His brief career and lyrical style make this hard-bop alto player a connoisseur's favourite. Gryce more than holds his own alongside Trane, Hawk and Monk on the latter's "Blues for Tomorrow"; he illuminates the sweet pathos that singer Betty Carter draws out of "Social Call" (a Gryce original); and he adds a hint of sweetness to trumpeter Art Farmer's half-sour tones on "Up in Quincy's Room".