A Garland of Red

A Garland of Red is the debut album by pianist Red Garland, recorded in 1956 and released on the Prestige label.

Reception
In his review for AllMusic, Scott Yanow stated: "Thirty-three at the time of this, his first recording as a leader, pianist Red Garland already had his distinctive style fully formed and had been with the Miles Davis Quintet for a year... Red Garland recorded frequently during the 1956-62 period and virtually all of his trio recordings are consistently enjoyable, this one being no exception."

Track listing

 * 1) "A Foggy Day" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 4:51
 * 2) "My Romance" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) - 6:51
 * 3) "What Is This Thing Called Love?" (Cole Porter) - 4:53
 * 4) "Makin' Whoopee" (Walter Donaldson, Gus Kahn) - 4:15
 * 5) "September in the Rain" (Al Dubin, Harry Warren) - 4:48
 * 6) "Little Girl Blue" (Hart, Rodgers) - 5:07
 * 7) "Constellation" (Charlie Parker) - 3:31
 * 8) "Blue Red" (Red Garland) - 7:38

Personnel
Musicians
 * Red Garland - piano
 * Paul Chambers - bass
 * Art Taylor - drums

Production
 * Ira Gitler – liner Notes
 * Bob Weinstock – supervision
 * Rudy Van Gelder – recording
 * Tom Hannan – cover design
 * Esmond Edwards – photography