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.Gigi Gryce discography accessed August 31, 2012
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Track listing All compositions by Gigi Gryce except as indicated "Medley: Early Morning Blues (Cy Coleman, Joseph McCarthy)/ Now, Don't You Know" (Gryce, as "Lee Sears") – 3:45 "Early Bird" (Donald Byrd) – 7:31 "Elgy" (Byrd) – 6:28 "Stablemates" (Benny Golson) – 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 (tracks 6–8), September 3, 1957 (tracks 1–3), and September 5, 1957 (tracks 4 & 5)
Personnel Gigi Gryce – alto saxophone Donald Byrd – trumpet Jimmy Cleveland – trombone (tracks 4 & 5) Julius Watkins – French horn (tracks 4 & 5) Sahib Shihab – baritone saxophone (tracks 4 & 5) Wynton Kelly – piano Wendell Marshall – bass Art Taylor – drums Jackie Paris – banjo (track 1), vocals (tracks 1–3) S. Neil Fujita – cover artwork
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