''Strike Up the Band'' is an album by pianist Red Garland which was recorded in 1979 and released on the

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label in 1981.Both Sides Now: Galaxy Album Discography
accessed October 13, 2017

Reception

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated "Pianist Red Garland's final Galaxy set (he only recorded two other records before his death in 1984) is an outing with an all-star quintet ... The pianist, who had spent much of the past 16 years living in his native Texas, shows that he could still swing with the best".

Track listing

# " Straight, No Chaser" ( Thelonious Monk) – 8:58 # "Receipt, Please" (Ron Carter) – 8:47 # " In a Sentimental Mood" (

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) – 6:38 # " Everything Happens to Me" (

Matt Dennis Matthew Loveland Dennis (February 11, 1914 – June 21, 2002) was an American singer, pianist, band leader, arranger, and writer of music for popular songs. Biography Dennis was born in Seattle, Washington, United States. His mother was a violi ...

, Tom Adair) – 6:25 # " Strike Up the Band" ( George Gershwin,

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Personnel

* Red Garland – piano * Julian Priester – trombone (tracks 1-3 & 5) * George Coleman – tenor saxophone (tracks 1, 2, 4 & 5) *

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Ben Riley Benjamin Alexander Riley Jr. (July 17, 1933 – November 18, 2017) was an American jazz drummer known for his work with Thelonious Monk, as well as Alice Coltrane, Stan Getz, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Ahmad Jamal, and as a member of the group Sp ...

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References

{{Authority control Galaxy Records albums Red Garland albums 1982 albums