Gilbert has performed with:
Dizzy Gillespie, Horace Silver, Nancy Wilson, George Benson, Luis Miguel, Gerald Wilson, Ernie Andrews, Poncho Sanchez, Jimmy Smith, Benny Golson, Diana Krall, Al Jarreau, Wynton Marsalis, Branford Marsalis, Dr. John, Charlie Hayden, Tootie Heath, Joe Lovano, Eric Reed, Lewis Nash, Donald Brown, Billy Higgins, Charles McPherson, Luis Gasca, Steve Tyrell, Les Mccann, Mulgrew Miller, Russel Malone, Plas Johnson, Gladys Night, Nnenna Freelon, Huston Person, John Santos, John Clayton, Jeff Hamilton, Willie Jones III, Michael Buble, Anthony Wilson, Benny Maupin, Greg Hutchinson, Kurt Elling, Henry Franklin, Brian Blade, Lou Rawls, Oscar Brashear, Snooky Young, Herlin Riely, John Pattatuchi, Bobby Shew, Johnny Mandel, Jack Costanzo, Brian Lynch, Robert Hurst, Christian Mcbride, Dee Dee Bridgewater, John Pizzarelli, Bucky Pizzarelli, Renee Olstead, Ndugu Chancler, Francisco Aguabella, James Moody, Jimmy Heath, Michael Legrand, James Newton, Peter Washington, Gerald Clayton, Barbara Morrison, Ramon Banda, Eldar Djangirov, Bob Magnuson, Harvy Mason, Seamus Blake, Daniel Lanois, Jeff “Tain” Watts, Darek Oles, Carl Anderson, Liza Minnelli, Natalie Cole, Dave Pike, Lila Downs, Kenny Burrell, Wycliffe Gordon, Renee Rosnes, Benny Green, Jeff Cayton, Stefon Harris, Geoff Keezer, Queen Latifah, Paul Anka, Phil Woods, Terrence Blanchard, Terrell Stafford, Cy Coleman just to name a few.
