Gigi Gryce (album) explained

Gigi Gryce
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Gigi Gryce
Cover:	Gigi Gryce (album).jpg
Released:	1958
Recorded:	June 1958
Studio:	New York City
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	33:51
Label:	MetroJazz E 1006
Producer:	Leonard Feather
Chronology:	Gigi Gryce
Prev Title:	Modern Jazz Perspective
Prev Year:	1957
Next Title:	Saying Somethin'!
Next Year:	1960

Gigi Gryce is an album by American jazz saxophonist Gigi Gryce, recorded in 1958 and released on the MetroJazz label.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Reception

AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars, stating: "A fine mainstream date, but probably long gone."^[4]

Track listing

1. "In a Sentimental Mood" (Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Manny Kurtz) - 3:35
2. "Blues March" (Benny Golson) - 3:03
3. "Seabreeze" (Larry Douglas, Fred Norman, Romare Bearden) - 2:30
4. "Bangoon" (Hank Jones) - 2:43
5. "It Don't Mean a Thing" (Ellington, Mills) - 3:16
6. "Cold Breeze" (Wade Legge) - 2:36
7. "Rich and Creamy" (Jack Lazare) - 3:29
8. "My Ideal" (Richard Whiting, Newell Chase, Leo Robin) - 2:48
9. "Baba's Blues" (Gigi Gryce) - 2:59
10. "Little Susan" (Randy Weston) - 2:29
11. "Lullaby for Milkman" (Lazare) - 2:30
12. "Somewhere" (Ray Copeland) - 2:36

Personnel

• • Gigi Gryce - alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, clarinet, piccolo, flute Hank Jones - piano, celeste
• Milt Hinton - bass
• Osie Johnson - drums

Notes and References

1. Cohen, N., Gigi Gryce discography, accessed July 25, 2014
2. http://www.bsnpubs.com/mgm/metrojazz.html Both Sides Now: MetroJazz Album Discography
3. http://www.jazzlists.com/SJ_Label_MetroJazz.htm Jazzlists: MetroJazz discography
4. Wynn, R., Allmusic Review accessed July 25, 2014