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
editAll 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
edit- 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
edit- ^ Riverside Records discography accessed August 30, 2012
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed August 30, 2012
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 540. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.