From The Mid·1950s to the early '60s, Red Garland's piano was one of jazz's most prevalent, and recognizable, sounds. When Garland (1923-1984) recorded this, his second album for Prestige, he was riding high as a member of Miles Davis's first “great quintet”. But Red's own LPs also generated a strong following. Loyal and casual fans alike were attracted to his bell-like black chords, left-hand punctuations suggesting a boxer peppering a speed bag, and urbane-bluesy feeling on ballads. Garland also had a “head for tunes,” and this set, comprised entirely of standards, plus on extended reading of Percy Mayfield's r&b classic “Please Send Me Someone to Love,” repeatedly displays just how much he loved playing them. As he often was on his Prestige sessions, Garland is accompanied by top-flight bassist (and Miles Davis bandmate) Paul Chambers and drummer Arthur Taylor, whose brushstrokes are sheer artistry.
I remember the sessions well, I remember how the musicians wanted to sound, and I remember their reactions to the playbacks. Today I feel strongly that I am their messenger. -Rudy Van Gelder.
Red Garland (piano), Paul Chambers (bass), Arthur Taylor (drums ).
8 Tracks. Recorded by Rudy Van Gelder at Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ; March 22, 1957 (#5 and 6 December 14, 1956). Total Time: 45,00 min.
RUDY VAN GELDER SERIES
Auch Gutes kann man noch verbessern!
Die Klassiker des Prestige-Labels kommen ab sofort in Top-Remastering-Qualität neu heraus, remastert von niemand geringerem als RUDY VAN GELDER, der diese legendären Alben bereits als Tonmeister aufgenommen hat!