This 1959 trio session for the Moodsville subsidiary captures Garland in a typically relaxed, blues-inflected mood, interpreting standards with his signature touch.
- The album was recorded on September 14, 1959, at Van Gelder Studio in Hackensack, New Jersey.
- This album was one of several that Garland recorded for the Moodsville label, a subsidiary of Prestige Records dedicated to more relaxed, soulful jazz.
- The session features Paul Chambers on bass and Art Taylor on drums, a rhythm section that had worked with Garland and many others in the late 1950s jazz scene.
Red Garland was a jazz pianist from Pittsburgh, known for his soulful playing and bluesy improvisations. By 1959, Garland had already established himself as a significant voice in jazz piano, having recorded prolifically for Prestige and Riverside.
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