Red Alert is an album by pianist Red Garland which was recorded in 1977 and released on the Galaxy label in the following year.Jazzlists: Galaxy 5100 series discography accessed October 13, 2017Galaxy Records catalog, accessed October 13, 2017Red Garland catalog, accessed October 13, 2017Both Sides Now: Galaxy Album Discography, accessed October 13, 2017
Reception
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated "This is an interesting set, featuring pianist Red Garland with a sextet ... With one of the largest recording groups he ever led, Garland sounds fine, but the material could certainly have been more inspired".
Track listing "Red Alert" (Nat Adderley) – 10:34 "Theme for a Tarzan Movie" (Adderley) – 3:57 "The Whiffenpoof Song" (Guy H. Scull, Meade Minnigerode, George S. Pomeroy) – 8:20 "Sweet Georgia Brown" (Ben Bernie, Maceo Pinkard, Kenneth Casey) – 11:13 "Stella by Starlight" (Victor Young, Ned Washington) – 5:45 "It's Impossible" (Armando Manzanero, Sid Wayne) – 5:37
Personnel Red Garland – piano Nat Adderley – cornet (tracks 1, 2 & 4) Harold Land (tracks 1, 4 & 5), Ira Sullivan (tracks 1, 3 & 4) – tenor saxophone Ron Carter – bass Frank Butler – drums
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