Freddie Redd
Freddie Redd (* 29. May 1928 in New York City ) is an American jazz - pianist and composer of hard bop . He played with Jackie McLean and Art Farmer .
Live and act
Freddie Redd became a professional musician in 1949 and first played with Cootie Williams and Oscar Pettiford in 1953, with Joe Roland and Art Blakey in 1954. His first own recordings were made in 1957 for Savoy Records . In 1959 he wrote the music for Jack Gelber's play The Connection , which premiered Redd and his quartet (which also included saxophonist Jackie McLean ). Freddie Redd also made recordings with Albert Ammons , Rolf Ericson , Tiny Grimes , Art Farmer , Tommy Potter and Joe Roland and made several albums under his own name. Due to lack of economic success he went to Europe and did not return to the USA until 1974. In 1988 he attempted a comeback with recordings in a restaurant in San Francisco. Freddie Redd is currently remembered less as a musician than as a hardbop composer; his compositions Melanie and Blues Blues Blues were reinterpreted by John Zorn , Bill Frisell and George Lewis in 1987 ( News For Lulu ).
Choice discography
As a leader
- 1955 - Piano - East / West (Savoy) with Jon Ore (b) and Ron Jefferson (dr)
- 1957 - San Francisco Suite (OJC) with George Tucker (b), Al Dreares (dr)
- 1960 - Shades Of Redd (Blue Note) with Jackie McLean , Tina Brooks , Paul Chambers , Louis Hayes
- 1960 - The Music from ″ The Connection ″ ( Blue Note Records ), with Jackie McLean , Michael Mattos (b), Larry Ritchie (dr)
- 1971 - Under Paris Skies ( Futura ) Didier Levallet (b), Didier Carlier (dr)
- 1988 - Live at the Studio Grill (Troika) with Al McKibbon (b), Billy Higgins (dr)
- 1989 - Lonely City ( Uptown ) with Don Sickler , Clarence Sharpe , Clifford Jordan , Gerry Cappuccio , George Duvivier , Ben Riley
- 1990 - Everybody Loves A Winner (Milestone) with Curtis Peagler (as), Teddy Edwards (ts), Phil Ranekin (tb), Bill Langlois (b), Larry Hancock (dr)
As a sideman
- Albert Ammons: All Star Sessions (OJC, 1955)
- Rolf Ericson: Rolf Ericson & The American All Stars (Dragon, 1956)
- Art Farmer: When Farmer Meets Gryce (OJC, 1955)
- Tiny Grimes: The Complete 1950-1954, Vol. 3-5 (Blue Moon)
collection
- The Complete Blue Note Recordings of Freddie Redd (1960-61) . Mosaic , 1989 - 3 LPs or 2 CDs with Jackie McLean , Michael Mattos b, Larry Ritchie dm, Tina Brooks , Paul Chambers , Louis Hayes , Benny Bailey , Sir John Godfrey dm
literature
- Richard Cook , Brian Morton : The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD . 6th edition. Penguin, London 2002, ISBN 0-14-051521-6 .
- Bielefeld catalog 1988 & 2002
Remarks
- ↑ The first half of the album consists of recordings by the pianist Hampton Hawes with Larry Bunker
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Redd, Freddie |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Albany, Joseph |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz pianist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 29, 1928 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City |