Jazz by Gee
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| Studio album by Matthew Gee | ||||
| Released | 1956 | |||
| Recorded | July 19 and August 22, 1956 Reeves Sound Studios, New York City |
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| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 41:32 | |||
| Label | Riverside RLP 12-221 |
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| Producer | Bill Grauer and Orrin Keepnews | |||
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Jazz by Gee is the debut album by American jazz trombonist Matthew Gee featuring tracks recorded in 1956 for the Riverside label.[1]
Reception
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| Allmusic |   [2] |
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" - Matthew Gee 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
- ↑ Riverside Records discography accessed August 30, 2012
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed August 30, 2012
