Frank has played on over 160 albums, covering all measure of musical genres. Here's a selection of his work:
Jazz - As a leader
Frank Gibson Quartet, Unreleased recording. Recorded in Auckland. (Ode Records NZ)
Frank Gibson Quartet, The Rainbow Bridge. Recorded in Melbourne. (Ode Records NZ)
Frank Gibson's Space Case 'Executive Decision' (Ode Records NZ)
Frank Gibson's Space Case 'Space Case 11' featuring Americans Claudio Roditi trumpet and Ron McClure bass (Ode Records NZ)
Frank Gibson's Space Case 'Space Case 111' (Ode Records NZ)
Frank Gibson's 'Parallel 37' featuring Americans: Milt Jackson vibraphone, John Scofield guitar, Bobby Shew trumpet, Steve Erquiaga guitar, Mike Nock piano (Ode Records NZ)
Frank Gibson's duets with the late Emily Remler - Unreleased
Frank Gibson's Jazzmobile 'Spreading the Word' (Kiwi Pacific Records NZ)
Duo: Frank Gibson and Mike Nock 'Open Door'.
Frank Gibson's Doctor Tree, 'Doctor Tree' (EMI NZ)
Jazz - As a sideman
Jazz meets Symphony. Alan Broadbent Trio with Tierney Sutton (December, 2003)
Phil Broadhurst, The Road Ahead (Vox, 2003) and Phil Broadhurst 'Iris' (Ode Records NZ)
Don Burrows 'Tasman Connection' (Cherry Pie Records, Australia)
Murray McNabb 'Waiting for You' (Ode Records NZ)
Ray Warleigh 'Reverie' with John Taylor piano and Ron Mathewson bass. London 1977 (Vinyl Records of Munich)
'Paz are Back' London, (Spotlite Records)
George Chisholm 'Resolution' (Ode Records NZ)
George Chisholm 'Auckland Jazz Ensemble' (Ode Records NZ)
Brian Smith 'Rendevouis' (Ode Records NZ)
Frank Gibson's Jazzmobile 'Spreading the Word' (Kiwi Pacific Records NZ)
Alan Broadbent Trio 'Song of Home' recorded NZ 1986 (Kiwi Pacific Records NZ)
Alan Broadbent Trio 'Everything I Love' CD recorded Los Angeles, 1987 (Trend Discovery Records)
Alan Broadbent Trio 'Further Down the Road" CD recorded New Zealand, 1987 (Kiwi Pacific Records NZ)
Alan Broadbent Trio 'Away from You' CD recorded Los Angeles, 1989 (Trend Discovery Records)
Alan Broadbent Trio 'Over the Fence' CD recorded New Zealand, 1989 (Ode Records NZ)
Alan Broadbent Trio 'Another Time" CD recorded Los Angeles, 1990 (Trend Discovery Records)
George Chisholm 'Fine and Dandy' CD recorded New Zealand, 1991 (Ode Records NZ)
Detour Ahead, Garry Lee and June Newman, 1994 (John Green Request Label)
Pacific Standard Time, Alan Broadbent Trio (Concord Records USA)
Passion, Julie Mason, 1998
Strut, Jamie Oehlers, 1998 (Request Records AU)
Twelve O'Clock Tales, Julie Mason (Vox), 2002
Rock
Lonnie Donnegan 'Puttin' on the Style' (Chrysalis Records, London)
Walker Bros 'Nite Flights' (GTO Records, London)
'Half Brother' (Arola Hansa Records, London)
Rick Wakeman 'Rhapsodies' recorded in Switzerland (ATM Records, London)
Graham Dee 'Something Else' (Pye Records, London)
Shona Laing 'Genre' (Polygram Records, NZ)
J D Blackfoot 'The Song of Crazy Horse' (Pye Records, NZ)
Tina Cross 'X' (Pagan Records, NZ)
Suzanne Lynch 'Suzanne' (EMI, NZ)
Hammond Gable 'Hammond Gable' (WEA Records, NZ)
Hammond Gable 'Every Whisper Shouts' (WEA Records, NZ)
Awards
2004, Frank Gibson Quartet, The Rainbow Bridge. Recorded in Melbourne. (Ode records) Finalist Jazz Record of the Year
1994, Certificate in Appreciation and Recognition of Distinguished Services and Exceptional Dedication to Percussive Music Education, Promark Corporation, Houston, Texas, USA
1991, George Chisholm, Alan Broadbent, Andy Brown, Frank Gibson, 'Fine and Dandy' Jazz Record of the Year
1987, Frank Gibson and Mike Nock 'Open Door' Jazz Record of the Year
1986, Phil Broadhurst 'Iris' Jazz Record of the Year
1985, Shona Laing's 'Genre' - Australian Awards (Rock Music)
1985, Hammond Gambles 'Should I Be Good, Should I Be Evil', Film Sound Track of the Year (Blues)
1985, Jacqui Fitzgerald's 'The Masquerade is Over' - Jazz Record of the Year
1984, Brian Smith's 'Southern Excursion' Jazz Record of the Year
1983, Inducted into Zildjian Hall of Fame
1983/4/5 Patsy Riggirs Award Winning Country Albums
1982, Frank's solo album 'Parallel 37' Jazz Record of the Year
