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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Overture To Dawn, Vol. 4 (Hq remastered)
Jazz - Pubblicato da Vintage Recordings il 19 giu 2022
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Penthouse Serenade (Hq remastered)
Jazz - Pubblicato da Vintage Recordings il 16 giu 2022
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Passport To Fame, Erroll Garner's First Recordings (Hq remastered)
Jazz - Pubblicato da Vintage Recordings il 15 giu 2022
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Classics, 1947-1949 (Hq remastered 2023)
Jazz - Pubblicato da Vintage Recordings il 7 gen 2024
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1944 (HD Remastered)
Vocal jazz - Pubblicato da Reborn recordings il 2 apr 2019
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1944, Vol. 3 (HD Remastered)
Vocal jazz - Pubblicato da Reborn recordings il 2 apr 2019
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1945-1946 (HD Remastered)
Vocal jazz - Pubblicato da Reborn recordings il 6 lug 2018
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Look Into The Future
Jazz - Pubblicato da Bella Donna il 15 ago 2018
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My Little Mignonette
Jazz - Pubblicato da break down rec. a.g.a.i.n il 14 apr 2021
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Simply the Best (Digitally Remastered)
Jazz - Pubblicato da Blue Moon Recordings il 13 apr 2018
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Vintage Recordings
Jazz - Pubblicato da Vintage Recordings il 12 ott 2022
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A Happy Easter
Jazz - Pubblicato da Archive & Catapulte il 4 apr 2020
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That's Why The Moon Was Smiling
Jazz - Pubblicato da The Moon Was Smiling il 10 giu 2020
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Gold Legends - Two Classic Artists
Erroll Garner, Freddy Gardener
Jazz - Pubblicato da Suburban Squire il 29 apr 2014
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Some Things Never Change
Jazz - Pubblicato da again eap 2000 il 10 dic 2020
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Milestones of a Jazz Legend: Erroll Garner, Vol. 7
Jazz - Pubblicato da Intense Media GmbH il 12 nov 2021
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Back To Black And White
Jazz - Pubblicato da btbaw sounds il 19 lug 2020
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