This superlative 5-CD set contains all existing studio recordings by one of the best jazz piano trios ever, that of Red Garland, Paul Chambers and Art Taylor. Included on this release are nine complete original albums, as well as many other separate selections that were only previously issued on various compilations. The LP Moodsville #6 appears here on CD for the first time ever! All tracks have been organized chronologically by session order. Paul Chambers and Art Taylor were members of Garland’s regular working trio during this period. Garland became famous in 1955 when he joined the Miles Davis Quintet that also featured John Coltrane, Philly Joe Jones and Paul Chambers. Davis was a big fan of boxing and was impressed that Garland had boxed earlier in his life. Together the group recorded their famous albums, Workin’, Steamin’, Cookin’ and Relaxin’ (all of which were recorded in the course of just two marathon sessions). Garland's style is prominent in these recordings, where his distinctive chord voicings, his sophisticated accompaniment and his musical references to Ahmad Jamal’s style are evident (Miles was also a great admirer of Jamal).
- 1 -
1. A Foggy Day
2. My Romance
3. What is This Thing Called Love?
4. Makin' Whoopee
5. September In the Rain
6. Little Girl Blue
7. Blue Red
8. Constellation
9. Willow, Weep For Me
10. If I Were a Bell
11. I Know Why
12. What Can I Say? (After I Say I'm Sorry)
13. Please Send Someone To Love
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1. The Very Thought of You
2. Stompin' At the Savoy
3. Almost Like Being In Love
4. I Can't Give You Anything But Love
5. Why Was I Born?
6. But Not For Me
7. Billy Boy
8. It Could Happen To You
9. You Keep Coming Back Like a Song
10. Everybody's Somebody's Fool
11. I'm Afraid the Masquerade is Over
12. Hey Now
13. Lost April
- 3 -
1. Will You Still Be Mine?
2. C Jam Blues
3. Gone Again
4. Tweedle Dee Dee
5. The P.C. Blues
6. Since I Fell For You
7. It's a Blue World
8. Teach Me Tonight
9. This Can't Be Love
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1. Crazy Rhythm
2. Portrait of Jenny
3. I Can't See For Lookin'
4. Soon
5. It Might As Well Be Spring
6. A Tisket, a Tasket
7. Black Out
8. Castle Rock
9. Bass-Ment Blues
10. T'aint Nobody's Business
- 5 -
1. And the Angels Sing
2. I'll Never Stop Loving You
3. I Love You, Yes I Do
4. Blues For Ann
5. Tis Autumn
6. Summertime
7. Spring Will Be a Little Late This Year
8. Stormy Weather
9. Winter Wonderland
10. Rain
11. Four
12. Walkin'
