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House Terry Gibbs built at Age 92 delights jazz fans

Kirk Silsbee, Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles, 14 June 2017

UNTIL A FEW YEARS AGO, vibraphonist Terry Gibbs was the oldest performing headliner in jazz. But at 91, he decided to cover his vibes for good. As he told his friend, the late drummer Freddie Gruber, "I've worked every day of my life."

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