Gigi Gryce Orch-tette - Reminiscin' (1960) [2013 Japan Jazz The Best Series] CD-Rip

A great lost date from the wonderful Gigi Gryce – a set that features the altoist in an sextet, but often swinging with a looser vibe than on some of his better-known albums from the 50s! There's a mix of soulful and modern here that's not unlike the Art Farmer/Benny Golson Jazztet – both players of Gryce's same postwar generation, and coincidentally recording for Mercury at the same time. Although the groove here is definitely different – less emphasis on the bottom, and more on the top – not just Gryce's wonderfully raspy alto, but also the trumpet of Richard Williams too. All other players are great as well – and Eddie Costa brings in some sweet vibes – in a lineup that also features Richard Wyands on piano, and either Reggie Workman or George Duvivier on bass, and either Walter Perkins or Bob Thomas on drums. Tracks include "Reminiscing", "Gee Blues Gee", "Blue Light", and "Night In Tunisia".

Tracks:

01 - Blue Light
02 - Caravan
03 - Reminiscing
04 - Yesterdays
05 - Gee Blues Gee
06 - A Night In Tunisia
07 - Dearly Beloved
08 - Take The ''A'' Train

Personnel:

Gigi Gryce - alto saxophone
Richard Williams - trumpet
Eddie Costa - vibes
Richard Wyands - piano
George Duvivier - bass
Julian Euell - bass
Reggie Workman - bass
Walter Perkins - drums
Bobby Thomas - drums