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THE GROOVE YARD 68 – GOD BLESS THE CHILD

George Klein presents an hour of music by the great Billie Holiday on Verve Records between 1952 and 1957 accompanied by Oscar Peterson, Flip Phillips, Barney Kessel Charlie Shavers, Tony Scott, Harry Edison, and a great assortment of top-notch jazz stars.


The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
GOD BLESS THE CHILD
THE GROOVE YARD 68
George Klein, WEMU-FM, Ypsilanti, June 3, 1990 [20214]
Billie Holiday: East of the Sun
Billie Holiday: My Man
Billie Holiday: Lover Come Back To Me
Billie Holiday: Stormy Weather
Billie Holiday: Stormy Blues
Billie Holiday: I Wished On The Moon
Billie Holiday: Come Rain Or Come Shine
Billie Holiday: I Get A Kick Out of You
Billie Holiday: Strange Fruit
Billie Holiday: God Bless The Child
Billie Holiday: Our Love Is Here To Stay
Billie Holiday: They Can’t Take That Away From Me
Billie Holiday: Billie’s Blues


A JOINT PRODUCTION
Hosted by George Klein for Radio Free Amsterdam
Produced & recorded by George Klein At WEMU-FM, Ypsilanti MI
Post-production, editing & annotation by John Sinclair
Executive Producer: Steve Pratt

© 1990, 2020 George Klein. Used with permission.

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THE GROOVE YARD 66 – RIFFTIDE

Beyond The Groove Yard With George Klein

George Klein presents trumpeter Howard McGhee in a variety of significant bebop sessions from the mid-1940s into the early 1960s, recorded mostly on Bethlehem, Savoy, and Contemporary Records.


The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
RIFFTIDE
THE GROOVE YARD 66
George Klein, WEMU-FM, Ypsilanti, May 27, 1990 [20186]
Howard McGhee: Mary Lee
Howard McGhee: Short Life
Howard McGhee: Talk of the Town
Howard McGhee: Belle from Bunnicock
Howard McGhee: Flip Lip
Howard McGhee: The Man I Love
Howard McGhee: How High the Moon
Howard McGhee: Harvest Time
Howard McGhee: Rifftide
Howard McGhee: Oowee But I Do
Howard McGhee: Don’t Blame Me
Howard McGhee: Maggie’s Back in Town
Charlie Parker Quintet: A Night In Tunisia


A JOINT PRODUCTION
Hosted by George Klein for Radio Free Amsterdam
Produced & recorded by George Klein at WEMU-FM, Ypsilanti MI
Post-production, editing & annotation by John Sinclair
Executive Producer: Steve Pratt

© 2020 George Klein. Used with permission.

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THE GROOVE YARD 65 – DEXTERITY

George Klein presents an hour of 1950s & ‘60s recordings by Jimmy Owens with Kenny Barron, Fred Katz, Steve Lacy, Vince Guaraldi with Bola Sete, and Sonny Stitt.


The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
DEXTERITY
THE GROOVE YARD 65
George Klein, WEMU-FM., Ypsilanti, May 27, 1990 [GKGY-0065]
Jimmy Owens & Kenny Barron: Peachy
Jimmy Owens & Kenny Barron: The Night We Called it a Day
Fred Katz: Sometimes I’m Happy
Fred Katz: Dexterity
Fred Katz: Feeling the Blues
Steve Lacy: Criss Cross
Steve Lacy: Wee
Vince Guaraldi & Bola Sete: Moon Ray
Sonny Stitt: Reed And A Half
Sonny Stitt: Lover Man


A JOINT PRODUCTION
Hosted by George Klein for Radio Free Amsterdam
Produced & recorded by George Klein at WEMU-FM, Ypsilanti MI
Post-production, editing & annotation by John Sinclair
Executive Producer: Steve Pratt

© 2019 George Klein. Used with permission.

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THE GROOVE YARD 64 – SOMETIMES I’M HAPPY

George Klein presents pianist Dave Brubeck and alto saxophonist Paul Desmond in early versions of the Dave Brubeck Quartet, including performances at colleges and impressions of different parts of the world.


The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
SOMETIMES I’M HAPPY
THE GROVE YARD 64
George Klein, WEMU-FM, Ypsilanti, May 20, 1990 [GKGY-0064]
Dave Brubeck: Stardust
Dave Brubeck: I Want to Be Happy
Dave Brubeck: Sometimes I’m Happy
Dave Brubeck: Ode to a Cowboy
Dave Brubeck: The Golden Horn
Dave Brubeck: Wonderful Copenhagen
Dave Brubeck: Things Ain’t What They Used to Be
Dave Brubeck: Tokyo Traffic


A JOINT PRODUCTION
Hosted by George Klein for Radio Free Amsterdam
Produced & recorded by George Klein at WEMU-FM, Ypsilanti MI
Post-production, editing & annotation by John Sinclair
Executive Producer: Steve Pratt

© 2019 George Klein. Used with permission.

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THE GROOVE YARD 63 – RAMBLIN’

George Klein presents an hour of 1950s & ‘60s recordings by Ornette Coleman, Jack Wilson & Roy Ayres, the Modern Jazz Quartet & the All Star Big Band: The Modern Jazz Quartet & the All Star Big Band, Billy Taylor, Leo Wright, and Ahmad Jamal.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
RAMBLIN’
THE GROOVE YARD 63
George Klein, WEMU-FM, Ypsilanti, June 3, 1990 [GKGY-0063]
Ornette Coleman: Una Moy Bonita
Ornette Coleman: Rambling
Jack Wilson & Roy Ayres: The Sphinx
Jack Wilson & Roy Ayres: Shosh
Modern Jazz Quartet & the All Star Big Band: The Golden Striker
Modern Jazz Quartet & the All Star Big Band: Ralph’s New Blues
Billy Taylor: A Live One
Billy Taylor: Mambo Inn
Leo Wright: Suddenly The Blues
Ahmad Jamal: Acorn


A JOINT PRODUCTION
Hosted by George Klein for Radio Free Amsterdam
Produced & recorded by George Klein at WEMU-FM, Ypsilanti MI
Post-production, editing & annotation by John Sinclair
Executive Producer: Steve Pratt

© 1990, 2020 George Klein. Used with permission.

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THE GROOVE YARD 62 – RIFFTIDE

George Klein presents trumpeter Howard McGhee in a variety of significant
bebop sessions from the mid-1940s into the early 1960s, recorded mostly on
Savoy Records.


The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
RIFFTIDE
THE GROOVE YARD 62
George Klein, WEMU-FM, Ypsilanti, May 27, 1990 [GKGY-0062]
Howard McGhee: Mary Lee
Howard McGhee: Short Life
Howard McGhee: Talk of the Town
Howard McGhee: Belle from Bunnicock
Howard McGhee: Flip Lip
Howard McGhee: The Man I Love
Howard McGhee: How High the Moon
Howard McGhee: Harvest Time
Howard McGhee: Rifftide
Howard McGhee: Oowee But I Do
Howard McGhee: Don’t Blame Me
Howard McGhee: Maggie’s Back in Town


A JOINT PRODUCTION
Hosted by George Klein for Radio Free Amsterdam
Produced & recorded by George Klein at WEMU-FM, Ypsilanti MI
Post-production, editing & annotation by John Sinclair
Executive Producer: Steve Pratt

© 2019 George Klein. Used with permission.

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Beyond The Groove Yard 04: Awful Mean

George Klein continues his focus on the bass in Episode 4 with selections featuring Paul Chambers, Stanton Moore with James Singleton, Ron Carter, Abdullah Ibrahim, Don Pullen’s African-Brazilian Connection, and Johnny Dyani.

 

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents

AWFUL MEAN

BEYOND THE GROOVE YARD 04

George Klein, taintradio.org, November 23, 2014 [18652]

 

Paul Chambers: Blesses

Paul Chambers: Awful Mean

Stanton Moore: Waltz for All Souls

Ron Carter: Sunshower

Abdullah Ibrahim: Ekaya

Don Pullen’s African-Brazilian Connection: LVM/Directo

Johnny Dyani: Kalahari Lives

 

A JOINT PRODUCTION

Hosted by George Klein for Radio Free Amsterdam

Produced & recorded by George Klein in Ypsilanti MI

Post-production, editing & annotation by John Sinclair

Executive Producer: Steve Pratt

 

© 2015, 2018 George Klein. Used with permission.

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Beyond The Groove Yard 03: Bass Blues

George Klein is focused on the bass in the third episode of Beyond The Groove Yard, playing selections by John Coltrane with Paul Chambers, Charlie Haden & Hank Jones, Ray Brown, John Coltrane with Reginald Workman and Art Davis, Doug Watkins on cello, Ange Smith & Don Mayberry, and Ray Brown & Milt Jackson.

 

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents

BASS BLUES

BEYOND THE GROOVE YARD 03

George Klein, taintradio.org, November 23, 2014 [18638]

 

John Coltrane: Bass Blues

Charlie Haden & Hank Jones: Spiritual

Ray Brown: The Real Blues

John Coltrane: Olé

Doug Watkins: Andre’s Bag

Ange Smith & Don Mayberry: Somebody’s Knocking At Your Door

Ray Brown & Milt Jackson: Just for a Thrill

Ray Brown & Milt Jackson: Much in Common

 

A JOINT PRODUCTION

Hosted by George Klein for Radio Free Amsterdam

Produced & recorded by George Klein in Ypsilanti MI

Post-production, editing & annotation by John Sinclair

Executive Producer: Steve Pratt

 

© 2015, 2018 George Klein. Used with permission.