Albert "Andy"Gibson (November 6, 1913 – February 11, 1961) was an Americanjazz trumpeter, arranger, andcomposer.

Gibson played violin early on before settling on trumpet. Although he played professionally in many orchestras, he did not solo and worked more often as an arranger. His associations include Lew Redman (1931),Zack Whyte (1932–33),McKinney's Cotton Pickers (1934–35),Blanche Calloway,Willie Bryant, andLucky Millinder. He quit playing in 1937 to arrange and compose full-time, working withDuke Ellington,Count Basie,Cab Calloway,Charlie Barnet, andHarry James. He led abig band while serving in theUnited States Army from 1942-45.

After his discharge, he continued working with Barnet but focused primarily onR&B music. He was musical director forKing Records from 1955–60 and recorded four songs as a leader in 1959 which were released byRCA Camden. He composed "I Left My Baby" (popularized byCount Basie), "The Great Lie", and "The Hucklebuck".

Andy Gibson died from a heart attack on February 11, 1961, in Cincinnati.^[1]

• Mainstream Jazz (RCA Camden, 1960)

WithCount Basie

• The Count! (Clef, 1952 [1955])

• List of jazz arrangers

• Scott Yanow,Andy Gibson atAllmusic

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