The Hap'nin's
| The Hap'nin's | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1960 | |||
| Recorded | May 3, 1960 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 39:34 | |||
| Label | New Jazz NJLP 8246 | |||
| Producer | Esmond Edwards | |||
| Gigi Gryce chronology | ||||
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The Hap'nin's is an album by American saxophonist Gigi Gryce recorded in 1960 for the New Jazz label.[1][2]
Reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
AllMusic reviewer Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars stating "The hard bop set has its strong moments even this group was largely forgotten after Gryce's retirement. Worth investigating."[3]
Track listing
[edit]All compositions by Gigi Gryce except as indicated
- "Frankie and Johnny" (Traditional) – 7:33
- "Lover Man" (Jimmy Davis, Ram Ramirez, James Sherman) – 5:36
- "Minority" – 6:32
- "Summertime" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, DuBose Heyward) – 8:03
- "Nica’s Tempo" – 4:04
- "Don't Worry 'bout Me" (Rube Bloom, Ted Koehler) – 7:42
Personnel
[edit]- Gigi Gryce – alto saxophone
- Richard Williams – trumpet
- Richard Wyands – piano
- Julian Euell – bass
- Mickey Roker – drums
References
[edit]- ^ Gigi Gryce discography accessed May 31, 2013
- ^ New Jazz Records discography accessed May 31, 2013
- ^ a b Yanow, S. AllMusic Review accessed May 31, 2013
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 613. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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