Frank is currently accepting bookings for his bands The Frank Gibson Quartet & The Frank Gibson Trio, including private functions, as well as gigs as a sideman. Feel free to e-mail him and ask about gig and clinic availability.
Upcoming gigs:
The Frank Gibson Duo plays every second Thursday at the CAC Bar.
January
20th at The Gables with the Steven Barry Trio
February
7th at Coopers Creek Vineyard with Carolina Moon
12th at Auckland Town Hall Concert Chamber with Alan Broadbent Tickets available from The Edge
14th at The Bay of Islands Art Festival with Carolina Moon
17th at 121 Ponsonby with Greg Heath
20th in Napier with Adrian Keeling
March
3rd at 121 Ponsonby with Frank Gibson’s Hardbopmobile
14th at Barry Curtis Park, Botany with Suzanne Lynch
April
3rd at Tauranga Jazz Festival Frank Gibson and the Young Lions
2009 Highlights
Nelson Jazz Festival.
Open Door featuring Frank Gibson and Mike Nock.
Band Rotunda, Auckland Domain
with the The Murray McNabb Group
The Pete Barwick Quintet
and The Brian Smith Quintet
Auckland Festival 2009.
Red Square, Aotea Centre.
The Frank Gibson Trio
Takahe Reserve with Mike Nock and Friends
Tauranga Jazz Festival
Spain - The Music of Chick Corea'
with Phil Broadhurst and Julie Mason
Christchurch International Jazz and Blues Festival
with Open Door: Frank Gibson and Mike Nock
Matariki Festival, Omapere
with Carolina Moon.
Queenstown Winter Festival.
The New Frank Gibson Sextet pays tribute to Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers.
Queenstown International Jazz festival.
MoreFM Village Green. Frank Gibson Quartet.
Puka Lodge Pauanui.
New Year’s Eve with The Mike Walker trio
Los Angeles:
Catalinas with Alan Broadbent.
Gianelli Square, Northbridge, Los Angeles.
Together Again. CD release. Broadbent, Gibson, Smith with guests Gary Foster, Chuck Manning and VR Smith.
Vibrato with Alan Broadbent and Pat Senatar
2008 Highlights
The Nelson Jazz Festival with Frank Gibson’s Rainbow Bridge featuring Australian Jazz Musician of the Year Jamie Oehlers
Eden Park, ASB Stand (Auckland)
The ASB Jazzfest Queenstown International Jazz Festival
The Frank Gibson Quartet featuring Anika Moa.
Sky City Theatre with Alan Broadbent
Whangarei Jazz Festival with the Mike Walker Trio & Caroline Moon Jazz
Atrium Theatre, Massey University, Albany. The Music of Chick Corea
Dunedin Dr Glam CD launch
Auckland Jazz and Blues Club Brian Ross CD Launch
Mission Bay Jazz Festival with The Frank Gibson Quartet
featuring UK Saxophonist Greg Heath and Chantelle Duncan
Los Angeles:
Spazios with Stacy Rowles, Jeff Colella and Putter Smith
The Farmacy with Stacy Rowles
Cafe 322 with VR Smith
Spazios with Alan Broadbent
2007 HighlightsMission Bay Jazz Festival with The Frank Gibson Quartet featuring Greg Heath (UK)
The Leigh Sawmill The Frank Gibson Quintet featuring Greg Heath (UK)
The Montana 45th Tauranga Jazz Festival Gershwin Concert with Dave MacRae
The Rodney Food & Wine Festival Paul Nairn Quartet
The Backstage (Dunedin) Dr. Glam with Ian Chapman
Auckland Town Hall with James Morrisson (Auckland)
The Pumphouse: Suzanne Lynch & Julie Mason (Brown's Cows), The Frank Gibson Quartet, Malcom McNeill and The Mike Walker Trio
The King's Arms The Return Of Dr. Tree
Villa Maria Vineyard, Auckland Dr. Tree
The Montana 46th Tauranga Jazz Festival Rainbow Bridge featuring Jamie Oehlers.
Bruce Mason Centre, Karaka Point Vineyard and Howick Uxbridge Theatre with The Julie Mason Trio
Auckland University with the Roger Manins Quartet
Los Angeles
The Spot with Gary Foster, Putter Smith, VR Smith, Chuck Manning, Dave Koonse
The Gianelli Square with Alan Broadbent & Putter Smith
The Farmacy with Riner Scivally & Putter Smith
Clinics/Workshops
Massey University: Masters of Music Workshop
Marama Hall Masterclass - University of Otago
Marama Recital Series - University of Otago
Nelson School of Music
Hato Petera College
Phonak National Percussion Days
KBB Music
Massey University
New Plymouth Musicworks & Tom Kroon's Musicworks