Red Garland recorded 16 ballads during this single 1960 session for Prestige's Moodsville subsidiary.
Although these selections were intended as mood music for lovers, Garland's imaginative arrangements keep things interesting.
The pianist's strolling tempo of "When Your Lover Has Gone" suggests nostalgic reflection rather than melancholy from the typically slow performances by singers.
His playful side comes out in "These Foolish Things," while the graceful runs in the upper keyboard are complemented by his rich block chords in "My Last Affair." The subtlety of his interpretation of "You Are Too Beautiful" and the delicate rendition of "The Nearness of You" are also memorable.
But the obvious high point of this release is his stunning exploration of Duke Ellington's "I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)," which succeeds in conveying the powerful emotions of this ballad without a singer.
This remarkable collection of standards should appeal to any fan of jazz piano.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | When Your Lover Has GoneEinar A. Swan | Red Garland | Play | 06:45 | 15 MB | 33 MB |
| 2 | These Foolish ThingsHarry Link, Holt Marvell, Jack Strachey | Red Garland | Play | 05:08 | 11 MB | 25 MB |
| 3 | My Last AffairHaven Johnson | Red Garland | Play | 03:39 | 8 MB | 17 MB |
| 4 | You Are Too BeautifulLorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers | Red Garland | Play | 04:45 | 10 MB | 23 MB |
| 5 | I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)Duke Ellington, Paul Francis Webster | Red Garland | Play | 07:09 | 16 MB | 34 MB |
| 6 | The Nearness of YouHoagy Carmichael, Ned Washington | Red Garland | Play | 05:04 | 11 MB | 24 MB |
| 7 | Nancy (With the Laughing Face)James Van Heusen, Phil Silvers | Red Garland | Play | 05:25 | 12 MB | 25 MB |
| 8 | When I Fall in LoveEdward Heyman, Victor Young | Red Garland | Play | 05:06 | 11 MB | 25 MB |
| 43 mins | 98 MB | |||||
| 43 mins | 210 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hoagy Carmichael | Composer |
| 2 | Esmond Edwards | Audio Production, Photography, Supervisor |
| 3 | Duke Ellington | Composer |
| 4 | Ron Eyre | Liner Notes |
| 5 | Kirk Felton | Remastering |
| 6 | Red Garland | Main Personnel, Piano, Primary Artist, Soloist |
| 7 | Lorenz Hart | Composer |
| 8 | James Van Heusen | Composer |
| 9 | Edward Heyman | Composer |
| 10 | Haven Johnson | Composer |
| 11 | Harry Link | Composer |
| 12 | Holt Marvell | Composer |
| 13 | Jamie Putnam | Cover Design |
| 14 | Richard Rodgers | Composer |
| 15 | Phil Silvers | Composer |
| 16 | Jack Strachey | Composer |
| 17 | Einar A. Swan | Composer |
| 18 | Ned Washington | Composer |
| 19 | Paul Francis Webster | Composer |
| 20 | Victor Young | Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |