GIGI GRYCE

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Gigi Gryce (1925-1983) was an American saxophonist, flutist, clarinetist, composer, arranger, and educator. His performing career, though notable, was very short and, in comparison to other musicians of his generation, Gryce's work is little known.

Although primarily a jazz musician, Gryce studied composition with Alan Hovhaness and Daniel Pinkham at the Boston Conservatory following World War II and while there composed a number of symphonic compositions. During the 1950s he achieved some renown for his innovative bebop playing, his primary instrument being the alto saxophone. Among the musicians with whom Gryce performed were Thelonious Monk, Tadd Dameron, Lionel Hampton, Clifford Brown, Art Farmer, and Donald Byrd. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License and may also be available under the GNU FDL.
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GIGI GRYCE Gigi Gryce Clifford Brown Sextet (aka 0.00 | 0 ratings
Gigi Gryce Clifford Brown Sextet (aka "Jazz Time Paris" Vol. 2 aka "Jazz Time Paris" Vol. 11)
Hard Bop 1954
GIGI GRYCE Gigi Gryce And His Big Band Featuring Clifford Brown : Jazztime Paris Vol. 1 (aka Jazz Time Paris Vol. 5 aka Jazz Time Paris Vol. 10) album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Gigi Gryce And His Big Band Featuring Clifford Brown : Jazztime Paris Vol. 1 (aka Jazz Time Paris Vol. 5 aka Jazz Time Paris Vol. 10)
Big Band 1954
GIGI GRYCE Gigi Gryce Little Band Featuring Clifford Brown : Jazztime Paris Vol. 2 (aka Gigi Gryce Octet) album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Gigi Gryce Little Band Featuring Clifford Brown : Jazztime Paris Vol. 2 (aka Gigi Gryce Octet)
Hard Bop 1954
GIGI GRYCE Gigi Gryce And The Lazz Lab Quintet album cover 3.50 | 1 ratings
Gigi Gryce And The Lazz Lab Quintet
Hard Bop 1957
GIGI GRYCE Nica's Tempo album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Nica's Tempo
Hard Bop 1958
GIGI GRYCE Jazz Lab (with Donald Byrd) (aka Gigi Gryce-Donald Byrd) album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Jazz Lab (with Donald Byrd) (aka Gigi Gryce-Donald Byrd)
Hard Bop 1958
GIGI GRYCE Gigi Gryce album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Gigi Gryce
Hard Bop 1959
GIGI GRYCE Saying Somethin'! album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Saying Somethin'!
Hard Bop 1960
GIGI GRYCE The Rat Race Blues (Featuring Richard Williams) album cover 3.00 | 1 ratings
The Rat Race Blues (Featuring Richard Williams)
Hard Bop 1960
GIGI GRYCE The Hap'nin's album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
The Hap'nin's
Hard Bop 1960
GIGI GRYCE Reminiscin' album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Reminiscin'
Hard Bop 1961
GIGI GRYCE Gigi Gryce And Don Byrd : New Formulas From The Jazz Lab album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Gigi Gryce And Don Byrd : New Formulas From The Jazz Lab
Hard Bop 1972

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GIGI GRYCE At Newport album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
At Newport
Hard Bop 1957

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GIGI GRYCE Doin' The Gigi album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Doin' The Gigi
Hard Bop 2011

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GIGI GRYCE Gigi Gryce - Duke Jordan - Hall Overton ‎: Signals album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Gigi Gryce - Duke Jordan - Hall Overton ‎: Signals
Hard Bop 1978
GIGI GRYCE Gigi Gryce - Clifford Brown Sextet : Jazz Time Paris album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Gigi Gryce - Clifford Brown Sextet : Jazz Time Paris
Hard Bop 2016

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