| Artist | Donald Byrd and Gigi Gryce |
|---|---|
| Cover | Jazz Lab.jpg |
| Released | 1958 |
| Recorded | February 4–5 & March 13, 1957 New York City |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Label | Columbia CL 998[1] |
| Chronology | Gigi Gryce |
| Prev year | 1955 |
| Next year | 1957 |
Jazz Lab is a studio album by American jazz trumpeter Donald Byrd and saxophonist Gigi Gryce, released by Columbia Records in 1957.[2][3]
Reception
AllMusic awarded the album 4½ stars, stating, "With some of the best arrangements heard in jazz and excellent solos by Gryce, Byrd, and Flanagan, Jazz Lab makes for an excellent introduction to the hard bop catalog."[4]
Track listing
All tracks are by Gigi Gryce except where noted.
- "Speculation" (Horace Silver) – 3:38
- "Over the Rainbow" (Harold Arlen, Yip Harburg) – 8:21
- "Nica's Tempo" – 5:27
- "Blue Concept" – 5:03
- "Little Niles" (Randy Weston) – 7:04
- "Sans Souci" – 7:17
- "I Remember Clifford" (Benny Golson) – 4:57
- Recorded in New York City on February 4, 1957 (tracks 1 & 3), February 5, 1957 (tracks 2 & 6), and March 13, 1957 (tracks 4, 5 & 7)
Personnel
- Gigi Gryce – alto saxophone
- Donald Byrd – trumpet
- Jimmy Cleveland (tracks 5 & 7), Benny Powell (tracks 1 & 3) – trombone
- Julius Watkins – French horn (tracks 1, 3, 5 & 7)
- Don Butterfield – tuba (tracks 1, 3, 5 & 7)
- Sahib Shihab – baritone saxophone (tracks 1, 3, 5 & 7)
- Tommy Flanagan (tracks 1–3 & 6), Wade Legge (tracks 4, 5 & 7) – piano
- Wendell Marshall – bass
- Art Taylor – drums
References
- ^ Popoff, Martin (September 8, 2009). Goldmine Record Album Price Guide. Penguin. ISBN 9781440229169. – via Google Books.
- ^ Jazz, All About. "Jazz news: Gryce and Byrd's Jazz Lab". All About Jazz News
- ^ Gigi Gryce discography Archived 2015-02-19 at the Wayback Machine accessed August 31, 2012
- ^ Cook, S. Allmusic Review accessed August 31, 2012