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Unlike his slightly earlier recordings for Moodsville (which feature Red Garland on unaccompanied piano solos), this strictly ballad date has Garland joined (on all but the solo "Lush Life") by bassist Larry Ridley and drummer Frank Gant.
Since all eight of the standards are taken at the same medium/slow tempo, there is not much variety here, keeping the CD from being essential.
But Garland's attractive and distinctive chord voicings, plus his ability to uplift melodies while swinging at a slow speed, make this project a success.
Highlights include "The Nearness of You," "Where or When," and Irving Berlin's "All Alone." Particularly effective when used as background music.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Nearness Of YouHoagy Carmichael, Ned Washington | Red Garland | Play | 05:42 | 13 MB | 28 MB |
| 2 | Where Or WhenLorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers | Red Garland | Play | 06:14 | 14 MB | 31 MB |
| 3 | Long Ago And Far AwayIra Gershwin, Jerome Kern | Red Garland | Play | 03:55 | 8 MB | 19 MB |
| 4 | I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)Duke Ellington, Paul Francis Webster | Red Garland | Play | 05:24 | 12 MB | 27 MB |
| 5 | Don't Worry About MeRube Bloom, Ted Koehler | Red Garland | Play | 04:45 | 10 MB | 23 MB |
| 6 | Lush LifeBilly Strayhorn | Red Garland | Play | 04:22 | 10 MB | 20 MB |
| 7 | All AloneIrving Berlin | Red Garland | Play | 05:03 | 11 MB | 25 MB |
| 8 | Why Was I Born | Red Garland | Play | 04:57 | 11 MB | 25 MB |
| 40 mins | 92 MB | |||||
| 40 mins | 201 MB | |||||
Note: You are able to listen to 30-second samples for preview purpose.
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irving Berlin | Composer |
| 2 | Rube Bloom | Composer |
| 3 | Hoagy Carmichael | Composer |
| 4 | Duke Ellington | Composer |
| 5 | Red Garland | Primary Artist |
| 6 | Ira Gershwin | Composer |
| 7 | Oscar Hammerstein II | Composer |
| 8 | Lorenz Hart | Composer |
| 9 | Jerome Kern | Composer |
| 10 | Ted Koehler | Composer |
| 11 | Richard Rodgers | Composer |
| 12 | Billy Strayhorn | Composer |
| 13 | Ned Washington | Composer |
| 14 | Paul Francis Webster | 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). |