Jazz by Gee

Jazz by Gee!
Studio album by Matthew Gee
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
Matthew Gee chronology
Jazz by Gee! (1956) Soul Groove (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

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[3]

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

References

1. Riverside Records discography accessed August 30, 2012
2. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed August 30, 2012
3. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 540. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.