Gigi Gryce Orch-tete - Reminiscin' (1960) {2013 Japan Jazz The Best Series 24-bit Remaster}

Gigi Gryce Orch-tete - Reminiscin' (1960) {2013 Japan Jazz The Best Series 24-bit Remaster}

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© 2013 Mercury / Verve / Universal Japan | UCCU-9963

Jazz / Hard Bop / Saxophone

A great lost date from the wonderful Gigi Gryce – a set that features the altoist in an sextet, but often swinging with a looser vibe than on some of his better-known albums from the 50s! There's a mix of soulful and modern here that's not unlike the Art Farmer/Benny Golson Jazztet – both players of Gryce's same postwar generation, and coincidentally recording for Mercury at the same time. Although the groove here is definitely different – less emphasis on the bottom, and more on the top – not just Gryce's wonderfully raspy alto, but also the trumpet of Richard Williams too. All other players are great as well – and Eddie Costa brings in some sweet vibes – in a lineup that also features Richard Wyands on piano, and either Reggie Workman or George Duvivier on bass, and either Walter Perkins or Bob Thomas on drums. Tracks include "Reminiscing", "Gee Blues Gee", "Blue Light", and "Night In Tunisia". Personnel: Gigi Gryce - alto saxophone Richard Williams - trumpet Eddie Costa - vibes Richard Wyands - piano George Duvivier - bass Julian Euell - bass Reggie Workman - bass Walter Perkins - drums Bobby Thomas - drums tracklist: 01 - Blue Light 02 - Caravan 03 - Reminiscing 04 - Yesterdays 05 - Gee Blues Gee 06 - A Night In Tunisia 07 - Dearly Beloved 08 - Take The ''A'' Train