Hank Garland - Jazz Winds from a New Direction (1961)

Although guitarist Hank Garland spent most of his life as an country musician, he was actually a pretty darn great jazz player. This lost session, done for Columbia in 1960, is a real gem – and it features a modal modern groove, laid down by Garland on guitar, Gary Burton on vibes, Joe Benjamin on bass, and Joe Morello on drums. Hank enjoyed a prestigious career as a country virtuoso, played with Elvis Presley, Roy Orbinson and others, and inspired jazz instrumentalists such as George Benson.

Tracklist
1 All the Things You Are (Hammerstein, Kern) 4:26
2 Three-Four, the Blues (Burton, Garland) 3:58
3 Move (Best, Walsh) 4:25
4 Always (Berlin) 4:30
5 Riot-Chous (Garland, Randolph) 7:50
6 Relaxin' (Guinn) 6:37

Personnel
Hank Garland - guitar
Gary Burton - vibraphone
Joe Benjamin - bass
Joe Morello - drums

Recorded June 23, 1960.

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