A Garland of Red

A Garland of Red
Studio album by Red Garland Trio
Released	Early January 1957 [1]
Recorded	August 17, 1956
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey
Genre	Jazz
Length	41:40
Label	Prestige
Producer	Bob Weinstock
Red Garland Trio chronology
A Garland of Red (1957) Red Garland's Piano (1956)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Disc	[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[5]

A Garland of Red is the debut album by pianist Red Garland, recorded in 1956 and released on the Prestige label. ^[6]

Reception

In his review for AllMusic, Scott Yanow stated: "Thirty-three at the time of this, his first recording as a leader, pianist Red Garland already had his distinctive style fully formed and had been with the Miles Davis Quintet for a year... Red Garland recorded frequently during the 1956-62 period and virtually all of his trio recordings are consistently enjoyable, this one being no exception." ^[2]

Track listing

1. "A Foggy Day" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 4:51
2. "My Romance" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) - 6:51
3. "What Is This Thing Called Love?" (Cole Porter) - 4:53
4. "Makin' Whoopee" (Walter Donaldson, Gus Kahn) - 4:15
5. "September in the Rain" (Al Dubin, Harry Warren) - 4:48
6. "Little Girl Blue" (Hart, Rodgers) - 5:07
7. "Constellation" (Charlie Parker) - 3:31
8. "Blue Red" (Red Garland) - 7:38

Personnel

Musicians

• Red Garland - piano
• Paul Chambers - bass
• Art Taylor - drums

Production

• Ira Gitler – liner Notes
• Bob Weinstock – supervision
• Rudy Van Gelder – recording
• Tom Hannan – cover design
• Esmond Edwards – photography

References

1. Billboard Jan 19, 1957
2. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed September 4, 2012
3. Hall, Tony (June 14, 1958). "Reviews". Disc . No. 19. p. 19.
4. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 81. ISBN   0-394-72643-X.
5. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 526. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.
6. Red Garland discography accessed September 4, 2012