Jazz by Gee explained

Jazz by Gee
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Matthew Gee
Cover:	Jazz by Gee.jpg
Released:	1956
Recorded:	July 19 and August 22, 1956 Reeves Sound Studios, New York City
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	41:32
Label:	Riverside RLP 12-221
Producer:	Bill Grauer and Orrin Keepnews
Chronology:	Matthew Gee
Next Title:	Soul Groove
Next Year:	1963

Jazz by Gee is the debut album by American jazz trombonist Matthew Gee featuring tracks recorded in 1956 for the Riverside label.^[1]

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 2 stars with Scott Yanow stating "The music is quite bop-oriented and mixes together standards with three swinging Gee originals. An underrated and generally overlooked gem by a forgotten trombonist".^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Matthew Gee except as indicated

1. "Out of Nowhere" (Johnny Green, Edward Heyman) - 3:24
2. "I'll Remember April" (Gene de Paul, Patricia Johnston, Don Raye) - 4:16
3. "Joram" (Bill Massey) - 3:04
4. "Sweet Georgia Brown" (Ben Bernie, Kenneth Casey, Maceo Pinkard) - 2:58
5. "Lover Man" (Jimmy Davis, Ram Ramirez, Jimmy Sherman) - 6:11
6. "Gee!" - 5:00
7. "Kingston Lounge" - 8:45
8. "The Boys from Brooklyn" - 7:54

• Recorded at Reeves Sound Studios in New York City on July 19 (tracks 6-8) and August 22 (tracks 1-5), 1956

Personnel

• Matthew Gee - trombone
• Kenny Dorham - trumpet (tracks 6-8)
• Ernie Henry - alto saxophone (tracks 1-5)
• Frank Foster - tenor saxophone (tracks 6-8)
• Cecil Payne - baritone saxophone (tracks 6-8)
• Joe Knight - piano
• John Simmons (tracks 6-8), Wilbur Ware (tracks 1-5) - bass
• Art Taylor - drums

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/riverside-records/catalog-200-series/#rlp-12-221 Riverside Records discography
2. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed August 30, 2012