Gigi Gryce and the Jazz Lab Quintet
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| Released | 1957 | |||
| Recorded | February 27 & March 7, 1957 | |||
| Studio | Reeves Sound Studios, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 40:04 | |||
| Label | Riverside RLP 12-229[1] | |||
| Producer | Orrin Keepnews | |||
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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]
Reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [5] |
AllMusic awarded the album 4½ stars, stating: "This is exciting and still fresh-sounding bebop."[4]
Track listing[edit]
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[edit]
- Gigi Gryce – alto saxophone
- Donald Byrd – trumpet
- Wade Legge – piano
- Wendell Marshall – bass
- Art Taylor – drums
References[edit]
- ^ Popoff, Martin (September 8, 2009). Goldmine Record Album Price Guide. Penguin. ISBN 9781440229169 – via Google Books.
- ^ Riverside Records discography accessed August 30, 2012
- ^ "Alto Essentials". JazzTimes.
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed August 30, 2012
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 613. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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