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Gigi Gryce

Born: Nov 28, 1927 in Pensacola, FL

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Died: Mar 17, 1983 in Pensacola, FL

Genre: Jazz

Styles: Hard Bop, Modern Big Band, Mainstream Jazz

Biography: Gigi Gryce was a fine altoist in the 1950s, but it was his writing skills (including composing the standard "Minority") that were considered most notable. After growing up in Hartford, CT, and studying at the Boston Conservatory and in Paris, Gryce worked in New York with Max Roach, Tadd Dameron, and ...Read full biography

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Gigi Gryce & The Jazz Lab Quintet

Released: 1957

Label: Fantasy Inc.

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During 1957 altoist Gigi Gryce and trumpeter Donald Byrd co-led a quintet that sought to extend and come up with new variations to bebop. Unfortunately the group did not survive the year but Gryce and ...Read full review

Nica's Tempo

Released: 1955

Label: SLG Music

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Oh...if these sessions could have only been issued in separate long forms with the bands that are included. Nica's Tempo comprises six tracks with Gigi Gryce's groundbreaking big band, and another four ...Read full review

More Gigi Gryce albums: Main Albums (21), Compilations (7)

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