Frank Gibson Jr.

Frank Gibson Jr. (19 February 1946 – 21 May 2025) was a New Zealand jazz drummer and drum tutor. Gibson was the founder of Dr Tree and toured with stars such as Dionne Warwick, The Temptations and Glen Campbell before moving to the UK in 1977 where he became a highly sought-after session and studio musician, and toured with Dusty Springfield and Leo Sayer. Gibson returned to New Zealand, formed "Space Case", and produced three albums. Gibson performed at the 1990 Commonwealth Games opening ceremony. In 1992, he joined the Edith Cowan University as full-time lecturer in jazz music for five years. Gibson was the winner of the three New Zealand Best Jazz albums. In 1983, he was inducted into the Zildjian hall of fame.