Red Garland - Red Garland's Piano (1957) (RVG)

Red Garland - Red Garland's Piano (1957)
jazz | 1cd | eac-flac-cue-log-cover | 270MB

Prestige | RVG 24-bit remaster 2005

Allmusic:
Red Garland's third session as a leader finds the distinctive pianist investigating eight standards (including "Please Send Me Someone to Love," "Stompin' at the Savoy," "If I Were a Bell," and "Almost Like Being in Love") with his distinctive chord voicings, melodic but creative ideas, and solid sense of swing. Joined by bassist Paul Chambers and drummer Art Taylor, Garland plays up to his usual consistent level, making this an easily recommended disc for straight-ahead fans.

Tracks
-1. "Please Send Me Someone to Love" - Mayfield - 9:51
-2. "Stompin' at the Savoy" - Goodman, Razaf, Sampson, Webb - 3:12
-3. "The Very Thought of You" - Noble - 4:12
-4. "Almost Like Being in Love" - Lerner, Loewe - 4:52
-5. "If I Were a Bell" - Loesser - 6:41
-6. "I Know Why (And So Do You)" - Gordon, Warren - 4:50
-7. "I Can't Give You Anything But Love" - Fields, McHugh - 5:05
-8. "But Not for Me" - Gershwin, Gershwin - 5:52

Personnel
* Red Garland (piano)
* Paul Chambers (bass)
* Art Taylor (drums)

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Red Garland - Groovy (1957) (20bitK2)

Red Garland - Groovy (1957)

jazz | 1cd | eac-flac-cue-log-cover | 220MB

Prestige 20bitK2

Allmusic:
Red Garland's third recording as a leader has him playing very well, somewhat energetic and more inclusive in his direction to span the mainstream jazz palate beyond the cool exterior he emanates. The title might be a bit deceptive, for this is not a project where soul-jazz or early boogaloo influences turned jazzmen into groovemeisters -- it's a swinging groove. With bassist Paul Chambers and drummer Art Taylor, Garland has all the support he needs to wing it in a variety of directions. Recorded in that most legendary year of jazz, 1957, Garland is coming into his own in a more confident way, buoyed by his association at the time with Miles Davis. Chambers is flawless in his support role, and on this recording deserves a close listen, especially for students of the acoustic upright. They immediately dig in on the opener "C Jam Blues," with Garland at his heartiest during his bridge solo, they agree in the affirmative during the entirety of the hard bop take of "Will You Still Be Mine?," and repeat but modify the melody à la "Cool Blues" in an adept display of artistry for "Hey Now." Of course Garland has to play a ballad or two, as on "Willow Weep for Me," luscious with chord sequences, and really reflects the influence of Erroll Garner in that chiming, two-handed sustenato style for Garner's "Gone Again." It is said that by the third recording, most musicians should have their style down pat and begin attempting to take the music to a higher level. You really hear that in this recording, which was a springboard to making Red Garland one of the most revered and respected jazz pianists of the modern era.

Tracks
-1. "C-Jam Blues" - Bigard, Ellington - 8:21
-2. "Gone Again" - Hamner, Hampton, Lewis, Redding, Rock - 6:46
-3. "Will You Still Be Mine?" - Adair, Dennis - 4:43
-4. "Willow Weep for Me" - Ronell - 9:35
-5. "What Can I Say (After I Say I'm Sorry?)" - Donaldson, Donaldson, Lyman, Lyman - 7:14
-6. "Hey Now" - Garland, Gordon - 3:41

Personnel
* Red Garland - piano
* Paul Chambers - bass
* Arthur Taylor - drums

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Red Garland - All Mornin' Long (1957) (eac-log-cover)

Red Garland - All Mornin' Long (1957)

jazz | 1cd | eac-flac-cue-log-cover | 180MB

OJC

Allmusic:
On November 15, 1957, a quintet headed by pianist Red Garland recorded enough material for two records. This CD reissue (whose companion is Soul Junction) has a 20-minute version of "All Mornin' Long," along with briefer renditions of "They Can't Take That Away from Me" (a mere ten minutes) and Tadd Dameron's "Our Delight." More important than the material is that, in addition to Garland, the main soloists are John Coltrane and trumpeter Donald Byrd. Byrd was on his way to getting his sound together, while Trane, very much in his sheets-of-sound period, was already blazing a new path for jazz to follow. An excellent and often quite colorful jam session-flavored hard bop set.

Tracks
-1. "All Mornin' Long" (Red Garland) – 20:21
-2. "They Can't Take That Away from Me" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 10:28
-3. "Our Delight" (Tadd Dameron) – 6:18

Personnel
* Red Garland - piano
* John Coltrane - tenor sax
* Donald Byrd - trumpet
* George Joyner - double bass
* Art Taylor - drums

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Red Garland - The P.C. Blues (1957) (eac-log-cover)

Red Garland  - The P.C. Blues (1957)

jazz | 1cd | eac-flac-cue-log-cover | 210MB

OJC

Allmusic:
This CD is a reissue of P.C. Blues, a trio album from 1957 that features pianist Red Garland with bassist Paul Chambers (the "P.C." in the title) and drummer Art Taylor. In addition to the four original titles (which are highlighted by a sensitive version of "Lost April" and the lengthy "Tweedle Dee Dee"), Garland's feature on a 1956 Miles Davis record, "Ahmad's Blues" (which features him with Chambers and drummer Philly Joe Jones), adds to the value of this thoughtful but swinging release.

Tracks:
1. Ahmad's Blues 7:24
2. Lost April 6:23
3. Was I Born? 5:45
4. Tweedle Dee Dee 13:16
5. The P.C. Blues 9:51

Personnel:
*Red Garland (piano);
*Paul Chambers (bass);
*Art Taylor, Philly Joe Jones (drums)

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Curtis Fuller - with Red Garland (1957) (eac-log-cover)

Curtis Fuller - with Red Garland (1957)

jazz | 1cd | eac-flac-cue-log-cover | 260MB

OJC limited edition

AMG:
This CD reissue features trombonist Curtis Fuller in a quintet with altoist Sonny Red, pianist Red Garland, bassist Paul Chambers and drummer Louis Hayes performing a pair of originals, two blues and a couple of ballad features. Red is outstanding on "Moonlight Becomes You" (one of his finest recordings) while Fuller does a fine job on "Stormy Weather." Even with the new material, this set has a feel of a jam session; the blend between the trombone and the alto is particularly appealing. Despite the overly critical liner notes (written in 1962), this is an excellent hard-bop oriented date.

Tracks:
-1 - Stormy Weather >7:00
-2 - Cashmere >7:17
-3 - Slenderella >6:45
-4 - Moonlight Becomes You >7:43
-5 - Seeing Red >7:35
-6 - Roc and Troll >7:42

Personnel:
* Paul Chambers * Bass
* Kirk Felton * Remastering
* Curtis Fuller * Trombone
* Red Garland * Piano
* Louis Hayes * Drums
* Sonny Red * Sax (Alto)

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Red Garland & Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis - Moodsville v1 (1959) (eac-log-cover)

Red Garland & Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis - Moodsville v1 (1959)

jazz | 1cd | eac-flac-cue-log-cover | 190MB

OJC | rar +5% recovery

AMG:
In the late 1950s, Prestige started a new subsidiary (Moodsville) that was designed to provide mood music for courting couples. The emphasis on this CD reissue, the very first Moodsville release is on ballads, matching pianist Red Garland, bassist Sam Jones and drummer Art Taylor with guest tenor Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis on three of the eight tunes. Due to the overly relaxed nature of much of this music and the lack of variety, this is not one of the more essential Red Garland sets, but it is still generally enjoyable. Highlights include "We'll Be Together Again," "When Your Lover Has Gone" and "Blue Room."

Tracks:
1-We'll Be Together Again 5:37
2-Stella By Starlight 4:25
3-I Heard You Cried Last Night 4:48
4-Softly Baby 5:54
5-When Your Lover Has Gone 5:54
6-Wonder Why 4:25
7-Blue Room 5:44
8-The Red Blues 3:05

Personnel:
Bass - Sam Jones
Drums - Arthur Taylor*
Piano - Red Garland
Saxophone [Tenor] - Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis

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