Modern Jazz Perspective
Modern Jazz Perspective is an album by American jazz trumpeter Donald Byrd and saxophonist Gigi Gryce, with featured vocalist Jackie Paris, recorded in 1957 for the Columbia label.
Track listing
All compositions by Gigi Gryce except as indicated- "Medley: Early Morning Blues / Now, Don't You Know" – 3:45
- "Early Bird" – 7:31
- "Elgy" – 6:28
- "Stablemates" – 4:59
- "Steppin' Out" – 5:30
- "Social Call" – 4:43
- "An Evening in Casablanca" – 5:05
- "Satellite" – 4:26
- Recorded in New York City on August 30, 1957, September 3, 1957, and September 5, 1957
Personnel
- Gigi Gryce – alto saxophone
- Donald Byrd – trumpet
- Jimmy Cleveland – trombone
- Julius Watkins – French horn
- Sahib Shihab – baritone saxophone
- Wynton Kelly – piano
- Wendell Marshall – bass
- Art Taylor – drums
- Jackie Paris – banjo, vocals
- S. Neil Fujita – cover artwork