Leonard "Doc" Gibbs

"Doc" Gibbs got his nickname from the late Grover Washinton, Jr., who said "There are two doctors in Philly, Dr. J and Doctor Gibbs." Currently musical director for the hit cooking show, Emeril Live, originating in New York City, Doc has toured and recorded with such artists as Anita Baker, Whitney Houston, Bob James, Nancy Wilson, Ricki Lee Jones, Al Jarreau, and Grover Washington, Jr. Doc is also an elected member of the Board of Governors of N.A.R.A.S. (National Association of Recording Artists and Sciences), Philadelphia chapter. He has developed educational programs involving drum, percussion and dance, and we are proud to have him join the roster of Strings for Schools.

The members of the Doc Gibbs Ensemble are: Ronald Howerton, Dorothy Gordon, and Robert Crowder.