So Long Blues Explained

So Long Blues
Type:Album
Artist:Red Garland
Cover:So Long Blues.jpg
Released:1984
Recorded:July 9–12, 1979
Studio:Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA
Genre:Jazz
Label:Galaxy
Producer:Ed Michel
Chronology:Red Garland
Prev Title:Stepping Out
Prev Year:1979
Next Title:Strike Up the Band
Next Year:1979

So Long Blues is an album by pianist Red Garland which was recorded in 1979 and released on the Galaxy label in 1984.[1] [2] [3] [4]

Reception

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated "Not released until 1984, this LP has "new" material from two Red Garland Galaxy sessions ... The biggest surprise is the pianist's vocal on "The Best Man." Otherwise, no real surprises occur, but everyone plays well within the hard bop mainstream".

Track listing

  1. "Gee, Baby, Ain't I Good to You" (Andy Razaf, Don Redman) – 9:14
  2. "In a Mellotone" (Duke Ellington) – 6:56
  3. "The Best Man" (Fred Wise, Roy Alfred) – 3:48
  4. "So Long Blues" (Red Garland) – 9:13
  5. "They Didn't Believe Me" (Jerome Kern, Herbert Reynolds) – 5:49
  6. "3-String Blues" (Carter) – 5:27

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. http://www.jazzlists.com/SJ_Label_Galaxy.htm Jazzlists: Galaxy 5100 series discography
  2. https://www.jazzdisco.org/fantasy-records/galaxy-records-catalog-5100-series/#gxy-5149 Galaxy Records catalog
  3. https://www.jazzdisco.org/red-garland/catalog/#galaxy-gxy-5149 Red Garland catalog
  4. http://www.bsnpubs.com/fantasy/galaxy/galaxy.html Both Sides Now: Galaxy Album Discography