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Title information

The Song Is You

Terry Gibbs Dream Band

The Sundown Sessions, Volume Two

Date of recording

November 1959, Hollywood/CA

Audio sample

Performers

Terry Gibbs Dream Band (Orchestra / Ensemble)
Terry Gibbs (vibes)

13.10.1924New York City, New York (NY), United States

John Audino (trumpet)
Conte Candoli (trumpet)

12.7.1927Mishawaka, Indiana (IN), United States

† 14.12.2001Palm Desert, California (CA), United States

Frank Higgins (trumpet)
Stu Williamson (trumpet)

14.5.1933Brattleboro, Vermont (VT), United States

† 1.10.1991Studio City, California (CA), United States

Bobby Burgess (Trombone)

4.10.1929Centralia, Illinois (IL), United States

† 9.6.1997Denton, Texas (TX), United States

Vern Fryley (Trombone)
Bill Smiley (Trombone)
Joe Maini (alto sax)

8.2.1930Providence, Rhode Island (RI), United States

† 7.5.1964Los Angeles, California (CA), United States

Charlie Kennedy (alto sax)

2.7.1927New York City, New York (NY), United States

† 3.4.2009

Bill Perkins (tenor sax)
Med Flory (tenor sax)

27.8.1926Logansport, Indiana (IN), United States

† 12.3.2014Los Angeles, California (CA), United States

Jack Schwartz (baritone sax)
Lou Levy (piano)

5.3.1928Chicago, Illinois (IL), United States

† 23.1.2001San Clemente, California (CA), United States

Buddy Clark (Double Bass)

10.7.1929Kenosha, Wisconsin (WI), United States

† 8.6.1999Mission Hills, California (CA), United States

Mel Lewis (drums)

10.5.1929Buffalo, New York (NY), United States

† 2.2.1990New York City, New York (NY), United States

Authors

Jerome Kern (Composer)

27.1.1885New York City, New York (NY), United States

† 11.11.1945New York City, New York (NY), United States

Oscar Hammerstein II (Text author)

12.7.1895New York City, New York (NY), United States

† 23.8.1960Doylestown, Pennsylvania (PA), United States

Bill Holman (Arranger)

21.5.1927Olive, California (CA), United States

† 6.5.2024

Album information

The Sundown Sessions, Volume Two

Terry Gibbs Dream Band

The Sundown Sessions, Volume Two

Year of production

1987

Record Label

Contemporary

Tracks

  • 1. The song is you
  • 2. Moonglow
  • 3. The fat man
  • 4. It could happen to you
  • 5. Back bay shuffle
  • 6. Dancing in the dark
  • 7. Blue Lou
  • 8. Softly, as a morning sunrise
  • 9. No heat
  • Claude Debussy
    Rêverie, für Klavier. Bearbeitung für Jazzensemble
    Bearbeitung für Jazz-Ensemble
  • 10. My reverie
  • 11. The claw