| Jazz by Gee | ||||
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| 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 | |||
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Jazz by Gee is the debut album by American jazz trombonist Matthew Gee featuring tracks recorded in 1956 for the Riverside label. [1]
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| 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]
All compositions by Matthew Gee except as indicated
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