Eight Classic Albums

Tracks originally released: 1-1 to 1-7 as LP compilation " When Farmer Met Gryce " (1957) [Prestige PRLP 7085] credited to The Art Farmer Quintet. According to wikipedia the release date is 1955. Tracks 1-1 to 1-4 originally released as LP 10" " Art Farmer Quintet " (1954) [Prestige PRLP 181] and 1-5 to 1-7 on " Art Farmer Quintet Volume 2 " (1955) [Prestige PRLP 209]. The track " Social Call " from original Volume 2 LP is missing in the reissue CD. 1-8 to 1-16 as LP " Nica's Tempo " (1955) [Signal S1201] credited to The Gigi Gryce Orchestra, The Gigi Gryce Quartet. Actually Nica's Tempo title first appeared on 1958 LP reissue [Savoy Records MG 12137]. The track " Speculation " from the original LP is missing in the reissue CD. 2-1 to 2-6 as LP " Jazz Lab " (1957) [Columbia CL 998] credited to Gigi Gryce With Donald Byrd. The track " Nica's Tempo " from the original LP is missing in the reissue CD. 2-7 to 2-14 as LP " Modern Jazz Perspective " (1957) [Columbia CL 1058] credited to Gigi Gryce With Donald Byrd. 3-1 to 3-6 as LP " Saying Somethin'! " (1960) [New Jazz NJLP 8230] credited to Gigi Gryce Quintet. 3-7 to 3-12 as LP " The Hap'nin's " (1960) [New Jazz NJLP 8246] credited to Gigi Gryce Quintet. 4-1 to 4-5 as LP " The Rat Race Blues " (1960) [New Jazz NJ 8262] credited to Gigi Gryce Featuring Richard Williams. 4-6 to 4-13 as LP " Reminiscin' " (1960) [Mercury MG 20628 / Mono] & [Mercury SR 60628 / Stereo] credited to Gigi Gryce Orch-tette. According to Discogs the release date is 1961. Tracks 1-1 to 1-7 recorded at Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey on May 19, 1954 (tracks 1-1 to 1–4) and May 26, 1955 (tracks 1-5 to 1–8). Tracks 1-8 to 1-16 recorded at Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey on October 1955. Tracks 2-1 to 2-6 recorded in New York City on February 4, 1957 (tracks 1-2), February 5, 1957 (tracks 2-2 & 2-6), and March 13, 1957 (tracks 2-4, 2-5 & 2-7). Tracks 2-7 to 2-14 recorded in New York City on August 30, 1957 (tracks 2-12 to 2-14), September 3, 1957 (tracks 2-7 to 2-9), and September 5, 1957 (tracks 2-10 & 2-11). Tracks 3-1 to 3-6 recorded at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, on March 11, 1960. Tracks 3-7 to 3-12 recorded at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, on May 3, 1960. Tracks 4-1 to 4-5 recorded at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, on June 7, 1960. Tracks 4-6 to 4-13 recorded in New York City on November 7, 1960 (track 4-11), November 9, 1960 (tracks 4-6, 4-10 & 4-12) and November 10, 1960 (tracks 4-7 to 4-9, 4-13). Original 2012 issue on a 4-CDS fatboy jewel case, not digipak as a later issue.