The Nearness of You (Red Garland album)
The Nearness of You (subtitled ballads played by Red Garland) is an album by American pianist Red Garland. Recorded in 1961, it was released on the Jazzland label in 1962.[1]
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| Released | 1962 | |||
| Recorded | November 30, 1961 New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 39:38 | |||
| Label | Jazzland JLP 62 | |||
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Reception
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The Allmusic site awarded the album 3 stars stating it is "Particularly effective when used as background music".[3]
Track listing
- "Why Was I Born?" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Jerome Kern) - 4:51
- "The Nearness of You" (Hoagy Carmichael, Ned Washington) - 5:34
- "Where or When" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) - 6:09
- "Long Ago (and Far Away)" (Ira Gershwin, Kern) - 3:54
- "I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good)" (Duke Ellington, Paul Francis Webster) - 5:17
- "Don't Worry About Me" (Rube Bloom, Ted Koehler) - 4:40
- "Lush Life" (Billy Strayhorn) - 4:15
- "All Alone" (Irving Berlin) - 4:58
Personnel
- Red Garland - piano
- Larry Ridley - bass (except 7)
- Frank Gant - drums (except 7)
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References
- Red Garland discography accessed December 5, 2012
- Down Beat:July 5, 1962 Vol. 29, No.14
- Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed December 5, 2012
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