Close My Eyes (The Fine Line, 1994)

As sideman Graham Collier, Deep Dark Blue Centre (Deram, 1967) Kenny Wheeler, Windmill Tilter (Fontana, 1969) Barry Guy/The London Jazz Composers' Orchestra, Ode (Incus, 1972) Michael Mantler, Something There (WATT/ECM, 1983) Nguyen Le, NDR Big Band, Celebrating the Dark Side of the Moon (ACT, 2014) Eberhard Weber, Pat Metheny, et al., Hommage à Eberhard Weber (ECM, 2015)