Freddie Redd- Shades Of Redd (Blue Note Classic Vinyl Edition) [ vinyl ]

The underrated hard bop pianist and composer Freddie Redd first gained a degree of prominence as the composer of the remarkable score for the acclaimed stage play The Connection, in which he also appeared as an actor playing the role of a jazz pianist. Redd's 1960 Blue Note debut was a recording of The Music from 'The Connection' and he would continue to display his compositional prowess on his next date, Shades of Redd, recorded later that year with a quintet featuring Jackie McLean on alto saxophone, Tina Brooks on tenor saxophone, Paul Chambers on bass, and Louis Hayes on drums. A set of six Redd originals, the album begins with the dramatic opener "The Thespian," which starts with a slow, brooding melody before breaking into a full gallop. Other highlights include the swaggering "Blues-Blues-Blues" and the twilit ballad "Shadows."

This Blue Note Classic Vinyl Edition is stereo, all-analog, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original master tapes, and pressed on 180g vinyl at Optimal.

UPC > 602468070115

Format > New Vinyl

Label > Blue Note Records

Release Date > Release Date: 9.19.25

Shop online at Darkside Records.

Follow us on Instagram.