Terry Gibbs "Feelin' Good"

[Soul Stream]

Picked up a great new disc that's a Summer "must-have" for any organ nut. Vibist Terry Gibbs has a new CD entitled "Feelin' Good." It's SMOKING!!!! and features the respective greats Joey Defrancesco on organ and Eric Alexander on sax. Son Gerry Gibbs is great on drums and Ex-Krall sideman Dan Faehnle on guitar is super.

It's also very unique in this sense....they rehearsed the studio Saturday afternoon. Then recorded that night and the following day before audience of 40-50 people on hand in the studio. It makes for great sounding live record.

Oh yeah...and it's recorded by JIM ANDERSON...so you KNOW it sounds absolutely wonderful.

Edited July 6, 2005 by Soul Stream

[Big Al]

My decision to buy this was gonna be based on the opinion of a top greeeeazer around here.

Thankfully, a few of the Borders around here have copies! :rsmile:

[Soul Stream]

Big Al,

I don't think you'll be disappointed. It's a great outing that's well thought out, planned and executed by top notch musicians. Some organ sessions can be just a jam basically or others, too thought out without enough grease imho....this fits nicely between those two types of sessions.

Let me know what you think.

[sheldonm]

Picked up a great new disc that's a Summer "must-have" for any organ nut.  Vibist Terry Gibbs has a new CD entitled "Feelin' Good."  It's SMOKING!!!! and features the respective greats Joey Defrancesco on organ and Eric Alexander on drums.  Son Gerry Gibbs is great on drums and Ex-Krall sideman Dan Faehnle on guitar is super.

It's also very unique in this sense....they rehearsed the studio Saturday afternoon. Then recorded that night and the following day before audience of 40-50 people on hand in the studio.  It makes for great sounding live record.

Oh yeah...and it's recorded by JIM ANDERSON...so you KNOW it sounds absolutely wonderful.

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SS, your first paragraph says Eric Alexander on drums....does he play tenor as well!

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[Soul Stream]

Picked up a great new disc that's a Summer "must-have" for any organ nut.  Vibist Terry Gibbs has a new CD entitled "Feelin' Good."  It's SMOKING!!!! and features the respective greats Joey Defrancesco on organ and Eric Alexander on drums.  Son Gerry Gibbs is great on drums and Ex-Krall sideman Dan Faehnle on guitar is super.

It's also very unique in this sense....they rehearsed the studio Saturday afternoon. Then recorded that night and the following day before audience of 40-50 people on hand in the studio.  It makes for great sounding live record.

Oh yeah...and it's recorded by JIM ANDERSON...so you KNOW it sounds absolutely wonderful.

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SS, your first paragraph says Eric Alexander on drums....does he play tenor as well!

m-

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I fixed that. Now if we could just get Gerry Gibbs on sax it would make a complete band.

[sheldonm]

Picked up a great new disc that's a Summer "must-have" for any organ nut.  Vibist Terry Gibbs has a new CD entitled "Feelin' Good."  It's SMOKING!!!! and features the respective greats Joey Defrancesco on organ and Eric Alexander on drums.  Son Gerry Gibbs is great on drums and Ex-Krall sideman Dan Faehnle on guitar is super.

It's also very unique in this sense....they rehearsed the studio Saturday afternoon. Then recorded that night and the following day before audience of 40-50 people on hand in the studio.  It makes for great sounding live record.

Oh yeah...and it's recorded by JIM ANDERSON...so you KNOW it sounds absolutely wonderful.

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SS, your first paragraph says Eric Alexander on drums....does he play tenor as well!

m-

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I fixed that. Now if we could just get Gerry Gibbs on sax it would make a complete band.

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[Jazz Kat]

Looking foward.

[sheldonm]

I picked this one up last night on Soul Stream's recommendation.....great disc!!!! Thanks for the "heads-up"!!!

Mark

ps, used my Border's 25% off coupon!!!

[Soul Stream]

I picked this one up last night on Soul Stream's recommendation.....great disc!!!!  Thanks for the "heads-up"!!!

Mark

ps, used my Border's 25% off coupon!!!

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Glad you dug it! I'm still listening, but it just strikes me as a well done, well thought out and well played session by guys you want to hear play! Plus, love some of the arrangements like Sugar and Wave. Those two might sound a bit trite on paper, but the arrangements reform them into phenomenally interesting blowing vehicles.

[GA Russell]

I've been listening to this one for the past five weeks, and I want to add my name to the list of those who recommend it.

Although it's Gibbs' record and he gets the most time to shine, to me it would be completely different without Joey DeFrancesco. His organ provides the basic sound of the recording. And he's great!

This is my first Eric Alexander record, and I'm not sure that I'm impressed. I don't think his work here would justify my running out to buy one of his albums.

The guitarist Dan Faehnle is a new name to me. He seems to be competent enough. He isn't given much solo time, but what he does he does well.

The pieces are consistently uptempo, so the CD is not the sort of music to relax by that I prefer, but for what it is I think it is well done.

Edited August 25, 2005 by GA Russell

[Soul Stream]

I've been listening to this one for the past five weeks, and I want to add my name to the list of those who recommend it.

Although it's Gibbs' record and he gets the most time to shine, to me it would be completely different without Joey DeFrancesco.  His organ provides the basic sound of the recording.  And he's great!

This is my first Eric Alexander record, and I'm not sure that I'm impressed.  I don't think his work here would justify my running out to buy one of his albums.

The guitarist Dan Faehnle is a new name to me.  He seems to be competent enough.  He isn't given much solo time, but what he does he does well.

The pieces are consistently uptempo, so the CD is not the sort of music to relax by that I prefer, but for what it is I think it is well done.

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I can't think of a record that Joey Defrancesco has played on the doesn't, by default, basically become a Joey D. record more or less. He's such a powerhouse and the organ is really 2 instruments in that it covers the bass as well, that the organist always is a huge part of that equation.

Someone said this is at the top of the jazz charts (or radio playlist charts) and I can see why.

[montg]

This is available at BMG now--I ordered a copy today. It looks like a fun record.

[GA Russell]

Here's the Your Music link to the album:

http://www.yourmusic.com/browse/album/Terr...CO_31101_ALBUMS

[.:.impossible]

I have another Gibbs/Defrancesco album that I haven't really gotten into much. A TRIBUTE TO LIONEL HAMPTON. Has anyone heard this? How would you compare the music between FEELIN' GOOD and A TRIBUTE?

Thanks.

[Soul Stream]

I have another Gibbs/Defrancesco album that I haven't really gotten into much. A TRIBUTE TO LIONEL HAMPTON. Has anyone heard this? How would you compare the music between FEELIN' GOOD and A TRIBUTE?

Thanks.

"A Tribute To Lionel Hampton" is pretty mediocre.... and "Feelin' Good" is one of the best organ jazz records made last year imho. HUGE difference between the two.

Edited December 31, 2005 by Soul Stream

[White Lightning]

I just bought it from Djangos, just becasue of the recommendations on this thread. I'll report upon receiving it.

Thanks for making me spend more money, guys...

[.:.impossible]

Thanks soul stream! You know, I played that Hamp tribute last night. My in-laws were in town. It actually sounded really good. Right occassion I guess. I have been interested in Feelin' Good since your original post and it keeps slipping my mind. Thanks for bringing this back up!

[Ron S]

And into the queue it goes. Thanks, guys!