AMG Review of Feelin' Red

Scott Yanow
All Music Guide

After years of silence (with only one recording cut during the 1963-73 period), Red Garland had a final outburst of recording activity during 1977-80 (with one final effort in 1982). His piano style was virtually unchanged from the late 1950s, and this trio outing with bassist Sam Jones and drummer Al Foster holds its own with his better-known earlier material. Garland is typically distinctive on such numbers as "It's All Right With Me," a swinging "On a Clear Day" and "Cherokee." Originally cut for Muse, this set was reissued on CD by 32 Jazz in 1998.