Davis was displeased when Garland quoted Davis's much earlier and by then famous solo from "Now's The Time" in block chords during the slower take of "Straight, No Chaser." Garland walked out of one of the sessions for Milestones, so that on the track "Sid's Ahead" Davis comped behind the saxophone solos.ġ956 - A Garland of Red (1991, Prestige/OJC)ġ956 - A Garland of Red (2007, Prestige/Japan)ġ957 - All Mornin' Long (1987, Prestige/OJC)ġ957 - All Mornin' Long (2001, Prestige/K2)ġ957 - Red Garland Revisited! (1998, Prestige/OJC)ġ957 - Red Garland's Piano (2006, Prestige/RVG)ġ957 - Soul Junction (1990, Prestige/OJC)ġ957 - Soul Junction (2007, Prestige/RVG)ġ957 - The P.C. He was eventually fired by Miles, but later returned to play on another jazz classic, Milestones. By 1958, Garland and Jones had started to become more erratic in turning up for recordings and gigs. Though he would continue playing with Miles, their relationship was beginning to deteriorate. Garland played on the first of Davis's many Columbia recordings, 'Round About Midnight. Some observers dismissed Garland as a "cocktail" pianist. Garland's style is prominent in these seminal recordings-evident in his distinctive chord voicings, his sophisticated accompaniment and his musical references to Ahmad Jamal's style. Together the group recorded their famous Prestige albums, Miles: The New Miles Davis Quintet, Workin, Steamin', Cookin', and Relaxin'. Davis was a big fan of boxing and was impressed that Garland had boxed earlier in his life. By the time he became a pianist for Miles Davis he was influenced by Ahmad Jamal and Charlie Parker's pianist Walter Bishop.Īrland became famous in 1955 when he joined the Miles Davis Quintet featuring John Coltrane, Philly Joe Jones and Paul Chambers. His creativity and playing ability continued to improve, though he was still somewhat obscure. In the late 1940s he toured with Eddie Vinson at the same time that John Coltrane was in Vinson's band. He found steady work in the cities of Boston, New York and Philadelphia. He fought a young Sugar Ray Robinson before making the switch to a full-time musician.Īfter the Second World War, Garland performed with Billy Eckstine, Roy Eldridge, Coleman Hawkins, Charlie Parker, and Lester Young. A short early career as a welterweight boxer did not seem to hurt his playing hands. Garland spent copious amounts of time practicing and rapidly developed into a proficient player.
He began his musical studies on the clarinet and alto saxophone but in 1940 switched to the piano. William "Red" Garland was born in Dallas, Texas, in 1923. William "Red" Garland (– April 23, 1984) was an American modern jazz pianist whose block chord style, in part originated by Milt Buckner, influenced many forthcoming pianists in the jazz idiom.
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