In December 1959, “Status” label released “Lil’ Darlin’”, the 16th Red Garland album. It was recorded in October 1959, at “The Prelude Club” in New York City.
Personnel:
Red Garland – piano
Jimmy Rowser – bass
Charles “Specs” Wright – drums
Rudy Van Gelder – recording
Don Schlitten – design
Esmond Edwards – photography
Track listing:
Li’l Darlin’ – Neal Hefti
We Kiss in a Shadow – Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers
Blues in the Closet – Oscar Pettiford
Like Someone in Love – Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen
In November 1957, “Verve” label released “Stan Getz and J.J. Johnson at the Opera House”, album by Stan Getz and J. J. Johnson. It was recorded September – October 1957, in Chicago and Los Angeles, and was produced by Norman Granz. “Verve” released two different versions of the same material, recorded by the same musicians, one recording was mono and the other was stereo.
Personnel:
Stan Getz – tenor saxophone
J.J. Johnson – trombone
Oscar Peterson – piano
Herb Ellis – guitar
Ray Brown – double bass
Connie Kay – drums
Track listing:
Mono recording
Billie’s Bounce – Charlie Parker
My Funny Valentine – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
Crazy Rhythm – Irving Caesar, Joseph Meyer, Roger Wolfe Kahn
Yesterdays – Jerome Kern, Otto Harbach
It Never Entered My Mind – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
Blues In the Closet – Oscar Pettiford
Stereo recording
Billie’s Bounce – Charlie Parker
My Funny Valentine – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
Crazy Rhythm – Irving Caesar, Joseph Meyer, Wolfe Kahn
It Never Entered My Mind – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
In October 1961, “Jazzland” label released “Bright and Breezy”, the 26th Red Garland album. It was recorded in July 1961, at “Plaza Sound Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Orrin Keepnews.
Personnel:
Red Garland – piano
Sam Jones – bass
Charlie Persip – drums
Ray Fowler – recording
Ken Deardoff – design
Steve Schapiro – photography
Track listing:
On Green Dolphin Street – Bronisław Kaper, Ned Washington
I Ain’t Got Nobody – Spencer Williams, Roger A. Graham
You’ll Never Know – Harry Warren, Mack Gordon
Blues in the Closet – Oscar Pettiford
What’s New – Bob Haggart, Johnny Burke
Lil’ Darlin’ – Neal Hefti
What Is There to Say? – E. Y. Harburg, Vernon Duke
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