Gryce,Gigi Classic Albums 1955-1960 CD

Born George General Grice Jr. In Florida on November 28, 1925, jazz saxophonist, flautist, clarinettist, composer, arranger and educator, Gigi Gryce - the name by which he would be known in jazz circles - was never a top drawer but has remained an inspiration to players and composers from the same genre ever since his heyday. This 4 CD collection features the best albums made by Gryce as leader or co-leader - which includes his entire recorded output with Jazz lab - between 1955 and 1960. Each of these eight records displays amply the great man's huge musical, arranging and compositional abilities which in most cases leave his contemporaries short, and while Gryce has never been a household name, one listen to the music presented herein will leave most jazz fans wondering why.

1. Speculation 2. In a Meditating Mood 3. Social Call 4. Smoke Signal 5. (You'll Always Be) the One I Love 6. Kerry Dance 7. Shuffle Boil 8. Brake's Sake 9. Gallop's Gallop 10. Nica's Tempo 11. Speculation 12. Over the Rainbow 13. Nica's Tempo 14. Blue Concept 15. Little Niles 16. Sans Souci 17. I Remember Clifford 18. Love for Sale 19. Geraldine (Wade Legge) 20. Minority - 21. Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart 22. Straight Ahead 23. Wake Up! 24. In a Sentimental Mood 25. Blues March 26. Sea Breeze 27. Bangoon 28. It Don't Mean a Thing 29. Cold Breeze 30. Rich and Creamy 31. My Ideal 32. Baba's Blues 33. Little Susan 34. Lullaby for Milkman 35. Somewhere 36. Back Breaker 37. Leila's Blues 38. Blues in the Jungle 39. Down Home 40. Let Me Know 41. Jones' Bones 42. Frankie and Johnny 43. Lover Man 44. Minority 45. Summertime 46. Nica's Tempo 47. Don't Worry 'Bout Me 48. The Rat Race Blues 49. Strange Feelin' 50. Boxer's Blues 51. Blues in Bloom 52. Monday Through Sunday 53. Blue Light 54. Caravan 55. Reminiscing 56. Yesterdays 57. Gee Blues Gee 58. A Night in Tunisia 59. Dearly Beloved 60. Take the "A" Train