Michael Gibbs (composer)

Mike Gibbs
Birth nameMichael Clement Irving Gibbs
Born (1937-09-25) 25 September 1937 (age 87)
Harare, Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe)
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)Musician
Bandleader
Composer
Arranger
Producer
InstrumentsKeyboard
Trombone
Years active1960s-Present

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.[1]

He is known for collaborations with vibraphonist Gary Burton, his student, and for his use of rock elements in orchestral jazz.[2]

  1. ^ Larkin, Colin, ed. (1997). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music (Concise ed.). Virgin Books. p. 520. ISBN 1-85227-745-9.
  2. ^ Duncan Heining. And Did Those Feet … Six British Jazz Composers (2023)