Saying Somethin'!

Saying Somethin'!
Studio album by
Gigi Gryce
Released1960
RecordedMarch 11, 1960
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
GenreJazz
Length39:23
LabelNew Jazz
NJLP 8230
ProducerEsmond Edwards
Gigi Gryce chronology
Gigi Gryce
(1958) 		Saying Somethin'!
(1960) 		The Hap'nin's
(1960)

Saying Somethin'! is an album by American saxophonist Gigi Gryce recorded in 1960 for the New Jazz label.[1][2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[4]

AllMusic reviewer Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars stating "There is more variety than expected and the contrast between Gryce's lyricism and the extroverted nature of Williams's solos make this set fairly memorable."[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Gigi Gryce except as indicated

  1. "Back Breaker" – 6:08
  2. "Leila's Blues" – 6:47
  3. "Blues in the Jungle" – 6:16
  4. "Down Home" (Curtis Fuller) – 8:19
  5. "Let Me Know" (Hank Jones) – 4:43
  6. "Jones' Bones" (Jones) – 7:10

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Gigi Gryce discography accessed May 31, 2013
  2. ^ New Jazz Records discography accessed May 31, 2013
  3. ^ a b 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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