Gigi Gryce and the Jazz Lab Quintet
Gigi Gryce and the Jazz Lab Quintet is an album by American jazz saxophonist Gigi Gryce, recorded in 1957 for the Riverside label.[2][3]
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| Released | 1957 | |||
| Recorded | March 7 and April 10, 1957 Reeves Sound Studios, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 40:04 | |||
| Label | Riverside RLP 12-229[1] | |||
| Producer | Orrin Keepnews | |||
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Reception
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AllMusic awarded the album 4½ stars, stating: "This is exciting and still fresh-sounding bebop."[4]
Track listing
All compositions by Gigi Gryce except as indicated
- "Love for Sale" (Cole Porter) - 7:59
- "Geraldine" (Wade Legge) - 5:34
- "Minority" - 6:26
- "Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart" (James F. Hanley) - 5:59
- "Straight Ahead" (Gryce as "Lee Sears")- 9:29
- "Wake Up!" - 4:37
- Recorded at Reeves Sound Studios in New York City on February 27, 1957 (tracks 1-3) and March 7, 1957 (tracks 4-6)
Personnel
References
- Popoff, Martin (September 8, 2009). "Goldmine Record Album Price Guide". Penguin – via Google Books.
- Riverside Records discography accessed August 30, 2012
- "Alto Essentials". JazzTimes.
- Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed August 30, 2012
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