Nica’s Tempo

~ Release by Gigi Gryce (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Annotation

Back of tray insert: Printed in Japan

Annotation last modified on 2025-04-15 12:04 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Speculation
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1955-10)
alto saxophone:
Gigi Gryce (in 1955-10)
baritone saxophone:
Danny Bank (reeds) (in 1955-10) and Cecil Payne (in 1955-10)
bass:
Oscar Pettiford (in 1955-10)
drums (drum set):
Kenny Clarke (in 1955-10)
French horn:
Gunther Schuller (US horn player, conductor, composer) (in 1955-10) and Julius Watkins (in 1955-10)
piano:
Horace Silver (in 1955-10)
trombone:
Jimmy Cleveland (US jazz trombonist) (in 1955-10)
trumpet:
Art Farmer (in 1955-10)
tuba:
Bill Barber (Jazz tuba player) (in 1955-10)
recording of:
Speculation (in 1955-10)
composer:
Horace Silver
Gigi Gryce Orchestra4:08
2In a Meditating Mood
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1955-10)
alto saxophone:
Gigi Gryce (in 1955-10)
baritone saxophone:
Danny Bank (reeds) (in 1955-10) and Cecil Payne (in 1955-10)
bass:
Oscar Pettiford (in 1955-10)
drums (drum set):
Kenny Clarke (in 1955-10)
French horn:
Gunther Schuller (US horn player, conductor, composer) (in 1955-10) and Julius Watkins (in 1955-10)
piano:
Horace Silver (in 1955-10)
trombone:
Jimmy Cleveland (US jazz trombonist) (in 1955-10)
trumpet:
Art Farmer (in 1955-10)
tuba:
Bill Barber (Jazz tuba player) (in 1955-10)
Gigi Gryce Orchestra4:27
3Social Call
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1955-10)
alto saxophone:
Gigi Gryce (in 1955-10)
baritone saxophone:
Danny Bank (reeds) (in 1955-10) and Cecil Payne (in 1955-10)
bass:
Oscar Pettiford (in 1955-10)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (in 1955-10) and Kenny Clarke (in 1955-10)
French horn:
Gunther Schuller (US horn player, conductor, composer) (in 1955-10) and Julius Watkins (in 1955-10)
piano:
Horace Silver (in 1955-10)
trombone:
Eddie Bert (in 1955-10) and Jimmy Cleveland (US jazz trombonist) (in 1955-10)
trumpet:
Art Farmer (in 1955-10)
tuba:
Bill Barber (Jazz tuba player) (in 1955-10)
vocals:
Ernestine Anderson (in 1955-10)
recording of:
Social Call (in 1955-10)
writer:
Gigi Gryce and Jon Hendricks
publisher:
Jacogg Publications, Inc.
Gigi Gryce Orchestra2:47
4Smoke Signal
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1955-10)
alto saxophone:
Gigi Gryce (in 1955-10)
baritone saxophone:
Danny Bank (reeds) (in 1955-10) and Cecil Payne (in 1955-10)
bass:
Oscar Pettiford (in 1955-10)
drums (drum set):
Kenny Clarke (in 1955-10)
French horn:
Gunther Schuller (US horn player, conductor, composer) (in 1955-10) and Julius Watkins (in 1955-10)
piano:
Horace Silver (in 1955-10)
trombone:
Jimmy Cleveland (US jazz trombonist) (in 1955-10)
trumpet:
Art Farmer (in 1955-10)
tuba:
Bill Barber (Jazz tuba player) (in 1955-10)
recording of:
Smoke Signal (in 1955-10)
composer:
Gigi Gryce
Gigi Gryce Orchestra3:42
5You’ll Always Be the One I Love
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1955-10)
alto saxophone:
Gigi Gryce (in 1955-10)
baritone saxophone:
Danny Bank (reeds) (in 1955-10) and Cecil Payne (in 1955-10)
bass:
Oscar Pettiford (in 1955-10)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (in 1955-10) and Kenny Clarke (in 1955-10)
French horn:
Gunther Schuller (US horn player, conductor, composer) (in 1955-10) and Julius Watkins (in 1955-10)
piano:
Horace Silver (in 1955-10)
trombone:
Eddie Bert (in 1955-10) and Jimmy Cleveland (US jazz trombonist) (in 1955-10)
trumpet:
Art Farmer (in 1955-10)
tuba:
Bill Barber (Jazz tuba player) (in 1955-10)
vocals:
Ernestine Anderson (in 1955-10)
instrumental recording of:
You’ll Always Be the One I Love (in 1955-10)
writer:
Ticker Freeman and Sunny Skylar
Gigi Gryce Orchestra3:30
6Kerry Dance
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1955-10)
alto saxophone:
Gigi Gryce (in 1955-10)
baritone saxophone:
Danny Bank (reeds) (in 1955-10) and Cecil Payne (in 1955-10)
bass:
Oscar Pettiford (in 1955-10)
drums (drum set):
Kenny Clarke (in 1955-10)
French horn:
Gunther Schuller (US horn player, conductor, composer) (in 1955-10) and Julius Watkins (in 1955-10)
piano:
Horace Silver (in 1955-10)
trombone:
Jimmy Cleveland (US jazz trombonist) (in 1955-10)
trumpet:
Art Farmer (in 1955-10)
tuba:
Bill Barber (Jazz tuba player) (in 1955-10)
instrumental recording of:
Kerry Dance (in 1955-10)
lyricist and composer:
James Lynam Molloy
Gigi Gryce Orchestra3:03
7Shuffle Boil
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder
producer:
Jules Colomby
alto saxophone:
Gigi Gryce (on 1955-10-10)
bass:
Percy Heath (on 1955-10-10)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1955-10-10)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1955-10-10)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Hackensack – July 1, 1959) in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States (on 1955-10-10)
recording of:
Shuffle Boil (on 1955-10-10)
composer:
Thelonious Monk
Gigi Gryce Quartet5:04
8Brake’s Sake
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder
producer:
Jules Colomby
alto saxophone:
Gigi Gryce (on 1955-10-10)
bass:
Percy Heath (on 1955-10-10)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1955-10-10)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1955-10-10)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Hackensack – July 1, 1959) in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States (on 1955-10-10)
recording of:
Brake’s Sake (on 1955-10-10)
composer:
Thelonious Monk
Gigi Gryce Quartet4:48
9Gallop’s Gallop
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder
producer:
Jules Colomby
alto saxophone:
Gigi Gryce (on 1955-10-10)
bass:
Percy Heath (on 1955-10-10)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1955-10-10)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1955-10-10)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Hackensack – July 1, 1959) in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States (on 1955-10-10)
recording of:
Gallop’s Gallop (on 1955-10-10)
composer:
Thelonious Monk
Gigi Gryce Quartet5:31
10Nica’s Tempo
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder
producer:
Jules Colomby
alto saxophone:
Gigi Gryce (on 1955-10-10)
bass:
Percy Heath (on 1955-10-10)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1955-10-10)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1955-10-10)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Hackensack – July 1, 1959) in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States (on 1955-10-10)
recording of:
Nica’s Tempo (on 1955-10-10)
writer:
Gigi Gryce
Gigi Gryce Quartet6:11