{"product_id":"lp-freddie-redd-shades-of-redd-classic","title":"LP - Freddie Redd - Shades of Redd (Classic)","description":"\u003cp\u003e1LP - part of the Blue Note Classic series\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe underrated hard bop pianist and composer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFreddie Redd\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efirst gained a degree of prominence as the composer of the remarkable score for the acclaimed stage play\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Connection\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, in which he also appeared as an actor playing the role of a jazz pianist. Redd’s 1960 Blue Note debut was a recording of\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Music from ‘The Connection’\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand he would continue to display his compositional prowess on his next date,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eShades of Redd\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, recorded later that year with a quintet featuring\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJackie McLean\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eon alto saxophone,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTina Brooks\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eon tenor saxophone,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaul Chambers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eon bass, and\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLouis Hayes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eon drums. A set of six Redd originals, the album begins with the dramatic opener “The Thespian,” which starts with a slow, brooding melody before breaking into a full gallop. Other highlights include the swaggering “Blues-Blues-Blues” and the twilit ballad “Shadows.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis Blue Note Classic Vinyl Edition is stereo, all-analog, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original master tapes, and pressed on 180g vinyl at Optimal.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Encore Records Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47354132594942,"sku":"overstock IN R","price":39.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1546\/6351\/files\/71x5WJBx7HL._AC_SL1500.jpg?v=1758818452","url":"https:\/\/encorerecords.ca\/products\/lp-freddie-redd-shades-of-redd-classic","provider":"Encore Records Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}