Garland, William M. (Red), piano player b. Dallas Tex.", 05/13/23. Started on Clar., Stud. with Prof. A.S. Jackson and alto saxophonist Buster Smith. Discovered by Hot Lips Page when the latter was passing through Dallas. Has worked with many jazz-men since 1945, among them Charlie Parker, Coleman Hawkins, Roy Eldridge, Charlie Ventura, Billy Eckstine Band, Sonny Stitt, Ben Webster, Eddie Davis, Bernie Green, Lou Donaldson, Hot Lips Page, w. Miles Davis in '56'7. Pl. around New York area w.D. Byrd, Coltrane, Art Taylor et al, rejioning Davis in '58. Formed own trio in '59 with which he toured the country. "he has brought back some long lost elements to jazzpiano, made the acceptable to the ultra-moderist, and proved over again the sublime virtue of swing and a solid, deep groove." -Ralph J. Gleason, DB. Favs Tatum, Bud Powell, h. jONES. Own LPs w. Miles Davis (Pres.), Art Pepper (Contemp.) Addr: c/o Shaw Artists, 565 5th Ave., New York, N.Y.
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Honored to be added...Red was one of those players who could play 1 chord and you knew who it was (there are a lot of ways to "touch" a chord and Red's was easily one of the most distinctive)....Thank all of you who are helping keep Red's memory current......
