Grits & Gravy is an album by saxophonist Eric Kloss which was recorded in 1966 and released on the Prestige label.Prestige Records discography accessed April 5, 2013
Reception
AllMusic stated: "Eric Kloss' third recording features the soulful yet adventurous altoist in two different settings".Yanow, S. Allmusic listing accessed April 5, 2013
Track listing "A Day in the Life of a Fool" (Luiz Bonfá, Carl Sigman) - 3:34 "Repeat" (Denny Zeitlin) - 3:11 "Slow Hot Wind" (Norman Gimbel, Henry Mancini) - 3:02 "Gentle One" (Eric Kloss) - 4:01 "Grits and Gravy" (Ed Bland) - 2:38 "Softly, As in a Morning Sunrise" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Sigmund Romberg) - 5:06 "You Don't Know What Love Is" (Gene de Paul, Don Raye) - 6:05 "Milestones" (Miles Davis) - 10:20 Recorded at Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on December 21 (tracks 1, 3 & 5) and December 22 (tracks 2, 4 & 6–8), 1966
Personnel Eric Kloss - alto saxophone Danny Bank - baritone saxophone, flute, percussion (tracks 1, 3 & 5) Teddy Charles - vibraphone (tracks 1, 3 & 5) Jaki Byard (tracks 2, 4 & 6–8), Ronald Williams (tracks 1, 3 & 5) - piano Billy Butler - guitar (tracks 1, 3 & 5) Ronnie Boykins (tracks 1, 3 & 5), Richard Davis (tracks 2, 4 & 6–8) - bass Alan Dawson (tracks 2, 4 & 6–8), Robert J. Gregg (tracks 1, 3 & 5) - drums Ed Bland - arranger (tracks 1, 3 & 5)
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