Gigi Gryce is an eponymous album by American jazz saxophonist Gigi Gryce, recorded in 1958 and released on the MetroJazz label.[1][2][3]
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| Released | 1958 | |||
| Recorded | June 1958 | |||
| Studio | New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 33:51 | |||
| Label | MetroJazz E 1006 | |||
| Producer | Leonard Feather | |||
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Reception edit
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars, stating: "A fine mainstream date, but probably long gone."[4]
Track listing edit
- "In a Sentimental Mood" (Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Manny Kurtz) - 3:35
- "Blues March" (Benny Golson) - 3:03
- "Seabreeze" (Larry Douglas, Fred Norman, Romare Bearden) - 2:30
- "Bangoon" (Hank Jones) - 2:43
- "It Don't Mean a Thing" (Ellington, Mills) - 3:16
- "Cold Breeze" (Wade Legge) - 2:36
- "Rich and Creamy" (Jack Lazare) - 3:29
- "My Ideal" (Richard Whiting, Newell Chase, Leo Robin) - 2:48
- "Baba's Blues" (Gigi Gryce) - 2:59
- "Little Susan" (Randy Weston) - 2:29
- "Lullaby for Milkman" (Lazare) - 2:30
- "Somewhere" (Ray Copeland) - 2:36
Personnel edit
- Gigi Gryce - alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, clarinet, piccolo, flute
- Hank Jones - piano, celeste
- Milt Hinton - bass
- Osie Johnson - drums
References edit
- ^ Cohen, N., Gigi Gryce discography Archived 2015-02-19 at the Wayback Machine, accessed July 25, 2014
- ^ Both Sides Now: MetroJazz Album Discography, accessed February 28, 2018
- ^ Jazzlists: MetroJazz discography, accessed February 28, 2018
- ^ a b Wynn, R., Allmusic Review accessed July 25, 2014
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