Gigi Kopp

Chiunque abbia legato le proprie indimenticabili emozioni d’amore alle canzoni di GIGI D’ALESSIO, chiunque si sia fatto trascinare dalle esplosive note dei suoi brani “latino-americani”, chiunque si sia fatto cullare dalle melodie delle sue ballate può finalmente ritrovare tutta la magia, il romanticismo, l’energia espressiva delle composizioni di Gigi in

Gigi Gryce was a giant of the hard-bop movement in the 1950s, a celebrated and in-demand sideman but a bandleader insufficiently recognized for his skills in that arena. This collection brings together eight of his best recordings as a leader, originally issued on labels like Savoy, Riverside, and New Jazz. The first disc consists of material written or arranged for biggish bands, including some great tunes with Thelonious Monk, some of them relatively obscure Monk compositions like ''Shuffle Boil'' and ''Brake's Sake''; there is also a wonderfully hard-swinging uptempo version of ''Over the Rainbow.'' Disc 2 features two late-1950s albums that find Gryce leading tight, disciplined, and powerfully swinging small combos that include the likes of trumpeter Donald Byrd, pianist Hank Jones, and drummer Art Taylor and that continue his practice of playing ballads as up numbers note in particular his explosive bebop treatment of ''Love for Sale.'' On his self-titled album from 1958, he is multitracked on various saxophones and flutes, creating the sound of a much larger ensemble than the quartet in the studio; his tenor solo on ''It Don't Mean a Thing'' is especially noteworthy. (I'm not sure we really needed a celeste obbligato on ''My Ideal,'' but Gryce's playing on that cut is lovely.) And one of the things you really notice, listening to these eight albums end to end, is that while Gryce has always been justly celebrated for his writing, he was equally creative and adept as an arranger. This might not be an absolutely essential set for every jazz collection, but it's certainly recommendable. ~ Rick Anderson

Gigi Gryce was a giant of the hard-bop movement in the 1950s, a celebrated and in-demand sideman but a bandleader insufficiently recognized for his skills in that arena. This collection brings together eight of his best recordings as a leader, originally issued on labels like Savoy, Riverside, and New Jazz. The first disc consists of material written or arranged for biggish bands, including some great tunes with Thelonious Monk, some of them relatively obscure Monk compositions like ''Shuffle Boil'' and ''Brake's Sake''; there is also a wonderfully hard-swinging uptempo version of ''Over the Rainbow.'' Disc 2 features two late-1950s albums that find Gryce leading tight, disciplined, and powerfully swinging small combos that include the likes of trumpeter Donald Byrd, pianist Hank Jones, and drummer Art Taylor and that continue his practice of playing ballads as up numbers note in particular his explosive bebop treatment of ''Love for Sale.'' On his self-titled album from 1958, he is multitracked on various saxophones and flutes, creating the sound of a much larger ensemble than the quartet in the studio; his tenor solo on ''It Don't Mean a Thing'' is especially noteworthy. (I'm not sure we really needed a celeste obbligato on ''My Ideal,'' but Gryce's playing on that cut is lovely.) And one of the things you really notice, listening to these eight albums end to end, is that while Gryce has always been justly celebrated for his writing, he was equally creative and adept as an arranger. This might not be an absolutely essential set for every jazz collection, but it's certainly recommendable. ~ Rick Anderson

The best-selling author of Girl Waits with Gun and Lady Cop Makes Trouble continues her extraordinary journey into the real lives of the forgotten but fabulous Kopp sisters…

Set in turn-of-the-20th century Paris, the film opens with Honoré Lachaille among high society in the Bois de Boulogne. A charming old roué, he cynically remarks that "Like everywhere else, most people in Paris get married, but not all. There are some who will not marry, and some who do not marry. But in Paris, those who will not marry are usually men

Жижи» — фильм который вписал свое имя в историю кино тем, что смог вызвать фурор в 1959 году на церемонии вручения премий Американской киноакадемии, завоевав 9 статуэток из 9 возможных номинаций, по которым проходил фильм (фильм; режиссер (Винсенте Миннелли); адаптированный сценарий; работа оператора (цветные фильмы); декорации; костюмы; монтаж; песня («Gigi»); музыка для музыкальных картин). Подобный рекорд по попаданию только через много лет смог повторить Бертолуччи со своим «Последним императором».

Gigi is a 1958 American musical film directed by Vincente Minnelli. The screenplay by Alan Jay Lerner is based on the 1944 novella of the same name by Colette. The film features songs with lyrics by Lerner; music by Frederick Loewe, arranged and conducted by Andre Previn.
In 1991, Gigi was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant." The American Film Institute ranked it #35 in AFI's 100 Years… 100 Passions.
The film is considered the last great MGM musical and the final great achievement of the Freed Unit, headed by producer Arthur Freed, although he would go on to produce several more films, including the musical Bells Are Ringing in 1960. The film was the basis for an unsuccessful stage musical produced on Broadway in 1973.

At Newport is the 1957 album by two groups: The Gigi Gryce, Donald Byrd Jazz Laboratory & The Cecil Taylor Quartet. Each group has three songs each. Originally released on Verve, this was released by Verve Music Group on 20 August, 2002.