Gigi Gryce Catalog

1953 (age 28)

Gigi Gryce, Art Farmer, Clifford Brown, James Cleveland - The Many Faces Of Jazz Vol. 8   Mode (F) CMDINT 9560

Jimmy Cleveland, trombone; Gigi Gryce, alto sax; Anthony Ortega, alto sax, flute; Clifford Solomon, tenor sax; William Boucaya, baritone sax; Henri Renaud, piano; Pierre Michelot, bass; Alan Dawson, drums; Quincy Jones, arranger #2.

Paris, France, September 26, 1953

1. 53V4650-1Paris The Beautiful
2. 53V4651-1Purple Shades

Art Farmer, trumpet; Jimmy Cleveland, trombone; Gigi Gryce, alto sax; Anthony Ortega, alto sax, flute; Clifford Solomon, tenor sax; Quincy Jones, piano, arranger; Pierre Michelot, bass; Alan Dawson, drums.

53V4652-1La Rose Noire (aka Summertime)

Clifford Brown, Art Farmer, Quincy Jones, Walter Williams, trumpet; Jimmy Cleveland, Al Hayse as Al Hayes, Benny Vasseur, trombone; Gigi Gryce, Anthony Ortega, alto sax; Andre Dabonneville, Clifford Solomon, tenor sax; William Boucaya, baritone sax; Henri Renaud, piano; Pierre Michelot, bass; Jean-Louis Viale, drums.

Paris, France, October 9, 1953

(tk.1)Quick Step

Clifford Brown, trumpet; Jimmy Cleveland, trombone; Gigi Gryce, alto sax; Clifford Solomon, tenor sax; Henri Renaud, piano; Jimmy Gourley, guitar; Pierre Michelot, bass; Jean-Louis Viale, drums.

Paris, France, October 10, 1953

Hello (as Hellow)

Gigi Gryce, alto sax; Quincy Jones, piano; Jimmy Gourley, guitar; Marcel Dutrieux, bass; Jean-Louis Viale, drums.

Paris, France, October 11, 1953

(tk.1)Evening In Paris

The Clifford Brown Big Band In Paris   Prestige PRST 7840   1971

Clifford Brown, Art Farmer, Fred Gerard, Quincy Jones, Fernand Verstraete, Walter Williams, trumpet; Jimmy Cleveland, Al Hayse as Al Hayes, Bill Tamper, trombone; Gigi Gryce, Anthony Ortega, alto sax; Henri Bernard, Clifford Solomon, tenor sax; Henri Jouot as Henri Jouat, baritone sax; Henri Renaud, piano; Pierre Michelot, bass; Alan Dawson, drums.

Paris, France, September 28, 1953

53V4655-1Brown Skins
53V4655-2-
53V4658-1Keeping Up With Jonesy
53V4658-2-

Clifford Brown, Art Farmer, Quincy Jones, Walter Williams, trumpet; Jimmy Cleveland, Al Hayse as Al Hayes, Benny Vasseur, trombone; Gigi Gryce, Anthony Ortega, alto sax; Andre Dabonneville, Clifford Solomon, tenor sax; William Boucaya, baritone sax; Henri Renaud, piano; Pierre Michelot, bass; Jean-Louis Viale, drums.

Paris, France, October 9, 1953

(tk.1)Bum's Rush

Clifford Brown, trumpet; Jimmy Cleveland, trombone; Gigi Gryce, alto sax; Clifford Solomon, tenor sax; Henri Renaud, piano; Jimmy Gourley, guitar; Pierre Michelot, bass; Jean-Louis Viale, drums.

Paris, France, October 10, 1953

No Start, No End
Venez Donc Chez Moi (as Chez Moi)

Clifford Brown, trumpet; Jimmy Cleveland, trombone; Gigi Gryce, Anthony Ortega, alto sax; Clifford Solomon, tenor sax; William Boucaya, baritone sax; Quincy Jones, piano; Marcel Dutrieux, bass; Jean-Louis Viale, drums.

Paris, France, October 11, 1953

(tk.1)All Weird
(tk.2)-

** also released on Original Jazz Classics OJC-359 in 1989, OJCCD-359-2 in 1989.

Clifford Brown - The Complete Paris Collection Vol. 1: Jazz Legacy 3   Jazz Legacy (F) JL 53

Clifford Brown, Art Farmer, Fred Gerard, Quincy Jones, Fernand Verstraete, Walter Williams, trumpet; Jimmy Cleveland, Al Hayse as Al Hayes, Bill Tamper, trombone; Gigi Gryce, Anthony Ortega, alto sax; Henri Bernard, Clifford Solomon, tenor sax; Henri Jouot as Henri Jouat, baritone sax; Henri Renaud, piano; Pierre Michelot, bass; Alan Dawson, drums.

Paris, France, September 28, 1953

53V4656Deltitnu

The Clifford Brown Sextet In Paris   Prestige PRST 7794   1970

Clifford Brown, trumpet; Gigi Gryce, alto sax; Henri Renaud, piano; Jimmy Gourley, guitar #1-4; Pierre Michelot, bass; Jean-Louis Viale, drums.

Paris, France, September 29, 1953

1. 53V4659-1Conception (as Blue Concept)
2. 53V4659-2-
3. 53V4660-1All The Things You Are
4. 53V4660-2-
5. 53V4661I Cover The Waterfront
6. 53V4662Goofin' With Me

Clifford Brown, trumpet; Gigi Gryce, alto sax; Henri Renaud, piano; Jimmy Gourley, guitar #1-4; Pierre Michelot, bass; Jean-Louis Viale, drums.

Paris, France, October 8, 1953

1. (tk.1)Minority
2. (tk.2)-
3. (tk.1)Salute To The Bandbox
4. (tk.2)-
5.Strictly Romantic
6. (tk.1)Baby

** also released on Original Jazz Classics OJC-358 in 1989, OJCCD-358-2 in 1989.

Clifford Brown - The Complete Paris Collection Vol. 2: Jazz Legacy 36   Jazz Legacy (F) JL 86

Clifford Brown, trumpet; Gigi Gryce, alto sax; Henri Renaud, piano; Jimmy Gourley, guitar #1; Pierre Michelot, bass; Jean-Louis Viale, drums.

Paris, France, October 8, 1953

1. (tk.3)Minority
2. (tk.2)Baby

Clifford Brown - The Complete Paris Collection Vol. 3: Jazz Legacy 52   Jazz Legacy (F) 500102

Clifford Brown, Art Farmer, Quincy Jones, Walter Williams, trumpet; Jimmy Cleveland, Al Hayse as Al Hayes, Benny Vasseur, trombone; Gigi Gryce, Anthony Ortega, alto sax; Andre Dabonneville, Clifford Solomon, tenor sax; William Boucaya, baritone sax; Henri Renaud, piano; Pierre Michelot, bass; Jean-Louis Viale, drums.

Paris, France, October 9, 1953

(tk.2)Quick Step
(tk.3)-
(tk.2)Bum's Rush
(tk.3)-

Clifford Brown, trumpet; Jimmy Cleveland, trombone; Gigi Gryce, Anthony Ortega, alto sax; Clifford Solomon, tenor sax; William Boucaya, baritone sax; Quincy Jones, piano; Marcel Dutrieux, bass; Jean-Louis Viale, drums.

Paris, France, October 11, 1953

(tk.3)All Weird

1955 (age 30)

Gigi Gryce Orchestra & Quartet   Signal S 1201   1955

Gigi Gryce, alto sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, October 15, 1955

116Shuffle Boil
114Brake's Sake
115Gallop's Gallop
117Nica's Tempo

Art Farmer, trumpet; Eddie Bert, trombone; Julius Watkins, French horn; Bill Barber, tuba; Gigi Gryce, alto sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Horace Silver, piano; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Ernestine Anderson, vocal.

Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, October 22, 1955

118Social Call
119(You'll Always Be) The One I Love

Art Farmer, trumpet; Jimmy Cleveland as James Van Dyke, trombone; Gunther Schuller, French horn; Bill Barber, tuba; Gigi Gryce, alto sax; Danny Bank, baritone sax; Horace Silver, piano; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.

122Speculation
121In A Meditating Mood
120Smoke Signal
123Kerry Dance

** also released on Nica's Tempo, Savoy MG 12137 in 1959.
** part of Gigi Gryce, Duke Jordan, Hall Overton - Signals, Savoy SJL 2231 in 1978.

1958

Gigi Gryce   Metrojazz E1006   1958

Gigi Gryce, flute, clarinet, tenor, baritone, alto sax; Hank Jones, piano; Milt Hinton, bass; Osie Johnson, drums.

NYC, 1958

In A Sentimental Mood
Blues March
Sea Breeze
Bangoon
It Don't Mean A Thing
Cold Breeze
Rich And Creamy
My Ideal
Baba's Blues
Little Susan
Lullaby For Milkman
Somewhere

1960

Gigi Gryce Quintet - Saying Somethin'!   New Jazz NJLP 8230   1960

Richard Williams, trumpet #1,3-5; Gigi Gryce, alto sax; Richard Wyands, piano; Reggie Workman, bass; Granville "Mickey" Roker, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 11, 1960

1. 2077Leila's Blues
2. 2078Blues In The Jungle
3. 2079Down Home
4. 2080Back Breaker
5. 2081Let Me Know
6. 2082Jones Bones

** also released on Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1851-2 in 1994.

The Gigi Gryce Quintet - The Hap'nin's   New Jazz NJLP 8246   1960

Richard Williams, trumpet; Gigi Gryce, alto sax; Richard Wyands, piano; Julian Euell, bass; Granville "Mickey" Roker, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 3, 1960

2212Summertime
2213Lover Man
2214Minority
2215Don't Worry 'Bout Me
2216Frankie And Johnny
2217Nica's Tempo

** also released on Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1868-2 in 1995.

Gigi Gryce Featuring Richard Williams - The Rat Race Blues   New Jazz NJLP 8262   1961

same personnel.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 7, 1960

2293Blues In Bloom
2294Boxer's Blues
2295Strange Feelin'
2296The Rat Race Blues
2297Monday Through Sunday

** also released on Original Jazz Classics OJC-081 in 1983, OJCCD-081-2 in 1991.

Gigi Gryce Orch-tette - Reminiscin'   Mercury MG-20628   1961

Richard Williams, trumpet; Gigi Gryce, alto sax; Eddie Costa, vibes; Richard Wyands, piano; Reginald Workman, bass; Bob Thomas, drums.

NYC, November 7, 1960

20627A Night In Tunisia

Richard Williams, trumpet; Gigi Gryce, alto sax; Richard Wyands, piano; Julian Euell, bass; Walter Perkins, drums.

NYC, November 9, 1960

20630Dearly Beloved
20631Blue Light
20632Gee Blues Gee

Richard Williams, trumpet; Gigi Gryce, alto sax; Eddie Costa, vibes; Richard Wyands, piano; George Duvivier, bass; Bob Thomas, drums.

NYC, November 10, 1960

20633Caravan
20634Yesterdays
20635Take The "A" Train
20636Reminiscing

** also released on Mercury SR-60628 in 1961.