Red Garland: Rojo

Red Garland's Rojo doesn't exist as a download. It also hasn't been released for streaming at Spotify, though it is available at Deezer, the free, French streaming platform. Recorded in 1958 and released in 1961, the album made it onto CD 30 years ago but was never remastered and fell through the cracks for some reason as the digital era advanced. Which is a shame, since it's one of my favorite recordings by the pianist, especially on You Better Go Now, which is a masterpiece.

So I decided to treat you to the album today by featuring it here in its entirety, courtesy of YouTube. Sit back, work, lie down, read, exercise—whatever you want to do—and let the album play through. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do. The musicians are Red Garland (p) Jamil Nasser (b) Charlie Persip (d) and Ray Barretto (cga).

Here's the full Rojo album, without ads...