The Hap'nin's

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The Hap'nin's
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Studio album by
Gigi Gryce
Released1960
RecordedMay 3, 1960
Studio Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Genre Jazz
Length39:34
Label New Jazz
NJLP 8246
Producer Esmond Edwards
Gigi Gryce chronology
Saying Somethin'!
(1960)		The Hap'nin's
(1960)		 The Rat Race Blues
(1960)

The Hap'nin's is an album by American saxophonist Gigi Gryce recorded in 1960 for the New Jazz label. [1] [2]

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AllMusic reviewer Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars stating "The hard bop set has its strong moments even this group was largely forgotten after Gryce's retirement. Worth investigating." [3]

Track listing

All compositions by Gigi Gryce except as indicated

  1. "Frankie and Johnny" (Traditional) – 7:33
  2. "Lover Man" (Jimmy Davis, Ram Ramirez, James Sherman) – 5:36
  3. "Minority" – 6:32
  4. "Summertime" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, DuBose Heyward) – 8:03
  5. "Nica’s Tempo" – 4:04
  6. "Don't Worry 'bout Me" (Rube Bloom, Ted Koehler) – 7:42

Personnel

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References

  1. ↑ Gigi Gryce discography accessed May 31, 2013
  2. ↑ New Jazz Records discography accessed May 31, 2013
  3. 1 2 Yanow, S. AllMusic Review accessed May 31, 2013
  4. ↑ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 613. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.


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