Jazz by Gee
1956 studio album by Matthew Gee From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jazz by Gee is the debut album by American jazz trombonist Matthew Gee featuring tracks recorded in 1956 for the Riverside label.[1]
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| Released | 1956 | |||
| Recorded | July 19 and August 22, 1956 Reeves Sound Studios, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 41:32 | |||
| Label | Riverside RLP 12-221 | |||
| Producer | Bill Grauer and Orrin Keepnews | |||
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Reception
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| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
Allmusic awarded the album 2 stars with Scott Yanow stating "The music is quite bop-oriented and mixes together standards with three swinging Gee originals. An underrated and generally overlooked gem by a forgotten trombonist".[2]
Track listing
All compositions by Matthew Gee except as indicated
- "Out of Nowhere" (Johnny Green, Edward Heyman) - 3:24
- "I'll Remember April" (Gene de Paul, Patricia Johnston, Don Raye) - 4:16
- "Joram" (Bill Massey) - 3:04
- "Sweet Georgia Brown" (Ben Bernie, Kenneth Casey, Maceo Pinkard) - 2:58
- "Lover Man" (Jimmy Davis, Ram Ramirez, Jimmy Sherman) - 6:11
- "Gee!" - 5:00
- "Kingston Lounge" - 8:45
- "The Boys from Brooklyn" - 7:54
- Recorded at Reeves Sound Studios in New York City on July 19 (tracks 6-8) and August 22 (tracks 1-5), 1956
Personnel
- Matthew Gee - trombone
- Kenny Dorham - trumpet (tracks 6-8)
- Ernie Henry - alto saxophone (tracks 1-5)
- Frank Foster - tenor saxophone (tracks 6-8)
- Cecil Payne - baritone saxophone (tracks 6-8)
- Joe Knight - piano
- John Simmons (tracks 6-8), Wilbur Ware (tracks 1-5) - bass
- Art Taylor - drums
References
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