George Klein presents an hour of music by the neglected alto saxophonist Gigi Gryce, who was active in the 1950s but then dropped out of the jazz scene. This hour features sessions as a leader and with Thelonious Monk, plus the Jazz Lab Quintet with Donald Byrd.
The John Sinclair Foundation presents
SOCIAL CALL
THE GROOVE YARD 112
George Klein, WEMU-FM, Ypsilanti, December 2, 1990 [21112]
Gigi Gryce: Jordu
Gigi Gryce: Oh Yeah
Gigi Gryce with Thelonious Monk: Nica’s Tempo
Gigi Gryce with Thelonious Monk: Shuffle Boil
Gigi Gryce with Donald Byrd: Minority
Gigi Gryce with Donald Byrd: Social Call
Gigi Gryce with Donald Byrd: An Evening in Casablanca
Gigi Gryce: The Rat Race Blues
Gigi Gryce: Boxer’s Blues
Thelonious Monk: I’m Getting Sentimental Over You
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, 2021 George Klein. Used with permission.
