Reminiscin' is an album by saxophonist Gigi Gryce recorded in 1960 for the Mercury label.Gigi Gryce discography accessed July 25, 2014Gigi Gryce catalog accessed July 25, 2014
Reception
The contemporaneous DownBeat reviewer, Ira Gitler, concluded: "Gryce has achieved a balance between the blowing and arranged sections. The latter set off the former, investing the soloists' spots with greater interest and making the album a success". AllMusic reviewer Ron Wynn awarded the album 3 stars stating: "This is alternately reflective, dashing, and sentimental."Wynn, R. AllMusic Review accessed July 25, 2014
Track listing All compositions by Gigi Gryce except as indicated "Blue Lights" – 3:25 "Caravan" (Duke Ellington, Juan Tizol, Irving Mills) – 4:26 "Reminiscing" – 4:01 "Yesterdays" (Jerome Kern, Otto Harbach) – 4:46 "Gee Blues Gee" (Randy Weston) – 3:22 "A Night in Tunisia" (Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli) – 5:12 "Dearly Beloved" (Jerome Kern, Johnny Mercer) – 4:20 "Take the "A" Train" (Billy Strayhorn) – 3:36 Recorded in New York City on November 7 (track 6), November 9 (tracks 1, 5 & 7) and November 10 (tracks 2–4 & 8), 1960
Personnel Gigi Gryce – alto saxophone Richard Williams – trumpet Eddie Costa – vibraphone (tracks 2–4, 6 & 8) Richard Wyands – piano George Duvivier (tracks 2–4 & 8), Julian Euell (tracks 1, 5 & 7), Reggie Workman (track 6) – bass Walter Perkins (tracks 1, 5 & 7), Bobby Thomas (tracks 2–4, 6 & 8) – drums
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