Gerry Gibbs/Ravi Coltrane/George Cables/Buster W.

The Gerry Gibbs Dream Band with Ravi Coltrane, George Cables & Buster Williams: Todd Barkan Birthday Celebration!

Gerry Gibbs [drums]
Ravi Coltrane [saxophone]
George Cables [piano]
Buster Williams [bass]

Gerry Gibbs is a GRAMMY-Award nominated Drummer, Producer, Band Leader, Composer & Arranger. Gibbs has released 12 albums as a leader. His first, back in 1996, Gerry Gibbs Sextet – The Thrasher featured saxophonist Ravi Coltrane with Quincy Jones as Executive Producer. He’s collaborated with legendary musicians such as Ron Carter, Kenny Barron, Cassandra Wilson and Roy Hargrove. Gibbs is excited to continue his creative mission with the Thrasher People Band with the upcoming release of Our People.

Ravi Coltrane is a critically acclaimed GRAMMY-Award winner & deeply cerebral jazz nominated saxophonist, bandleader, and composer. In the course of a twenty plus year career, Mr. Coltrane has worked as a sideman to many, and recorded noteworthy albums for himself and others. Despite his family legacy and strong affinity for both of his parents' musical output, he has established himself as a distinctively engrossing player in his own right.

George Cables has emerged as a major voice in modern jazz. In addition to composing and arranging for his own albums, George Cables has contributed to recordings by Dexter Gordon, Art Pepper, Freddie Hubbard, Woody Shaw, Bobby Hutcherson and many others. He is noted for his fresh Interpretations of classic compositions and for his innovative style of writing. He has performed and recorded with some of the greatest jazz musicians of our time, including Joe Henderson, Roy Haynes, Max Roach, Art Blakey, Sonny Rollins, Freddie Hubbard, Woody Shaw, Sarah Vaughn, Tony Williams, Bobby Hutcherson and Dizzy Gillespie.

GRAMMY-Award winner Buster Williams is a prodigious artist whose playing knows no limits. He has played, recorded and collaborated with jazz giants such as Art Blakey, Betty Carter, Carmen McRae, Chet Baker, Chick Corea, Dexter Gordon, Wynton Marsalis, Herbie Hancock, McCoy Tyner, Nancy Wilson, Elvin Jones, Miles Davis, Ron Carter, Sarah Vaughan and Bobby Hutcherson, to name a few.