Shades of Redd

1961 studio album by Freddie Redd

Shades of Redd

Studio album by

Freddie Redd

Released

Early May 1961^[1]

Recorded

August 13, 1960

Studio

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs

Genre

Jazz

Length

40:12 original LP

Label

Blue Note
BST 84045

Producer

Alfred Lion

Freddie Redd chronology

Music from the Connection
(1960)

Shades of Redd
(1961)

Redd's Blues
(1961)

Shades of Redd is an album by American pianist Freddie Redd recorded in 1960 and released on the Blue Note label.^[2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[3]

The Allmusic review by Michael G. Nastos stated: "In an all too small discography, Freddie Redd's Shades of Redd is without a doubt his crowning achievement... his zenith as a jazz musician, would be a wonderful addition to any collection, and shows that the lesser known musicians have plenty of music to play, in addition to a unique perspective aside from the giants of this music".^[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Freddie Redd

"The Thespian" - 7:00
"Blues, Blues, Blues" - 6:00
"Shadows" - 7:24
"Melanie" - 5:06
"Swift" - 4:02
"Just a Ballad for My Baby" - 4:14
"Olé" - 6:26
"Melanie" [alternate take] - 5:28 Bonus track on CD reissue
"Olé" [alternate take] - 7:37 Bonus track on CD reissue

Personnel

Freddie Redd - piano
Jackie McLean - alto saxophone
Tina Brooks - tenor saxophone
Paul Chambers - bass
Louis Hayes - drums

References

^ Billboard May 15, 1961
^ Jackie McLean discography accessed October 19, 2010
^ ^a ^b Nastos, M. G. Allmusic Review accessed October 15, 2010

Freddie Redd

Years given are for the recording(s), not first release,
unless stated otherwise.

As leader
or co-leader

San Francisco Suite (1957)
The Music From The Connection (Blue Note, 1960)
Music from the Connection (with Howard McGhee; Felsted, 1960)
Shades of Redd (1960)
Redd's Blues (1961)
Straight Ahead! (1977)
Extemporaneous (1978)
Lonely City (1985)
Live at the Studio Grill (1988)
Everybody Loves a Winner (1990)

v t e Jackie McLean
Year(s) indicated are for the recording(s), not first release, except for the compilation section.
As leader or co-leader	Presenting... Jackie McLean (1955) Lights Out! (1956) 4, 5 and 6 (1956) Jackie's Pal (1956) McLean's Scene (1957–59) Jackie McLean & Co. (1957) Makin' the Changes (1957) A Long Drink of the Blues (1957) Strange Blues (1957) Alto Madness (1957) Fat Jazz (1957) Jackie's Bag (1959–60) New Soil (1959) Swing, Swang, Swingin' (1959) Capuchin Swing (1960) Street Singer (with Tina Brooks, 1960) Bluesnik (1961) A Fickle Sonance (1961) Let Freedom Ring (1962) Tippin' the Scales (1962) Vertigo (1962–63) Hipnosis (1962–67) One Step Beyond (1963) Destination... Out! (1963) It's Time! (1964) Action Action Action (1964) Right Now! (1965) Jacknife (1965–66) Consequence (1965) New and Old Gospel (1967) 'Bout Soul (1967) Demon's Dance (1967) Live at Montmartre (1972) Ode to Super (1973) A Ghetto Lullaby (1973) Altissimo (1973) The Meeting (1973) The Source (1973) Antiquity (1974) New York Calling (1974) New Wine in Old Bottles (1978) One Night with Blue Note Preserved Volume 2 (1985) It's About Time (1985) Hat Trick (1996)
With others	The Happy Blues (Gene Ammons, 1956) Jammin' with Gene (Gene Ammons, 1956) Funky (Gene Ammons, 1957) Jammin' in Hi Fi with Gene Ammons (Gene Ammons, 1957) Hard Bop (Art Blakey/The Jazz Messengers, 1956) Originally (Art Blakey/The Jazz Messengers, 1956 [1982]) Drum Suite (Art Blakey/The Jazz Messengers, 1956–57) A Night in Tunisia (Art Blakey/The Jazz Messengers, Vik/RCA, 1957) Ritual: The Modern Jazz Messengers (Art Blakey, 1957) Tough! (Art Blakey/The Jazz Messengers, 1957) Back to the Tracks (Tina Brooks, 1960) 2 Guitars (Kenny Burrell & Jimmy Raney, 1957) Off to the Races (Donald Byrd, 1958) Fuego (Donald Byrd, 1959) Byrd in Flight (Donald Byrd, 1960) Cool Struttin' (Sonny Clark, 1958) Dig (Miles Davis, 1951) Quintet/Sextet (Miles Davis, 1955) Davis Cup (Walter Davis Jr., 1959) Inta Somethin' (Kenny Dorham, 1961) Matador (Kenny Dorham, 1962) Tuba Sounds (Ray Draper, 1957) 2 Trumpets (Art Farmer, 1957) Bird Songs: The Final Recordings (Dizzy Gillespie, 1992) To Bird with Love (Dizzy Gillespie, 1992) Pithecanthropus Erectus (Charles Mingus, 1956) Blues & Roots (Charles Mingus, 1958) Mobley's Message (Hank Mobley, Prestige, 1956) Hi Voltage (Hank Mobley, 1967) Evolution (Grachan Moncur III, 1963) Lee-Way (Lee Morgan, 1960) Tom Cat (Lee Morgan, 1964) Cornbread (Lee Morgan, 1965) Infinity (Lee Morgan, 1965) Charisma (Lee Morgan, 1966) The Sixth Sense (Lee Morgan, 1967–68) The Music From "The Connection" (Freddie Redd, 1960) Shades of Redd (Freddie Redd, 1960) Redd's Blues (Freddie Redd, 1961) Open House (Jimmy Smith, 1960) Plain Talk (Jimmy Smith, 1960) Taylor's Wailers (Art Taylor, 1957) Mal/2 (Mal Waldron, 1957) Left Alone (Mal Waldron, 1959) Left Alone '86 (Mal Waldron, 1986) Easterly Winds (Jack Wilson, 1967)
Film and TV appearances	The Connection (Shirley Clarke, 1961) Jazz (Ken Burns, 2000)

v t e Tina Brooks
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release.
Albums as leader or co-leader	Minor Move (1958) Street Singer (with Jackie McLean, 1960) True Blue (1960) Back to the Tracks (1960) The Waiting Game (1961)
Sideman with others	Swingin' (Kenny Burrell, 1958–59) Blue Lights, Volumes 1 & 2 (Kenny Burrell, 1958) On View at the Five Spot Cafe (Kenny Burrell, 1959) Open Sesame (Freddie Hubbard, 1960) Music from the Connection (Howard McGhee, 1960) Jackie's Bag (Jackie McLean, 1959) Shades of Redd (Freddie Redd, 1960) Redd's Blues (Freddie Redd, 1961) Cool Blues (Jimmy Smith, 1958) House Party (Jimmy Smith, 1958) The Sermon! (Jimmy Smith, 1958)