Erroll was a great tease. Just watch as his head turns to the audience and smiles that smile that asks "are you enjoying this as much as I am?" He knows he is entertaining and he has the people in his hands. He was such a happy soul when his fingers were gliding over the black & whites. I just know he was a fun man. I wish I could have been his friend! SYLVIA - FL 11/9/2018
To be perfectly honest, it was good that Errol didn't want to read music. His music came as a flow from another dimension. When you are connected like Errol, don't mess with the flow.
j'adore les "hum ham" qu'il fait avec sa voie. on sent la jouissance qu'il ressent en jouant. Dommage qu'il soit mort si jeune ... le rêve aurait de le voir jouer aujourd'hui encore ! Respect l'artiste au paradis ! Il mériterait d'être encore bien plus célèbre.
Musical magic and enormous pleasure for people watching this artist perform so effortlessly. So many years later there is amazement in my willingness last century to attend this man's recital. Few performances were in the same category of excellence as this one was then. Going to categorize this man's artistry on the piano for expression on the piano and technical skills and mastery of the keyboard is not difficult as he is surrounded on the same branch of the jazz tree by many others whose claim for notoriety contains similarities. Yet he occupies single-space on the branch of the jazz tree some what closer to the trunk than where others might want to recognized. That branch has not been chopped down with the passage of time. It is still sturdy and strong to support contemporary artists many years later. Peterson and Art Tatum are placed securely on the branch for sure. Basie and Ellington for related legitimate reasons also are there. It is more than the calendar dates or chronology of jazz history to compile this evaluation. Subsequent pianists are much closer to Garner than their adherents want to admit. Playing music so effortlessly from memory is one accomplishment not be acknowledged. Awareness of the musical punctuation and chord structure is something else. Changing keys for performing so much of the music while not looking at the keyboard was perhaps the singular achievement of noteworthy excellence. Much to admire today. Look into jazz history and count the number superb artists who died at a much too young of an age.This man performed piano music without distributing a printed program to the audience when I was lucky to be in the audience so many years ago. Few more memorable performances in jazz for me.
There is so much crap on youtube, that it makes Erroll's genius seem even more like a singularity. It's isn't just his technical proficiency, but the joyful, playful warmth that his playing exhibits. Comfort food for the soul.
Just received the new Jazz Icons DVD of Erroll playing in Belgium in 1963 and in Sweden in 1964. Its great and I am glad that this series has finally been released to the public.
Great stuff. He starts off with "Sweet and Lovely", then plays Rodgers and Hammerstein's "It Might As Well be Spring" which includes a quote from "Love Walked In" I think. Sensational music. I wish I were old enough to have seen him perform live. thanks for posting.
I would have wanted to speak with and interview the audience members following this performance for I suspect that they had not ever heard or seen anything as splendid as this artist. This is splendid for sure and genius by all accounts. Listening to his performance now makes me wonder how lucky I was years ago to be in the audience at my undergraduate college where he gave a performance. Calendar dates for the two events were not that far apart. Never ending embellishments makes for the total effect of the improvisation to have its full effect on the listener and never go away. Fair request: compare Errol Garner with Art Tatum and Oscar Peterson.They occupy a place on the same branch of the jazz tree for piano performance but Tatum is probably located closer to the trunk. It does not get any better than this.
The Elfin genius of the piano!Ted Williams used to practice hitting to his music....who can argue with that!Listening to this also makes me appreciate Jaki Byard even more!!
He mixes "It Might as Well Be Spring" with "Spring is Here" at the end . Was this rehearsed? Was tis improvised? One never knows! Erroll Garner was a Genius!!
Who needs sheet music when you can play like this? Errol couldn't read music but apparently it didn't matter much. Me? Take the notes away and I'll reach for the bottle...
at 8:50 you will hear the Miracles Tune [Smokey]-I'M GONNA MAKE YOU LOVE ME ..and if Errol isnt a Miracle playing thru Divine Intervention ..Making you Love Him ..Well, go turn the Light out ,sit in the Dark and Listen Again.
Yes i admire this man sooo much. But I now wonder if such talented men such as Errol Garner ever had a life. Ever had their own private life? Did he as a kid ever get to paly baseball? hang out with kids? Etc?
And you could dance to this. And it's deep. Yeah, young lads, and old straight ahead intellectual you shit is deep, but does it make people wanna dance? If I can't FEEL it, I ain't interested.
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Except Fats Waller, I've never seen in my life another musician who plays as one breathes like him...like a second nature ! Amazing genius
The magic of Mr Errol Garner. I do not think anything more be said.
Erroll was a great tease. Just watch as his head turns to the audience and smiles that smile that asks
"are you enjoying this as much as I am?" He knows he is entertaining and he has the people in his
hands. He was such a happy soul when his fingers were gliding over the black & whites. I just know
he was a fun man. I wish I could have been his friend! SYLVIA - FL 11/9/2018
After 70 years for me and he is still too cool.
Dean jackson
Seattle
Listening to Errol still makes me smile even after more than fifty years.
me over 60 years first heard and loved his music,1956 ! still do.
@@davidpressinger413 have only discovered him during covid. In love!!
After more than fifty years of listening to Erroll, his genius continues to amaze me. .
Magical and such emotion
To be perfectly honest, it was good that Errol didn't want to read music. His music came as a flow from another dimension. When you are connected like Errol, don't mess with the flow.
It`s like chocolat coming out of a tap
forever .
Beautiful !!
R.I.P Erroll
j'adore les "hum ham" qu'il fait avec sa voie. on sent la jouissance qu'il ressent en jouant. Dommage qu'il soit mort si jeune ... le rêve aurait de le voir jouer aujourd'hui encore ! Respect l'artiste au paradis !
Il mériterait d'être encore bien plus célèbre.
Beautiful 🎶, soothing, sounds totally play full and at ease.🎶🇩🇰🇺🇸🦅🗽Master Errol Garner.🥇
Musical magic and enormous pleasure for people watching this artist perform so effortlessly. So many years later there is amazement in my willingness last century to attend this man's recital. Few performances were in the same category of excellence as this one was then. Going to categorize this man's artistry on the piano for expression on the piano and technical skills and mastery of the keyboard is not difficult as he is surrounded on the same branch of the jazz tree by many others whose claim for notoriety contains similarities. Yet he occupies single-space on the branch of the jazz tree some what closer to the trunk than where others might want to recognized. That branch has not been chopped down with the passage of time. It is still sturdy and strong to support contemporary artists many years later. Peterson and Art Tatum are placed securely on the branch for sure. Basie and Ellington for related legitimate reasons also are there. It is more than the calendar dates or chronology of jazz history to compile this evaluation. Subsequent pianists are much closer to Garner than their adherents want to admit. Playing music so effortlessly from memory is one accomplishment not be acknowledged. Awareness of the musical punctuation and chord structure is something else. Changing keys for performing so much of the music while not looking at the keyboard was perhaps the singular achievement of noteworthy excellence. Much to admire today. Look into jazz history and count the number superb artists who died at a much too young of an age.This man performed piano music without distributing a printed program to the audience when I was lucky to be in the audience so many years ago. Few more memorable performances in jazz for me.
I met with drummer Ed Thigpen in 1980 when he played in Copenhagen with Dorothy Donnegan - Such a talent and very nice mand
I can listen to Erroll hours and hours. More is comming? Great!! Many thanks for posting this concert by one of the greatest piano players in history.
There is so much crap on youtube, that it makes Erroll's genius seem even more like a singularity. It's isn't just his technical proficiency, but the joyful, playful warmth that his playing exhibits. Comfort food for the soul.
I couldn't have said it any better! SYLVIA - FL - 10-11-2018
Just received the new Jazz Icons DVD of Erroll playing in Belgium in 1963 and in Sweden in 1964. Its great and I am glad that this series has finally been released to the public.
garner always at his best when in front of a live audience
Great stuff. He starts off with "Sweet and Lovely", then plays Rodgers and Hammerstein's "It Might As Well be Spring" which includes a quote from "Love Walked In" I think. Sensational music. I wish I were old enough to have seen him perform live. thanks for posting.
You make me smile with my heart, Erroll!
RIP.
Erroll is genius defined.
I would have wanted to speak with and interview the audience members following this performance for I suspect that they had not ever heard or seen anything as splendid as this artist. This is splendid for sure and genius by all accounts. Listening to his performance now makes me wonder how lucky I was years ago to be in the audience at my undergraduate college where he gave a performance. Calendar dates for the two events were not that far apart. Never ending embellishments makes for the total effect of the improvisation to have its full effect on the listener and never go away. Fair request: compare Errol Garner with Art Tatum and Oscar Peterson.They occupy a place on the same branch of the jazz tree for piano performance but Tatum is probably located closer to the trunk. It does not get any better than this.
Le felicito por su comentario
The Elfin genius of the piano!Ted Williams used to practice hitting to his music....who can argue with that!Listening to this also makes me appreciate Jaki Byard even more!!
Errol Garner é o maior pianista de Jazz de todos os tempos. Thank you Mr Garner.
Maria Izaltina - Curitiba
Génial comme toujours avec cet immense pianiste.
He was a genius indeed and people like me (73) do know him very well! For me he was the best during the fifties like Les Paul & Mary Ford.
Hans. Roos
Bill Evans in a different style is for me the best ever! Deep and complex style he obviously listened Ravel and Debussy❤😊
There is this legend he could not read music! He could very well.
He mixes "It Might as Well Be Spring" with "Spring is Here" at the end . Was this rehearsed? Was tis improvised? One never knows! Erroll Garner was a Genius!!
Il mio primo concerto di jazz dal vivo:Errol.!!!a Pescara.come non rimanere fulminati,a vita,dal suo pianismo???.lo adoro
Also nice to watch Eddie Calhoun on the bass: he's alomost like Erroll's third hand the way he closely watches him playing...
Thank you so much for posting this
Its Magic !!
Lovely
Brilliant!
i loved hm from the fifties when i was a teenager how good to hear him always
je l ai vi a Bruxelles en 64 incroyable de le revivir en 2016 j en pleure
Wonderful as ever. I have never seen him stand up to take a bow - was he self-conscious of his diminutive height?
Actually I have seen him in one of his videos stand up and bow to the audience...
Who needs sheet music when you can play like this? Errol couldn't read music but apparently it didn't matter much. Me? Take the notes away and I'll reach for the bottle...
erroll couldnt read music but his twin brother could but couldnt play piano fantastic
His older brother, Linton, lived in Vancouver, Canada, was a lounge pianist and died at age 88 in 2003. So, there was something in the genes.
The drummer always wins. Kent Vogel A.S.C.A.P WBD
Erroll Garner could not read music 🎵🎵 but he was writing it and re-writing music.
ouawwww!!!! grandiose!!!!
And there were giants in the earth in those days and some with names like Duke, Wes, Erroll, and Buddy
Absolutly! Don't forget Gene and Oscar and the Count.
at 8:50 you will hear the Miracles Tune [Smokey]-I'M GONNA MAKE YOU LOVE ME ..and if Errol isnt a Miracle playing thru Divine Intervention ..Making you Love Him ..Well, go turn the Light out ,sit in the Dark and Listen Again.
Yes i admire this man sooo much. But I now wonder if such talented men such as Errol Garner ever had a life. Ever had their own private life? Did he as a kid ever get to paly baseball? hang out with kids? Etc?
The biggest! 🙏
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And you could dance to this. And it's deep. Yeah, young lads, and old straight ahead intellectual you shit is deep, but does it make people wanna dance? If I can't FEEL it, I ain't interested.
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