Jazz Lab is an album by American jazz trumpeter Donald Byrd and saxophonist Gigi Gryce, released in 1957 by Columbia Records.[ Gigi Gryce discography accessed August 31, 2012]
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."
[Cook, S. Allmusic Review accessed August 31, 2012]
Track listing
All compositions by Gigi Gryce except as indicated
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"Speculation" (Horace Silver) - 3:38
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"Over the Rainbow" (Harold Arlen, Yip Harburg) - 8:21
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"Nica's Tempo" - 5:27
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"Blue Concept" - 5:03
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"Little Niles" (Randy Weston) - 7:04
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"Sans Souci" - 7:17
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"I Remember Clifford" (Benny Golson) - 4:57
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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
