Piano

Red Garland

(1923–1984)

United States

Red Garland (1923–1984) — Piano. Led Groovy, All Mornin' Long, Soul Junction. Worked with Paul Chambers, John Coltrane, Philly Joe Jones.

His left hand sparkles with block chords. Bright, joyful, comfortable to listen to. What he does technically is difficult — but it never sounds that way, which is its own kind of genius. His swinging in the Miles Davis quintet is simply the most comfortable feeling in jazz.

Red Garland's albums

Cookin' with the Miles Davis Quintet

Miles Davis · 1957

In two marathon sessions in May and October 1956, MilesMiles Davisマイルス・デイヴィス recorded enough material for four Prestige albums in two days. He was about to move to Columbia — fulfilling a contract obligation — but what remained was some of the most essential jazz ever captured.

— Kind of Blue: The Making of the Miles Davis Masterpiece, Ashley Kahn, 2000

Cookin' with the Miles Davis Quintet

Miles Davis · 1957

Bass on Top

Paul Chambers · 1957

Paul ChambersPaul Chambersポール・チェンバース was called for nearly every important Blue Note session in the late 1950s. His triangle with Red GarlandRed Garlandレッド・ガーランド and Philly Joe JonesPhilly Joe Jonesフィリー・ジョー・ジョーンズ defined the hard bop rhythm section. Coltrane named one of his most famous compositions 'Mr. P.C.' after him.

Paul Chambers

Philly Joe Jones

Red Garland's albums

Cookin' with the Miles Davis Quintet

Miles Davis · 1957

In just two days (May and October 1956), Miles DavisMiles Davisマイルス・デイヴィス's quintet marathon-recorded four albums including Cookin' with the Miles Davis QuintetCookin' with the Miles Davis QuintetMiles Davis · 1957. Squeezed between his Prestige contract ending and his Columbia move, those sessions became hard bop's reference point.

— Kind of Blue: The Making of the Miles Davis Masterpiece, Ashley Kahn, 2000

'Round About Midnight

Miles Davis · 1957

Milestones

Miles Davis · 1958

Red GarlandRed Garlandレッド・ガーランド's piano was distinguished by his trademark shift from right-hand single-note lines to two-handed block chords. His solos on 'Round About Midnight'Round About MidnightMiles Davis · 1957 and MilestonesMilestonesMiles Davis · 1958 showcase that formal beauty at its best.

— So What: The Life of Miles Davis, John Szwed, 2002

Miles Davis

Red Garland's albums

In spring 1958 Red GarlandRed Garlandレッド・ガーランド left Miles DavisMiles Davisマイルス・デイヴィス over disputes about pay and repertoire, and Bill EvansBill Evansビル・エヴァンス took his place. The swap proved decisive in preparing the modal sound that would soon define the band.

— Kind of Blue: The Making of the Miles Davis Masterpiece, Ashley Kahn, 2000

Miles Davis

Bill Evans