{"product_id":"freddie-redd-shades-of-redd-blue-note-classic-vinyl-edition","title":"Freddie Redd- Shades Of Redd (Blue Note Classic Vinyl Edition) [ vinyl ]","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 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 \u003cem\u003eThe Connection\u003c\/em\u003e, 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 \u003cem\u003eThe Music from 'The Connection'\u003c\/em\u003e and he would continue to display his compositional prowess on his next date, \u003cem\u003eShades of Redd\u003c\/em\u003e, recorded later that year with a quintet featuring \u003cstrong\u003eJackie McLean\u003c\/strong\u003e on alto saxophone, \u003cstrong\u003eTina Brooks\u003c\/strong\u003e on tenor saxophone, \u003cstrong\u003ePaul Chambers\u003c\/strong\u003e on bass, and \u003cstrong\u003eLouis Hayes\u003c\/strong\u003e 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.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUPC \u0026gt; 602468070115\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFormat \u0026gt; New Vinyl\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLabel \u0026gt; Blue Note Records\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRelease Date \u0026gt; Release Date: 9.19.25\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShop online at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.darksiderecords.com\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDarkside Records\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFollow us on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/darksiderecordspk\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eInstagram\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"UMG","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53151562760528,"sku":"602468070115","price":4.2,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0937\/6792\/6096\/files\/UNILP07011__62087.jpg?v=1781592755","url":"https:\/\/focus-sports-2.myshopify.com\/products\/freddie-redd-shades-of-redd-blue-note-classic-vinyl-edition","provider":"FOCUS SPORTS","version":"1.0","type":"link"}