Jazz by Gee
Jazz by Gee! is the debut album by American jazz trombonist Matthew Gee featuring tracks recorded in 1956 for the Riverside label.
Reception
awarded the album 2 stars with Scott Yanow stating "The music is quite bop-oriented and mixes together standards with three swinging Gee originals. An underrated and generally overlooked gem by a forgotten trombonist".Track listing
All compositions by Matthew Gee except as indicated- "Out of Nowhere" - 3:24
- "I'll Remember April" - 4:16
- "Joram" - 3:04
- "Sweet Georgia Brown" - 2:58
- "Lover [Man (Oh, Where Can You Be?)|Lover Man]" - 6:11
- "Gee!" - 5:00
- "Kingston Lounge" - 8:45
- "The Boys from Brooklyn" - 7:54
- Recorded at Reeves Sound Studios in New York City on July 19 and August 22, 1956
Personnel
- Matthew Gee - trombone
- Kenny Dorham - trumpet
- Ernie Henry - alto saxophone
- Frank Foster - tenor saxophone
- Cecil Payne - baritone saxophone
- Joe Knight - piano
- John Simmons, Wilbur Ware - bass
- Art Taylor - drums