Gigi Gryce
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Gigi Gryce was an American jazz alto saxophonist, composer, arranger, and bandleader known for his work in the 1950s hard bop scene and his sophisticated, melodic writing.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Gigi Gryce canonical | 3 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
alto saxophonist
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arranger ⓘ bandleader ⓘ composer ⓘ human ⓘ jazz musician ⓘ |
| activePeriod | 1950s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
George Grice
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Gigi Gryce-Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Donald Byrd–Gigi Gryce Jazz Lab NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedBand | Jazz Lab NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Art Blakey
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Benny Golson NERFINISHED ⓘ Clifford Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ Donald Byrd NERFINISHED ⓘ Horace Silver NERFINISHED ⓘ Max Roach NERFINISHED ⓘ Thelonious Monk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1925-11-28 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1983-03-14 ⓘ |
| education | Boston Conservatory of Music NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | African American ⓘ |
| fullName | George General Grice Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
hard bop
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jazz ⓘ |
| instrument | alto saxophone ⓘ |
| movement | hard bop ⓘ |
| notableAlbum |
Gigi Gryce and the Jazz Lab Quintet
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Nica’s Tempo NERFINISHED ⓘ The Rat Race Blues NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | contributions to 1950s hard bop scene ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Hymn to the Orient
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Minority NERFINISHED ⓘ Nica’s Tempo NERFINISHED ⓘ Smoke Signal NERFINISHED ⓘ Social Call NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
arranger
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bandleader ⓘ composer ⓘ musician ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Pensacola, Florida, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
New York City
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surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
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| recordLabel |
Prestige Records
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Riverside Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Signal Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
New York City
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surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
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| servedIn | United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
complex arrangements
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sophisticated melodic writing ⓘ |
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