CoolNote's 1959 release "Launching A New Band" showcases Terry Gibbs's signature vibraphone work and big band arrangements. The album features a blend of original compositions and standards, presented with the smooth, polished sound characteristic of Gibbs's work in the late 1950s.
- The album was released on September 28, 1959, by the jazz label CoolNote.
- This recording features Gibbs's long-standing collaboration with his own big band.
- CoolNote was a short-lived jazz imprint that released a handful of albums in the late 1950s and early 1960s.
Terry Gibbs is a bandleader and vibraphonist from Brooklyn, New York, known for his work in jazz and big band. This 1959 release captures Gibbs at a prolific point in his career, following a series of successful albums for EmArcy.
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