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Dear friends and listeners...
pianist Red Garland is best known for his work in the 1950s with The Miles Davis Quintet, where he provided a rootsy foil for the trumpeter. But he was already established as a leader of trios and small groups. On this 1957 album for Prestige, the young John Coltrane and Donald Byrd, bassist George Joyner and drummer Arthur Taylor join Garland for a relaxed, fine set.
Charlie Parker’s “Billie’s Bounce” starts things off, and Coltrane impatiently burns througha few choruses, pushing bop’s limits. On the uptempo, “Crazy Rhythm” (with Paul Chambers onbass), Garland’s clear bop lines are both woody and ringing. “Lazy Mae” is an extended, late night, blues meditation; Garland explores melodic block chords, and Coltrane delightfully stretches the boundaries......enjoy HERE....zero
Tracks:
01 Billie’s Bounce
02 Crazy Rhythm
03 CTA
04 Lazy Mae

Personnel:
Red Garland, Piano;
John Coltrane, Tenor Sax;
Donald Byrd, Trumpet;
George Joyner, Drums;
Paul Chambers, Bass (“Crazy Rhythm” only);
Arthur Taylor, Bass.