| Gigi Gryce and the Jazz Lab Quintet | ||||
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| Released | 1957 | |||
| Recorded | February 27 & March 7, 1957 | |||
| Studio | Reeves Sound Studios, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 40:04 | |||
| Label | Riverside RLP 12-229 [1] | |||
| Producer | Orrin Keepnews | |||
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Gigi Gryce and the Jazz Lab Quintet is an album by American jazz saxophonist Gigi Gryce, recorded in 1957 for the Riverside label. [2] [3]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [5] |
AllMusic awarded the album 4½ stars, stating: "This is exciting and still fresh-sounding bebop." [4]
All compositions by Gigi Gryce except as indicated
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