Biography by Scott Yanow
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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Biografía de Scott Yanow
Uno
de los más distintivos de todos los pianistas, Erroll Garner demostró
que es posible ser un músico sofisticado sin saber leer música, que un
músico de jazz creativo puede ser muy popular sin diluir su música y que
es posible seguir siendo un músico entusiasta sin cambiar su estilo una
vez formado. Un
virtuoso brillante que sonaba como nadie, en piezas de tempo medio,
Erroll Garner a menudo establecía el ritmo con su mano izquierda como
una guitarra rítmica mientras que su derecha tocaba acordes ligeramente
por detrás del ritmo, creando un efecto memorable. Sus
juguetonas introducciones de forma libre (que obligaban a sus
acompañantes a escuchar de verdad), su capacidad para tocar carreras
impresionantes sin tener que echar una sola mirada al teclado, sus
gruñidos y la pura alegría que mostraba mientras actuaba también
formaban parte de la magia de Erroll Garner.
Garner, cuyo hermano mayor Linton también era un buen pianista, apareció en la radio con los Kan-D-Kids a la edad de diez años. Después
de trabajar localmente en Pittsburgh, se mudó a Nueva York en 1944 y
trabajó con el trío de Slam Stewart durante 1944-1945 antes de salir por
su cuenta. En
1946, Garner ya tenía su sonido, y cuando apoyó a Charlie Parker en su
famosa sesión de Cool Blues de 1947, el pianista ya era un gigante
obvio. Su inclasificable estilo tenía un enfoque orquestal directo de la era del swing, pero estaba abierto a las innovaciones del bop. Desde
principios de los 50, el estilo accesible de Garner se hizo muy popular
y nunca pareció tener un día libre hasta su retiro forzoso (por
enfermedad) a principios de 1975. Su composición "Misty" se convirtió en un estándar. Garner,
que tenía la habilidad de sentarse al piano sin planificación previa y
de grabar tres álbumes en un día (todas primeras tomas coloridas), hizo
muchos discos a lo largo de su carrera para compañías como Savoy,
Mercury, RCA, Dial, Columbia, EmArcy, ABC-Paramount, MGM, Reprise y su
propio sello Octave.
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