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Freddie Redd Quartet With Jackie McLean ‎• The Music From ''The Connection''



Review By EDDIE BECTON
December 2, 2005
Curtis Mayfield is often remembered for penning the popular theme "Freddie's Dead." The irony of this title echoes sentiments of out-of-the-loop jazzers who thought iconic Blue Note pianist Freddie Redd made the passage. Redd, the lyrical comrade of Horace Silver and disciple of Bud Powell, is still very much alive and well, performing more regularly in Los Angeles.

The Music from The Connection reflects the turmoil, redemption, and salvation of its characters. The Connection was actually a 1959 play, and the members of the band—Redd, Jackie McLean (alto saxophone), Michael Mattos (bass), and Larry Ritchie (drums)—were cast in it as themselves. Redd astutely suggested that band members play themselves so as to increase their notoriety and recognition.

This disc is valuable not only for its significance as the original score to its namesake play, but also for Redd's ability to musically capture a turbulent social climate. The sensibility and musical articulation are outstanding. And once again, Redd demonstrates his own voice along with giants he's influenced and vice versa. One of the most talented pianists of the hard bop era, Redd is still very much alive and his music always will be.
https://www.allaboutjazz.com/the-music-from-the-connection-freddie-redd-blue-note-records-review-by-eddie-becton.php


Artist Biography by Scott Yanow
A classic bop pianist and a composer of haunting melodies, Freddie Redd has had an episodic career, with high points followed by periods in which he maintained a low profile. After a period in the Army (1946-1949), Redd worked with drummer Johnny Mills and then in New York played with Tiny Grimes (with whom he recorded), Cootie Williams, Oscar Pettiford, and the Jive Bombers. Redd, who appeared with both jazz and early R&B groups, recorded his debut as a leader for Prestige in 1955 (reissued in the OJC series), appeared on dates led by Gene Ammons and Art Farmer, and toured Sweden in 1956 with Ernestine Anderson and Rolf Ericson, cutting an obscure trio set in Sweden for the Metronome label. When he returned to the U.S., Redd settled for a time in San Francisco, where he worked as the house pianist at Bop City and recorded for Riverside. He found his greatest fame when he wrote the music for the play The Connection. He acted and played in the landmark show in New York, London, and Paris, was in the film, and recorded the music for Blue Note, the first of his three sessions for the label (all of which were reissued in a Mosaic limited-edition box set containing either two CDs or three LPs). Unfortunately, there were no encore writing assignments, and Redd soon moved to Europe, where he performed regularly but became quite obscure in the U.S. In 1974 he moved to Los Angeles, but despite worthy sessions for Interplay (1977), Uptown (1985), Triloka (1988), and Milestone (1990), Freddie Redd has remained an underrated great, still playing into his eighties during the 21st century without gaining the level of recognition he most certainly deserves.
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/freddie-redd-mn0000798777/biography
 
Note: Freddie Redd passed away in 2021.

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Reseña de EDDIE BECTON
2 de diciembre de 2005
Curtis Mayfield es a menudo recordado por haber escrito el popular tema "Freddie's Dead". La ironía de este título se hace eco de los sentimientos de los jazzistas fuera de onda que pensaban que el icónico pianista de Blue Note Freddie Redd había hecho el pasaje. Redd, camarada lírico de Horace Silver y discípulo de Bud Powell, sigue muy vivo y actuando con más regularidad en Los Ángeles.

La música de The Connection refleja la agitación, la redención y la salvación de sus personajes. The Connection fue en realidad una obra de teatro de 1959, y los miembros de la banda -Redd, Jackie McLean (saxo alto), Michael Mattos (bajo) y Larry Ritchie (batería)- actuaron en ella como ellos mismos. Redd sugirió astutamente que los miembros de la banda se interpretaran a sí mismos para aumentar su notoriedad y reconocimiento.

Este disco es valioso no sólo por su importancia como partitura original de su obra homónima, sino también por la capacidad de Redd para captar musicalmente un clima social turbulento. La sensibilidad y la articulación musical son extraordinarias. Y una vez más, Redd demuestra su propia voz junto con la de los gigantes a los que ha influido y viceversa. Uno de los pianistas con más talento de la era del hard bop, Redd sigue muy vivo y su música siempre lo estará.
https://www.allaboutjazz.com/the-music-from-the-connection-freddie-redd-blue-note-records-review-by-eddie-becton.php


Biografía del artista por Scott Yanow
Pianista de bop clásico y compositor de melodías inquietantes, Freddie Redd ha tenido una carrera episódica, con puntos álgidos seguidos de períodos en los que mantuvo un perfil bajo. Tras un periodo en el ejército (1946-1949), Redd trabajó con el baterista Johnny Mills y luego en Nueva York tocó con Tiny Grimes (con quien grabó), Cootie Williams, Oscar Pettiford y los Jive Bombers. Redd, que apareció tanto en grupos de jazz como de R&B, grabó su debut como líder para Prestige en 1955 (reeditado en la serie OJC), apareció en fechas dirigidas por Gene Ammons y Art Farmer, y realizó una gira por Suecia en 1956 con Ernestine Anderson y Rolf Ericson, grabando un oscuro conjunto de trío en Suecia para el sello Metronome. Cuando regresó a los Estados Unidos, Redd se estableció durante un tiempo en San Francisco, donde trabajó como pianista de la casa en Bop City y grabó para Riverside. Encontró su mayor fama cuando escribió la música para la obra de teatro The Connection. Actuó y tocó en el emblemático espectáculo en Nueva York, Londres y París, participó en la película y grabó la música para Blue Note, la primera de sus tres sesiones para el sello (todas ellas reeditadas en una caja de edición limitada de Mosaic que contiene dos CD o tres LP). En 1974 se trasladó a Los Ángeles, pero a pesar de las valiosas sesiones para Interplay (1977), Uptown (1985), Triloka (1988) y Milestone (1990), Freddie Redd sigue siendo un gran músico infravalorado, que sigue tocando a sus ochenta años en el siglo XXI sin obtener el nivel de reconocimiento que sin duda merece.
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/freddie-redd-mn0000798777/biography

Nota: Freddie Redd falleció en 2021.


 Tracklist:
1 - Who Killed Cock Robin - 5:21
2 - Wigglin' - 5:58
3 - Music Forever - 5:51
4 - Time To Smile - 6:24
5 - Theme For Sister Salvation - 4:45
6 - Jim Dunn's Dilemma - 5:38
7 - O.D. - 4:43


Credits:
    Alto Saxophone – Jackie McLean
    Bass – Michael Mattos
    Design [Cover] – Reid Miles
    Drums – Larry Ritchie
    Liner Notes – Ira Gitler
    Photography By [Cover Photo] – Herb Snitzer
    Piano, Composed By [Music] – Freddie Redd

Notes:
    Recorded By – Rudy Van Gelder
    Recorded At – Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey




Label: Blue Note ‎– BST 84027
Released: 1960
Genre: Jazz
Style: Hard Bop  
 
 
 
 



 

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