Gigi Gryce - The Rat Race Blues

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 1960
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 40:32
Size: 93,2 MB
Art: Front

( 6:38)  1. The Rat Race Blues
( 7:49)  2. Strange Feelin'
( 7:03)  3. Boxer's Blues
( 7:48)  4. Blues In Bloom
(11:12)  5. Monday Through Sunday

Altoist Gigi Gryce's next to last album before permanently dropping out of jazz has been reissued on this CD. With trumpeter Richard Williams, pianist Richard Wyands, bassist Julian Euell, and drummer Mickey Roker also part of what was a working quintet, Gryce (underrated as a soloist and a particularly strong composer) had one of his finest bands. 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. ~ Scott Yanow http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-rat-race-blues-mw0000263253

Personnel:  Gigi Gryce - alto saxophone;  Richard Williams – trumpet;  Richard Wyands – piano;  Julian Euell – bass;  Mickey Roker - drums

The Rat Race Blues

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