Misplaced Pages

Groovy (album)

Article snapshot taken from Wikipedia with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.
1957 studio album by Red Garland Trio
Groovy
Studio album by Red Garland Trio
ReleasedMid December 1957
RecordedDecember 14, 1956 (#4–5)
May 24, 1957 (#6)
August 9, 1957 (#1–3)
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ
GenreJazz
Length40:20
LabelPrestige
PRLP 7113
ProducerBob Weinstock
Red Garland Trio chronology
The P.C. Blues
(1957) 		Groovy
(1957) 		John Coltrane with the Red Garland Trio
(1957)

Groovy is an album by jazz pianist Red Garland and his trio, released in 1957 on Prestige Records.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Down Beat
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings

In his review on AllMusic, Michael G. Nastos states: "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. ... 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."

Track listing

  1. "C-Jam Blues" (Barney Bigard, Duke Ellington) – 8:21
  2. "Gone Again" (Curtis Lewis, Curley Hamner, Gladys Hampton) – 6:46
  3. "Will You Still Be Mine?" (Matt Dennis, Tom Adair) – 4:43
  4. "Willow Weep for Me" (Ann Ronell) – 9:35
  5. "What Can I Say After I Say I'm Sorry" (Walter Donaldson, Abe Lyman) – 7:14
  6. "Hey Now" (Red Garland) – 3:41

Personnel

References

  1. "Reviews and Ratings of New Jazz Albums". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. December 30, 1957. p. 43 – via Google Books.
  2. Popoff, Martin (September 8, 2009). Goldmine Record Album Price Guide. Penguin. ISBN 9781440229169 – via Google Books.
  3. "Red Garland Trio: Groovy album review @ All About Jazz". All About Jazz. November 1999.
  4. Down Beat: January 23, 1958 Vol. 25, No. 2
  5. ^ Nastos, Michael G.. Red Garland – Groovy: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
  6. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 526. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
Red Garland
Studio albums
Live albums


Stub icon

This 1950s jazz album-related article is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it.

Categories: