''Lil' Darlin is a

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by American pianist, composer and bandleader

Red Garland William McKinley "Red" Garland Jr. (May 13, 1923 – April 23, 1984) was an American modern jazz pianist. Known for his work as a bandleader and during the 1950s with Miles Davis, Garland helped popularize the block chord style of playing in jazz ...

which was recorded in 1959 and originally released on the Status label, a subsidiary of

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.Red Garland discography
accessed December 4, 2012 The album was recorded at the Prelude Club in New York City at the same concert that produced '' Red Garland at the Prelude'' and '' Red Garland Live!''.

Reception

The

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review by Alex Henderson stated, "Like the other LPs that resulted from Garland's Prelude appearance, ''Lil' Darlin demonstrates that the pianist was in excellent form on that night in October 1959".Henderson, A
Allmusic Review
accessed December 4, 2012 C. Michael Bailey from

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in his review of the 2006 release of the complete Prelude recordings stated "There may be an argument that ''The Red Garland Trio at the Prelude'' is the last of the great Garland Trio recordings. The pianist performed and recorded sporadically until his death at 61 years old in 1984. But it is these Prelude sides illustrate Red Garland at top form in his craft".Bailey, C. M
Red Garland Trio At The Prelude: Extended Analysis
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Track listing

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Li'l Darlin' "Li'l Darlin" (copyrighted in 1958 as "Lil' Darlin") is a jazz standard, composed and arranged in 1957 by Neal Hefti for the Count Basie Orchestra and first recorded on the 1958 album, '' The Atomic Mr. Basie'' (Roulette Records). Style The co ...

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We Kiss in a Shadow "We Kiss in a Shadow" is a show tune from the 1951 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, ''The King and I''. In this song, Tuptim and Lun Tha declare their love for each other, even though they fear that the King of Siam will learn of it. In the ori ...

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Oscar Pettiford Oscar Pettiford (September 30, 1922 – September 8, 1960) was an American jazz double bassist and composer. He was one of the earliest musicians to work in the bebop idiom. Jazz bassist Christian McBride called Pettiford "probably the most imp ...

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Like Someone in Love "Like Someone in Love" is a popular song composed in 1944 by Jimmy Van Heusen, with lyrics by Johnny Burke. It was written (along with "Sleigh Ride in July") for the 1944 film, '' Belle of the Yukon'', where it was sung by Dinah Shore. It was a h ...

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) - 10:14 *Recorded The Prelude Club in New York City on October 2, 1959

Personnel

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Jimmy Rowser James Edward Rowser (April 18, 1926 in Philadelphia – June 24, 2004 in Teaneck)Cite Web : https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/northjersey/obituary.aspx?n=james-e-rowser&pid=2368134 was an American jazz double-bassist. Career Born in Philadelph ...

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Charles "Specs" Wright Charles "Specs" Wright (September 8, 1927 - February 6, 1963) was an American jazz drummer born in Philadelphia. Wright played drums in an Army band until his discharge in 1947. Following this he played in a group with Jimmy Heath and Howard McGh ...

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References

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