Unlimited Streaming
Listen to this album in high quality now on our apps
Start my trial period and start listening to this albumEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
SubscribeEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
Digital Download
Purchase and download this album in a wide variety of formats depending on your needs.
These sides from 1950-51 were the first Garner recorded for Columbia, and like the later Body And Soul reissue from the same label, this disc includes a sophisticated and highly enjoyable program of classic standards. In his inimitable keyboard style - a seamless mixture of swing's bounce, pianist Art Tatum's mammoth facility, and some of bebop's mercurial twists - Garner glides through fine ballad readings of "Spring Is Here" and "Long Ago and Far Away," as well as compact, medium to fast tempo swingers like "When You're Smiling" and "Lover." Garner's burgeoning knack for abstract song preludes are plentiful too, with his two minute (half the song's length) impressionistic reworking of the chords to "My Heart Stood Still" standing out in particular. Extending the process further, Garner plays cat and mouse with the chords over the entirety of both "It Could Happen to You" and "Laura," creating spectral -- some might say overly florid -- interpretations in the process. The pianist's soft, almost strumming touch endeared him to a millions of fans in the late '40s and early '50s, and made the complex improvisational embellishments almost seem like part of the original composition. A great disc for newcomers and fans alike - nicely remastered, too.
© Stephen Cook /TiVo
You are currently listening to samples.
Listen to over 100 million songs with an unlimited streaming plan.
Listen to this playlist and more than 100 million songs with our unlimited streaming plans.
From 12.49€/month
SHADOW WILSON, Drums - J. Burke, Composer - George Avakian, Producer - Larry Keyes, Engineer - JOHN SIMMONS, Bass - M. Berniker, A&R Coordinator - Erroll Garner, Piano - Erroll Garner, Performer
(P) 1987 Sony Music Entertainment, Inc.
SHADOW WILSON, Drums - J. Van Heusen, Composer - J. Burke, Composer - George Avakian, Producer - Larry Keyes, Engineer - JOHN SIMMONS, Bass - M. Berniker, A&R Coordinator - Erroll Garner, Piano - Erroll Garner, Performer
(P) 1987 Sony Music Entertainment, Inc.
SHADOW WILSON, Drums - F. Ahlert, Composer - George Avakian, Producer - Larry Keyes, Engineer - JOHN SIMMONS, Bass - M. Berniker, A&R Coordinator - Erroll Garner, Piano - Erroll Garner, Performer - R. Turk, Composer
(P) 1987 Sony Music Entertainment, Inc.
SHADOW WILSON, Drums - George Avakian, Producer - Larry Keyes, Engineer - JOHN SIMMONS, Bass - M. Berniker, A&R Coordinator - Lorenz Hart, Composer - Lorenz Hart, Lyricist - Erroll Garner, Piano - Erroll Garner, Performer - Richard Rodgers, Composer - Richard Rodgers, Lyricist
(P) 1987 Sony Music Entertainment, Inc.
Erroll Garner, Piano - Erroll Garner, Performer - JOHN SIMMONS, Bass - Larry Keyes, Engineer - L. Shay, Composer - M. Berniker, A&R Coordinator - M. FISHER, Composer - SHADOW WILSON, Drums - George Avakian, Producer - J. Goodwin, Composer
(P) 1987 Sony Music Entertainment, Inc.
SHADOW WILSON, Drums - George Avakian, Producer - Larry Keyes, Engineer - JOHN SIMMONS, Bass - M. Berniker, A&R Coordinator - Erroll Garner, Piano - Erroll Garner, Performer - J. Kern, Composer
Originally released 1950. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
SHADOW WILSON, Drums - R. Hubbell, Composer - George Avakian, Producer - J.L. Golden, Composer - Larry Keyes, Engineer - JOHN SIMMONS, Bass - M. Berniker, A&R Coordinator - Erroll Garner, Piano - Erroll Garner, Performer
(P) 1987 Sony Music Entertainment, Inc.
R. RODGERS, Composer - SHADOW WILSON, Drums - L. Hart, Composer - George Avakian, Producer - Larry Keyes, Engineer - JOHN SIMMONS, Bass - M. Berniker, A&R Coordinator - Erroll Garner, Piano - Erroll Garner, Performer
(P) 1987 Sony Music Entertainment, Inc.
Erroll Garner, Piano - Erroll Garner, Performer - J. HEYNE, Composer - P. Claire, Composer - JOHN SIMMONS, Bass - Larry Keyes, Engineer - M. Berniker, A&R Coordinator - E. Ellington, Composer - SHADOW WILSON, Drums - George Avakian, Producer
(P) 1987 Sony Music Entertainment, Inc.
Erroll Garner, Piano - Erroll Garner, Performer - J. HEYNE, Composer - P. Claire, Composer - JOHN SIMMONS, Bass - Larry Keyes, Engineer - M. Berniker, A&R Coordinator - E. Ellington, Composer - SHADOW WILSON, Drums - George Avakian, Producer
(P) 1987 Sony Music Entertainment, Inc.
R. RODGERS, Composer - SHADOW WILSON, Drums - L. Hart, Composer - George Avakian, Producer - Larry Keyes, Engineer - JOHN SIMMONS, Bass - M. Berniker, A&R Coordinator - Erroll Garner, Piano - Erroll Garner, Performer
(P) 1987 Sony Music Entertainment, Inc.
SHADOW WILSON, Drums - George Avakian, Producer - M. Lewis, Composer - N. Hamilton, Composer - Larry Keyes, Engineer - JOHN SIMMONS, Bass - M. Berniker, A&R Coordinator - Erroll Garner, Piano - Erroll Garner, Performer
(P) 1987 Sony Music Entertainment, Inc.
SHADOW WILSON, Drums - George Avakian, Producer - Larry Keyes, Engineer - JOHN SIMMONS, Bass - M. Berniker, A&R Coordinator - Oscar Hammerstein II, Lyricist - Erroll Garner, Piano - Erroll Garner, Performer - Richard Rodgers, Composer
(P) Originally released 1950. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
SHADOW WILSON, Drums - D. Raksin, Composer - J. Mercer, Composer - George Avakian, Producer - Larry Keyes, Engineer - JOHN SIMMONS, Bass - M. Berniker, A&R Coordinator - Erroll Garner, Piano - Erroll Garner, Performer
(P) 1987 Sony Music Entertainment, Inc.
SHADOW WILSON, Drums - George Avakian, Producer - Larry Keyes, Engineer - JOHN SIMMONS, Bass - M. Berniker, A&R Coordinator - J.W. Green, Composer - Erroll Garner, Piano - Erroll Garner, Performer - E. Heyman, Composer
(P) 1987 Sony Music Entertainment, Inc.
SHADOW WILSON, Drums - V. Burton, Composer - W. Jason, Composer - George Avakian, Producer - Larry Keyes, Engineer - JOHN SIMMONS, Bass - M. Berniker, A&R Coordinator - Erroll Garner, Piano - Erroll Garner, Performer
(P) 1987 Sony Music Entertainment, Inc.
Album review
These sides from 1950-51 were the first Garner recorded for Columbia, and like the later Body And Soul reissue from the same label, this disc includes a sophisticated and highly enjoyable program of classic standards. In his inimitable keyboard style - a seamless mixture of swing's bounce, pianist Art Tatum's mammoth facility, and some of bebop's mercurial twists - Garner glides through fine ballad readings of "Spring Is Here" and "Long Ago and Far Away," as well as compact, medium to fast tempo swingers like "When You're Smiling" and "Lover." Garner's burgeoning knack for abstract song preludes are plentiful too, with his two minute (half the song's length) impressionistic reworking of the chords to "My Heart Stood Still" standing out in particular. Extending the process further, Garner plays cat and mouse with the chords over the entirety of both "It Could Happen to You" and "Laura," creating spectral -- some might say overly florid -- interpretations in the process. The pianist's soft, almost strumming touch endeared him to a millions of fans in the late '40s and early '50s, and made the complex improvisational embellishments almost seem like part of the original composition. A great disc for newcomers and fans alike - nicely remastered, too.
© Stephen Cook /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
- Total length: 00:51:57
- Main artists: Erroll Garner
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Columbia
- Genre: Jazz Traditional Jazz & New Orleans
(P) 1987 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Improve album information
Why buy on Qobuz...
-
Stream or download your music
Buy an album or an individual track. Or listen to our entire catalogue with our high-quality unlimited streaming subscriptions.
-
Zero DRM
The downloaded files belong to you, without any usage limit. You can download them as many times as you like.
-
Choose the format best suited for you
Download your purchases in a wide variety of formats (FLAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF...) depending on your needs.
-
Listen to your purchases on our apps
Download the Qobuz apps for smartphones, tablets and computers, and listen to your purchases wherever you go.