Released 1960 The Rat Race Blues
(1960) Reminiscin'
(1960) Release date 1960 Label BHM Productions | Length 40:11 Artist Gigi Gryce Producer Esmond Edwards Genre Jazz | |
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Recorded June 7, 1960
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey Similar Gigi Gryce albums, Jazz albums | ||
Gigi gryce the rat race blues
The Rat Race Blues is an album by American saxophonist Gigi Gryce recorded in 1960 for the New Jazz label.
Contents
- Gigi gryce the rat race blues
- The rat race blues gigi gryce
- Reception
- Track listing
- Personnel
- Songs
- References
Harvey Pekar, writing in his four star review in the August 10, 1962 issue of Down Beat stated: "Gryce's major contributions to jazz have been made as an outstanding composer-arranger. But his writing ability notwithstanding... this is primarily a blowing session."
The rat race blues gigi gryce
Reception
Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars stating "The group swings its way through two of Gryce's lesser-known originals and three then-recent obscurities. Interesting and generally fresh straight-ahead jazz".
Track listing
All compositions by Gigi Gryce except as indicated
- "The Rat Race Blues" - 6:35
- "Strange Feelin'" (Sam Finch) - 7:45
- "Boxer's Blues" - 6:58
- "Blues in Bloom" (Norman Mapp) - 7:44
- "Monday Through Sunday" (Mapp) - 11:09
Personnel
Songs
1The Rat Race Blues6:37
2Strange Feelin'7:48
3Boxer's Blues7:02
References
The Rat Race Blues Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA