Red Garland
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William McKinley "Red" Garland, Jr. (May 13, 1923 – April 23, 1984) was an American modern jazz pianist. Known for his work as a bandleader and during the 1950s with Miles Davis, Garland helped popularize the block chord style of piano playing.
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Partial discography
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As leader
- A Garland of Red (Prestige, 1956)
- Red Garland's Piano (Prestige, 1956)
- Red Garland Revisited! (Prestige, 1957 [1969])
- The P.C. Blues (Prestige, 1956-57 [1970])
- Groovy (Prestige, 1956–57)
- John Coltrane with the Red Garland Trio (Prestige, 1957) - with John Coltrane
- All Mornin' Long (Prestige, 1957)
- High Pressure (1957)
- Dig It! (Prestige, 1957–58)
- It's a Blue World (Prestige, 1958)
- Manteca (Prestige, 1958)
- Can't See for Lookin' (Prestige, 1958)
- Rojo (Prestige, 1958)
- The Red Garland Trio (Moodsville, 1958)
- All Kinds of Weather (Prestige, 1958)
- Red in Bluesville (Prestige, 1959)
- Coleman Hawkins with the Red Garland Trio (Moodsville, 1959) - with Coleman Hawkins
- Satin Doll (Prestige, 1959 [1971])
- Red Garland Live! (Prestige, 1959)
- The Red Garland Trio + Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis (Moodsville, 1959)
- Soul Junction (Prestige, 1960)
- Red Garland at the Prelude (Prestige, 1960)
- Red Alone (Moodsville, 1960)
- Alone with the Blues (Moodsville, 1960)
- Halleloo-Y'-All (Prestige, 1960)
- Bright and Breezy (Jazzland, 1961)
- The Nearness of You (Jazzland, 1961)
- Solar (Jazzland, 1962)
- Red's Good Groove (Jazzland, 1962)
- When There Are Grey Skies (Prestige, 1962)
- Lil' Darlin' (Status, 1963)
- The Quota (MPS, 1971)
- Auf Wiedersehen (MPS, 1971)
- Groovin' Live (Alfa Jazz, 1974)
- Groovin' Live II (Alfa Jazz, 1974)
- Keystones! (Xanadu, 1977)
- Groovin' Red (Keystone, 1977)
- Red Alert (Galaxy, 1977)
- Crossings (Galaxy, 1977)
- Feelin' Red (Muse, 1978)
- I Left My Heart... (Muse, 1978 [1985]) with Leo Wright
- Equinox (Galaxy, 1978)
- Stepping Out (Galaxy, 1979 [1980])
- So Long Blues (Galaxy, 1979 [1984])
- Strike Up the Band (Galaxy, 1979 [1981])
Compilations
- Rediscovered Masters (Prestige 1958-1961; released 1977)
- Soul Burnin' (Prestige 1959-1961; released 1964)
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As sideman
With Arnett Cobb
- Sizzlin' (Prestige, 1960)
- Ballads by Cobb (Moodsville, 1960)
With John Coltrane
- Traneing In (Prestige 1958)
- Soultrane (Prestige 1958)
- Lush Life (Prestige 1961)
- Settin' The Pace (Prestige 1961)
- The Believer (Prestige 1964)
- The Last Trane (Prestige 1965)
"With Sonny Rollins"
- "Tenor Madness" (Prestige 1956)
With Miles Davis
- The Musings of Miles (Prestige 1955)
- Miles: The New Miles Davis Quintet (Prestige 1955)
- Cookin' with The Miles Davis Quintet (Prestige 1956)
- Relaxin' with The Miles Davis Quintet (Prestige 1956)
- Workin' with The Miles Davis Quintet (Prestige 1956)
- Steamin' with The Miles Davis Quintet (Prestige 1956)
- 'Round About Midnight (Columbia 1957)
- Milestones (Columbia 1958)
With Curtis Fuller
- Curtis Fuller with Red Garland (Prestige 1957)
With Jackie McLean
- McLean's Scene (Prestige 1956)
With Art Pepper
- Art Pepper Meets the Rhythm Section (Contemporary 1957)
With Phil Woods
- Sugan (Prestige Status, 1957)
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