Album · 1955
Nica’s Tempo
- Released
- 1955
- Label
- Savoy Records
- Catalogue no.
- MG 12137
- Tracklist
- 10 tracks
- Length
- 43:09
- Country
- US
“Nica’s Tempo” is an album by Gigi Gryce, released in 1955 on Savoy Records. The original release has 10 tracks with a running time of 43:09. Jazz standards on the record include “Gallop's Gallop” and “Social Call”. The line-up features Gigi Gryce (alto saxophone), Art Blakey (drums (drum set)), Art Farmer (trumpet), Bill Barber (tuba) and Cecil Payne (baritone saxophone).
Who played on Nica’s Tempo
- Gigi Gryce alto saxophone all tracks
- Art Blakey drums (drum set) on 6 tracks
- Art Farmer trumpet on 6 tracks
- Bill Barber tuba on 6 tracks
- Cecil Payne baritone saxophone on 6 tracks
- Danny Bank baritone saxophone on 6 tracks
- Gunther Schuller French horn on 6 tracks
- Horace Silver piano on 6 tracks
- Jimmy Cleveland trombone on 6 tracks
- Julius Watkins French horn on 6 tracks
- Kenny Clarke drums (drum set) on 6 tracks
- Oscar Pettiford bass on 6 tracks
- Percy Heath bass on 4 tracks
- Thelonious Monk piano on 4 tracks
- Eddie Bert trombone on 2 tracks
- Ernestine Anderson vocals on 2 tracks
Tracklist
- 1 Speculation — Horace Silver 4:08
- 2 In a Meditating Mood 4:27
- 3 Social Call standard 2:46
- 4 Smoke Signal — Gigi Gryce 3:42
- 5 (You’ll Always Be) The One I Love 3:30
- 6 Kerry Dance — James Lynam Molloy 3:03
- 7 Shuffle Boil — Thelonious Monk 5:03
- 8 Brakes Sake — Thelonious Monk 4:47
- 9 Gallop’s Gallop standard — Thelonious Monk 5:31
- 10 Nica’s Tempo 6:12
Production
- Jules Colomby producer
- Rudy van Gelder recording
More albums by Gigi Gryce
Frequently asked questions
Who played on Nica’s Tempo?
The line-up of Nica’s Tempo includes Gigi Gryce (alto saxophone), Art Blakey (drums (drum set)), Art Farmer (trumpet), Bill Barber (tuba), Cecil Payne (baritone saxophone), Danny Bank (baritone saxophone), Gunther Schuller (French horn) and Horace Silver (piano).
Which label released Nica’s Tempo?
Nica’s Tempo was released in 1955 on Savoy Records (MG 12137).
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