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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Erroll Garner, Jazz Piano Essentials and Jazz Instrumentals
Jazz - Released by Goldstar Records on 9 jul. 2016
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Other Voices
Jazz - Released by Columbia - Legacy on 1 jan. 1957
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Mambo Moves Garner (Album of 1954)
Jazz - Released by Jazz Classics on 31 mei 2021
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All That Jazz, Vol. 72: Erroll Garner "Mambo Boppers" (Remastered 2016)
Jazz - Released by Jube Legends on 23 sep. 2016
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Erroll Garner Plays For Dancing
Jazz - Released by CoolNote on 1 jan. 1961
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This Is Jazz #13
Traditionele jazz en dixieland - Released by Columbia - Legacy on 29 jul. 1996
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Encoures in Hi-Fi (Album of 1958)
Jazz - Released by Jazz Classics on 31 mei 2021
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All That Jazz, Vol. 46 "It's All Right with Me": Errol Garner – The Man and the Piano in Studio and on Stage (2015 Digital Remaster)
Jazz - Released by Jube Pops on 6 nov. 2015
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Complete Jazz Series 1953
Jazz - Released by Complete Jazz Series on 9 feb. 2009
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St. Louis Blues, Erroll Garner
Jazz - Released by Vintage Music on 25 nov. 2013
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Piano Solo (Atlantic 10 inch Album of 1951)
Jazz - Released by Jazz Classics on 30 jun. 2021
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Dreamstreet (Mono Version)
Jazz - Released by BNF Collection on 1 jan. 1962
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Solo Flight (Columbia 10 Inch ALbum of 1952)
Jazz - Released by Jazz Classics on 31 jul. 2021
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Erroll Garner: Concert By the Sea
Jazz - Released by Universe on 9 aug. 2012
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GARNER, Erroll: Standards (1945-1949)
Traditionele jazz en dixieland - Released by Naxos on 1 jan. 1991
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