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Jon Gibson
12+ albums
contemporary classicalminimalismambientexperimentalchristian
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There are two musicians using the name Jon Gibson. 1) Jon Gibson (b. March 11, 1940; Los Angeles, California) is a flautist, saxophonist, and composer who uses other instruments from around the world in his performances and is known for his jazz and classical contributions. He was a founding member and longtime performer with the Philip Glass Ensemble for many years, and also performed in the premiers of In C by Terry Riley, and Drumming by Steve Reich. He has also performed and recorded with a number of other minimalist composers, and is an accomplished visual artist. See also: http://www.jongibson.net/ 2) Jon Gibson is a Soul and Gospel/Christian Music pioneer. He spent Fifteen years Tied to record label contracts begining with Solar Records (Warner Brothers) in 1983. During his stint there, Gibson found himself working alongside pop icon Michael Jackson on the song "So Shy", a cut for label mate Bill Wolfer's first solo record. During the recording phase of Gibson's first release, Standing on the One, Wolfer couln't help but notice that for a white boy, Gibson sure had a lot of soul and sounded a lot like Stevie Wonder, so he introduced the two. Gibson and Wonder have been friends ever since, teaming up for the remake of "Have a Talk with God", from Wonder's legendary work, Songs in the Key of Life. When the title cut to Gibson's Standing on the One aired on secular stations, an attentive listener realized 'The One' was Jesus and took the album
