Once, Errol had a gig at Carnegie Hall in New York City. When he arrived, the show's promoter greeted him, and noticed he wasn't carrying anything to the show. He asked Errol "Where's your sheet music?" Errol replied, "I don't use sheet music." The promoter then asked, "How do you manage to play without reading?" Errol responded, "Will people come to hear me play, or to see me read?" He couldn't read a note of sheet music.
This man could not read or write music, and his band had no idea what they were going to play until the intro had ended. Yet it still sounds like this. Wonderful.
A Genius .He never studied musics ,never read musics and yet so many so many have gone to the best schools of music and never payed well enough to be fit to untie his shoes. A real Genius.I am grateful to God for sharing you with us.
the old is always the best, the wise, the most beautiful because that's the young age, where music was created with pure love, pleasure and emotion and on top of that, there was no such thing as remix ( jazz to pop, pop to rock, ect...), the music stood where it needed to be, to acquire its full potential to the heart
I still have my original copy of the LP "Concert by the Sea" which I purchased brand new in about 1956. Still listen to Erroll Garner at least once a week.
DO YOU KNOW THE REAL NAME OF THIS PIECE : RAINBOW arc en ciel. Erroll Garner told that he got the idea of the tune by watching a rainbow at early morning from his airplane seat...but then his producers decided to couple this magic melody with a rather insipid piece of lyrics "I get misty whenever you're near ..." So LISTEN AGAIN TO THIS PIECE AND IMAGINE A RAINBOW IN THE STRATOSPHERE... now you understand ...
Mystifying Lullaby..a Dream State of Pureness and for all the MJQ. fans out there ,that's The Great COOL,Connie Kay " On Drums"...........................
I've just learned to appreciate your comment. Days ago, I saw a young female artist live in concert at a small club outside Denver [Alexz Johnson at Moe's bbq/bowling alley] It was one of the most amazing shows I've EVER seen...she was brilliant!
Yeah, I love it! Music's about sound - why use your eyes, if you can hear? But it is heartening that quite a few of the greatest musicians were either blind or deaf.
When I was young (late 1960s) it was very uncool to like this stuff. So Schmaltzy, so middle class, so commercial, so "uncreative," so lacking in authenticity. Boy, am I glad that i finally grew up enough to appreciate this terrific melody player, and his very personal, subtle beautiful style! Magnificent!!!
@01kieferfan OMG, I think of that film every time I hear this song---lol! Such a beautiful, magical song in such a terrifying, suspenseful film! BOTH are great, though!
Nice to read your comment ! You're right. It was probably uncool to like him because he became so successfull and made a lot of money. But He was cool. I remember his answer about money: I have a small apartment, because I don't stay enough time, I'm always playing all over the world. So, I play and if the money arrives, it's ok.
Part of the reverence everyone felt for Parker and Monk derived from their social marginalization. Musically, Garner's style, wtih its strong influence of Debussy and Ravel as seen thorugh the prism of Ellington, with aspects of Teddy Wilson and Bud Powell, was out of step with the modern approaches of Miles (after he hired Tony et al) Coltrane, Ornette and Eric Dolphy. As Dizzy eloquently put it, the bebop revolution demanded respect for Afro=Amer. art: entertainment was Jim Crow.
The ability to "hear" and play brilliant music as Garner did, and the ability to read notation are distinct and different things. Many of the all-time jazz greats read poorly (Duke Ellington) or not at all (Dave Brubeck, Wes Montgomery, etc.). You can have all the music degrees in the world, but what Garner had only God can give a man.
I was fortunate to see Erroll live in a club in Chicago in the early 60's. He autograph his album for me. His the greatest.
Once, Errol had a gig at Carnegie Hall in New York City. When he arrived, the show's promoter greeted him, and noticed he wasn't carrying anything to the show. He asked Errol "Where's your sheet music?" Errol replied, "I don't use sheet music." The promoter then asked, "How do you manage to play without reading?"
Errol responded, "Will people come to hear me play, or to see me read?"
He couldn't read a note of sheet music.
This man could not read or write music, and his band had no idea what they were going to play until the intro had ended. Yet it still sounds like this. Wonderful.
Errol Garner is my favorite jazz pianist ...
His game is unique and brilliant improvisations remain indelible forever
Best of all
A Genius .He never studied musics ,never read musics and yet so many so many have gone to the best schools of music and never payed well enough to be fit to untie his shoes.
A real Genius.I am grateful to God for sharing you with us.
the old is always the best, the wise, the most beautiful
because that's the young age, where music was created with pure love, pleasure and emotion
and on top of that, there was no such thing as remix ( jazz to pop, pop to rock, ect...), the music stood where it needed to be, to acquire its full potential to the heart
Erroll is the man ! One of the great panio players of our time, and he couldn't read a note .He always put me in my happy place everytime......
magnifique!!! quel plaisir d'écouter un si grand artiste de jazz!!
I still have my original copy of the LP "Concert by the Sea" which I purchased brand new in about 1956. Still listen to Erroll Garner at least once a week.
That year my mother was born!hahahaha
One of the greatest standards of all time played by the composer himself. Thanks for sharing.
Such a magician ! How I wish I could have heard him live... Great that some films exist, thanks for posting them !
pure genius this is the best jazz ballade written it is so beautifull bravo Eroll god bless you for your magnificent influence on jazz.
DO YOU KNOW THE REAL NAME OF THIS PIECE : RAINBOW
arc en ciel.
Erroll Garner told that he got the idea of the tune by watching a rainbow at early morning from his airplane seat...but then his producers decided to couple this magic melody with a rather insipid piece of lyrics "I get misty whenever you're near ..."
So LISTEN AGAIN TO THIS PIECE AND IMAGINE A RAINBOW IN THE STRATOSPHERE... now you understand ...
Wasn't it Diana Krall who said that when as a child she first heard Errol Garner play piano she knew what she wanted to do in life.
Слушаю и наслаждаюсь....Глубочайшее уважение испытываю к музыканту,остальное все -неважно.
Thank You, this is one of my favorite composition, thank u jazz... u r my life...
i'm french my father got it since 69 the vynil record and i still hear it with pleasure
Mystifying Lullaby..a Dream State of Pureness and for all the MJQ. fans out there ,that's The Great COOL,Connie Kay " On Drums"...........................
I've just learned to appreciate your comment. Days ago, I saw a young female artist live in concert at a small club outside Denver [Alexz Johnson at Moe's bbq/bowling alley] It was one of the most amazing shows I've EVER seen...she was brilliant!
Yeah, I love it! Music's about sound - why use your eyes, if you can hear? But it is heartening that quite a few of the greatest musicians were either blind or deaf.
Wow, he sits high... Really interesting to see such great pianists in video - Glen Gould another fascinating pianist.
The best Piano Solo i have ever seen...brilliant.
今日は運転しながら歩きながら
よくこの「ミスティ」のメロディ
を口笛してます♪
好きな曲の一つです。
I cant believe woodstock was the same year as this! haha Love this song and love woodstock.
This is just beautyfull,he plays so good.
Absolutly amazing!
The tune from "Play Misty For Me" with Donna Mills and Clint Eastwood's debut as director.
Great to hear such an unsentimental version of this classic from its composer!
Nessun altro sarà come lui !!!!!
UN FENOMENO
A kaleidoscopic roll of gemstones into sheet music and, onto/into a/ soul of genius...
wow, the guy is really something. very beautiful.
Great great video. Thanks for sharing.
he plays this like velvet cant beat him great bought up on all this kinda jazz
When I was young (late 1960s) it was very uncool to like this stuff. So Schmaltzy, so middle class, so commercial, so "uncreative," so lacking in authenticity.
Boy, am I glad that i finally grew up enough to appreciate this terrific melody player, and his very personal, subtle beautiful style! Magnificent!!!
The master at work.
This song is gorgeous!
damn have i felt closeerr to heaven!! best version ever. totally kicked those covers asses on youtube.
Superbe ! Merci.
Wooooooooooooow! Thank you Tatane 73
Thanks for posting Antoine!
@01kieferfan OMG, I think of that film every time I hear this song---lol! Such a beautiful, magical song in such a terrifying, suspenseful film! BOTH are great, though!
Le jaz, c'est lui. Du rythme, de l'expression que demader de plus..
Piano Prodigy and Genius!!! :-)
Erroll was the greatest.
the best of all times
I still have my LPs from 1960/70s and was very uncool for my age - but I've always loved Garner's laid-back (but astonishing technically) style..
Nice to read your comment !
You're right.
It was probably uncool to like him because he became so successfull and made a lot of money. But He was cool.
I remember his answer about money: I have a small apartment, because I don't stay enough time, I'm always playing all over the world.
So, I play and if the money arrives, it's ok.
What a bonus to any who followed me here to hear this! And yes, this is the same song as from the Clint Eastwood movie!
It's wonderful.
superb!!!
MAGISTRAL!
Thank you.
Part of the reverence everyone felt for Parker and Monk derived from their social marginalization. Musically, Garner's style, wtih its strong influence of Debussy and Ravel as seen thorugh the prism of Ellington, with aspects of Teddy Wilson and Bud Powell, was out of step with the modern approaches of Miles (after he hired Tony et al) Coltrane, Ornette and Eric Dolphy. As Dizzy eloquently put it, the bebop revolution demanded respect for Afro=Amer. art: entertainment was Jim Crow.
isn't he sitting a little high? :D I love this piece
erroll garner 😍 👍 ❤ 👏 🎹
The ability to "hear" and play brilliant music as Garner did, and the ability to read notation are distinct and different things. Many of the all-time jazz greats read poorly (Duke Ellington) or not at all (Dave Brubeck, Wes Montgomery, etc.). You can have all the music degrees in the world, but what Garner had only God can give a man.
Play Misty for me, Dave...
This one is especially for Evelyn.
The bassist is like "forever struggling to find a suitable bassline"
does anyone know where i can get the music sheet for this? this is amazing
no true jazz song is played the same way twice!
WOW!
@zzzut, i't not a standard, i't just now a great classic
this song get me high
1969,ｴﾛｰﾙ･ｶﾞｰﾅｰ自らの"ﾐｽﾃｨ"～このあとイーストウッドが映画"恐怖のﾒﾛﾃﾞｨｰ"で採用～それにしても多弁に弾く #eiga
@dasglasperlenspiel10
oh good you are absolutly right
You do know that Erroll Garner wrote this, right? I'd say this was the "normal" way.
@dasglasperlenspiel10 Which in fact was is 100% wrong as this is creative as hell.
Classic
@dasglasperlenspiel10 schmaltzy? haha, nice to find someone else who's jewish on youtube!
Sublîme
What the hell, calm down. He is saying that he was generous, that's all.
AH.........
Well I was replying to musica54321, but thanks for the comment all the same.
et bien je me perds avec délectation dans cette brume de notes
1:54
I have tears in my eyes. It's like listening to my old man again.