Satin Doll (Red Garland album) explained

Satin Doll
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Red Garland
Cover:	Satin Doll (Red Garland album).jpg
Released:	1971
Recorded:	August 12 and October 2, 1959 Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey and The Prelude Club, New York City
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	39:40
Label:	PrestigePR 7859
Chronology:	Red Garland
Prev Title:	Coleman Hawkins with the Red Garland Trio
Prev Year:	1959
Next Title:	Red Garland at the Prelude
Next Year:	1959

Satin Doll is an album by American pianist, composer and bandleader Red Garland which was recorded in 1959 but not released on the Prestige label until 1971.^[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "This out-of-print LP released for the first time five unknown selections featuring pianist Red Garland in a trio... making this an album of interest to Red Garland completists".^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Red Garland except as indicated

1. "Satin Doll" (Duke Ellington, Johnny Mercer, Billy Strayhorn) - 9:45
2. "The Man I Love" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 10:43
3. "A Little Bit of Basie" - 5:36
4. "It's a Blue World" (George Forrest, Robert Wright) - 7:08
5. "M-Squad Theme" (Count Basie) - 6:28

• Recorded at Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs New Jersey on August 12, 1959 (tracks 1-3) and The Prelude Club in New York City on October 2, 1959 (tracks 4 & 5)

Personnel

• Red Garland - piano
• Jimmy Rowser - (tracks 4 & 5), Doug Watkins (tracks 1-3) - bass
• Charles "Specs" Wright - drums

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/red-garland/catalog/#prestige-pr-7859 Red Garland discography
2. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed December 4, 2012