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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Long Ago And Far Away
Jazz tradicional & Nueva Orleans - Editado por Columbia el 1/01/1951
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Afternoon Of An Elf
Jazz - Editado por Verve Reissues el 14/03/1955
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Jazz Around Midnight: Erroll Garner
Jazz - Editado por Verve el 1/01/1991
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Erroll Garner's Finest Hour
Jazz - Editado por Verve el 1/01/2003
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The Best Things in Life are Free
Jazz - Editado por Putlabel el 27/02/2013
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Verve Jazz Masters 7: Erroll Garner
Jazz - Editado por Verve el 1/01/1994
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Jazz Legends (Légendes du Jazz), Vol. 14/32: Erroll Garner - Misty
Jazz - Editado por ISIS el 1/10/2012
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A New Kind of Love (Octave Remastered Series)
Jazz - Editado por Mack Avenue Records el 1/03/2011
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Erroll Garner
Jazz - Editado por Columbia - Legacy el 28/05/2019
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The Complete Concert by the Sea (Expanded)
Jazz - Editado por Columbia - Legacy el 18/09/2015
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The Original Misty
Jazz - Editado por Island Mercury el 1/01/1955
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Body & Soul
Jazz tradicional & Nueva Orleans - Editado por Columbia el 22/01/1991
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The Complete Savoy Master Takes
Jazz - Editado por Savoy el 6/10/1998
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Symphony Hall Concert (Live)
Jazz - Editado por Mack Avenue Records el 17/09/2021
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On Savoy: Erroll Garner
Jazz - Editado por Craft Recordings el 21/10/2022
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Erroll Garner : The Complete Savoy Master Takes
Jazz - Editado por Savoy Jazz el 6/10/1998
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