Gigi Gryce and the Jazz Lab Quintet | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
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 | |||
Gigi Gryce chronology | ||||
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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]
Review scores | |
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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]
All compositions by Gigi Gryce except as indicated
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