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Gibson began his career as a studio musician in New York City, often working with James Brown . In 1972 he changed direction, to become an orchestrator. Best known for his work on the original motion picture version of Grease Broadway musicals Steel Pier Cabaret [1] John Kander and Fred Ebb ; his long-standing relationship with Kander began with Woman of the Year [3] Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Orchestrations nominations: for Anything Goes Steel Pier (1997), Cabaret (1998), and the 'dexterously orchestrated'[4] The Wild Party
Gibson also worked on motion pictures , including Merchant Ivory 's Roseland Robert Benton 's thriller Still of the Night [5] Film Reference has a more complete list.
Gibson was known for a big, jazzy musical sound with plenty of brass, which dancers love.[3] All Shook Up (2005) , which he co-orchestrated with Stephen Oremus.
Gibson's wife donated his archive to the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts in 2006.
Personal life [ edit ]
Gibson was born and raised in Wilmington, Delaware and attended Harvard University for two years before transferring to the Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts to study music composition and theory.[1] Larry Blank flew together.[6]
Gibson died in Dover, New Jersey in July 2005 after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was survived by his wife of 21 years, Ellen, and son Andrew.[1]
References [ edit ]
^ a b Rourke, Mary (July 22, 2005). "Michael Gibson, 60; He Orchestrated 'Grease' and Other Musicals, Films" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved October 4, 2016 .
^ Brantley, Ben (February 25, 2000). "THEATER REVIEW; A Jazz Age Tale Of Lust and Death" . New York Times . Retrieved October 4, 2016 .
^ Holden, Stephen (November 18, 1993). "Review/Theater: A Grand Night for Singing; New Image for Rodgers And Hammerstein: Hip" . New York Times . Retrieved October 4, 2016 .
^ Blank, Larry (September 9, 2005). "Flying Through Life With Michael" . Allegro . Retrieved October 4, 2016 .
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