''Redd's Blues'' is an album by the American pianist

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, recorded in 1961 but not released on the

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Releases and reception

''Redd's Blues'' was released on LP in 1988, and on CD in 2002. ''

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'' described the album as "very dull indeed", and added that "Freddie's compositions are pastiche bebop, and if you were told these had been written to soundtrack a 'jazz play' you'd readily believe it". The

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reviewer concluded that "''Redd's Blues'' sounds like one of those off-days where the music just came out sounding generic and lifeless".

Track listing

:''All compositions by Freddie Redd'' # "Now" - 7:15 # "Cute Doot" - 6:17 # "Old Spice" - 7:04 # "Blues for Betsy" - 5:02 # "Somewhere" - 5:56 # "Love Lost" - 7:12 :* Recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studio,

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, on January 17, 1961.

Personnel

* Freddie Redd -

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* Sir John Godfrey -

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References

{{Authority control Blue Note Records albums Freddie Redd albums 1988 albums Albums recorded at Van Gelder Studio