Saying Somethin'! is an album by American saxophonist Gigi Gryce recorded in 1960 for the New Jazz label.[1][2]

Saying Somethin'!
Studio album by
Released1960
RecordedMarch 11, 1960
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
GenreJazz
Length39:23
LabelNew Jazz
NJLP 8230
ProducerEsmond Edwards
Gigi Gryce chronology
Gigi Gryce
(1958)
Saying Somethin'!
(1960)
The Hap'nin's
(1960)

Reception edit

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings    [4]

AllMusic reviewer Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars stating "There is more variety than expected and the contrast between Gryce's lyricism and the extroverted nature of Williams's solos make this set fairly memorable."[3]

Track listing edit

All compositions by Gigi Gryce except as indicated

  1. "Back Breaker" – 6:08
  2. "Leila's Blues" – 6:47
  3. "Blues in the Jungle" – 6:16
  4. "Down Home" (Curtis Fuller) – 8:19
  5. "Let Me Know" (Hank Jones) – 4:43
  6. "Jones' Bones" (Jones) – 7:10

Personnel edit

References edit

  1. ^ Gigi Gryce discography accessed May 31, 2013
  2. ^ New Jazz Records discography accessed May 31, 2013
  3. ^ a b Yanow, S. AllMusic Review accessed May 31, 2013
  4. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 613. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.