Donald Byrd & Gigi Gryce Jazz Lab Vinyl LP 2024
1. Speculation
2. Over The Rainbow
3. Nica's Tempo
4. Blue Concept
5. Little Niles
6. Sans Souci
7. I Remember Clifford
8. Smoke Signal
180g virgin vinyl limited edition - the complete album + 1 bonus track. One of the finest groups of the late 50s, the Jazz Lab was co-led by the inimitable horn players Gigi Gryce and Donald Byrd. Although the group worked extensively from February to September of 1957 it broke up shortly after. However, all their albums together have become jazz classics, among them the group's first LP, presented here.
"Gigi Gryce and Donald Byrd's innovative, but unfortunately short-lived Jazz Lab Quintet recorded several sides during 1957, seven of which were released on this excellent LP. Jazz Lab makes for an excellent introduction to the hard bop catalogue." - 4.5 STARS AllMusic (Stephen Cook)