Title: Classic Albums 1955-1960 Artist: Gryce, Gigi Label: Enlightenment Product Type: COMPACT DISCS UPC: 823564032184 Genre: Jazz
Born George General Grice Jr. In Florida on November 28, 1925, jazz saxophonist, flautist, clarinettist, composer, arranger and educator, Gigi Gryce - the name by which he would be known in jazz circles - was never a top drawer but has remained an inspiration to players and composers from the same genre ever since his heyday. This 4 CD collection features the best albums made by Gryce as leader or co-leader - which includes his entire recorded output with Jazz lab - between 1955 and 1960. Each of these eight records displays amply the great man's huge musical, arranging and compositional abilities which in most cases leave his contemporaries short, and while Gryce has never been a household name, one listen to the music presented herein will leave most jazz fans wondering why.
Tracks: 1.1 Speculation 1.2 In a Meditating Mood 1.3 Social Call 1.4 Smoke Signal 1.5 (You'll Always Be) the One I Love 1.6 Kerry Dance 1.7 Shuffle Boil 1.8 Brake's Sake 1.9 Gallop's Gallop 1.10 Nica's Tempo 1.11 Speculation 1.12 Over the Rainbow 1.13 Nica's Tempo 1.14 Blue Concept 1.15 Little Niles 1.16 Sans Souci 1.17 I Remember Clifford 2.1 Love for Sale 2.2 Geraldine (Wade Legge) 2.3 Minority - 2.4 Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart 2.5 Straight Ahead 2.6 Wake Up! 2.7 In a Sentimental Mood 2.8 Blues March 2.9 Sea Breeze 2.10 Bangoon 2.11 It Don't Mean a Thing 2.12 Cold Breeze 2.13 Rich and Creamy 2.14 My Ideal 2.15 Baba's Blues 2.16 Little Susan 2.17 Lullaby for Milkman 2.18 Somewhere 3.1 Back Breaker 3.2 Leila's Blues 3.3 Blues in the Jungle 3.4 Down Home 3.5 Let Me Know 3.6 Jones' Bones 3.7 Frankie and Johnny 3.8 Lover Man 3.9 Minority 3.10 Summertime 3.11 Nica's Tempo 3.12 Don't Worry 'Bout Me 4.1 The Rat Race Blues 4.2 Strange Feelin' 4.3 Boxer's Blues 4.4 Blues in Bloom 4.5 Monday Through Sunday 4.6 Blue Light 4.7 Caravan 4.8 Reminiscing 4.9 Yesterdays 4.10 Gee Blues Gee 4.11 A Night in Tunisia 4.12 Dearly Beloved 4.13 Take the "A" Train
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