| Jazz Lab | ||||
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| Released | 1958 | |||
| Recorded | August 9, 1957 New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Jubilee JLP 1059 | |||
| Producer | Lee Kraft | |||
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Jazz Lab is an album by American jazz saxophonist Gigi Gryce and trumpeter Donald Byrd featuring tracks recorded in 1957 and released on the Jubilee label. [1] [2]
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All compositions by Gigi Gryce except as indicated
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