Terry Gibbs Dream Band – Vol 4 – Main Stem

Track Listing:
1. Day In - 3:05   2. Summit Blues - 3:44   3. Limerick Waltz - 2:44   4. You Don't Know What Love Is - 5:20   5. Sweet Georgia Brown - 2:51   6. Nose Cone - 2:48   7. Too Close for Comfort - 4:00   8. Main Stem - 4:32   9. Ja-Da - 4:33   10. T and S - 5:42

Personnel:
Terry Gibbs (vibraphone) , Joe Maini, Charlie Kennedy (alto saxophone) , Richie Kamuca, Bill Perkins (tenor saxophone) , Jack Nimitz (baritone saxophone) , Conte Candoli, Al Porcino, Ray Triscari, Stu Williamson , Frank Huggins (trumpet) , Vern Friley, Bob Edmondson (trombone) , Pat Moran (piano) , Buddy Clark (bass) , Mel "The Tailor" Lewis (drums)

Recorded live at the Summit, Hollywood, California in January 1961.

Reviews:

1. AllMusic - Scott Yanow

Unlike the first three CDs released by Contemporary of Terry Gibbs' early-'60s "Dream Band," the music on the fourth and fifth volumes was out previously on Mercury. And while the earlier sets focused on swing-era standards, the fourth volume mostly has less common material. Gibbs' all-star orchestra (which includes trumpeter Conte Candoli, high-note trumpeter Al Porcino, trombonist Frank Rosolino,Richie Kamuca and Bill Perkins on tenors, altoists Joe Maini and Charlie Kennedy and drummer Mel Lewis among others) swings hard on such tunes as "Day In, Day Out," "Sweet Georgia Brown," "Too Close for Comfort" and "Ja-Da." It is not at all surprising that the vibraphonist-leader sounds so happy leading his short-lived band.