The Red Garland Quintet
Red Garland mixed together the usual influences of his generation (Nat Cole, Bud Powell, and Ahmad Jamal) into his own distinctive approach; Garland's block chords themselves became influential on the players of the 1960s. He started out playing clarinet and alto, switching to piano when he was 18. During 1946-1955, he worked steadily in New York and Philadelphia, backing such major players as Charlie Parker, Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young, and Roy Eldridge, but still remaining fairly obscure. That changed when he became a member of the classic Miles Davis Quintet (1955-1958), heading a rhythm section that also included Paul Chambers and Philly Joe Jones. After leaving Miles, Garland had his own popular trio and recorded very frequently for Prestige, Jazzland, and Moodsville during 1956-1962 (the majority of which are available in the Original Jazz Classics series). The pianist eventually returned to Texas and was in semi-retirement, but came back gradually in the 1970s, recording for MPS (1971) and Galaxy (1977-1979) before retiring again.
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Discography
15 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Soul Junction (Rudy Van Gelder Remaster)
Jazz - Released by Prestige on 15 Nov 1957
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Soul Junction
Jazz - Released by Original Jazz Classics on 22 Aug 2022
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Dig It! (RVG Remaster)
Pop - Released by Prestige on 1 Jan 1958
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Dig It!
John Coltrane, The Red Garland Quintet
Jazz - Released by Dnv on 9 Apr 2023
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Dig It! (Remastered)
The Red Garland Quintet, John Coltrane
Jazz - Released by Efor, S.L on 15 Dec 2011
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Four Classic Albums (John Coltrane with the Red Garland Trio / Soul Junction / High Pressure / Dig It!) (Digitally Remastered)
John Coltrane, The Red Garland Quintet, Red Garland Trio
Jazz - Released by AVID Jazz on 11 Sep 2020
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The Best Of Red Garland Quintets
Jazz - Released by Prestige on 31 Aug 2004
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All Mornin' Long
Lounge - Released by Milestones Records on 5 Apr 2020
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Original Jazz Sound: Dig It !
The Red Garland Quintet / John Coltrane
Jazz - Released by Original Jazz Sound on 26 May 2013
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High Pressure (Hd Remastered Edition)
Jazz - Released by Resurfaced Records on 14 Dec 2017
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo