Social Call (Charlie Rouse and Red Rodney album)

Social Call is an album by saxophonist Charlie Rouse and trumpeter Red Rodney which was recorded and released on the Uptown label in 1984.[1][2]

Social Call
Studio album by Charlie Rouse and Red Rodney
Released	1984
Recorded	January 21 & 22 1984
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre	Jazz
Length	59:04
Label	Uptown UP 27.18
Producer	Mark Feldman, Robert E. Sunenblick MD.
Red Rodney chronology
Sprint (1983) Social Call (1984) No Turn on Red (1986)
Charlie Rouse chronology
The Upper Manhattan Jazz Society (1981) Social Call (1984) Soul Mates (1988)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated "Old friends Rouse and Rodney work off each other very well, and the results are swinging and enjoyable".[3]

Track listing

1. "Little Chico" (Charlie Rouse) – 6:20
2. "Social Call" (Gigi Gryce) – 5:46
3. "Half Nelson" (Miles Davis) – 6:29
4. "Greenhouse" (Bobby Porcelli) – 4:44
5. "Darn That Dream" (Jimmy Van Heusen, Eddie DeLange) – 9:31
6. "Casbah" (Tadd Dameron) – 6:11

Personnel

• Charlie Rouse - tenor saxophone
• Red Rodney – trumpet, flugelhorn
• Albert Dailey – piano
• Cecil McBee – bass
• Kenny Washington – drums
• Don Sickler - arranger

References

1. Jazzlists: Uptown Records discography accessed May 2, 2018
2. Charlie Rouse discography accessed May 2, 2018
3. Yanow, Scott. Charlie Rouse: Social Call – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved May 2, 2018.