High Pressure

John Coltrane / Red Garland Quintet

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High Pressure Review

by Scott Yanow

The distinctive pianist Red Garland, tenor saxophonist John Coltrane (then 31 and already breaking away from the pack), and trumpeter Donald Byrd, along with the supportive bassist George Joyner and drummer Art Taylor, perform five jazz standards on this CD reissue. Highlights include "Soft Winds," "Undecided," and an explosive version of "Two Bass Hit" that foreshadowed the rendition that Trane would record with Miles Davis and Cannonball Adderley the following year. High-quality hard bop from some true "Young Lions."

Track Listing

Title/Composer Performer Time Stream
1
Soft Winds
Benny Goodman / Fletcher Henderson
John Coltrane / Red Garland Quintet feat: Red Garland 13:47 SpotifyAmazon
2
Solitude
Eddie DeLange / Duke Ellington / Irving Mills
John Coltrane / Red Garland Quintet feat: Red Garland 08:33 SpotifyAmazon
3
Undecided
Sydney Robin / Charlie Shavers
John Coltrane / Red Garland Quintet feat: Red Garland 06:52 SpotifyAmazon
4
What Is There to Say?
Vernon Duke / E.Y. "Yip" Harburg
John Coltrane / Red Garland Quintet feat: Red Garland 05:58 SpotifyAmazon
5
Two Bass Hit
Dizzy Gillespie / John Lewis
John Coltrane / Red Garland Quintet feat: Red Garland 08:48 SpotifyAmazon
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