Melvin Gibbs

Melvin Gibbs has been called "the best bassist in the world" by Time Out New York magazine. A well-respected veteran of the New York music scene, he has contributed his singular talents to major artists in many diverse genres of music, appearing on close to 200 albums. Born in Brooklyn N.Y. his first musical studies were on the congas and Latin percussion, focused on the Afro-Diasporatic rhythms of Puerto Rico, Cuba and Brazil. He studied with Papo Dadiego

— Last.fm

Recognition

Why This Artist

Melvin Gibbs scores in the top 73% overall, with 2K listeners and 31 followers. A jazz act in the sonic world of Ramin Djawadi and Danny Elfman.

Sounds Like

Ramin Djawadi · Danny Elfman · Inner Wave · Brian Tyler · Michael Giacchino

Discography