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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You Do Something to Me (The Collection)
Jazz - Released by Save The Last REC on Oct 7, 2016
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Les idoles du Jazz : Erroll Garner, Vol. 2
Pop - Released by Mon patrimoine musical on Dec 20, 2016
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Gone-Garner-Gonest (Hd Remastered)
Vocal Jazz - Released by Reborn recordings on May 28, 2019
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Garnering (Hd Remastered)
Vocal Jazz - Released by Reborn recordings on Jan 1, 2000
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Erroll Garner's Cocktail Time (Hd Remastered)
Vocal Jazz - Released by Reborn recordings on May 28, 2019
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Classics, 1944, Vol. 2 (Hq remastered 2023)
Jazz - Released by Vintage Recordings on May 12, 2023
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Classics, 1949-1950 (Hq remastered 2023)
Jazz - Released by Vintage Recordings on May 25, 2023
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Garnerland (Hq remastered)
Jazz - Released by Vintage Recordings on Jun 19, 2022
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Solitaire - Expanded Edition (Hq remastered 2023)
Jazz - Released by Vintage Recordings on May 25, 2023
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Classics, 1945-1946 (Hq remastered 2023)
Jazz - Released by Vintage Recordings on May 12, 2023
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Erroll Garner Plays Misty (Hq remastered)
Jazz - Released by Vintage Recordings on Jun 15, 2022
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Rhapsody (Hq Remastered 2024)
Jazz - Released by Vintage Recordings on May 25, 2023
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Classics, 1944-1945 (Hq remastered 2023)
Jazz - Released by Vintage Recordings on May 12, 2023
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Piano Stylist (Hq remastered)
Jazz - Released by Vintage Recordings on Mar 21, 2022
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Overture To Dawn, Vol. 1 (Hq remastered)
Jazz - Released by Vintage Recordings on Jun 19, 2022
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Overture To Dawn, Vol. 2 (Hq remastered)
Jazz - Released by Vintage Recordings on Jun 14, 2022
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Erroll Garner At The Piano (Hq remastered)
Jazz - Released by Vintage Recordings on Apr 23, 2022
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Playing Piano Solos, Vol. 3 (Hq remastered)
Jazz - Released by Vintage Recordings on Mar 21, 2022
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Serenade In Blue (Hq Remastered)
Jazz - Released by Vintage Recordings on Jan 7, 2022
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Overture To Dawn, Vol. 5 (Hq remastered)
Jazz - Released by Vintage Recordings on Jun 19, 2022
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