Gary Gibson is a specialist on the steel pan (steel drum). With a background in both Jazz and Classical orchestral music, his compositions are unique. As an award-winning composer, orchestrator, arranger, performer, and recording artist, Gary's music brings together the unique sound of the steel pan with varying musical styles and instrumental mixtures. His CDs are both critically acclaimed and popular with the masses for their freshness and vibrance. Andy Narrell called Gary "one of the few people writing progressive music for the [steel] pan and sounding original."
Contemporary calypso featuring steel drums. Very lyrical melody, with a catchy and memorable hook. Features improvised solos on steel pan, keyboard, flute. Fun happy festive music. Families and kids enjoying a sunny day at the beach, swaying palm trees, ocean waves, holiday honeymoon travel tourism. Instrumental, Tropical, Steel Drums
Light samba/calypso tune featuring steel pan with jazz rhythm section (piano, bass, drums). Very happy, pleasant melody which opens with a piano-steel pan duet (on a catchy, suspended "intro/interlude" section). The main melody is happy and poignant. Improvised solos on steel pan, piano, and bass. Instrumental, Tropical, Caribbean Music
This smooth, light piece, with a new age texture, features the steel pans (steel drums) over a lush bed of piano, vibraphone, and light percussion. The melody and harmonies are soulful and somewhat gospel-inflected. This is a warm, welcoming piece of music that exudes peace and optimism. Instrumental, Pop, Easy Listening
Nice smooth cha cha, featuring steel pans and flute. Laid back and slinky. Alluring sunny sweet fun, couples dancing, kids on the beach, fashion and beachwear, Bacardi Rum, tropical paradise, island vacation, honeymoon travel, romcom or sitcom. Instrumental, Jazz, Latin Jazz
Contemporary, futuristic jazz piece with steel pans as main voice. Features improvised vibraphone solo, and nice fills on soprano saxophone. Flying, soaring, sky, speed, and excitement. Very electric sounding. Instrumental, Jazz, Jazz Fusion
Contemporary jazz piece, with intricate textures, numerous key changes, interesting 6/4 rhythm, featuring the steel pans and tenor sax. Instrumental, Jazz, Jazz Fusion
Funky quasi-soca beat provides energy for this jazzy tune, featuring the steel pans. Improvised solo on the steel pan, with soprano sax fills. Instrumental, Jazz, Modern Jazz
This is a typical upbeat, fast calypso tune featuring the steel drums. The harmonies are simple, but interesting, and there is a lively improvised steel pan solo near the end. Fun happy festive music. Families and kids enjoying a sunny day at the beach, swaying palm trees, ocean waves. Instrumental, Tropical, Steel Drums
Upbeat, calypso/soca steel band music. Fun happy festive music. Families and kids enjoying a sunny day at the beach, swaying palm trees, ocean waves, holiday honeymoon travel tourism. Instrumental, Tropical, Steel Drums
"Bomb" (calypso) version of Chopin's "Minute Waltz" on steel pans. Fun happy festive music. Families and kids enjoying a sunny day at the beach, swaying palm trees, ocean waves, holiday honeymoon travel tourism. Instrumental, Tropical, Steel Drums, Frederic Chopin
Short mambo featuring the piano montuno. There is also a punchy conga solo on the bridge. Lots of nice percussion. Exciting, fast and flirtatious. Hot Latin dancing or product promo, fiery romance, passionate romantic drama, ballroom dancing, Latina high fashion catwalk. Instrumental, Jazz, Latin Jazz
Very catchy and melodic jazzy calypso piece, featuring steel pans, flutes, and vibraphone. Smooth and relaxed, but with a danceable feel. Instrumental, Tropical, Steel Drums
A lush intro breaks into nice Brazilian-based funk groove (based on partido alto), and provides a nice bed for the steel pan and flute solos. Sad at the beginning, then more upbeat. Instrumental, Jazz, Jazz-Funk
Nice Afro-12/8 groove is the foundation for this well-developed tune, which features percussion, steel pan, and woodwinds, Instrumental, Latin, Afro-Cuban
This Reggae instrumental features the steel pans and vibraphone. Fun happy festive music. Families and kids enjoying a sunny day at the beach, swaying palm trees, ocean waves, holiday honeymoon travel tourism. Instrumental, Reggae, Smooth Reggae
This is an easy-going calypso-pop instrumental, featuring the steel pans (steel drums). Happy, festive, street carnival music. Family and children, big fun, celebration, street fair, market place ambience. Instrumental, Pop, Tropical Rock
Steel pan music in a jazz fusion setting. Based loosely on the Brazilian "Partido Alto" groove, with some samba. Sunny, happy music. Instrumental, Tropical, Steel Drums
Far out melody and harmony over a blisteringly dissonant harmonic base and burning songo groove, featuring the steel pans, flute, and percussion solos, Instrumental, Jazz, Latin Jazz
This is a jazzy partido alto/samba, featuring the steel pans (steel drums). Fun happy festive music. Families and kids enjoying a sunny day at the beach, swaying palm trees, ocean waves, holiday honeymoon travel tourism. Instrumental, Jazz, Latin Jazz
Pretty, smooth calypso tune featuring steel pan and soprano sax. Starts with a nice rubato vibraphone solo. Features other improvised solos on steel pans and soprano saxophone. Generally happy melody, with a touch of poignance and introspection. Bittersweet sunset, Instrumental, Tropical, Steel Drums
This is a jazzy partido alto/samba, featuring the steel pans (steel drums), flute, and vibraphone. Very lyrical melody. Features improvised solos on steel pan, vibraphone, flute. Fun happy festive music. Families and kids enjoying a sunny day at the beach. Instrumental, Tropical, Steel Drums
Spicy mambo featuring the steel pans (steel drums) and vibraphone. Based on a sizzling montuno. Features improvised solos on steel pan and vibraphone. Beach, Cuban, Caribbean, heat, sun. Instrumental, Jazz, Latin Jazz
This is a lovely smooth jazz ballad. Starts with a small steel pan ensemble (a cappella) as an introduction. Nice smooth string patch, vibes, and flute add nice texture. Steel pan (steel drum) and flute solos. Instrumental, Jazz, Smooth Jazz
This quizzical, tense composition has many unusual elements: odd time signature, a classical approach to composition (but with some improvisation), and an instrumentation containing steel pans, vibraphone, flute, finger cymbals, hand claps, and Turkish drum. Instrumental, Classical, Classical
Brazilian bossa nova and samba styles blend with steel pans, reminiscent of a tropical beach. Improvised solos on steel pans and clarinet. Fun happy festive music. Families and kids enjoying a sunny day at the beach, swaying palm trees, ocean waves, holiday honeymoon, travel, Rio Ipanema tourism, Instrumental, Brazilian, Samba
This introspective classical piece, in 5/4 time, features the steel pans (steel drums) along with piano, vibraphone, and orchestra bells. Instrumental, Classical, Classical
Nice, smooth jazz samba featuring the steel pan and flute. Starts with cavaquinho solo. Very lyrical melody, catchy and memorable. Fun happy festive music. Families and kids enjoying a sunny day at the beach, swaying palm trees, ocean waves, holiday honeymoon travel tourism. Instrumental, Jazz, Latin Jazz
