Erroll Garner
One of the most distinctive of all pianists, Erroll Garner proved that it was possible to be a sophisticated player without knowing how to read music, that a creative jazz musician can be very popular without watering down his music, and that it is possible to remain an enthusiastic player without changing one's style once it is formed. A brilliant virtuoso who sounded unlike anyone else, on medium tempo pieces, Erroll Garner often stated the beat with his left hand like a rhythm guitar while his right played chords slightly behind the beat, creating a memorable effect. His playful free-form introductions (which forced his sidemen to really listen), his ability to play stunning runs without once glancing at the keyboard, his grunting, and the pure joy that he displayed while performing were also part of the Erroll Garner magic.
Garner, whose older brother Linton was also a fine pianist, appeared on the radio with the Kan-D-Kids at the age of ten. After working locally in Pittsburgh, he moved to New York in 1944 and worked with Slam Stewart's trio during 1944-1945 before going out on his own. By 1946, Garner had his sound together, and when he backed Charlie Parker on his famous Cool Blues session of 1947, the pianist was already an obvious giant. His unclassifiable style had an orchestral approach straight from the swing era but was open to the innovations of bop. From the early '50s on, Garner's accessible style became very popular and he never seemed to have an off day up until his forced retirement (due to illness) in early 1975. His composition "Misty" became a standard. Garner, who had the ability to sit at the piano without prior planning and record three albums in one day (all colorful first takes), made many records throughout his career for such companies as Savoy, Mercury, RCA, Dial, Columbia, EmArcy, ABC-Paramount, MGM, Reprise, and his own Octave label.
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Greatest Hits (Remastered)
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Complete Jazz Series 1954
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Complete Jazz Series 1949 Vol. 2
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Complete Jazz Series 1944 Vol. 2
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Piano Solo, Vol. II (Atlantic 10 inch Album of 1952)
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Erroll Garner Vol. 2 - Gene Norman Presents "Just Jazz" (10 Inch Album of 1951)
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Playing Piano Solos, Vol. 3 (10inch Album of 1950)
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Gone with Garner (Mercury Album of 1954)
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At the Piano (Mercury Album of 1952)
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Piano Solos (Atlantic 10 inch Album of 1951)
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Complete Jazz Series 1953 - 1954
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Complete Jazz Series 1949 - 1950
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A Giant Of The Piano
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Erroll Garner Plays (Remastered)
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Vintage Jazz Nº7 - EPs Collectors. Wizard Of The Ivories
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Piano Superstars, Three Golden Legends - Erroll Garner, Kenny Drew, James P. Johnson
Erroll Garner, Kenny Drew, James P. Johnson
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