Vinyl LP from Distinctive Jazz Pianist!
This is a classic Savoy LP reissue of recordings from one of Jazz's most distinctive and beloved piano stylists from sessions recorded in 1945 and 1949 in L.A. and NYC.
"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..." -Scott Yanow, allmusic.com
Features:
Vinyl LP
Selections:
1. I Cover the Waterfront
2. Love Walked In
3. I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance
4. Indiana
5. Somebody Loves Me
6. Body and Soul
7. Penthouse Serenade
8. Undecided
9. Red Sails In the Sunset
10. I Can't Believe that You're In Love With Me
11. Stompin' At the Savoy
12. Stardust
13. More Than You Know
14. Over the Rainbow
This is a classic Savoy LP reissue of recordings from one of Jazz's most distinctive and beloved piano stylists from sessions recorded in 1945 and 1949 in L.A. and NYC.
"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..." -Scott Yanow, allmusic.com
Features:
Vinyl LP
Selections:
1. I Cover the Waterfront
2. Love Walked In
3. I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance
4. Indiana
5. Somebody Loves Me
6. Body and Soul
7. Penthouse Serenade
8. Undecided
9. Red Sails In the Sunset
10. I Can't Believe that You're In Love With Me
11. Stompin' At the Savoy
12. Stardust
13. More Than You Know
14. Over the Rainbow