Saying Somethin'!

1960 studio album by Gigi Gryce

Saying Somethin'!

Studio album by

Gigi Gryce

Released

1960

Recorded

March 11, 1960

Studio

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey

Genre

Jazz

Length

39:23

Label

New Jazz
NJLP 8230

Producer

Esmond Edwards

Gigi Gryce chronology

Gigi Gryce
(1958)

Saying Somethin'!
(1960)

The Hap'nin's
(1960)

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

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
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

All compositions by Gigi Gryce except as indicated

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

Personnel

Gigi Gryce – alto saxophone
Richard Williams – trumpet (tracks 1, 2, 4 & 5)
Richard Wyands – piano
Reggie Workman – bass
Mickey Roker – drums

References

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