The Nearness of You (subtitled ballads played by Red Garland) is an album by American pianist Red Garland. Recorded in 1961, it was released on the Jazzland label in 1962.[1]

The Nearness of You
Studio album by Red Garland
Released	1962
Recorded	November 30, 1961 New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	39:38
Label	Jazzland JLP 62
Red Garland chronology
Bright and Breezy (1961) The Nearness of You (1962) Solar (1962)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Down Beat	[2]
Allmusic	[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[4]

The Allmusic site awarded the album 3 stars stating it is "Particularly effective when used as background music".[3]

Track listing

1. "Why Was I Born?" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Jerome Kern) - 4:51
2. "The Nearness of You" (Hoagy Carmichael, Ned Washington) - 5:34
3. "Where or When" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) - 6:09
4. "Long Ago (and Far Away)" (Ira Gershwin, Kern) - 3:54
5. "I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good)" (Duke Ellington, Paul Francis Webster) - 5:17
6. "Don't Worry About Me" (Rube Bloom, Ted Koehler) - 4:40
7. "Lush Life" (Billy Strayhorn) - 4:15
8. "All Alone" (Irving Berlin) - 4:58

Personnel

• Red Garland - piano
• Larry Ridley - bass (except 7)
• Frank Gant - drums (except 7)

References

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