The Groove Yard – Radio Free Amsterdam

May 18, 2023May 9, 2023

THE GROOVE YARD 215 – PENTACOSTAL FEELING

George Klein presents another hour of music by Detroit trumpet man Donald Byrd, focusing this week on Byrd’s 1957-1962 New York City recordings with Hank Mobley, Jackie McLean, Duke Pearson, Doug Watkins, Lex Humphries, Reggie Workman, Pepper Adams, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, and Billy Higgins.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
PENTACOSTAL FEELING
THE GROOVE YARD 215
George Klein, WEMU-FM, Ypsilanti, February 16, 1992 [23290]

Donald Byrd & Jackie McLean: My Girl Shirl
Donald Byrd & Hank Mobley: Ghana
Donald Byrd & Pepper Adams: Hush
Donald Byrd & Pepper Adams: Shangri-La
Donald Byrd & Pepper Adams: Six M’s
Donald Byrd & Pepper Adams: You’re Next
Donald Byrd & Wayne Shorter: Pentacostal Feeling
Donald Byrd & Wayne Shorter: Night Flower

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

May 5, 2023

THE ORIGINAL GROOVE YARD 213 – LONG GREEN

George Klein presents a feature on Detroit trumpeter Donald Byrd featuring recordings made in 1955 -1956 with fellow musicians Yusef Lateef, Bernard McKinny, Barry Harris, Hank Jones, Paul Chambers, Doug Watkins, Kenny Clarke, Art Farmer, and Jackie McLean.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
LONG GREEN
THE ORIGINAL GROOVE YARD 213
George Klein, WEMU-FM, Ypsilanti, February 2, 1992 [23260]

Donald Byrd: Parisian Thoroughfare
Donald Byrd & Frank Foster: Winterset
Donald Byrd & Frank Foster: Long Green
Donald Byrd & Art Farmer: The Third
Donald Byrd: Round Midnight
Donald Byrd & the Young Bloods: Dewey Square
Donald Byrd: Fly, Little Bird, Fly

March 5, 2023

THE GROOVE YARD 204 – YOU CAN DEPEND ON ME

George Klein presents the second hour of his feature on tenor saxophonist Dexter Gordon covering the 1950’s, when Gordon was mostly off the scene because of continuing drug problems. This episode focuses on two albums: Daddy Plays the Horn (1955) with pianist Kenny Drew, which shows what he is capable of, and The Resurgence of Dexter Gordon (1960), recorded with a larger ensemble while he was on parole from prison for drug charges and on his way back to active musician status. Plus there’s a final cut featuring Dex with alto saxophonist Jackie McLean.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
YOU CAN DEPEND ON ME
THE GROOVE YARD 204
George Klein, WEMU-FM, Ypsilanti, December 29, 1991 [23125]

Dexter Gordon: Daddy Plays the Horn
Dexter Gordon: Autumn in New York
Dexter Gordon: You Can Depend on Me
Dexter Gordon: Affair in Havana
Dexter Gordon: Jodi
Dexter Gordon: Field Day
Dexter Gordon & Jackie McLean: On the Trail

January 5, 2023January 4, 2023

THE GROOVE YARD 196 – THE THESPIAN

George Klein presents a second hour of the music of pianist/composer Freddie Redd, recorded for Blue Note Records in 1960-61, and also featuring Jackie McLean on alto saxophone along with Tina Brooks on tenor sax. Plus there’s a closing cut by Jackie McLean from one of his own Blue Note albums.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
THE THESPIAN
THE GROOVE YARD 196
George Klein, WEMU-FM, Ypsilanti, November 24, 1991 [23010]

Freddie Redd: Melanie
Freddie Redd: The Thespian
Freddie Redd: Blues, Blues, Blues
Freddie Redd: Shadows
Freddie Redd: Cute Dute
Freddie Redd: Old Spice
Freddie Redd: Blues for Betsy
Freddie Redd: Somewhere
Jackie McLean: Old Gospel

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

December 22, 2022December 16, 2022

THE GROOVE YARD 194 – CHRISTMAS BLESSINGS

George Klein presents his first annual Christmas program on WEMU-FM, Ypsilanti in 1989 with an hour of 1950s & ‘60s Christmas jazz by Gene Ammons, Bobby Timmons, Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis & Shirley Scott, Charlie Parker, Bob Dorough, Roland Kirk, the Modern Jazz Quartet, Paul Bley, Jimmy Smith, Lionel Hampton, and Chico Hamilton.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
CHRISTMAS BLESSINGS
THE GROOVE YARD 194
George Klein, WEMU-FM, Ypsilanti, December 24, 1989 [22580]

Gene Ammons: Christmas Song
Bobby Timmons: White Christmas
Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis & Shirley Scott: Santa Claus is Coming to Town
Charlie Parke: White Christmas
Bob Dorough with Miles Davis: Blue Xmas
Roland Kirk: We Free Kings
MJQ: England’s Carol
Paul Bley: Santa Claus is Coming to Town
Jimmy Smith: God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
Lionel Hampton: White Christmas
Chico Hamilton: Winter Wonderland
Charlie Parker: They Can’t Take That Away from Me

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

December 16, 2022

THE GROOVE YARD 193 – THE CONNECTION

George Klein presents an hour of music by pianist Freddie Redd from his Blue Note albums from 1960, including the entire soundtrack for Jack Gelber’s play The Connection, composed by Freddie Redd, followed by two cuts from his follow-up album called Shades of Redd, all reissued by Mosaic Records in a box set called The Complete Blue Note Recordings of Freddie Redd.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
THE CONNECTION
THE GROOVE YARD 193
George Klein, WEMU-FM, Ypsilanti, November 3, 1991 [22566]

Freddie Redd: Who Killed Cock Robin
Freddie Redd: Wigglin’
Freddie Redd: Music Forever
Freddie Redd: Time to Smile
Freddie Redd: Jim Dunn’s Dilemma
Freddie Redd: O.D.
Freddie Redd: Swift
Freddie Redd: Ole
Freddie Redd: Theme for Sister Salvation

December 9, 2022

THE GROOVE YARD 192 – HIP FUNK

George Klein presents an hour of music by guitarist Grant Green from four previously unreleased Blue Note albums from 1961-1962 that were
recently unearthed and issued by Mosaic Records in a box set called The Complete Blue Note Recordings of Grant Green with Sonny Clark.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
HIP FUNK
THE GROOVE YARD 192
George Klein, WEMU-FM, Ypsilanti, November 3, 1991 [22552]

Grant Green: Hip Funk
Grant Green: Someday My Prince Will Come
Grant Green: If I Should Lose You
Grant Green: Back in Your Own Back Yard
Grant Green: Cool Blues
Grant Green: Born to Be Blue
Grant Green: Granada

December 1, 2022December 1, 2022

THE GROOVE YARD 191 – THE SONG IS YOU

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
THE SONG IS YOU
THE GROOVE YARD 191
George Klein, WEMU-FM, Ypsilanti, November 3, 1991 [22538]

Grant Green: On Green Dolphin Street
Grant Green: Gooden’s Corner
Grant Green: The Things We Did Last Summer
Grant Green: The Song Is You
Grant Green: It Ain’t Necessarily So
Grant Green: Little Girl Blue
Grant Green: Tune-Up