Groovy

Red Garland Trio | Format: MP3 Download

Product Details

• Original Release Date: February 13, 2007
• Release Date: February 13, 2007
• Label: Fantasy Records
• Copyright: (C) 1987 Fantasy, Inc.
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• Total Length: 40:05
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• ASIN: B000UBK0AE
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #179,960 Paid in MP3 Albums (See Top 100 Paid in MP3 Albums)

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19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Superior LP., May 23, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Groovy (Audio CD)

Just who is this James from the USA? Red's "Groovy" may possibly be deemed the utmost representative of the now legendary Garland, Chambers, Taylor trio. The art of the trio is indeed perfected quite seldom; "Groovy" presents a superior example of this perfection. The first cut, Red's rendition of the very simple yet very complex Ellingtonian "C Jam Blues," is enough to ensure this album's place within the halls of the art of the jazz trio. Peterson, Brown, and Thigpen are not to be compared with these three masters--each trio offers equal yet opposing forms of genius.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Candy to the ears, June 6, 2003

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"sranney22" (Austin TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Groovy (Audio CD)

After hearing Milestones by Miles Davis, and hearing track 05 Billy Boy, I hurried over to my nearest CD store to pick up Groovy. The ease and the buoyancy created by Red Garland on Billy Boy, one of my favorite standards, was just it. Having the name Groovy, one would think that this album is full of alot of songs played with the style he had on Billy Boy. Although C-Jam Blues, Hey Now and What Can I Say (After I Say I'm Sorry) are very similar to the style of Billy Boy the other half of the songs are ballads. Now don't get me wrong the ballads are beautiful, candy to the ears. But if I were you I would buy Garland of Red first. But if you already have Garland of Red I would strongly recommend picking this album up.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A very special record, June 4, 2003

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David Solomon "Mahler9" (New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Groovy (Audio CD)

Red Garland has never received the amount of praise he deserves. Maybe he simply didn't stick around long enough with Miles once the maestro was signed to Columbia. The great Miles Prestige sets which Garland was a part of as well as Round About Midnight and Milestones, are among the greatest piano accompanyments on record.

It was very hard to decide whether this record merits 4 stars or 5. I chose 4 because I cannot put this record on the level of other Garland/Miles records. However, this is Garland's greatest set, because he plays just what is needed and nothing more; something many pianists forget.

To the avid jazz listener: Be warned, while this is a very special set, it will not blow you away, if you've heard Garland in the Miles Quintet. If by some chance you came upon this recording and do not own any of Miles' recordings with Garland, I suggest you purchase that first, particularly Milestones.