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Gigi Gryce is an eponymous album by American jazz saxophonist Gigi Gryce, recorded in 1958 and released on the MetroJazz label.[1][2][3]

Gigi Gryce
Studio album by Gigi Gryce
Released	1958
Recorded	June 1958
Studio	New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	33:51
Label	MetroJazz E 1006
Producer	Leonard Feather
Gigi Gryce chronology
Modern Jazz Perspective (1957) Gigi Gryce (1958) Saying Somethin'! (1960)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]

AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars, stating: "A fine mainstream date, but probably long gone."[4]

Track listing

1. "In a Sentimental Mood" (Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Manny Kurtz) - 3:35
2. "Blues March" (Benny Golson) - 3:03
3. "Seabreeze" (Larry Douglas, Fred Norman, Romare Bearden) - 2:30
4. "Bangoon" (Hank Jones) - 2:43
5. "It Don't Mean a Thing" (Ellington, Mills) - 3:16
6. "Cold Breeze" (Wade Legge) - 2:36
7. "Rich and Creamy" (Jack Lazare) - 3:29
8. "My Ideal" (Richard Whiting, Newell Chase, Leo Robin) - 2:48
9. "Baba's Blues" (Gigi Gryce) - 2:59
10. "Little Susan" (Randy Weston) - 2:29
11. "Lullaby for Milkman" (Lazare) - 2:30
12. "Somewhere" (Ray Copeland) - 2:36

Personnel

• Gigi Gryce - alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, clarinet, piccolo, flute
• Hank Jones - piano, celeste
• Milt Hinton - bass
• Osie Johnson - drums

References

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