Modern Jazz Perspective

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Modern Jazz Perspective
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Studio album by
Donald Byrd and Gigi Gryce
Released1957
RecordedAugust 30 and September 3 & 5, 1957
New York City
Genre Jazz
Label Columbia
CL 1058 [1]
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Modern Jazz Perspective is an album by American jazz trumpeter Donald Byrd and saxophonist Gigi Gryce, with featured vocalist Jackie Paris, recorded in 1957 for the Columbia label. [2] [3]

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Track listing

All compositions by Gigi Gryce except as indicated

  1. "Medley: Early Morning Blues (Cy Coleman, Joseph McCarthy)/ Now, Don't You Know" (Gryce, as "Lee Sears") – 3:45
  2. "Early Bird" (Donald Byrd) – 7:31
  3. "Elgy" (Byrd) – 6:28
  4. "Stablemates" (Benny Golson) – 4:59
  5. "Steppin' Out" – 5:30
  6. "Social Call" – 4:43
  7. "An Evening in Casablanca" – 5:05
  8. "Satellite" – 4:26

Personnel

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References

  1. ↑ Popoff, Martin (September 8, 2009). Goldmine Record Album Price Guide. Penguin. ISBN   9781440229169 – via Google Books.
  2. ↑ Gigi Gryce discography accessed August 31, 2012
  3. ↑ Crowther, Bruce; Pinfold, Mike (May 18, 1997). Singing Jazz:: The Singers and Their Styles. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN   9780879305192 – via Google Books.
  4. ↑ Todd, J. Allmusic Review accessed August 31, 2012
  5. ↑ Hall, Tony (November 8, 1958). "Unusual, enterprising controversial: You must hear it!". Disc . No. 40. pp. 6–7.



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