Art Farmer Quintet featuring Gigi Gryce (also released as Evening in Casablanca) is an album by trumpeter Art Farmer's Quintet featuring saxophonist Gigi Gryce. It was recorded in 1955 and released on the Prestige label.Prestige Records discography accessed August 31, 2012
Reception
In his review for Allmusic, Stephen Cook calls the album "a set that qualifies as one of Farmer's best. A must for every jazz collection".Cook, S. Allmusic Review accessed June 18, 2012 The Penguin Guide to Jazz is similarly positive, giving it a maximum four-star rating. It comments on the strengths of Gryce's compositions, mentioning "Evening in Casablanca" and "Satellite" for their "unusual structures" and "Nica's Tempo" for being "constructed more from key centres than from chords, [it] might be his masterpiece".
Track listing All compositions by Gigi Gryce except where noted. "Forecast" (Duke Jordan) — 4:48 "Evening in Casablanca" — 5:20 "Nica's Tempo" — 7:50 "Satellite" — 4:21 "Sans Souci" — 6:39 "Shabozz" — 5:32
Personnel Art Farmer — trumpet Gigi Gryce — alto saxophone Duke Jordan — piano Addison Farmer — bass Philly Joe Jones — drums
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