Earl's Tune Garner Errol 1972

Earl's Tune Garner Errol 1972

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, Erroll Garner on medium-tempo pieces 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 is 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 1944-45 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 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. Erroll 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


Earl's tune was recorded in 1972

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[rdr555]

Saw him live at Victoria Palace theatre London. Bought programme, but it just said "We don't know what Errol will play this evening - it depends how he feels" Lovely.

[pikeking1]

goosebumps allover!

[Ekofilm1]

Erroll Garner is my most favourite pianist. There is still splendid!

[WannabeHyosin]

@rdr555 wow, that sounds so lovely

[defossard]

This is incredible. I have over 50 of his albums but this isn't on any of them. Anyone know which - if any - album it appeared on ?

Yours,

Jolyon

[TalPlayPiano]

Super jazz !

:-)

Chantal

(le piano arc-en-ciel)

[spidertuffs]

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!!!!!!!

[nsmith22]

As many times as I have watched this, from 1:37 on, I just start laughing that someone can play the piano this effortlessly. And the 1st 1:37 isn't bad either.

[ebermanvince]

what?errol garner is the baddest that ever lived and of course he plays on pure emotion,cause he is self taught!One could only hope to have mastery of anything in there life errol definitly livicated his to playing the piano.thx 4 the great upload thats what u tube is really about these gemstones waiting to be found!

[meredith218461]

Garner could certainly swing in the coolest and most original of ways. A true jazz virtuoso.