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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The Complete Concert By The Sea (Expanded)
Jazz - Erschienen bei Columbia - Legacy am 18.09.2015
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Gemini (Octave Remastered Series) (Remastered 2020)
Jazz - Erschienen bei Mack Avenue Records am 17.04.2020
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Saga Jazz: Piano Solo 1945-1955
Klassischer Jazz & New-Orleans-Jazz - Erschienen bei SAGA am 21.08.2006
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Masters of Jazz Presents Erroll Garner (1947 - 1956 Essential Works)
Bebop - Erschienen bei BDMUSIC am 13.03.2020
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BD Music Presents Erroll Garner
Blues - Erschienen bei BDMUSIC am 25.06.2005
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Magician (Octave Remastered Series) (Remastered 2020)
Jazz - Erschienen bei Mack Avenue Records am 15.05.2020
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Closeup in Swing (Octave Remastered Series)
Jazz - Erschienen bei Mack Avenue Records am 27.09.2019
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BD Music Presents Erroll Garner
Bebop - Erschienen bei BDMUSIC am 25.04.2003
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Ready Take One
Jazz - Erschienen bei Octave Music Licensing, LLC am 30.09.2016
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Up in Erroll's Room (featuring the Brass Bed) (Octave Remastered Series) (Remastered 2020)
Jazz - Erschienen bei Mack Avenue Records am 14.02.2020
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Concert By The Sea (Original Edited Concert - Live at Sunset School, Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA, September 1955)
Klassischer Jazz & New-Orleans-Jazz - Erschienen bei Columbia am 01.01.1955
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Encores In Hi Fi
Jazz - Erschienen bei Columbia - Legacy am 18.09.1958
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That's My Kick (Octave Remastered Series) (Remastered 2020)
Jazz - Erschienen bei Mack Avenue Records am 17.01.2020
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Feeling is Believing (Octave Remastered Series) (Remastered 2020)
Jazz - Erschienen bei Mack Avenue Records am 20.03.2020
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Gershwin & Kern (Octave Remastered Series) (Remastered 2020)
Jazz - Erschienen bei Mack Avenue Records am 12.06.2020
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Dreamstreet (Octave Remastered Series)
Jazz - Erschienen bei Mack Avenue Records am 27.09.2019
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A Night at the Movies (Octave Remastered Series) (Remastered 2019)
Jazz - Erschienen bei Mack Avenue Records am 18.10.2019
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The Best of Erroll Garner
Jazz Fusion & Jazzrock - Erschienen bei SendDigital am 11.01.2011
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Campus Concert (Octave Remastered Series) (Remastered 2019)
Jazz - Erschienen bei Mack Avenue Records am 15.11.2019
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