Terry Gibbs discusses the vibes

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Terry Gibbs discusses his time in the army

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Q: “I guess that’s when you sort of first became an out on the road playing musician, after your army time…”

A: Terry Gibbs: “Yes, I went right... Bill Durango heard me playing. He took me or put me on 52nd Street with him. I played on 52nd Street. Yeah, and I made a little noise around there. Now, Milt Jackson was the only other vibe player from the same school, but Milt wasn't playing nearly as good as he is now because Milt was not actually a vibe player. He was a piano player first and he didn't have the technique I had and I think I was much more flashier. So I got some of the jobs that maybe, you know, he could have gotten, too, now.”

Interviewer: “Yeah.”

Terry Gibbs: “And I think also I was into that bebop thing and once again, I also knew the instrument a lot better than Milt. He's playing ... there is no comparison what he sounded like now to then.”