Renee – Matthew Gee
An easy medium swing ideal for horns in unison or octaves. Cued introduction and solo break.
- Recording: Johnny Griffin - Soul Groove
- Recorded on: May 14, 1963
- Label: Atlantic (1431)
- Concert Key: B-flat
- Style: Swing (medium)
- Tenor Sax - Johnny Griffin
- Trombone - Matthew Gee
- Organ - Big John Patton
- Bass - Aaron Bell
- Drums - Art Taylor
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The audio excerpt starts with the melody. Big John Patton's organ soars over the introduction, which is cued in the C treble clef leadsheet. The two horns play the whole head in unison, except that instead of a solo break for the first soloist, they play figures in harmony. The figures are indicated in all lead sheets, giving the option of taking a solo break or playing what is on the recording. Here is another great chart that fits the album concept, "Soul Groove."
Johnny Griffin moved to Europe right after the two sessions that comprise this album. Check out Here for info about the other session. Matthew Gee and Johnny Griffin had already had a long working relationship before this date (see Wow! which was first recorded in 1948). A month before this date, Matthew was recording with vocalist Dakota Staton for United Artists.
Like most trombonists, Matthew was at home in both small group and big band settings. He recorded with the Duke Ellington Orchestra from 1959 to 1961 and in small and larger Illinois Jacquet bands from 1952 through 1969.
Like most trombonists, Matthew was at home in both small group and big band settings. He recorded with the Duke Ellington Orchestra from 1959 to 1961 and in small and larger Illinois Jacquet bands from 1952 through 1969.
Matthew Gee
November 25, 1925 – July 18, 1979
Trombonist Matthew Gee started his recording career with Erskine Hawkins in 1946 and 1947. In 1948 he joined the R&B band of Joe Morris, whose other members included Johnny Griffin and the rhythm section of Elmo Hope, Percy Heath, and Philly Joe Jones. Matthew did his first recording with Gene Ammons on October 4, 1949, and on November 11, 1949 his first recording with Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra. Read more...