Rat Race Blues: Appendix A

Rat Race Blues: The Musical Life of Gigi Gryce

Additions and Corrections to Appendix A (Gigi Gryce Composition/Recording Index):

Recordings of and/or new information about Gigi Gryce recorded compositions found after publication of "Rat Race Blues: The Musical Life of Gigi Gryce":
Basheer's Dream (p. 344)
2004/04/00: Spam All Stars, Contra los Roboticos Mutantes, Spammusica 75199 (CD)

Batland (BatLand) (p. 344)
57/07/05: Gigi Gryce/Donald Byrd, Jazz Laboratory & Cecil Taylor Quartet at Newport, Verve 314 589 764-2 (CD); Note: Listed in the book as LP but subsequently reissued on CD.

Blue Lights (p. 345)
56/10/24: Johnny Smith, New Quartet, Roost 2216 (LP) (The Complete Roost Johnny Smith Small Group Sessions, Mosaic MD8-216 (CD))
58/00/00: Hank Jones, The Talented Touch, Capitol S/T-1044 (LP) (Okra-Tone 4972.2 (CD))
65/06/00: Billy Larkin and the Delegates, Blue Lights, Aura 23003/83003 (LP) (Fresh Sound (Sp.) FSR-CD 392 (CD))
68/10/12: Art Farmer/Phil Woods, What Happens...Art Farmer & Phil Woods Together, CAM Jazz (It.) CAMJ 7745-2 (CD) Note: Listed in book as LP issue.
2000/00/00: Louis Stewart with Bill Charlap Trio, Gift, Ashbrown Productions, APE001 (CD)
2003/01/20: Jan Lundgren, Blue Lights, Marshmallow (Jpn.) MMEX-101 (CD)
2005/07/10: Rein de Graaff Trio with Herb Geller and John Marshall, Blue Lights: The Music of Gigi Gryce, Blue Jack Jazz (Du.) BJJR 042 (CD)

Brown Skins (p. 346)
53/09/25: Lionel Hampton, Mustermesse Basel 1953, Part 2, TCB (Swi.) 02182 (CD)

Clock Work (listed in Appendix A as not recorded, p. 361)
55/06/09: Henri Renaud, Trio, Sextet & All Stars, Vogue (Fr.) 74321606382 (CD); Note: Listed on CD and in discographies as Clockworm.

Eleanor (p. 348)
2004/11/00: Mark Colby, Speaking of Stan: A Tribute To Stan Getz, Hallway 9713 (CD); Note: Listed on CD as Blue Getz Blues. This track is also issued on Rob Parton, Two Different Days, Sea Breeze 2133 (CD).

Evening In Casablanca (p. 348)
2005/07/10: Rein de Graaff Trio with Herb Geller and John Marshall, Blue Lights: The Music of Gigi Gryce, Blue Jack Jazz (Du.) BJJR 042 (CD)

Hello (p.349)
2007/06/23: John Brown Quintet, Terms of Art - A Tribute to Art Blakey, Vol. 1, self-produced (JBjazz unnumbered CD)

Hymn To the Orient (Hymn Of the Orient) (p. 349)
99/06/21: Harold Mabern, Maya With Love, DIW (Jpn.) 622 (CD)
2007/02/26: Ben Paterson Trio, Breathing Space, Origin 22040 (CD)
2008/00/00: James Carter, Present Tense, Emarcy 06025 17584495 (CD)

Kin Folks (p. 350)
2005/00/00: Vincent Gardner, Wycliffe Gordon, Conrad Herwig, Jam Session Vol. 23, Steeplechase (Dan.) SCCD 31624 (CD); Note: Incorrectly credited to Lee Morgan as composer.

Melody Express (p.350)
2002/08/00: Allison Neale, Melody Express, 33 Records (Eng.) 33JAZZ103 (CD)

Minority (pp. 350-352)
62/04/03: Klaus Lenz, Quintet 61, Amiga (Ger.) 550189 (LP)
82/00/00: Pete Christlieb, Going My Way, Bosco 2 (LP)
83/04/11: Bobby Watson, Beatitudes, Evidence ECD 22178-2 (CD)
84/09/30: Chet Baker, Chet Baker Featuring Warne Marsh – Blues For a Reason, Criss Cross (Du.) 1010CD Note: Two takes of Minority were recorded at this session but never issued.
85/00/00: John Tirabasso, Look For Your Own, Jombler 1 (LP)
85/00/00: Space Ship Love (Maja Rios), Out At Last, Tee-Ni-Chee 001 (LP)
86/12/10: Hod O'Brien, The Fabulous Hod O'Brien Trio, Blue Jack Jazz (Du.) BJJR 015 (CD)
89/00/00: Marty & Elayne, Live At the Dresden, Enterprise 1378-2 (CD)
91/01/26: Henri Texier Trio, The Scene Is Clean, Label Bleu (Fr.) 6540 (CD); Note: Recording date corrected.
92/07/00: Skip Wilkins/Jill Allen, Two Much Fun!, Eaglear 94082 (CD)
94/09/06: Allan Browne Quartet, Bird Calls, Newmarket (Australian) NEW2000.2 (CD)
96/00/00: Rob H. Henderson, Less Is More, Philly Breakdown 1071 (CD)
97/03/04 or 99/06/17: Vince Benedetti, Vince Benedetti Trio, JHM (Swi.) 3632 (CD)
97/08/13: Larry Koonse/Dave Koonse, Dialogues of the Heart, Jazz Compass JC1005 (CD)
98/11/09: We Three (Dan Kostelnik), We Three, Organic Music (Ger.), ORGM 9707 (CD)
2000/04/23: Luluk Purwanto/Rene von Helsdingen, Film 2000 - 4 Musicians in Paris, Munich Records (Ger.) (CD-ROM)
2000/10/15: Stefano Caniato, Alessia’s Blues, Splasc(h) (It.) 745 (CD)
2001/03/09: Vladimir Shafronov, Portrait In Music, Atelier Sawano AS 020 (CD)
2001/07/03: George Colligan, Agent 99, Steeplechase SCCD 31498 (CD)
2001/09/06: Pete Jolly/Jan Lundgren, Collaboration, Fresh Sound (Sp.) FSR 5038 (CD)
2001/09/25: Paul Kendall/Bob Leto, Red Top, Brownstone BRCD 2-0005 (CD)
2003/01/08: Joel Chassan, Numeral Three, self-produced (CD)
2003/09/22 or 2004/04/01: Janne "Loffe" Carlson, My One and Only Love, Dragon (Swd.) DRCD393 (CD)
2004/01/29: Warren Greig, The Warren Greig Trio, Olive Tree WGT 2004 (CD)
2004/08/15: Carsten Dahl, Blue Train, Marshmallow (Jpn.) MMEX-104 (CD)
2004/00/00: Michel Rosciglione, Tribute To Sam Jones, Azzurra Music TBPJAB094 (CD - 2006 release)
2004/11/05: Bud Shank/Phil Woods, Bouncing With Bud & Phil: Live At Yoshi's, Capri 74071 (CD)
2005/07/10: Rein de Graaff Trio with Herb Geller and John Marshall, Blue Lights: The Music of Gigi Gryce, Blue Jack Jazz (Du.) BJJR 042 (CD)
2005/10/00: Eddie Russell, Live At the Cormorant, Pt. 1, Music Interactions unnumbered (CD)
2006/03/10: John Hicks, On the Wings Of An Eagle, Chesky 318 (SACD)
2006/08/00: Peter Lerner, Cry For Peace, Blujazz 3357 (CD)
2007/00/00: Mike Fageros, Melange de Jazz, Top Secret Productions unnumbered (CD)
2007/07/18: Luther Hughes and the Cannonball-Coltrane Project, Spectacular!, Promise Lane Music 97199 (CD)

Nica’s Tempo (pp. 352-353)
81/10/30: Jazz Incorporated, Walking On, Dragon (Swd.) DRLP 37 (LP), DRCD 348 (CD)
83/11/22: Weaver Copeland, Zanzibar, Discovery DS 903 (LP)
87 or 88/00/00: Bob Mover/Walter Davis, Jr., Private Recording at Salerno, mp3 available at http://www.bobmover.com/music.php
88/09/30: Mike Wofford, All Alone, Americana (Jpn.) AMC30-05 (CD)
90/02/17: Ned Otter, So Little Time, Two and Four Recording TF002 (CD); Note: Previously released as The Right To Know on Nelson Otter Productions NO-2.
96/08/19: Danny D’Imperio, The Outlaw, Sackville (Can.) SKCD2-3060 (CD); Note: Recording date corrected.
96/12/13: Luigi Trussardi, L’Amour Dans L’Ame, Elabeth (Fr.) ELA621025 (CD)
2005/00/00: Derrick Gardner & the Jazz Prophets, Slim Goodie, Impact Jazz IJ-001 (CD)
2005/07/10: Rein de Graaff Trio with Herb Geller and John Marshall, Blue Lights: The Music of Gigi Gryce, Blue Jack Jazz (Du.) BJJR 042 (CD)
2006/00/00: Josh Brown, The Feeling of Jazz, self-produced (CD)

Premonition of You, A (p. 354) - This is a 28 bar composition in the key of Eb, with an AABA (8-8-4-8) structure.

Reminiscing (pp. 354-355)
96/00/00: Andy Goodrich, Motherless Child, Delmark DE-495 (CD)
2003/06/04: Dave Glasser, Begin Again, Chiaroscuro CR(D) 373 (CD)
2005/07/10: Rein de Graaff Trio with Herb Geller and John Marshall, Blue Lights: The Music of Gigi Gryce, Blue Jack Jazz (Du.) BJJR 042 (CD)
2006/00/00: Roberta Gambarini/Hank Jones, You Are There, Emarcy (Eng.) 0602517370678 (CD)

Reunion (Salute to the Band Box, Salute to Birdland) (p. 355)
56/03/08: Herman Sandy, Jazz for Moderns, Fiesta (Belg.) IS 10043 (LP)
2004/08/30: Alan Ferber Nonet, Scenes From An Exit Row, Fresh Sound (Sp.) FSNT 224 (CD)
2005/07/10: Rein de Graaff Trio with Herb Geller and John Marshall, Blue Lights: The Music of Gigi Gryce, Blue Jack Jazz (Du.) BJJR 042 (CD)

Sans Souci (p. 355)
67/04/17: Chano Martinez Sextet, A Bailar Señores, Decca DL 4900/74900 (LP) (Palladium PCD-149 (CD))
2001/08/29: Wally Leask, Serving Time, LKW 001 (CD)
2004/05/00: Ahmed Abdullah's Ebonic Tones, Tara's Song, TUM (Fin.) CD 009 (CD)
2005/07/10: Rein de Graaff Trio with Herb Geller and John Marshall, Blue Lights: The Music of Gigi Gryce, Blue Jack Jazz (Du.) BJJR 042 (CD)
2006/11/25: Gary Smulyan, More Treasures, Reservoir RSR CD 190 (CD)

Smoke Signal (p. 356)
2005/03/27: Willem Breuker, At Ruta Maya Cafe, BVHaast (Du.) 0506 (CD)

Social Call (pp. 356-358)
67/03/09: Einar Eversen, Me and My Piano, Hot Club (Nor.) HRCD 102 (CD)
84/01/21: Charlie Rouse/Red Rodney, Social Call, Uptown 27.50 (CD); Note: Listed in the book as LP but subsequently reissued on CD.
85/08/02: Eddie Bert, Walk On the Roots, Mothlight Music 3805 (CD)
87/09/00: Thore Swanerud, On the Sunny Side, Beaver (Swd.) BRLP005 (LP)
93/10/25: Claes Janson, All of Me, Sittel (Swd.) SITCD 9209 (CD)
96/09/16: Jan Lundgren, Cooking at the Jazz Bakery, Fresh Sound (Sp.) FSR 5019 (CD)
97/07/00: Briar Ross, Just Do It, self-produced (CD - 2004 release)
98/02/02: Doris Spears, The Duchess, Encounter EAR-1025 (CD); Note: Corrected recording date and new issue.
98/09/03: Paul Keller, Tall Corn, BOPO Records 102399 (CD)
99/00/00: Agneta Engstrom & Her Lads of Joy, In the Wee Small Hours, Sittel (Swd.) SITCD 9283 (CD)
99/00/00: Ilse Huizinga, Voices Within, self-produced (CD - 2002 release)
99/04/13: Ray Vega, Boperation, Concord Picante CCD-4867-2 (CD); Note: Corrected recording date.
2003/05/08: Houston Person, Social Call, High Note HCD 7115 (CD)
2003/05/21: Barbara Lea, Our Love Rolls On: Barbara & Wes Live At Red, THPOPS unnumbered (CD)
2003/06/04: Dave Glasser, Begin Again, Chiaroscuro CR(D) 373 (CD)
2004/00/00: Leora Cashe, My Heart Stood Still, Collingwood (Can.) CR-1327 (CD)
2004/07/00: Mitzi Zilka, Something Good, Galaxy Girl 7261702692 (CD)
2004/08/00: P.J. Perry, Time Flies, Justin Time 201-2 (CD)
2005/00/00: John Heard, The Jazz Composers Songbook, Straight Ahead Records 103 (CD/DVD)
2005/06/03: Amandah Jantzen, Northern Star - The Singapore Sessions, Starfire unnumbered (CD)
2005/07/10: Rein de Graaff Trio with Herb Geller and John Marshall, Blue Lights: The Music of Gigi Gryce, Blue Jack Jazz (Du.) BJJR 042 (CD)
2007/00/00: Diane Reeves, When You Know, Blue Note 0946 3 89658 2 4 (CD)
2007/07/14: Rob Schneiderman, Glass Enclosure, Reservoir RSR CD 93 (CD)

Stupendous-Lee (Au Tabou) (p. 358)
2005/07/10: Rein de Graaff Trio with Herb Geller and John Marshall, Blue Lights: The Music of Gigi Gryce, Blue Jack Jazz (Du.) BJJR 042 (CD)

Wildwood (Music In the Air) (pp. 359-360)
51/10/28: Stan Getz, The Complete Roost Recordings, Blue Note 7243 8 59622 2 6 (CD); Note: This is a live performance. Only the studio performance (51/08/15) is listed in the book.
2000/05/03: Raffelock, Dennis, So Many Ways, The Heart of Jazz V-1001 (CD); Note: Listed as Music In the Air.
2006/04/01 or 06/14: Colleen Savage, Hallelujah, Savage Music (Can.) SAV 06 (CD); Note: Listed as Music In the Air.

Yvette (p. 360)
2002/08/00: Allison Neale, Melody Express, 33 Records (Eng.) 33JAZZ103 (CD)

Unrecorded Gryce Tunes: The following information was obtained through further examination of copyright depositions stored at the Library of Congress.

Bananas (p.361) - Year of copyright should read 1956.

Clock Work (p. 361) - As noted above, this tune was, in fact, recorded but misnamed in discographies and on the only issue.

Edthia 1968 (p. 362) - Should read Fathia 1967 (see below).

Dancing the Gigi (p. 362) is also titled Strange Feelin' but this is not the song of the latter title recorded in 1960 on the LP The Rat Race Blues. So the mystery surrounding the origin of the recorded piece (composer credit "Sam Finch") continues. A one-sided, 12-inch acetate disc containing a Gryce performance of Dancing the Gigi was sold on eBay on September 27, 2004. The disc reportedly came from the collection of Peri Cousins and Bill Evans and was meant by Gryce to be issued as one side of a 45-RPM single on "Gigi Records." As far as we have been able to determine, this label never materialized and if it did, never issued anything.

Latin, The (p. 363) - Year of copyright should read 1956.

Junior's Bounce 1968 (p. 363) - Should read Junior Bounce 1957.

Now That I Found You (p.363) - This is a 32 bar song in the key of Eb, with an AABA structure.

A folio named "Song Booklet - Six Selections Seasonal and Relative" was copyrighted in1967 and contains the following 6 titles all composed by "Basheer Qusim, Esq.":
Rajab
Sha'ban
Ramadan
Fathia (Note: probably the name Gryce had planned for his daughter Lynette)
Bilil Muhammad (Note: Gryce's baby son who did not survive)
Wolf Talk (Note: first copyrighted in 1955 and recorded in 1956)

A folio named "Musical Themes for Use In 'A Study In Improvisation' As Well As for Individual Use" was copyrighted in 1968 and contains the following 8 titles, some of which appear in Appendix A (p. 364) where they are erroneously listed as dating from 1977:
Break! Break!
Seven Senses (Note: This is a melody with the chords of Embraceable You.)
Improvised Solo On Theme Seven Senses - Solo by Basheer Qusim (Note: This is Gryce's solo transcribed from the 1955 "play-along" recording of Embraceable You on Signal 101.)
Brown! Brown! Brown! - Improvised by Basheer Qusim
Reflection - Improvised by Basheer Qusim
Know! No! - Improvised by Basheer Qusim
Down! Up! - Improvised by Basheer Qusim
Scuffle! Scuffle! - Improvised by Basheer Qusim

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