Gigi Gryce-The Rat Race Blues-New Jazz NJLP8262-MonoRVG

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Gigi Gryce -The Rat Race Blues- New Jazz-NJLP8262-Mono-RVG Richard Williams
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Up for your Consideration is this 1960 Used 33-1/3 LP Jazz Album by “Gigi Gryce” titled “The Rat Race Blues” Featuring “Richard Williams” Originally released in 1960 on Prestige Record Label …with a product number of NJLP8262 a Mono Pressing LP Vinyl: in VG++ Condition : Obviously been played with noticeable surface marks on both sides quality is still superb NO scratches, none of the marks are noticeable when being played…No snap, crackle or pops…The original luster is intact, and the vinyl shines ...Paper Sleeve:  Plain White...Labels: both Side in EX- Condition, Purple with Grey Lettering  "New Jazz", “A Product of Prestige Records Inc, 203 Washington Ave., Bergenfield, N.J. … Run Off or Dead Wax: "RVG" inscribed on both sides… Album Cover: is in VG++ Condition, it still has the luster of the high gloss on the front cover…all 4 corners have little dings on them... and some nicks around the seem edges …the left seam is split in the center and has been nicely taped  the bottom seam has a 5” place where the High gloss has come off but it isn’t split and there is no tape...someone has written a "R" on the front… the back shows fairly dirty and pretty good sized stained at the top...and shelf ware at the bottom…some of the writing is scraped in the middle of the cover …the bottom reads “Prestice (that is the way it is spelled) Records Inc., 203 So. Washington Ave., Bergenfield, N. J." …overall what I see is a Used 33RPM Album in VG++ Condition … I have listed a rating chart below... I inspect everything under bright spot light and state what I see, plus I have the album played for sound quality... Please look at all of the pictures since they are a part of the description also... All of my LP’s come with a clear plastic protective sleeve and are mailed out in a standard size heavy Album Mailing Box that holds up to 3-4 Albums…I love to combine to save you money on shipping… thank you for looking and good luck on your bidding…<><

Record has been visually and play graded

MN:

RECORD: Never Played

COVER:   Never Opened

NMN:

RECORD: No signs of wear maybe a small surface mark on one or both sides no loss of sound quality

COVER:   Very little if any ware

EX:

RECORD: Some signs of being played with small marks NO scratches, with extremely little if no loss of sound quality

COVER:   Slight wear, very faint record or label ring very minor shelf ware.

VG:

RECORD: Obviously been played with noticeable surface marks & the occasional light scratch but exhibits no major or minor loss of sound quality

COVER:   Noticeable shelf wear, maybe small tear in seams, possible writing, stains, label or record ring,.

 + (PLUS) / - (MINUS): Slightly up or down in condition as appears in the comments above

Song List

Blues In Bloom 

Boxer's Blues 

Strange Feelin' 

The Rat Race Blues 

Monday Through Sunday 

Personnel:

Richard Williams (tp)

Gigi Gryce (as)

Richard Wyands (p)

Julian Euell (b)

 Mickey Roker (d)

Bit of History

Fifty years ago, in New York City the 7th of June, 1960, the Gigi Gryce album The Rat Race Blues was recorded by Rudy Van Gelder for Fantasy for its Prestige / New Jazz label it was his last recording>

Gigi Gryce was born in Pensacola Fl. November 1927 and passed away in that same place March 1983. He was one of those alto saxophone players who was influenced by Charlie Parker, like Frank Morgan and Herb Geller, but he developed into his own style with a much darker tone and broader vibrato, the phrasing less supple but with an emphatic vocal quality that carries over into his flute-playing, to quote Richard Cook & Brian Morton ( in Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings.) On the album The Rat Race Blues Gigi Gryce doesn't play the flute. His Quintet featured Richard Williams on trumpet, Richard Wyands on piano, Julian Euell on bass and Mickey Roker on drums. Gigi Gryce  is one of those jazz musicians that didn't got the recognition they deserve as an alto saxophone player he was a follower of Bird and found his inspiration in the music played in the past.  His legacy contains some fine tunes, which never have been given due homage - The Rat Race Blues, released by Prestige / New Jazz was recorded 50 years ago. As always, very crisp, precise and bluesy Gryce

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