Art Tatum was a jazz pianist of unmatched virtuosity in his time and ever since. For those who have never heard of him or heard his beautiful music, here are links to a few of his songs, here, here and here. Terry Gibbs is a vibraphonist and band leader who grew up in a musical family. To survive in the music business for over 60 years, Gibbs has had to move around, adapt, and find new opportunities as tastes have changed. In this video, he performs with Terry Pollard, with whom you will be  impressed. Gibbs communicates joy. Bassist Chubby … Continue reading Jazz Birthdays: Art Tatum (1909), Terry Gibbs (1924), Ray Brown (1926), Lee Konitz (1927), and Pharaoh Sanders (1940) ,