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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Misty (2005 Remastered Version)
Jazz - Lançado por Dreyfus Jazz em 01/01/1955
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Concert by the Sea
Miscellaneous - Lançado por Foggy Milan Records em 21/04/2023
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Concert by the Sea
Jazz - Lançado por Efor, S.L em 02/01/2013
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Erroll Garner Plays Misty
Bebop - Lançado por Music Manager em 24/04/2020
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The Greatest Garner
Jazz - Lançado por CoolNote em 09/08/2021
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Trio
Jazz - Lançado por Dreyfus Jazz em 01/01/2000
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Penthouse Serenade: The Debonair Erroll Garner
Jazz - Lançado por Savoy em 09/08/2005
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Erroll Garner Quintessence 1948-1962: New York-Carmel-Los Angeles
Jazz - Lançado por Fremeaux Heritage em 20/08/2015
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Jazz Ballads - 9
Jazz - Lançado por Documents em 01/01/2004
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Erroll Garner
Jazz - Lançado por Nuova Canaria em 01/01/2016
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Soliloquy/Erroll Garner
Jazz - Lançado por Columbia em 26/01/1989
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Erroll Garner Plays Misty (Album of 1961)
Jazz - Lançado por Jazz Classics em 31/05/2021
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Erroll Garner / First Recordings, Vol. 1
Jazz - Lançado por ISMCDigital em 10/01/1966
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Plays Misty (Mono Version)
Jazz - Lançado por BNF Collection em 01/01/1954
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Too Marvelous For Words - The Erroll Garner Collection
Jazz - Lançado por Verve Reissues em 01/01/1990
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Concert by the Sea (Live)
Bebop - Lançado por Music Manager em 16/09/2019
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Early Jazz (Remastered)
Jazz - Lançado por Ornithology Rec. em 06/03/2013
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Serenade To "Laura"
Jazz - Lançado por Savoy em 01/01/1945
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The Essence Of...
Traditional Jazz & New Orleans - Lançado por Legacy - Columbia em 28/03/1991
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Misty
Jazz - Lançado por Nostalgia Collection em 31/01/2010
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