The Jazz Show Episode July 1, 2019

Pianist/Banleader Red Garland: "Soul Junction"

9:03pm - 12:37am

William "Red" Garland emerged as a member of the "first great quintet" of trumpeter, Miles Davis. Red's piano style is so distinctive with a light touch and beautifully executed two-handed block chords. His influences are Bud Powell and Erroll Garner that he combines into his unique style. He did two tenures with Davis and made a slew of trio albums, all solid stuff for Prestige Records. He took a break in the mid-60s and returned in the 70s and continued gigging and recording until his passing in 1984. Tonight's Jazz Feature involves a short lived quintet that Red Garland led in late 1957. John Coltrane was on tenor saxophone, Donald Byrd on trumpet, George Joyner (aka Jamil Nasser) on bass, Arthur Taylor on drums and Mr. Garland. One solid group and this album called "Soul Junction" was one of the best of the several albums this band recorded. From the slow blues title track to the final tune, "Hallellujah" the band sails through comfortable and familiar Jazz materiel in a hard swinging creative set. "Soul Junction" is a perfect album to check out after the excitement of the recent Jazz Festival 2019.

Track Listing:

Soul Junction
Red Garland · Soul Junction
Woody'n You
Red Garland · Soul Junction
Birk's Works
Red Garland · Soul Junction
I've Got It Bad And That Ain't Good
Red Garland · Soul Junction
Hallelujah
Red Garland · Soul Junction
Slop
Charles Mingus · Mingus Dynasty
Song With Orange
Charles Mingus · Mingus Dynasty
Far Wells, Mill Valley
Charles Mingus · Mingus Dynasty
Place St. Henri
Oscar Peterson · The Canadiana Suite
Hogtown Blues
Oscar Peterson · The Canadiana Suite
March Past
Oscar Peterson · The Canadiana Suite
Land of The Misty Giants
Oscar Peterson · The Canadiana Suite
Forcast (aka Forplay)
Curtis Counce · Exploring The Future
Chasin' The Bird
Curtis Counce · Exploring The Future
Move
Curtis Counce · Exploring The Future
Head Gear
Curtis Counce · Exploring The Future
Entrance
Keith Jarrett · Dark Intervals
Parallels
Keith Jarrett · Dark Intervals
Fire Dance
Keith Jarrett · Dark Intervals
Concierto de Aranjuez
Jim Hall · Concierto
Monterey Mist
Modern Jazz Quartet · Together Again
Bags' New Groove
Modern Jazz Quartet · Together Again
Woody'n You
Modern Jazz Quartet · Together Again