Gigi Gryce featuring Richard Williams: Rat Race Blues
composed by Gigi Gryce, Jr, 1925-1983; performed by Gigi Gryce, Jr, 1925-1983, Richard Williams, Richard Wyands, 1928-, Julian Euell, 1929- and Mickey Roker, 1932- (Prestige, 1991), 40 mins, 5 page(s)
Details
- Field of Interest
- Jazz
- Composer
- Gigi Gryce, Jr, 1925-1983
- Content Type
- Music recording
- Duration
- 40 mins
- Format
- Audio
- Sub Genre
- Hard-Bop
- Label
- Prestige
- Page Count
- 5
- Performer
- Gigi Gryce, Jr, 1925-1983, Richard Williams, Richard Wyands, 1928-, Julian Euell, 1929-, Mickey Roker, 1932-
- Date Recorded
- 1960-06-07
- Release Date
- 1991
- Review
- 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, All Music Guide
- Subject
- Jazz, Music & Performing Arts, Hard-Bop, Hard-Bop
- Keywords and Translated Subjects
- Hard-Bop