Good day !!!!!!!TUESDAY and 13 today??? lets exorcise it with good music Red Garland recorded 16 ballads during this single 1960 session for Prestiges Moodsville subsidiary label, half of which appear on this CD reissue, with the remainder being heard on Alone With the Blues. Although these selections were intended as mood music for lovers, Garlands imaginative arrangements keep things interesting. The pianists strolling tempo of When Your Lover Has Gone suggests nostalgic reflection rather than melancholy from the typically slow performances by singers. His playful side comes out in These Foolish Things, while the graceful runs in the upper keyboard are complemented by his rich block chords in My Last Affair. The subtlety of his interpretation of You Are Too Beautiful and the delicate rendition of The Nearness of You are also memorable. But the obvious high point of this release is his stunning exploration of Duke Ellingtons I Got It Bad (And That Aint Good), which succeeds in conveying the powerful emotions of this ballad without a singer. This remarkable collection of standards should appeal to any fan of jazz piano.youtu.be/BzlTFOE--70
Posted on: Tue, 13 Jan 2015 08:26:57 +0000
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