Alto saxophonist, composer, and arranger Gigi Gryce is best remembered today for jazz standards such as "Minority" and "Nica's Tempo," but he made other important contributions that included pioneering self-publishing for musicians. In this, the first of a two-part program, we'll hear some of Gryce's early music, recorded with artists such as Howard McGhee and Clifford Brown, and talk with Gryce co-biographer Mike Fitzgerald (Rat Race Blues) about the musician's personal and professional coming-of-age experiences.
