The Red Garland Trio – Groovy (Mono)
Piano – Red Garland [click here to see more vinyl featuring Red Garland]
Bass – Paul Chambers [click here to see more vinyl featuring Paul Chambers]
Drums – Art Taylor [Click here to see more vinyl featuring Art Taylor]
Written by Barney Bigard (A1), Duke Ellington (A1), Curtis Lewis (A2), Curley Hamner (A2), Gladys Hampton (A2), Matt Dennis (A3), Tom Ada (A3), Ann Ronell (B1), Walter Donaldson (B2), Abe Lyman (B2), Red Garland (B3)
1 LP, standard sleeve
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12'’
Mono
Studio
Record Press : Record Technology Incorporated
Label : Craft Recordings - Original Jazz Classics
Original Label : Prestige
Recorded in New York City on December 14, 1956 (B1-2), May 24, 1957 (B3), August 9, 1957 (A1-3)
Recorded by Rudy Van Gelder
Produced by Bob Weinstock
Mastered by Matthew Lutthans at Cohearent Audio
Lacquers cut by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio
Liner Notes by Ira Gitler
Sleeve Notes by Ralph J. Gleason
Originally released in 1957
Reissued in April 2024
Tracks:
Side A:
- C-Jam Blues
- Gone Again
- Will You Still Be Mine?
Side B:
- Willow Weep for Me
- What Can I Say Dear?
- Hey Now
Reviews:
“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. With bassist Paul Chambers and drummer Art Taylor, Garland has all the support he needs to wing it in a variety of directions. Recorded in that most legendary year of jazz, 1957, Garland is coming into his own in a more confident way, buoyed by his association at the time with Miles Davis. Chambers is flawless in his support role, and on this recording deserves a close listen, especially for students of the acoustic upright. They immediately dig in on the opener "C Jam Blues," with Garland at his heartiest during his bridge solo, they agree in the affirmative during the entirety of the hard bop take of "Will You Still Be Mine?," and repeat but modify the melody à la "Cool Blues" in an adept display of artistry for "Hey Now." Of course Garland has to play a ballad or two, as on "Willow Weep for Me," luscious with chord sequences, and really reflects the influence of Erroll Garner in that chiming, two-handed sustenato style for Garner's "Gone Again." 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.” AllMusic Review by Michael G. Nastos
Ratings :
AllMusic : 4.5 / 5 ; Discogs : 4.68 / 5