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Signals
| Recorded | Feb 8 & Oct 30, 1955 |
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| Label | Savoy Records |
| Released | 1955 |
| Personnel | 21 credited players |
| Discogs | master 2539270 |
The record
Gryce's writerly hand shows early here, stacking two altos against baritone and French horn for a voicing that's more chamber ensemble than blowing date. A rotating rhythm section of Pettiford, Heath, Blakey, and Clarke keeps the charts grounded while Gryce and Phil Woods trade the lead.
Session personnel
- Gigi Gryce — alto saxophone
- Phil Woods — alto saxophone
- Cecil Payne — baritone saxophone
- Danny Bank — baritone saxophone
- Oscar Pettiford — bass
- Percy Heath — bass
- Teddy Kotick — bass
- Art Blakey — drums
- Kenny Clarke — drums
- Nick Stabulas — drums
- Gunther Schuller — french horn
- Julius Watkins — french horn
- Duke Jordan — piano
- Hall Overton — piano
- Horace Silver — piano
- Thelonious Monk — piano
- Eddie Bert — trombone
- Jimmy Cleveland — trombone
- Art Farmer — trumpet
- Bill Barber — tuba
- Ernestine Anderson — vocals
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1978 | Savoy Records · SJL 2231 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation earliest on file |
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| 1978 | Savoy Records |
| — | Savoy Records · SJL 2231 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Reissue |
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