Released 1962 Release date 1962 | Length 39:38 Label Jazzland | |
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Recorded November 30, 1961; New York City Similar Red in Bluesville, Red Garland Revisited!, Soul Burnin', Red Alone, Bright and Breezy |
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.
Contents
Reception
The Allmusic site awarded the album 3 stars stating it is "Particularly effective when used as background music".
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
Songs
1Why Was I Born?4:58
2The Nearness of You5:42
3Where or When6:14
References
The Nearness of You (Red Garland album) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA