Appendix A: Gigi Gryce Composition/Recording Index
This is an expanded and updated version of Appendix A found on pp. 343-364 of Rat Race Blues: The Musical Life of Gigi Gryce by Noal Cohen and Michael Fitzgerald, Berkeley Hills Books, Berkeley, CA, 2002. It will be further updated regularly as new recordings of Gryce's compositions appear. (Latest Update - August 2, 2011)
The following index presents all of Gryce's recorded compositions, along with representative recordings on which the composition can be found. The year(s) of U. S. copyright registration is (are) given if known. Form, recorded key, and harmonic relationships to standard compositions are indicated where appropriate. It is an imposing task to comprehensively identify songs present on recordings issued worldwide, over a 60-year period. Therefore, some examples may have been omitted and we apologize to any artists, or their heirs, whose versions of Gryce compositions have been overlooked. All issues of a given recording are not presented, but an effort has been made to list, primarily, CD reissues (availability of any items listed is not guaranteed). When no CD reissue exists, the original or a representative LP issue is given. Recording dates are given as year/month/day with 00 indicating that the month or day is unknown. If no recording date information could be found, the release year is given. Recording dates in italics can be found in the Discography. Copyright information is provided for compositions or folios not found in Appendix B.
Abbreviations: (Dan.) Danish; (Eng.) English; (Eu.) European; (Fr.) French; (Ger.) German; (It.) Italian; (Jpn.) Japanese; (Sp.) Spanish; (Swd.) Swedish.
Al-Gashiya (Al Ghashiya, Gashiya) 1953, 1956
2008/03/31: Chris Byars, Blue Lights: The Music of Gigi Gryce, Steeplechase (Dan.) SCCD 31662 (CD)
Note: The title refers to a Chapter or Surah in the Quran describing The Overwhelming Event.
The 1956 copyright deposition outlines a suite based on three themes:
Theme I (bounce, 18 bars)
Theme II (slow, 8 bars)
Theme III (fast, 12 bars)
The 1953 composition with this title (copyright reg. no. EU 306293) is scored for small orchestra (brass, woodwinds, strings, tympani, snare drum, cymbal) and voices with narrator and was probably written when Gryce was a student at Boston Conservatory.
Anne Marie (I Need You So) 1955
32-bar form (ABAC), B-flat major
53/09/26: Gigi Gryce, Bebop In Paris, Volume 2, Vogue (Fr.) 74321 88116 2 (CD)
53/09/28: Lucky Thompson/Gigi Gryce, Street Scenes, Vogue (Fr.) 74321 15467 2 (CD)
53/10/09: Gigi Gryce, The Complete Paris Collection, Vol. 5, Vogue (Jpn.) DY5903-3 (LP)
2008/03/31: Chris Byars, Blue Lights: The Music of Gigi Gryce, Steeplechase (Dan.) SCCD 31662 (CD)
Au Tabou - see Stupendous-Lee
Autumn Serenade - see In a Meditating Mood
B.G.'s Holiday (Hannah's Holiday) 1957, 1958
64-bar form (AABA), C major
57/10/17: Benny Golson, Benny Golson's New York Scene, Contemporary OJCCD-164-2 (CD)
Note: CD liner notes incorrectly attribute this composition to Benny Golson.
Baba's Blues 1958
12-bar form, blues in C major
58/06/00: Gigi Gryce, Gigi Gryce, Fresh Sound (Sp.) FSR-CD 1637 (CD)
2008/03/31: Chris Byars, Blue Lights: The Music of Gigi Gryce, Steeplechase (Dan.) SCCD 31662 (CD)
Baby 1954 (Eu 381410, B. F. Wood Music, 12/31/1954)
32-bar form (AABA), B-flat major
53/10/08: Clifford Brown, The Complete Paris Sessions Vol. 2, Vogue (Fr.) 74321 45729 2 (CD)
61/02/15: Jacques Pelzer Quartet, Featuring Dino Piana, Cetra (It.) DLP 6 (LP), RearwaRD (It.) RW 134 (CD)
Back Breaker, The 1960
32-bar form (AABA), B-flat major
60/03/11: Gigi Gryce, Saying Somethin'!, Prestige/New Jazz OJCCD-1851-2 (CD)
Basheer's Dream 1955
32-bar form (AABA), G minor
55/03/29: Kenny Dorham, Afro-Cuban, Blue Note CDP 7 46815 2 (CD)
2004/04/00: Spam All Stars, Contra los Roboticos Mutantes, Spammusica 75199 (CD)
Batland (Bat Land) 1956
12-bar form, blues in F major
57/02/25: Art Taylor, Taylor's Wailers, Prestige OJCCD-094-2 (CD); Note: Liner notes attribute this composition to Lee Sears, which was a Gryce pseudonym.
57/07/05: Gigi Gryce–Donald Byrd, Jazz Laboratory/Cecil Taylor Quartet At Newport, Verve 314 589 764-2 (CD)
57/08/09: Gigi Gryce–Donald Byrd, Jazz Lab, Fresh Sound (Sp.) FSR-CD 82 (CD)
59/03/23: Nat Adderley, Much Brass, Riverside OJCCD-848-2 (CD); Note: Identified incorrectly as Blue Concept in liner notes.
Blue Concept (Blue Conception, Conception) 1956
12-bar form, blues in B-flat major
53/09/29: Clifford Brown, The Complete Paris Sessions Vol.1, Vogue (Fr.) 74321 45728 2 (CD)
54/05/19: Art Farmer, When Farmer Met Gryce, Prestige OJCCD-072-2 (CD)
57/01/13: Donald Byrd–Gigi Gryce, Jazz Lab/Modern Jazz Perspective, Collectables COL-CD-5674 (CD)
95/00/00: Eddie Engels, New Beginning, Habiba-Music unnumbered (CD)
2005/03/02: Gran Palm & Uffe Flink Trio, Blue Concept, Liphone Records LiCD 3238 (CD)
Note: This composition has no relation to George Shearing's Conception.
Blue Lights 1955
12-bar form, blues in F minor
54/05/19: Art Farmer, When Farmer Met Gryce, Prestige OJCCD-072-2 (CD)
56/10/24: Johnny Smith, The Complete Roost Johnny Smith Small Group Sessions, Mosaic MD8-216 (CD)
57/03/12: Coleman Hawkins, The Hawk Flies High, Riverside OJCCD-027-2 (CD)
57/03/03: Clifford Jordan–John Gilmore, Blowing in from Chicago, Blue Note CDP 7243 8 28977 2 9 (CD)
57/08/09: Gigi Gryce–Donald Byrd, Jazz Lab, Fresh Sound (Sp.) FSR-CD 82 (CD)
58/00/00: Hank Jones, The Talented Touch, Capitol S/T-1044 (LP) (CD reissue - Okra-Tone 4972.2)
59/01/29: Eddie Costa, House of Blue Lights, Dot DLP-3206 (LP); Note: Listed as House of Blue Lights.
60/11/09: Gigi Gryce, Reminiscin', Mercury MG 20628/SR 60628 (LP)
65/06/00: Billy Larkin and the Delegates, Blue Lights, Aura 23003/83003 (LP) (CD reissue - Fresh Sound (Sp.) FSR-CD 392)
67/04/00: D.B. Shrier, D.B. Shrier Emerges, Alfa DSM 100 (LP)
68/10/12: Art Farmer–Phil Woods, What HappensArt Farmer & Phil Woods Together, CAM Jazz (It.) CAMJ 7745-2 (CD)
93/05/10: Either/Orchestra, Across the Omniverse, Accurate AC-3372 (CD)
94/05/06: Junko Onishi, Live at the Village Vanguard II, Blue Note CDP 7243 8 33418 2 5 (CD); Note: Listed as House of Blue Lights.
2000/00/00: Louis Stewart with Bill Charlap Trio, Gift, Ashbrown Productions, APE001 (CD)
2003/01/20: Jan Lundgren, Blue Lights, Marshmallow (Jpn.) MMEX-101 (CD)
2005/07/10: Rein de Graaff Trio with Herb Geller and John Marshall, Blue Lights: The Music of Gigi Gryce, Blue Jack Jazz (Du.) BJJR 042 (CD)
2008/03/31: Chris Byars, Blue Lights: The Music of Gigi Gryce, Steeplechase (Dan.) SCCD 31662 (CD)
2008/summer: Mike Nock Trio, An Accumulation of Subtleties, FWM Records (Australia) 001 (2010 CD); Note: Listed on CD as House of Blue Lights.
Blues for Tomorrow (Club Dues) 1958
12-bar form, blues in F major
57/06/25: Coleman Hawkins, Blues Wail: Coleman Hawkins Plays the Blues, Prestige PRCD-11006-2 (CD)
93/06/20: Louis Durra, Dreaming, self-produced (CD)
Blues in the Jungle 1960
12-bar form (12/8), blues in G minor
60/03/11: Gigi Gryce, Saying Somethin'!, Prestige/New Jazz OJCCD-1851-2 (CD)
Blues Shout 1961
12-bar form, blues in F major
60/05/25: Hank Crawford/Leo Wright, The Soul Clinic/Blues Shout, Collectables COL-CD-6281 (CD)
Boxer's Blues, The 1955
12-bar form, blues in F major
Lyrics by Ira Gitler
60/06/07: Gigi Gryce, The Rat Race Blues, Prestige New Jazz OJCCD-081-2 (CD)
Brown Skins 1956, 1958
Introductory section is 32-bar form (AABA), E-flat major; fast section based on chord changes of Cherokee, B-flat major
53/09/25: Lionel Hampton, Swiss Radio Days, Vol. 18, TCB (Swi.) 2182 (CD)
53/09/28: Clifford Brown, The Complete Paris Sessions Vol.1, Vogue (Fr.) 74321 45728 2 (CD)
Capri 1956, 1958
36-bar form (ABAC, 8+8+8+12), B-flat major
53/06/22: J.J. Johnson, The Eminent J.J. Johnson Vol. 1, Blue Note CDP 7 81505 2 (CD), Clifford Brown, The Complete Blue Note and Pacific Jazz Recordings, Blue Note CDP 7243 8 34195 2 4 (CD)
Note: Played in a different key (E-flat major), slightly different melody, probably altered by Johnson on the recording of June 22, 1953, to fit better on trombone.
53/11/02: Henri Renaud Quintet, Bobby Jaspar/Henri Renaud, Vogue (Fr.) 74321 40937 2 (CD)
55/05/26: Art Farmer, When Farmer Met Gryce, Prestige OJCCD-072-2 (CD)
57/07/30: Donald Byrd/Gigi Gryce, Complete Jazz Lab Studio Sessions #2, Lone Hill Jazz (Sp.) LHJ10254 (CD)
57/10/17: Benny Golson, Benny Golson's New York Scene, Contemporary OJCCD-164-2 (CD)
Casbah, The 1957
32-bar form (AA'BA), second A up a fourth, E-flat minor/major
59/04/07: Max Roach, The Complete Mercury Max Roach Plus Four Sessions, Mosaic MD7-201 (CD)
Note: This composition is unrelated to Casbah by Tadd Dameron.
Casino 1955
32-bar form (AABA), G major
57/03/08: Art Blakey, Midnight Session, Savoy (Jpn.) SV 0145 (CD)
Clock Work 1954 (Eu 381409, B. F. Wood Music, 12/31/1954)
32-bar form (AABA), C major
55/06/09: Henri Renaud, Trio, Sextet & All Stars, Vogue (Fr.) 74321 60638 2 (CD); Note: Listed on CD and in discographies as Clockworm.
Club Dues - see Blues for Tomorrow
Conception - see Blue Concept
Consultation 1954 (Eu 381403, B. F. Wood Music, 12/31/1954)
32-bar form (AABA), D-flat major
53/11/02: Henri Renaud Quintet, Bobby Jaspar/Henri Renaud, Vogue (Fr.) 74321 40937 2 (CD)
93/06/00: Jacques Pelzer Quartet, Salute to the Band Box, Igloo IGL 106 (CD)
Conversation Piece - see Minority
Dancing the Gigi (Strange Feelin') 1961
12-bar form, blues in F major
61/00/00: Gigi Gryce, Doin' the Gigi, Uptown UPCD 27.64 (CD)
Note: This is not the Strange Feelin' recorded in 1960 and issued on the LP The Rat Race Blues (composer credit to Sam Finch).
Deltitnu 1954 (Eu 381404, B. F. Wood Music, 12/31/1954)
32-bar form (AABA), B-flat major, chord changes of I Got Rhythm
53/09/28: Clifford Brown, The Complete Paris Sessions Vol. 1, Vogue (Fr.) 74321 45728 2 (CD)
54/05/19: Art Farmer, When Farmer Met Gryce, Prestige OJCCD-072-2 (CD)
93/06/00: Jacques Pelzer Quartet, Salute to the Band Box, Igloo IGL 106 (CD)
Early Morning Blues 1957, 1958
16-bar form (12/8) (AA'), F major
57/09/03: Donald Byrd–Gigi Gryce, Jazz Lab/Modern Jazz Perspective, Collectables COL-CD-5674 (CD)
Eleanor 1954 (Eu 381405, B. F. Wood Music, 12/31/1954)
12-bar form, blues in B-flat major
51/10/28: Stan Getz, The Complete Roost Recordings of Stan Getz, Blue Note CDP 7243 8 59622 2 6 (CD); Note: Listed as Jumpin' with Symphony Sid which theme is also played on the same live track.
53/11/02: Henri Renaud Quintet, Bobby Jaspar/Henri Renaud, Vogue (Fr.) 74321 40937 2 (CD)
54/05/20: Art Blakey, Blakey, Verve 314 538 634-2 (CD)
76/11/20: Woody Herman, Early Autumn, Bluebird 61062-2 (CD); Note: Listed in liner notes as Blue Getz Blues.
87/07/06: Stan Getz Quartet, Anniversary, EmArcy 838 769 (CD); Note: Listed in liner notes as Stan's Blues.
89/06/29: Stan Getz, Soul Eyes, Concord CCD-4783-2 (CD); Note: Listed in liner notes as Stan's Blues.
96/10/00: Andy LaVerne, Stan Getz in Chappaqua, SteepleChase SCCD 31418 (CD); Note: Listed in liner notes as Stan's Blues.
98/09/18: Ernie Krivda, Focus On Stan Getz: Live At Severance Hall, Cadence Jazz CJR 1165 (CD); Note: Listed on CD as Stan's Blues.
2004/11/00: Mark Colby, Speaking of Stan: A Tribute To Stan Getz, Hallway 9713 (CD); Note: Listed on CD as Blue Getz Blues. This track is also issued on Rob Parton, Two Different Days, Sea Breeze 2133 (CD)
Evening in Casablanca (An Evening in Casablanca, Gina) 1955
46-bar form (AA'BA', 10+14+8+14), F minor
55/10/21: Art Farmer, Art Farmer Quintet featuring Gigi Gryce, Prestige OJCCD-241-2 (CD)
57/08/30: Donald Byrd–Gigi Gryce, Jazz Lab/Modern Jazz Perspective, Collectables COL-CD-5674
(CD)
85/05/04: Kjell–Ake Persson, Samband, MaNi (Swd.) 8505-041-02 (CD)
2005/07/10: Rein de Graaff Trio with Herb Geller and John Marshall, Blue Lights: The Music of Gigi Gryce, Blue Jack Jazz (Du.) BJJR 042 (CD)
Exhibit A 1955
32-bar form (AABA), F major
57/02/11: Art Blakey, Ritual, Blue Note CDP 7 46858 2 (CD)
57/02/25: Art Taylor, Taylor's Wailers, Prestige OJCCD-094-2 (CD)
57/04/00: Art Blakey, Percussion Discussion, Chess CHC 2-92511 (CD)
57/07/30: Donald Byrd–Gigi Gryce, Donald Byrd/Gigi Gryce, Complete Jazz Lab Studio Sessions #2, Lone Hill Jazz (Sp.) LHJ10254 (CD)
Note: Liner notes attribute this composition to Lee Sears, a Gryce pseudonym.
Expansion 1954 (Eu 381406, B. F. Wood Music, 12/31/1954)
32-bar form (AABA), F major
53/11/02: Henri Renaud Quintet, Bobby Jaspar/Henri Renaud, Vogue (Fr.) 74321 40937 2 (CD)
Futurity 1954 (Eu 381407, B. F. Wood Music, 12/31/1954)
32-bar form (ABAC), E-flat major, chord changes of There Will Never Be Another You
53/05/20: Howard McGhee, Howard McGhee Sextet Vol. 2/Tal Farlow Quartet, Blue Note 7243 4 95748 2 3 (CD)
54/05/20: Art Blakey, Blakey, Verve 314 538 634-2 (CD)
Gina - see Evening In Casablanca
Hannah's Holiday - see B.G.'s Holiday
Hello 1956, 1958
32-bar form (AABA), E-flat major
53/10/10: Lucky Thompson/Gigi Gryce, Street Scenes, Vogue (Fr.) 74321 15467 2 (CD)
54/05/20: Art Blakey, Blakey, Verve 314 538 634-2 (CD)
2007/06/23: John Brown Quintet, Terms of Art - A Tribute to Art Blakey, Vol. 1, self-produced (JBjazz unnumbered CD)
Hymn to the Orient (Hymn of the Orient) 1956
32-bar form (AABA), C minor
52/12/29: Stan Getz, Stan Getz Plays, Verve 833 535-2 (CD)
53/03/08: Stan Getz, Live at the Hi-Hat 1953—Vol. 1, Fresh Sound (Sp.) FSCD 1014 (CD)
53/08/28: Clifford Brown, Complete Blue Note and Pacific Jazz Recordings, Blue Note CDP 7243 8 34195 2 4 (CD)
57/12/19: Benny Golson, The Modern Touch, Riverside OJCCD-1797-2 (CD)
99/06/21: Harold Mabern, Maya With Love, DIW (Jpn.) 622 (CD)
2007/02/26: Ben Paterson Trio, Breathing Space, Origin 22040 (CD)
2008/00/00: James Carter, Present Tense, Emarcy 06025 17584495 (CD)
In a Meditating Mood (Autumn Serenade) 1957
56-bar form (AABA, 16+16+8+16), E-flat major
Lyrics by Jon Hendricks
55/10/30: Gigi Gryce, Nica's Tempo, Savoy (Jpn.) SV 0126 (CD)
55/11/00: Eddie Bert, Let's Dig Bert (Eddie That Is), Trans World TWLP 208 (LP)
76/00/00: Eddie Bert, Skeleton of the Band, Backbone BRLP001 (LP)
Note: This composition is unrelated to Autumn Serenade by S. Gallop and P. DeRose, recorded by John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman.
In a Strange Mood 1959
32-bar form (AABA), C major
60/11/07: Gigi Gryce, Reminiscin', Mercury MG 20628/SR 60628 (recorded but never issued on LP)
Infant's Song, The 1955
32-bar form (AABA), E-flat major
55/05/26: Art Farmer, When Farmer Met Gryce, Prestige OJCCD-072-2 (CD)
2008/03/31: Chris Byars, Blue Lights: The Music of Gigi Gryce, Steeplechase (Dan.) SCCD 31662 (CD)
2009/05/19: Jon Irabagon, The Observer, Concord Jazz CJA-31319-02 (CD)
Kin Folks 1957, 1958
12-bar form, blues in C major
57/08/25: Lee Morgan, The Complete Blue Note Fifties Sessions, Mosaic MD4-162 (CD)
2005/00/00: Vincent Gardner, Wycliffe Gordon, Conrad Herwig, Jam Session Vol. 23, Steeplechase (Dan.) SCCD 31624 (CD); Note: Incorrectly credited on CD to Lee Morgan as composer.
Leila's Blues (Laila's Blues, Kunteta's Blues, Movin') 1955, 1960
12-bar form, blues in B-flat major
57/06/24: Gigi Gryce, Doin' the Gigi, Uptown UPCD 27.64 (CD)
60/03/11: Gigi Gryce, Saying Somethin'!, Prestige/New Jazz OJCCD-1851-2 (CD)
Li'l Daddee (Li'l Darlin')
Quincy Jones co-author.
53/08/02: Clifford Solomon, Okeh, 7010 (78)
Note: No copyright record of this composition could be found.
Lost Love 1955
32-bar form (AABA), F major
2009/03/29: Chris Byars, Bop-ography, Steeplechase (Dan.) SCCD 31686 (CD)
Melody Express 1956
32-bar form (AABA), F major
51/08/15: Stan Getz, The Complete Roost Recordings, Roost CDP 7243 8 59622 2 6 (CD)
2002/08/00: Allison Neale, Melody Express, 33 Records (Eng.) 33JAZZ103 (CD)
Minority (Conversation Piece) 1956
16-bar form, F minor
53/10/08: Clifford Brown, The Complete Paris Sessions Vol. 2, Vogue (Fr.) 74321 45729 2 (CD)
54/05/20: Art Blakey, Blakey, Verve 314 538 634-2 (CD)
57/02/27: Gigi Gryce, Jazz Lab Quintet, Riverside OJCCD-1774-2 (CD)
58/07/01: Julian Cannonball Adderley, Portrait of Cannonball, Riverside OJCCD-361-2 (CD)
58/09/29: Michael Naura Quintet, Jazz in Deutschland, Telefunken (Ger.) 6.22563 (LP)
58/12/15: Bill Evans, Everybody Digs Bill Evans, Riverside OJCCD-068-2 (CD)
60/05/03: Gigi Gryce, The Hap'nin's, Prestige New Jazz OJCCD-1868-2 (CD)
60/02/15: Slide Hampton, Sister Salvation, Collectables COL-CD-6173 (CD); Note: Listed in liner notes as Conversation Piece.
61/02/15: Jacques Pelzer, Quartet Featuring Dino Piana, Fonit Cetra (It.) CDM5004 (CD), RearwaRD (It.) RW 134 (CD)
62/04/03: Klaus Lenz, Quintet 61, Amiga (Ger.) 550189 (LP)
64/10/28: Denny Zeitlin, Cathexis/Carnival, Collectables COL-CD-5891 (CD)
65/00/00: Sonny Simmons/Prince Lasha/Clifford Jordan/The Bossa Tres, Jazz Tempo—Latin Accents, Audio Fidelity AFL-2111 (LP)
65/02/26: Franco Ambrosetti, A Jazz Portrait of Franco Ambrosetti, Sound Hills SSCD 8071 (CD)
67/10/02: Pat Martino, Strings!, Prestige OJCCD-223-2 (CD)
73/11/13: Bobby Pierce, New York, Muse MR 5030 (LP)
76/12/17: Red Mitchell, Blues For a Crushed Soul, Sonet (Swd.) SNTF 762 (LP)
77/00/00: Ben Sidran, The Cat and the Hat, Horizon A&M LJ 741 (LP)
78/09/11: Billy Hart/Water Bishop, Jr., The Trio, Progressive 7044 (LP)
79/00/00: Romano Mussolini, Soft & Swing, Right Tempo 809 (CD)
80/04/17: Bill Hardman, Focus, Muse MR 5259 (LP)
80/09/07: Frank Sullivan, First Impressions, Revelation 34 (LP)
80/10/08: Tom McKinley/Miroslav Vitous, Tom McKinley/Miroslav Vitous, MMC 2013 (CD)
81/10/16: Frank Sullivan, Incandescence, Revelation 39 (LP)
82/00/00: Pete Christlieb, Going My Way, Bosco 2 (LP)
83/04/11: Bobby Watson, Beatitudes, Evidence ECD 22178-2 (CD)
83/06/08: Frank Wess/Johnny Coles, Two at the Top, Uptown UP27.14 (LP)
83/11/13: Tommy Chase, Tommy Chase Quartet, Boplicity BOP 5 (LP), Beat Goes Public CDBGPM 81 (CD)
84/04/29: Doug Raney, Blue and White, Steeplechase SCCD 31191 (CD)
84/08/23: Bill Barron, Variations in Blue, Muse MR 5306 (LP)
84/09/30: Chet Baker, Chet Baker Featuring Warne Marsh – Blues For a Reason, Criss Cross (Du.) 1010CD Note: Two takes of Minority were recorded at this session but never issued.
85/00/00:
John Tirabasso, Look For Your Own, Jombler 1 (LP)
85/00/00: Space Ship Love (Maja Rios), Out At Last, Tee-Ni-Chee 001 (LP)
85/01/14: Jack DeJohnette, Piano Album, Landmark LCD-1504-2 (CD)
86/04/01: Alan Broadbent, Everything I Love, Discovery DSCD-929 (CD)
86/12/10: Hod O'Brien, The Fabulous Hod O'Brien Trio, Blue Jack Jazz (Du.) BJJR 015 (CD)
87/06/15: Arrigo Cappelletti, Reflections, Splasc(H) (It.) H134 (LP)
84/04/20: Mike Markaverich, Two Sides, Marktime MTR-102 (LP)
89/00/00: Marty & Elayne, Live At the Dresden, Enterprise 1378-2 (CD)
89/02/24: Ricky Ford, Hard Groovin', Muse MCD 5373 (CD)
89/11/24: Frank Strazzeri, Little Giant, Fresh Sound (Sp.) FSR CD-184 (CD)
90/09/12: Manhattan Jazz Orchestra, Moritat, Sweet Basil (Jpn.) ALCR-72 (CD)
91/01/26: Henri Texier, The Scene Is Clean, Label Bleu (Fr.) 6540 (CD)
91/08/22: Kenny Barron, The Moment, Reservoir RSR CD 121 (CD)
91/12/09: Bobby Watson, Present Tense, Columbia CK 52400 (CD)
92/00/00: Miles Osland, Saxercize, Sea Breeze (Night Life) CDNL-3009 (CD)
92/07/00: Skip Wilkins/Jill Allen, Two Much Fun!, Eaglear 94082 (CD)
93/06/00: Jacques Pelzer Quartet, Salute to the Band Boc, Igloo IGL 106
93/06/11: Lanny Morgan, Quartet, V.S.O.P. 92 (CD)
93/06/22: Gary Bartz/Sonny Fortune, Alto Memories, Verve 314 523 268-2 (CD)
94/00/00: Sandra Booker, Very Early, Jersey Boy 1101 (CD)
94/06/15: Anthony Braxton, Piano Quartet, Music & Arts CD-849 (CD)
94/08/24: Robert Trowers Quartet, Point of View, Concord Jazz CCD-4656 (CD)
94/09/06: Allan Browne Quartet, Bird Calls, Newmarket (Australian) NEW2000.2 (CD)
95/06/04: Phil Woods/Vincent Herring/Antonio Hart, Alto Summit, Milestone MCD-9265-2 (CD)
95/10/25: Robert Bootsie Barnes, You Leave Me Breathless, French Riviera 1022 (CD)
96/00/00: Rob H. Henderson, Less Is More, Philly Breakdown 1071 (CD)
96/08/00: Harold Mabern Trio, Mabern's Grooveyard, DIW-621 (CD)
97/03/04 or 99/06/17: Vince Benedetti, Vince Benedetti Trio, JHM (Swi.) 3632 (CD)
97/08/13: Larry Koonse/Dave Koonse, Dialogues of the Heart, Jazz Compass JC1005 (CD)
98/02/10: Boplicity, Boplicity, Imogena (Swd.) IGCD073 (CD)
98/11/09: We Three (Dan Kostelnik), We Three, Organic Music (Ger.), ORGM 9707 (CD)
99/12/27: Will Calhoun, Live At the Blue Note, Half Note 4912-2 (CD)
2000/04/23: Luluk Purwanto/Rene von Helsdingen, Film 2000 - 4 Musicians in Paris, Munich Records (Ger.) (CD-ROM)
2000/10/15: Stefano Caniato, Alessia's Blues, Splasc(h) (It.) 745 (CD)
2001/03/09: Vladimir Shafronov, Portrait In Music, Atelier Sawano AS 020 (CD)
2001/07/03: George Colligan, Agent 99, Steeplechase SCCD 31498 (CD)
2001/09/06: Pete Jolly/Jan Lundgren, Collaboration, Fresh Sound (Sp.) FSR 5038 (CD)
2001/09/25: Paul Kendall/Bob Leto, Red Top, Brownstone BRCD 2-0005 (CD)
2003/01/08: Joel Chassan, Numeral Three, self-produced (CD)
2003/09/22 or 2004/04/01: Janne 'Loffe' Carlson, My One and Only Love, Dragon (Swd.) DRCD393 (CD)
2004/01/29: Warren Greig, The Warren Greig Trio, Olive Tree WGT 2004 (CD)
2004/08/15: Carsten Dahl, Blue Train, Marshmallow (Jpn.) MMEX-104 (CD)
2004/00/00: Michel Rosciglione, Tribute To Sam Jones, Azzurra Music TBPJAB094 (CD - 2006 release)
2004/11/05: Bud Shank/Phil Woods, Bouncing With Bud & Phil: Live At Yoshi's, Capri 74071 (CD)
2005/00/00: Jazzer Trio, Flamingo, Taller de Musics (Sp.) 44 (CD)
2005/07/10: Rein de Graaff Trio with Herb Geller and John Marshall, Blue Lights: The Music of Gigi Gryce, Blue Jack Jazz (Du.) BJJR 042 (CD)
2005/10/00: Eddie Russell, Live At the Cormorant, Pt. 1, Music Interactions unnumbered (CD)
2006/00/00: Samuel 'Savoir Fare' Williams, Heat, self-produced (CD - recording date unknown)
2006/03/10: John Hicks, On the Wings Of An Eagle, Chesky 318 (SACD)
2006/05/00: Mike Fageros, Melange de Jazz, Top Secret Productions 004 (CD)
2006/08/00: Peter Lerner, Cry For Peace, Blujazz 3357 (CD)
2007/00/00: Don Capone, Come In Out of the World, Percussion To Order unnumbered (CD - recording date unknown)
2007/00/00: Sylvain Beuf Trio, Mondes Parallles, Cristal Records unnumbered (CD - recording date unknown)
2007/02/06: Enrico Ghelardi, My Jazzin' Soul, Barvin Ed. Musicali (Digital Download)
2007/07/18: Luther Hughes and the Cannonball-Coltrane Project, Spectacular!, Promise Lane Music 97199 (CD)
2007/10/05: Wolfgang Schluter Quartet, Four Colours, Skip (Ger.) 9081 (CD)
2008/00/00: Keshav Singh, Introducing the Keshav Singh Sextet, self-produced (CD)
2008/04/00: Nancy Wright/Tony Monaco, Moanin', Allegro Chicken Coup 7013 (CD)
2009/00/00: Roy Brown Quartet, Continuation, Roday Records 1003 (CD - recording date unknown)
2009/03/29: Chris Byars, Bop-ography, Steeplechase (Dan.) SCCD 31686 (CD)
2009/04/00: Michael Anthony Trio, The Sands of Time, Lone Guitar 11603 (CD)
2009/08/14: Hiroe Sekine, A-M, Sekai Music unnumbered (CD)
2009/09/00: Clarence Johnston/EdWing/Jack Maeby, I'll Close My Eyes, Mountain Castle Music 866 (CD)
2010/01/19-21: Graldine Laurent, Around Gigi, Dreyfus Jazz (Fr.) FDM 36956-2 (CD)
2010/12/4-5: Greg Osby, Crosstalk, Pirouet PIT 3054 (CD)
2011/00/00: Jordi Berni, Jordi Berni Trio & Friends, R3cords (Digital Download - recording date unknown)
Mosquito Knees
32-bar form (AABA), F-major
51/10/28: Stan Getz, The Complete Roost Recordings, Roost CDP 7243 8 59622 2 6 (CD)
55/10/30: Max Bruel, Live Odd Fellow Palaeet Copenhagen, Olufsen (Dan.) unissued
Note: No copyright record of this composition could be found.
Movin' - see Leila's Blues
Music in the Air - see Wildwood
Nica's Tempo (Playhouse) 1955
44-bar form (AABA, 12+12+8+12), E-flat major
55/10/15: Gigi Gryce, Nica's Tempo, Savoy (Jpn.) SV 0126 (CD) Note: B-flat major
55/10/21: Art Farmer, Art Farmer Quintet Featuring Gigi Gryce, Prestige OJCCD-241-2 (CD)
Note: Only V7 chords are used in A section in this version (other recordings use ii–V7).
56/06/11: Oscar Pettiford, Deep Passion, Impulse GRD-143 (CD)
56/12/13: Art Blakey, Drum Suite, Columbia Legacy CK-65044 (CD)
57/01/13: Donald Byrd–Gigi Gryce, Jazz Lab/Modern Jazz Perspective, Collectables COL-CD-5674 (CD)
57/05/26: Oscar Pettiford, Birdland Band—Jazz Off The Air Vol. 6, Spotlite (Eng.) SPJ 153 (LP)
60/05/03: Gigi Gryce, The Hap'nin's, Prestige New Jazz OJCCD-1868-2 (CD)
64/02/19: Denny Zeitlin, Cathexis/Carnival, Collectables COL-CD-5891 (CD)
81/10/30: Jazz Incorporated, Walkin' On, Dragon (Swd.) DRCD 348 (CD)
83/06/08: Frank Wess/Johnny Coles, Two at the Top, Uptown UP27.14 (LP)
83/11/22: Weaver Copeland, Zanzibar, Discovery DS 903 (LP)
87 or 88/00/00: Bob Mover/Walter Davis, Jr., Private Recording at Salerno, mp3 available at http://www.bobmover.com/music.php.
88/09/30: Mike Wofford, All Alone, Americana (Jpn.) AMC30-05 (CD)
90/02/17: Ned Otter, So Little Time, Two and Four Recording TF002 (CD)
90/04/10: Art Blakey, One For All, A&M 750215329 (CD)
93/06/26: Ravi Coltrane–Antoine Roney, Grand Central—Tenor Titans, Joshua Alfa Jazz (Jpn.) ALCR-313 (CD)
95/00/00: Jon Mayer Trio, Round Up the Usual Suspects, Pullen Music PULL 2240 (CD)
95/00/00: Tito Puente, Tito's Idea, RMM RMD 81571 (CD)
95/06/15: Grant Stewart, More Urban Tones, Criss Cross (Du.) 1124 (CD)
96/05/28: Bill Perkins, Swing Spring, Candid CCD79752 (CD)
96/08/19: Danny D'Imperio, The Outlaw, Sackville (Can.) SKCD2-3060 (CD)
96/09/16: Jan Lundgren, Cooking! At the Jazz Bakery, Fresh Sound (Sp.) FSR 5019 (CD)
96/12/13: Luigi Trussardi, L'Amour Dans L'Ame, Elabeth (Fr.) ELA621025 (CD)
2000/05/28: Johnny Griffin/Steve Grossman, Johnny Griffin & Steve Grossman Quintet, Dreyfus Jazz FDM 36615-2
2005/00/00: Derrick Gardner & the Jazz Prophets, Slim Goodie, Impact Jazz IJ-001 (CD)
2005/07/10: Rein de Graaff Trio with Herb Geller and John Marshall, Blue Lights: The Music of Gigi Gryce, Blue Jack Jazz (Du.) BJJR 042 (CD)
2006/00/00: Josh Brown, The Feeling of Jazz, self-produced (CD)
2008/05/00: Charlie Shoemake/Terry Trotter Quartets, Inside, Chase Music Group 8079 (CD)
2010/01/19-21: Graldine Laurent, Around Gigi, Dreyfus Jazz (Fr.) FDM 36956-2 (CD)
2010/08/09: Mike Melito, The Right Time, self-produced (CD)
Night at Tony's, A 1956, 1958
32-bar form (AABA), E-flat major, chord changes of Yardbird Suite and Rosetta
54/05/19: Art Farmer, When Farmer Met Gryce, Prestige OJCCD-072-2 (CD)
57/04/02: Art Blakey, Theory of Art, RCA/BMG 09026-68730-2 (CD)
57/12/17: Dizzy Gillespie, The Verve/Philips Dizzy Gillespie Small Group Sessions, Mosaic MD7-234 (CD)
58/02/17: Michael Naura Quintet, Jazz in Deutschland, Telefunken 6.22563 (LP)
60/00/00: Modern Jazz Group Freiburg, Christopherus CV75020 (LP)
97/04/02: Paul Salomone Quartet, Quickstep, Paul Salomone Records PSQ97 (CD)
Now Don't You Know 1957
12-bar form, blues in F major
57/09/03: Donald Byrd–Gigi Gryce, Jazz Lab/Modern Jazz Perspective, Collectables COL-CD-5674 (CD)
Paris the Beautiful 1956
64-bar form (AA'BCA'', 16+16+8+8+16), F major
53/09/26: Lucky Thompson/Gigi Gryce, Street Scenes, Vogue (Fr.) 74321 15467 2 (CD)
Playhouse - see Nica's Tempo
Premonition of You, A (Premonitions of You, Baby G) 1958
28-bar form (AABA, 8+8+4+8), E-flat major
Lyrics by Jon Hendricks
60/11/07: Gigi Gryce, Reminiscin', Mercury MG 20628/SR 60628 (recorded but never issued on LP)
61/08/19: Gigi Gryce, Doin' the Gigi, Uptown UPCD 27.64 (CD)
Quick Step 1954 (Eu 381401, B. F. Wood Music, 12/31/1954)
32-bar form (AABA), F major
53/10/09: Clifford Brown, The Complete Paris Sessions Vol. 2, Vogue (Fr.) 74321 45729 2 (CD)
93/06/00: Jacques Pelzer Quartet, Salute to the Band Box, Igloo IGL 106 (CD)
97/04/02: Paul Salomone Quartet, Quickstep, Paul Salomone Records PSQ97 (CD)
Note: This is very similar to Steppin' Out (see below).
Rat Race Blues, The
8-bar theme followed by improvisations on 12-bar blues form in several keys.
60/06/07: Gigi Gryce, The Rat Race Blues, Prestige/New Jazz OJCCD-081-2 (CD)
Reminiscing 1956
32-bar form (AABA), A-flat major
Lyrics by Jon Hendricks
56/06/08: Earl Coleman, Earl Coleman Returns, Prestige OJCCD-187-2 (CD)
56/11/23: Art Farmer, Farmer's Market, Prestige/New Jazz OJCCD-398-2 (CD)
57/12/17: Dizzy Gillespie, The Verve/Philips Dizzy Gillespie Small Group Sessions, Mosaic MD7-234 (CD)
59/02/00: Jimmy Cleveland, Complete Recordings, Lone Hill Jazz LHJ10235_2
60/11/10: Gigi Gryce, Reminiscin', Mercury MG 20628/SR 60628 (LP)
96/00/00: Andy Goodrich, Motherless Child, Delmark DE-495 (CD)
2003/06/04: Dave Glasser, Begin Again, Chiaroscuro CR(D) 373 (CD)
2005/07/10: Rein de Graaff Trio with Herb Geller and John Marshall, Blue Lights: The Music of Gigi Gryce, Blue Jack Jazz (Du.) BJJR 042 (CD)
2006/00/00: Roberta Gambarini/Hank Jones, You Are There, Emarcy (Eng.) 0602517370678 (CD)
Reunion (Salute to the Band Box, Salute to Birdland) 1954 (Eu 381402, B. F. Wood Music, 12/31/1954), 1956
48-bar form (ABA), G major, chord changes of I'll Remember April
53/10/08: Clifford Brown, The Complete Paris Sessions Vol. 2, Vogue (Fr.) 74321 45729 2 (CD); Note: Listed in liner notes as Salute to the Band Box.
54/05/20: Art Blakey, Blakey, Verve 314 538 634-2 (CD); Note: Listed in liner notes as Salute to Birdland.
56/03/08: Jacques Pelzer/Herman Sandy, Jazz for Moderns, Fiesta (Belg.) IS 10043 (LP); Note: Listed in liner notes as Salute to the Band Box.
57/12/19: Benny Golson, The Modern Touch, Riverside OJCCD-1797-2 (CD)
86/08/25: Jimmy Gourley, The Left Bank of New York, Uptown UPCD 27.32 (CD); Note: Listed in liner notes as Salute to the Band Box.
93/06/00: Jacques Pelzer Quartet, Salute to the Band Box, Igloo IGL 106 (CD); Note: Listed in liner notes as Salute to the Band Box.
2000/04/26: Luigi Trussardi, Introspection, Elabeth (Fr.) 621035 (CD); Note: Listed in liner notes as Salute to the Band Box.
2004/08/30: Alan Ferber Nonet, Scenes From An Exit Row, Fresh Sound (Sp.) FSNT 224 (CD)
2005/07/10: Rein de Graaff Trio with Herb Geller and John Marshall, Blue Lights: The Music of Gigi Gryce, Blue Jack Jazz (Du.) BJJR 042 (CD)
2008/06/05: Andrew Scott Quartet, Nostalgia, Sackville (Can.) 2073 (CD)
Sans Souci 1955
32-bar form, (ABAC), G major, chord changes of Out Of Nowhere
55/10/21: Art Farmer, Art Farmer Quintet Featuring Gigi Gryce, Prestige OJCCD-241-2 (CD)
57/02/05: Donald Byrd–Gigi Gryce, Jazz Lab/Modern Jazz Perspective, Collectables COL-CD-5674 (CD)
67/04/17: Chano Martinez Sextet, A Bailar Seores, Decca DL 4900/74900 (LP) (CD reissue - Palladium PCD-149)
82/06/01: Lionel Hampton, Made in Japan, Timeless (Du.) CDSJP 175 (CD)
83/05/29: Lionel Hampton, Air Mail Special, West Wind WW 2401 (CD)
2001/08/29: Wally Leask, Serving Time, LKW 001 (CD)
2004/05/00: Ahmed Abdullah's Ebonic Tones, Tara's Song, TUM (Fin.) CD 009 (CD)
2005/07/10: Rein de Graaff Trio with Herb Geller and John Marshall, Blue Lights: The Music of Gigi Gryce, Blue Jack Jazz (Du.) BJJR 042 (CD)
2006/11/25: Gary Smulyan, More Treasures, Reservoir RSR CD 190 (CD)
2008/03/31: Chris Byars, Blue Lights: The Music of Gigi Gryce, Steeplechase (Dan.) SCCD 31662 (CD)
Satellite 1955
32-bar form (ABAC), D-flat major for head and piano solo; 56-bar form (AABA, 16+16+8+16) C major for horn solos
55/10/21: Art Farmer, Art Farmer Quintet Featuring Gigi Gryce, Prestige OJCCD-241-2 (CD)
57/08/30: Donald Byrd–Gigi Gryce, Jazz Lab/Modern Jazz Perspective, Collectables COL-CD-5674 (CD)
Shabozz 1956
32-bar form (AABA), E-flat minor
53/05/20: Howard McGhee, Howard McGhee Sextet Vol. 2/Tal Farlow Quartet, Blue Note 7243 4 95748 2 3 (CD)
53/11/02: Henri Renaud Quintet, Bobby Jaspar/Henri Renaud, Vogue (Fr.) 74321409372 (CD)
55/10/21: Art Farmer, Art Farmer Quintet Featuring Gigi Gryce, Prestige OJCCD-241-2 (CD)
57/12/17: Dizzy Gillespie, The Verve/Philips Dizzy Gillespie Small Group Sessions, Mosaic MD7-234 (CD)
2008/03/31: Chris Byars, Blue Lights: The Music of Gigi Gryce, Steeplechase (Dan.) SCCD 31662 (CD)
2010/03/31: Dmitry Baevsky, Down With It, Sharp Nine SHP 1045-2 (CD)
Simplicity 1954 (Eu 381395, B. F. Wood Music, 12/31/1954)
32-bar form (AABA), E-flat major
53/11/02: Henri Renaud Quintet, Bobby Jaspar/Henri Renaud, Vogue (Fr.) 74321 40937 2 (CD)
54/05/20: Art Blakey, Blakey, Verve 314 538 634-2 (CD)
Smoke Signal 1955
64-bar form (AA'BA), E-flat major, chord changes of Lover
55/10/30: Gigi Gryce, Nica's Tempo, Savoy (Jpn.) SV 0126 (CD)
56/06/11: Oscar Pettiford, Deep Passion, Impulse GRD 143 (CD)
57/02/04: Donald Byrd-Gigi Gryce, Complete Jazz Lab Studio Sessions #1, Lone Hill Jazz (Sp.) LHJ10253 (CD)
57/05/26: Oscar Pettiford, Birdland Band—Jazz Off The Air Vol. 6, Spotlite (Eng.) SPJ 153 (LP)
57/12/17: Dizzy Gillespie, The Verve/Philips Dizzy Gillespie Small Group Sessions, Mosaic MD7-234 (CD)
93/12/22: Gary Smulyan, Saxophone Mosaic, Criss Cross Jazz (Du.) 1092 (CD)
2005/03/27: Willem Breuker, At Ruta Maya Cafe, BVHaast (Du.) 0506 (CD)
2010/01/19-21: Graldine Laurent, Around Gigi, Dreyfus Jazz (Fr.) FDM 36956-2 (CD)
Social Call 1955
36-bar form (AABA') last A adds 4-bar tag (not always used), D-flat major (but key varies on recordings)
Lyrics by Jon Hendricks
55/05/26: Art Farmer, When Farmer Met Gryce, Prestige OJCCD-072-2 (CD)
55/10/22: Gigi Gryce, Nica's Tempo, Savoy (Jpn.) SV 0126 (CD)
56/04/25: Betty Carter, Meet Betty Carter and Ray Bryant, Columbia Legacy CK 64936 (CD)
56/06/08: Earl Coleman, Earl Coleman Returns, Prestige OJCCD-187-2 (CD)
57/04/02: Art Blakey, Theory of Art, RCA/BMG 09026-68730-2 (CD)
57/08/30: Donald Byrd–Gigi Gryce, Jazz Lab/Modern Jazz Perspective, Collectables COL-CD-5674 (CD)
58/00/00: Ernestine Anderson, Ernestine Anderson: The Toast of the Nation's Critics, Mercury 514 076-2 (CD)
59/00/00: Jon Hendricks, A Good Git-Together, Pacific Jazz 0946 3 69812 2 2 (CD)
67/03/09: Einar Iversen, Me and My Piano, Hot Club (Nor.) HRCD 102 (CD)
80/11/11: Stella Levitt, With the Jacques Pelzer Quartet, Adda 590066 (CD)
82/03/27: Betty Carter, Whatever Happened to Love, Verve 835 683-2 (CD)
82/00/00: Betty Carter, Compact Jazz: Betty Carter, Verve 843 274-2 (CD)
84/01/21: Charlie Rouse, Social Call, Uptown 27.18 (LP), Uptown UPCD 27.50 (CD)
85/08/02: Eddie Bert, Walk On the Roots, Mothlight Music 3805 (CD)
85/11/00: Mark Levine, Smiley and Me, Concord CCD-4352 (CD)
86/00/00: Eddie Bert, One Bone—Four Strings, Molshajala 1005 (LP)
87/06/14: Eddie Bert, TNT: Eddie Bert and Impuls, Key Bone KBLP 21987 (LP)
87/09/00: Thore Swanerud, On the Sunny Side, Beaver (Swd.) BRLP005 (LP)
89/09/14: Monica Zetterlund, P Caf Katalin, Gazell (Swd.) GAFCD 1095 (CD - 2006 release)
90/02/15: Harper Brothers, Remembrance—Live At the Gavin Convention, Verve HBGC-4 (promotional cassette)
90/07/31: Mary Stallings, Fine and Mellow, Clarity CCD-1001 (CD)
93/06/00: Jacques Pelzer Quartet, Salute to the Band Box, Igloo IGL 106 (CD)
93/06/09: Karrin Allyson, Sweet Home Cookin', Concord Jazz CCD-4593 (CD)
93/10/25: Claes Janson, All of Me, Sittel (Swd.) SITCD 9209 (CD)
94/00/00: Ann Dyer, Ann Dyer & No Good Time Fairies, Mr. Brown 896 (CD)
94/11/19: Dave Rasmussen, Not So Tenderly, Sea Breeze 2072 (CD)
96/06/30: Horace Tapscott, Thoughts of Dar Es Salaam, Arabesque AJO128 (CD)
96/09/16: Jan Lundgren, Cooking at the Jazz Bakery, Fresh Sound (Sp.) FSR 5019 (CD)
97/07/00: Briar Ross, Just Do It, self-produced (CD - 2004 release)
97/07/24: Sherri Roberts, Dreamsville, Brownstone 9811 (CD)
97/12/30: Winard Harper, Trap Dancer, Savant 2013 (CD)
98/02/02: Doris Spears, The Duchess, Orchard 2072 (CD)
98/06/09: Rebecca Kilgore, Moments Like This, Moonburn MB0001 (CD)
98/09/03: Paul Keller, Tall Corn, BOPO Records 102399 (CD)
99/00/00: Ray Vega, Boperation, Concord Jazz CCD-4867 (CD)
99/00/00: Agneta Engstrom & Her Lads of Joy, In the Wee Small Hours, Sittel (Swd.) SITCD 9283 (CD)
99/00/00: Ilse Huizinga, Voices Within, self-produced (CD - 2002 release)
99/00/00:
Debbie Cameron, New York Date, Stunt (Dan.) STUCD 19915 (CD - recording date unknown)
99/04/13: Ray
Vega, Boperation, Concord Picante CCD-4867-2 (CD) 2002/00/00:
Fabien Mary, Twilight, Elabeth (Fr.) 621043 (CD) 2003/05/08: Houston
Person, Social Call, High Note HCD 7115 (CD) 2003/05/21:
Barbara Lea, Our Love Rolls On: Barbara & Wes Live At Red, THPOPS
unnumbered (CD) 2003/06/04: Dave
Glasser, Begin Again, Chiaroscuro CR(D) 373 (CD) 2004/00/00:
Leora Cashe, My Heart Stood Still, Collingwood (Can.) CR-1327 (CD) 2004/05/07: Gaea
Schell, Dream Away, self-produced (CD) 2004/07/00:
Mitzi Zilka, Something Good, Galaxy Girl 7261702692 (CD) 2004/08/00: P.J.
Perry, Time Flies, Justin Time 201-2 (CD) 2005/00/00: John
Heard, The Jazz Composers Songbook, Straight Ahead Records 103 (CD/DVD) 2005/06/03:
Amandah Jantzen, Northern Star - The Singapore Sessions, Starfire
unnumbered (CD) 2005/07/10: Rein
de Graaff Trio with Herb Geller and John Marshall, Blue Lights: The Music of
Gigi Gryce, Blue Jack Jazz (Du.) BJJR 042 (CD) 2007/00/00:
Diane Reeves, When You Know, Blue Note 0946 3 89658 2 4 (CD - recording
date unknown) 2007/00/00:
Sidney Eden, Alone, self-produced (CD - recording date unknown) 2007/07/14: Rob
Schneiderman, Glass Enclosure, Reservoir RSR CD 93 (CD) 2007/09/00:
Elena Welch, Talk To Me, Elena Welch EW 1002 (CD) 2008/00/00:
Shoko Amano, The Good Life, self-produced (CD - recording date unknown) 2008/02/17: Bill
Kalmenson Sextet, First Point, Buffalo Jump Productions unnumbered (CD) 2009/07/00: Kathy
Kosins, Mid-Century Modern, Mahogany Music 1015 (CD) 2009/08/10: Ran
Blake & Christine Correa, Out of the Shadows, Red Piano Records
(Digital Download) 2009/winter: Monica Borrfors, Li'l Darlin', Gazell (Swd.) GAFCD 1105 (CD) 2009/11/00 or 2010/03/00:
Ccile Mclorin Salvant, Ccile Mclorin Salvant et le Jean-Francois Bonnel Paris Quintet, self-produced (Digital Download) 2009/11/03:
Emily Braden, Soul Walk, self-produced (Digital Download) Recording and Issue
Dates Unknown: Tommy Doyle, Tommy Doyle & the Raw Jazz Quartet,
self-produced (CD) Square
Dance Boogie 1953 16-bar
form (AA'), C major, improvisations on 12-bar blues form Quincy Jones
co-author. 53/08/02: Various Artists (Clifford King Solomon
& His Orchestra), The OKeh Rhythm & Blues Story: 1949–1957,
Columbia Legacy E3K 48912 (CD) Note: No copyright record of this composition
could be found. Stan's Blues
- see Eleanor Steppin'
Out 1957,
1958 32-bar
form (AABA), F major 57/08/30: Donald Byrd–Gigi Gryce, Jazz
Lab/Modern Jazz Perspective, Collectables
COL-CD-5674 (CD) Note:
This is very similar to Quick Step. Straight
Ahead 1957 12-bar
form, blues in B-flat major 57/02/27: Gigi Gryce, Jazz Lab Quintet, Riverside OJCCD-1774-2 (CD) Note: Liner notes attribute this
composition to Lee Sears, a Gryce pseudonym. 2009/03/29:
Chris Byars, Bop-ography, Steeplechase (Dan.) SCCD 31686 (CD) Strange
Feelin' – see Dancing the Gigi Strictly
Romantic 1954 (Eu 381397, B. F. Wood Music, 12/31/1954) 32-bar form
(ABAC), A-flat major 53/10/08: Clifford Brown, The Complete Paris Sessions Vol. 2, Vogue (Fr.) 74321 45729 2 (CD) 54/05/20: Art Blakey, Blakey, Verve 314 538
634-2 (CD) 61/02/15:
Jacques Pelzer, Quartet Featuring Dino Piana, Fonit Cetra (It.) CDM5004
(CD), RearwaRD (It.) RW 134
(CD) Stupendous-Lee
(Au Tabou) 1956 32-bar form
(AABA), F major 53/11/02: Henri Renaud Quintet, Bobby
Jaspar/Henri Renaud, Vogue (Fr.) 74321 40937 2 (CD); Note: Listed in liner
notes as Au Tabou. 54/05/19: Art Farmer, When Farmer Met Gryce,
Prestige OJCCD-072-2 (CD) 81/05/07: Pan
Trio, Pan Trio, Sonet (Swd.) SLP2687 (LP) 86/08/25: Jimmy
Gourley, The Left Bank of New York, Uptown UPCD 27.32 (CD); Note: Listed in liner
notes as Au Tabou. 2005/07/10: Rein
de Graaff Trio with Herb Geller and John Marshall, Blue Lights: The Music of
Gigi Gryce, Blue Jack Jazz (Du.) BJJR 042 (CD) Tiajuana 1956 32-bar form
(AABA), C minor 54/06/07: Art Farmer, Art Farmer Septet, Prestige OJCCD-054-2 (CD) 2009/00/00: Rhythmagic Orchestra, The Rhythmagic Orchestra, Tru Thoughts 012 (CD - 2011 release; recording date uncertain) Transfiguration 1956 32-bar form
(ABAC), E-flat major, chord changes of Gone With the Wind 56/11/09: Mal Waldron, Mal-1, Prestige
OJCCD-611-2 (CD) 57/04/00: Art
Blakey, Percussion Discussion, Chess CHC 2-92511 (CD) Note: Liner notes attribute this
composition to Lee Sears, a Gryce pseudonym. Two French
Fries 1956 32-bar form
(AABA), E-flat major 56/06/11: Oscar Pettiford, Deep Passion,
Impulse GRD-143 (CD) 57/05/26: Oscar Pettiford, Birdland
Band—Jazz Off the Air Vol. 6, Spotlite (Eng.) SPJ 153 (LP) 2010/03/04: Jeffrey Snedeker, Minor Returns: Tributes To the Horn In Jazz, self-produced (CD) Up in
Quincy's Room 1953 (Ep 85337, American Academy of Music, 12/29/1953) 32-bar form
(AABA), C minor 53/07/02: Art Farmer, Art Farmer Septet, Prestige OJCCD-054-2 (CD) 53/11/02: Henri Renaud Quintet, Bobby
Jaspar/Henri Renaud, Vogue (Fr.) 74321 40937 2 (CD) 56/05/14: Jimmy
Raney, Jimmy Raney in Three Attitudes, ABC Paramount ABC-167 (LP) 83/04/29: Doug
Raney Sextet, Meeting the Tenors, Criss Cross Jazz (Du.) 1006 (CD) 90/08/15: Hod
O'Brien, Ridin' High, Reservoir 116 (CD) Wake Up! 1956 32-bar form
(AABA), B-flat major, chord changes of I Got Rhythm 57/02/11: Art
Blakey, Ritual, Blue Note CDP 7 46858 2 (CD) 57/02/27: Gigi Gryce, Jazz Lab Quintet, Riverside OJCCD-1774-2 (CD) Note: Liner notes attribute this
composition to Lee Sears, a Gryce pseudonym. Wildwood
(Music in the Air) 1952,
1956 32-bar form
(AABA), G major Lyrics by Jon
Hendricks 51/08/15:
Stan Getz, The Complete Roost Recordings, Roost CDP 7243 8 59622 2 6
(CD) 51/10/28: Stan
Getz, The Complete Roost Recordings, Blue Note 7243 8 59622 2 6 (CD); Note:
This is a live performance. 54/06/07: Art Farmer, Art Farmer Septet, Prestige OJCCD-054-2 (CD) 57/00/00: Bob
Brookmeyer, Hall Overton, Jimmy Raney, Jim Hall, Bill Crow, Dick Scott, The
Jazz Loft 1954-1965, Jazz Magnet JAM-2002 (CD) 57/02/14: Conte
Candoli/Lee Morgan, Double or Nothin', Fresh
Sound (Sp.) FSR-CD197 (CD) 59/00/00:
Jon Hendricks, A Good Git-Together, Pacific Jazz 0946 3 69812 2 2 (CD); Note: Listed in
liner notes as Music in the Air. 87/07/09:
The Ritz, The Ritz, Denon CY-1839 (CD); Note: Listed in liner
notes as Music in the Air. 92/12/14:
Ed Bennett, Blues for Hamp, Saphu SCD-0015 (CD) 2000/05/03:
Dennis Raffelock, So Many Ways, The Heart of Jazz V-1001 (CD); Note:
Listed on CD as Music In the Air. 2004/07/26-29:
Gebrueder Ohrentaub Tuba Quartet, Four Brothers, Platin Media Prods.
(Ger.) (CD, Digital Download); Note: Listed as Music In the Air. 2006/09/00: Colleen Savage, Hallelujah, Savage Music (Can.) SAV 06 (CD); Note:
Listed on CD as Music In the Air. Wolf Talk (Wolf's Talk) 1955 32-bar form
(AABA), C major, chord changes of I Got Rhythm 56/06/25: Jimmy
Cleveland (Various Artists), Rhythm Plus One, Epic LN 3297 (LP) Note: The composer credit is
indicated as Lee Sears (a Gryce pseudonym) on the LP label, but Gigi Gryce in
the liner notes. You'll Always
Be the One I Love 1955 32-bar form
(AABA), A major Lyrics by Jon
Hendricks 50/05/00: Margie Anderson, Columbia 30213 (78); Note:
This is the earliest known recording of a Gigi Gryce composition. It has never
been reissued on LP or CD. 55/10/22: Gigi Gryce, Nica's Tempo, Savoy
(Jpn.) SV 0126 (CD) You're Not
the Kind 1955 32-bar form
(ABA'C), C major, chord changes of Pennies from Heaven 58/11/17: Benny Golson, Benny Golson and the
Philadelphians, Blue Note CDP 7243 4 94104 2 8 (CD) Yvette 1952, 1956 32-bar form
(ABAC), F major 51/08/15:
Stan Getz, The Complete Roost Recordings, Roost CDP 7243 8 59622 2 6
(CD) 53/12/01:
Jack Noren Quartet, Lars Gullin, Modern Sounds Vol. 2, 1953, Dragon
(Sw.) DRCD 234 (CD) 2002/08/00:
Allison Neale, Melody Express, 33 Records (Eng.) 33JAZZ103 (CD) Back to Rat Race Blues page Unrecorded Compositions
of Gigi Gryce The
following titles were never recorded, and could very well represent just a
fraction of the Gryce compositions that have never seen the light of day.
During the course of being interviewed on the subject of Gryce, several
subjects recalled seeing a large body of works stored in Gryce's home.
Unfortunately, that treasure-trove of material, if it remained intact, could
never be located and it is very possible that many of his manuscripts were
either destroyed or given to parties unknown. This compilation was drawn from
Library of Congress, BMI, and ASCAP records. It was possible to examine some,
but not all, of Gryce's copyright depositions, and the approximate year of
registration is given, followed by occasional comments on form and structure.
It is interesting to note that several of these pieces were apparently composed
during his later years, after Gryce had left the music business. 5-3
X March 1975 A.S.I.A.
Suite 1975
(A.S.I.A. stands for: Africa, South America, India, Asia) Bananas 1956 Bassology 1956 Blues - Part
1 (Manhattan Blues) 1955 Blues - Part
2 (Pensacola Blues) 1955 Blues You
Choose (Blues U Choose)
1956 But Most of
All 1957 Can This Be
Love 1956 (32-bar form
(AABA), E-flat major) Chase Me With
a Melody 1956 (32-bar
waltz (AABA), C major) Concerto
(Unaccompanied alto saxophone)
1964 Concerto For
Cookie 1968 Count Ali
Carte (Scalpin') 1958 Dance of the
Green Witches 1964; Note:
This piece was composed in the early 1950s. Denise 1955 Do Not Sleep
My Children 1975 Down Home Boy 1956 Duck Strut
Blues 1956 (12-bar blues
in C major) Easter's
Coming 1955 (19-bar form
(AABA, 5+5+4+5), E-flat major) Echo, The 1957 Es Tut Mir
Leid 1967 Evening In
Pakistan 1957 Fathia 1968 Fool In Love,
A 1956 (32-bar form
(AABA), E-flat major) For Beauty's
Sake 1955 (32-bar form
(AABA), F major) Fugue (Brass
quartet) 1964 God's Gift To
Man 1964 Gryce Suite
1, The (Pepsi Cola Trailers)
1960 Kids Drive
In Tickets Magician Gryce Suite
2, The (On the Sound -
Background Music for the Film, Jazz Dance USA) 1960 Blues
in the Morning Despair Rat
Race Blues; Note: This theme was recorded on Prestige/New
Jazz OJCCD-081-2. Lighthouse Search Sequence Ratology Holiday Drums
(Holiday For Drums) 1976 Holiday on
Broadway 1955 Home Boy 1957 (56-bar form (AABA, 16+16+8+16),
Gospel-style, C major) I'll Wait For
You 1956 (32-bar form
(ABAC), E-flat major) I'm Going To
Skin Your Natural Hide
1957 If It Don't
Get Better Then It's Gonna Get Worse
1958 In Memory of
Gene 1962; Note:
Composed in memory of Hartford pianist Gene Nelson. Junior Bounce 1957 Just Groovin' 1955 Lady Luck 1955 (32-bar form (AABA), F major); Note:
This composition is very similar to So That's How
It's Gonna Be. Lailatul-Qadr. 1967; Note: The title, taken
from the Quran, means The Night of Power. Latin, The 1956 Let's Face It 1962 Little Folks 1955 (32-bar form (AABA), B-flat major) Loneliness 1955 Lover's Mood 1954 (Eu 381408, B. F. Wood Music, 12/31/1954) (32-bar form (AABA), E-flat major) Mambo in Eb 1955 Mambo Velasco 1956 March On
America (Wake Up Young America)
1956, 1958; Lyrics by Jon Hendricks; standard march with two 16-bar themes Minor Talk 1957 Mood In Blue 1954 (Eu 381400, B. F. Wood Music, 12/31/1954) (32-bar form (AABA), E-flat major);
Note: Although the sheet music published in 1955 indicates that this
composition was recorded by Earl Bostic on King Records, no such recording
could be found. Moon Beams 1955 (32-bar form (ABAC), A-flat major) Night That We
Met, The 1955, 1956
(32-bar form (AABA), E-flat major); Lyrics by Leo Corday Now
How Do You Know 1957 Now
That I Found You (She's (He's) My Baby) 1956, 1959; Lyrics by Leo Corday; (32 bar form (AABA), E-flat major) Oh Baby
Please 1957 Pee Wee 1956 Please Come
Back To Me Dear 1955 Prelude 1967 Quartet for
Brass Instruments 1977 Rosie (Josie) 1957 Seven Senses 1968 Since You've
Come to Me 1954 (Eu 381396, B. F. Wood Music, 12/31/1954) (32-bar
form (ABAC), E-flat major) So
That's How It's Gonna Be
1955 (32-bar form (AABA), F major); Note: This composition is very
similar to Lady Luck. Sol'in 1955 (altered 12-bar blues in A major) Sonata
(Violin Sonata) 1964 Soul 1959 Spring
Is Coming
1977 Starvation 1964 Take a Little
Tip From Me 1957 (12-bar
blues in C major) Trolly Tracks 1954 (Eu 381398, B. F. Wood Music, 12/31/1954) (32-bar form (AABA), F major) Waltz
of the Willow Tree 1956 Where Do We
Go From Here 1956 Wishing 1954 (Eu 381399, B. F. Wood Music, 12/31/1954) (32-bar form (AABA), G major) Wishing Song,
The 1956 The following
may comprise a suite. All of the titles date from 1968 and have Islamic
references: Al-Hikmat (Wisdom) Hajj (The annual pilgrimage to Mecca, a major
Islamic celebration) Jihad (The striving or struggle carried out by
Muslims in their effort to follow and defend the teachings of Allah) Safa (A small mountain involved in an Islamic
ritual called the Sa'i, performed as part of the pilgrimage to Mecca (Hajj)) Shaitan (Satan, the source of evil in the world)
Yarun (The title may refer to a village in
what is now Lebanon) Zemzem (A sacred well in the city of Mecca known
as The Well of Ishmael thought to have healing powers) A folio named
"Song Booklet - Six Selections Seasonal and Relative"
was copyrighted in 1967 and
contains the following 6 titles all composed by "Basheer Qusim,
Esq.": Rajab Sha'ban Ramadan Fathia (Note: probably the name Gryce
had planned for his daughter Lynette) Bilil
Muhammad (Note:
Gryce's baby son who did not survive) Wolf Talk (Note: first copyrighted in 1955
and recorded in 1956) A folio named "Musical
Themes for Use In 'A Study In Improvisation' As Well As for Individual
Use" was copyrighted in 1968 and contains the following 8 titles: Break! Break! Seven Senses (Note: This is a melody with the
chords of Embraceable You.) Improvised
Solo On Theme Seven Senses - Solo by Basheer Qusim (Note: This is Gryce's solo transcribed
from the 1955 "play-along" recording of Embraceable You on Signal
101.) Brown! Brown!
Brown! - Improvised by Basheer Qusim Reflection -
Improvised by Basheer Qusim Know! No! -
Improvised by Basheer Qusim Down! Up! -
Improvised by Basheer Qusim Scuffle!
Scuffle! - Improvised by Basheer Qusim Two folios were published in 1955 by B. F. Wood Music, Boston, MA: Modern Sounds, Volume 2 for Piano, Eb Horns and Bb Horns by Gigi Gryce (Ep 90606, 06/24/1955):
Back to Gigi Gryce page
Back to my
homepage
Modern Sounds, Volume 1 for Piano, Eb Horns and Bb Horns by Gigi Gryce (Ep 90605, 06/24/1955)
Futurity
Simplicity
Baby
Mood In Blue
Expansion
Trolly Tracks
Since You've Come To Me
Quick Step
Deltitnu
Strictly Romantic
Eleanor
Consultation
Lover's Mood
Wishing
Back to Rat Race Blues page
Back to Gigi Gryce page
Back to my
homepage