Red Garland

レッド・ガーランド　/　れっど・がーらんど

American pianist

May 13, 1923 – April 23, 1984　・　Dallas, Texas, United States

Texas
pianist
jazz musician
musician

My Take

Red Garland is one of those pianists who sneaks up on you — you put on a Miles Davis record from the late '50s expecting to get blown away by the trumpet, and then Garland's piano comes in and you just stop. Born in Dallas in 1923, he had this almost impossibly smooth touch, like every note was chosen with the care of someone who actually meant it. His block chord voicings became a signature sound, but what really gets me is the warmth he brought to ballads — the man could make a standard feel like a confession. The trio records he led for Prestige in the late '50s and early '60s hold up remarkably well, full of that bluesy Texas soul underneath the bebop finesse. Gone at 60 in 1984, which is just too soon for a voice that gentle.

Overview

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 playing in jazz piano.

1. Profile

Name (English): Red Garland
Name (Japanese): レッド・ガーランド
Reading: れっど・がーらんど
Born: May 13, 1923 – April 23, 1984
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Taurus / Boar
Origin: Dallas, Texas, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: pianist / jazz musician / musician

2. Background

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Junior high: Private
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3. Relationships

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4. Personality

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6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AC%E3%83%83%E3%83%89%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AC%E3%83%BC%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%83%89