The Rat Race Blues is an album by American saxophonist Gigi Gryce recorded in 1960 for the New Jazz label.

[1][2] Harvey Pekar, writing in his four star review in the August 10, 1962 issue of Down Beat stated: "Gryce's major contributions to jazz have been made as an outstanding composer-arranger.

But his writing ability notwithstanding... this is primarily a blowing session.

"[4] AllMusic reviewer Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars stating "The group swings its way through two of Gryce's lesser-known originals and three then-recent obscurities.

Interesting and generally fresh straight-ahead jazz.