Minority (Gigi Gryce song)

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"Minority"
Instrumental by Gigi Gryce with Clifford Brown
RecordedOctober 8, 1953
Genre Jazz
Composer(s) Gigi Gryce

"Minority" is a 16-bar jazz standard in a minor key [1] by Gigi Gryce, first recorded with Clifford Brown in Paris on October 8, 1953. [2] Gryce recorded it again with Art Blakey and on his The Hap'nin's album for Prestige (1960). [3] [4] The song has been recorded over 40 times. [3]

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References

  1. Catalano, Nick (2001). Clifford Brown : the life and art of the legendary jazz trumpeter. Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 88. ISBN   978-0195144000.
  2. Gardner, Mark (1968). Pat Martino, "Strings!" Liner Notes. Final column: Prestige Records.
  3. 1 2 "Minority - Gigi Gryce". Historical Notes. JazzLeadSheets.com. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
  4. The Real Book (6th ed.). Milwaukee, WI: Hal Leonard Pub. Corp. 2004. p. 273. ISBN   978-0634060380.