Most people's appreciation for Erroll Garner begins and ends with Concert By The Sea (Columbia, 1955), the pianist's career-defining performance for an audience of U.S. Infantrymen at the Sunset ...
The late jazz pianist spins out new and old melodies and cracks little musical jokes on a new series of reissues representing albums he recorded for various labels between '59 and '73. This is FRESH ...
What makes a first-tier jazz legacy? A signature instrumental style, recognizable within a phrase or two. A body of exceptional recordings, in the studio and in concert. A legion of imitators, great ...
Erroll Garner may not be a household name, but the jazz pianist’s achievements are worthy of a centennial celebration that arrives this week in the form of a 189-song boxed set. For starters, Garner ...
The hundredth birthday of the legendary and brilliant virtuoso Erroll Garner is being marked by tributes including The Erroll Garner Project, which has released additional recordings and a remastering ...
The passage of time has the tendency to render even the most superbly talented artists mute. Tastes change, fashions fall out of vogue, and our attention gradually becomes redirected. But on rare ...