20 tracks of wonderful Columbia recordings from Erroll Garner! CD

Erroll Garner at the start of the 60s – but still sounding wonderfully unique, and coming across with a timeless vibe that makes the record every bit as great as his classics from the 50s! The format is simple – just Garner on piano, with Eddie Calhoun on bass and Kelly Martin on drums – but the sound is sublime, and in that special Garner-like approach that nobody else could match – very rhythmic, with a gritty pulse at the core – yet topped with these explosive lines on the keys that all make complete sense – not showoffy pyrotechnics, but sublime lyrical lines that never fail to blow us away. Titles include "All Of Me", "No More Shadows", "You Do Something To Me", "The Best Things In Life Are Free", and "El Papa Grande" – a nice number with a bit of a Latin pulse! CD features the bonus track "Octave 103". CD

Tracks include "Misty", "Oh, Lady Be Good", "That Old Black Magic", "Russian Lullaby", "Exactly Like You", and "Rosalie". 14 tracks total. CD

A beautiful version of one of Erroll Garner's best-selling albums ever – in a special oversized package that features the full unedited concert on two CDs, plus a third CD with the original edited album and special interview material too! The album's a famous live date recorded in the mid 50s – and a record that's as important to his catalog as the classic Misty! Garner's playing before an apparently large audience, but the recording quality is still nice and clear – a strong focus on his amazing work on the keys of the piano – filled with rhythmic invention at every turn, in a way that can only be described as Garner-esque, and which still leaves us breathless after all these years. Despite the oft-heard power of the record, it's still a great one – worthy of discovery even if it wasn't a hit, and still great even if it was. Rhythm is by Eddie Calhoun on bass and Denzil Best on drums – and the 3CD package was co-produced by pianist Geri Allen, with a total of 36 tracks that include "Teach Me Tonight", "I'll Remember April", "Autumn Leaves", "Red Top", "April In Paris", "They Can't Take That Away From Me", "Erroll's Theme", and "Where Or When". CD

One of Erroll Garner's best-selling albums ever – a famous live date recorded in the mid 50s – and a record that's as important to his catalog as the classic Misty! Garner's playing before an apparently large audience, but the recording quality is still nice and clear – a strong focus on his amazing work on the keys of the piano – filled with rhythmic invention at every turn, in a way that can only be described as Garner-esque, and which still leaves us breathless after all these years. Despite the oft-heard power of the record, it's still a great one – worthy of discovery even if it wasn't a hit. Rhythm is by Eddie Calhoun on bass and Denzil Best on drums – on tracks that include "Teach Me Tonight", "I'll Remember April", "Autumn Leaves", "Red Top", "April In Paris", "They Can't Take That Away From Me", "Erroll's Theme", and "Where Or When". LP, Vinyl record album

Features Erroll Garner on piano, Eddie Calhoun on bass, and Kelly Martin on drums. Tracks include "After You've Gone", "Crazy Rhythm", "Our Love Is Here To Stay", "Ain't Misbehavin", "It Had To Be You", and "Whispering". CD

Garner grooves nicely here – finding an almost renewed energy for the 60s, but still hitting all those highly-rhythmic modes we love so much in his early work! The recording quality is great – lots of bold echo from the piano, and even a bit of Erroll's grunting vocalizations somewhere in the mix – kind of an extra added emphasis that sounds great next to the bass of Eddie Calhoun and drums of Kelly Martin. Titles include "Just One Of Those Things", "Blue Lou", "The Lady Is A Tramp", "Dreamstreet", and the groovy "Mambo Gotham" – an especially jaunty little number! CD

Includes "She's Funny That Way", "Stormy Weather", "Sunny Side Of The Street", "This Can't Be Love", "Moonglow", "Stompin' At The Savoy", and more. LP, Vinyl record album

Pure and simple pianistics from the great Erroll Garner – an album built around his famous composition "Misty", and featuring a number of other tunes played with equally fragile beauty. Titles include "That Old Feeling", "Where Or When", "Again", "Frantenality", "What Is This Thing Called Love", and "Exactly Like You". CD

Rare early work for Savoy Records – originally 78rpm material, compiled here into a full album! Titles include "I Cover The Waterfront", "Love Walked In", "Indiana", "Somebody Loves Me", "Penthouse Serenade", "Undecided", "Red Sails In The Sunset", and "More Than You Know". LP, Vinyl record album

A collection of the great early Savoy material recorded by Erroll Garner! Titles include "Moonglow", "Laura", "This Can't Be Love", "She's Funny That Way", "I Surrender Dear", "Stormy Weather", and "All Of Me". LP, Vinyl record album

Erroll Garner's first album of the 70s – and a set that's a perfect demonstration of that way he could always groove, but with an edge! The first 30 seconds of the album have this sense of bold freedom that might make you think you've accidentally put on a record by Cecil Taylor – that way of stomping across the keys that Garner could do at his maddest moments, then find a way to make the whole thing groove – which he does often on the set, thanks to help from a variety of bassists and drummers, plus some killer congas from the mighty Jose Mangual – a touch that always seems to bring out the best in Erroll. Titles include "Mood Island", "For Once In My Life", "Paisley Eyes", "Not So Fast", "The Loving Touch", and "You Turned Me Around". CD

A surprisingly nice album from Erroll – recorded with an easily grooving, freshly soulful feel, one that's a bit like some of George Shearing's work for MPS at the time. The group's a great one – with Grady Tate on percussion, Bob Cranshaw on Fender bass, and Jose Mangual on congas – and they're augmented a bit by added organ and tambourine. The tracks include two nice swirling numbers by Erroll – "Nightwind" and "Mucho Gusto" – and the record's got a great cover of "They Long To Be Close To You" that has a warm little groove! CD

A sweet collection of small ensemble and solo piano albums from the great Erroll Garner! CD

Late 40s performances with The Kenton All Stars featuring Art Farmer and Art Pepper, Benny Goodman Quintet with Ernie Royal and Wardell Gray, Benny Goodman Sextet with Count Basie, and Erroll Garner Trio with Dave Lambert and Teddy Edwards. LP, Vinyl record album

Great small group work from pianist Errol Garner – mostly trio sides recorded between 1945 and 1949, plus a four tracks recorded with the Slam Stewart Quartet. 41 tracks in all. CD

One of Erroll Garner's best-selling albums ever – a famous live date recorded in the mid 50s – and a record that's as important to his catalog as the classic Misty! Garner's playing before an apparently large audience, but the recording quality is still nice and clear – a strong focus on his amazing work on the keys of the piano – filled with rhythmic invention at every turn, in a way that can only be described as Garner-esque, and which still leaves us breathless after all these years. Despite the oft-heard power of the record, it's still a great one – worthy of discovery even if it wasn't a hit. Rhythm is by Eddie Calhoun on bass and Denzil Best on drums – on tracks that include "Teach Me Tonight", "I'll Remember April", "Autumn Leaves", "Red Top", "April In Paris", "They Can't Take That Away From Me", "Erroll's Theme", and "Where Or When". CD

With arrangements by Nat Pierce. Titles include "Misty", "The Very Thought Of You", "Dreamy", "On The Street Where You Live", "Other Voices", "Solitaire" and more. LP, Vinyl record album

Pure and simple pianistics from the great Erroll Garner – an album built around his famous composition "Misty", and featuring a number of other tunes played with equally fragile beauty. You may think you've got Garner pegged, but there's a quality to this work that really haunts us – a mixed-up, chopped-up rhythm that seems to give even familiar songs a dark, moody quality that completely transforms them. Titles include "That Old Feeling", "Where Or When", "Again", "Frantenality", "What Is This Thing Called Love", and "Exactly Like You". LP, Vinyl record album

Two late 60s albums – notable sidemen include Pepper Adams and Jerome Richardson. CD

A never-heard studio session from the great Erroll Garner – recorded in Berlin in 1967, and with a vibe that's right up there with some of his best 60s material issued in the US! The group has that special kick that Garner would sometimes use in the decade – thanks to bongo work from Jose Mangual, who comes in with a slight Latin flourish on the groovers, next to the bass of Ike Isaacs and drums of Jimmie Smith. But as always, the real sense of rhythm comes from the man himself – as Garner updates older piano modes with a hip, grooving style – really opening up with incredible flourishes on titles that include "Like It Is", "Autumn Leaves", "These Foolish Things", "Misty", "Shadow Of Your Smile", and "Blue Moon". LP, Vinyl record album

A collection of tracks from three sessions in 1947, with Miles Davis on trumpet, Lucky Thompson on tenor, Duke Jordan, Erroll Garner, and Dodo Marmarosa on piano, Red Callendar, Tommy Potter, and Vic McMillan on bass, and Doc West, Max Roach, and Roy Porter on drums. Titles include "Moose The Moochie", "Yardbird Suite", "Ornithology", "Night In Tunisia", "Embraceable You", "My Old Flame" and more. LP, Vinyl record album

Classic small group recordings for the Dial label – some of Bird's first genius on record! Includes work by Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, and Howard McGhee on trumpet – plus Wardell Gray and Lucky Thompson on tenor, Dodo Marmaroso and Erroll Garner on piano, and Stan Levey and Roy Porter on drums. CD

A collection of Parker performances in various settings – in a quartet with Erroll Garner on piano, Red Callender on bass, and Doc West on drums, with Earl Coleman on vocals; in a quintet with Howard McGhee on trumpet, Bob Kesterson on basss, Roy Porter on drums, and Jimmy Bunn on piano; and in a septet with Miles Davis on trumpet, Lucky Thompson on tenor, Dodo Marmarosa on piano, Arvin Garrison on guitar, Vic McMillan on bass, and Roy Porter on drums. LP, Vinyl record album

With Duke Jordan, Tommy Potter, Max Roach, Erroll Garner, Red Callender, and Harold West. LP, Vinyl record album

Music from Miles Davis, Dave Brubeck, Erroll Garner, Benny Goodman, Buck Clayton, Woody Herman, Louis Armstrong, JJ Johnson, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Stan Getz, and more. CD

With personnel including Billy Butterfield, Dizzy Gillespie, Trummy Young, Chubby Jackson, Erroll Garner, Stan Levy, and others. LP, Vinyl record album

With Dodo Marmarosa and Erroll Garner on piano. CD

An early 60s collection from three sessions in 1947, with Miles Davis on trumpet, Lucky Thompson on tenor, Duke Jordan, Erroll Garner, and Dodo Marmarosa on piano, Red Callendar, Tommy Potter, and Vic McMillan on bass, and Doc West, Max Roach, and Roy Porter on drums. Titles include "Moose The Moochie", "Yardbird Suite", "Ornithology", "Night In Tunisia", "Embraceable You", "My Old Flame" and more. LP, Vinyl record album

Jazztone issue of some of Bird's classic early work for Dial! The album's divided up into a quartet and quintet side – and the quartet features Erroll Garner and Red Callender, while the quintet includes Max Roach, Miles Davis, and Duke Jordan. Titles include "The Hymn", "Scrapple From The Apple", "Bongo Beep", and "Dexterity". LP, Vinyl record album

A set that really digs deep into the Charlie Parker recordings for Dial Records from his LA visit in 1947 – one that offers up some nice alternates that really let you hear the changing complexity of his solos! The work here is all quartet – Erroll Garner on piano, Red Callender on bass, and Harold West on drums – and Earl Coleman sings a bit on a few tracks. Titles include "This Is Always", "Dark Shadows", "Bird's Nest", and "Cool Blues". LP, Vinyl record album

An assortment of different sessions from Bird's years recording for the Dial label! First up is an appearance on a Red Norvo track, "Hallelujah", recorded in 1945 – followed by "Moose The Mooche", recorded by a septet in 1946, with players that include Miles Davis and Lucky Thompson. The set also features "Dark Shadows" from a 1947 session with Erroll Garner on piano and Earl Coleman on vocals – but the bulk of the record is from a November, 1947 session with Miles Davis and Duke Jordan – heard on master and alternate takes of "Bird Feathers", "Klact-oveeseds-tene", "My Old Flame", "Scrapple From The Apple", "Out Of Nowhere", and "Don't Blame Me". LP, Vinyl record album

Features music by Coleman Hawkins, Duke Ellington, Benny Carter, Sidney Bechet, the Metronome All Stars, Dizzy Gillespie, Kenny Clarke & His 52nd Street Boys, Erroll Garner, Art Tatum, Earl Hines, and Oscar Peterson – 25 tracks in all. CD

Jazz Swinger is a collection of Jolson tunes – Music For Tired Lovers features Woody Herman singing with backings from Erroll Garner! CD

Intimate listening from pianist Teddy Wilson, but surprisingly lively listening too – as Teddy's as fleet on the keys as ever, and maybe even more so in this well-recorded session from the 50s! The record's got a great Verve vibe – simple, unadorned presentation of the Teddy Wilson genius at its mature height – with bass and drums to help bring in a gentle bit of rhythm, but Teddy handling most of the energy himself – with an amazing command of the keyboard that really transforms these familiar tunes. The approach is like Erroll Garner at his best from the time – subtle magic from simple sources – but Teddy's lighter, and more lyrical too – especially on his flourishes on the keys. Titles include "You Go To My Head", "Night & Day", "Cheek To Cheek", "Nice Work If You Can Get It", "East Of The Sun", and "Everything Happens To Me". LP, Vinyl record album

Music from The Bud Powell Trio, Benny Goodman Orchestra, The Charlie Parker Quartet, Babs Gonzales'Three Bips And A Bop, Dexter Gordon Quintet, Erroll Garner, Dexter Gordon - Wardell Gray Quintet, The Tadd Dameron Sextet,The Thelonious Monk Sextet,Stan Kenton And His Orchestra, Thelonious Monk Trio, The Charlie Parker Quintet, and more. CD

An incredible document of a really crucial label during the postwar years – the important west coast indie, Black & White Records – home to an amazing array of top-shelf jazz, blues, and R&B recordings from the time! The scope of work here is fantastic – 243 tracks in all, much of it material that was only ever issued on 78rpm discs, including some in the 12" format – the longer version of the early single that Black & White often used to present longer versions of jazz recordings, with more room for solos. The focus here is on the jazz side of the label, and much of the material was recorded in LA, but some were done in New York and other cities too – including early production work by jazz giants like Leonard Feather and Norman Granz – which will give you an idea of the top-shelf quality of the sessions. The jazz recordings are a mix of vocal, bop, trad, and swing styles – and the late 40s sides often hit that spot where jazz and blues came together in jumping modes that represented early R&B – which almost makes the whole package an evolution in styles during these crucial 40s years. There's way too much to mention here, as you might guess from an 11CD set – and the package features work by Ivie Anderson, Etta Jones, Charlie Ventura, Wilbert Baranco, Erroll Garner, Joe Marsala, Jack McVea, Nat Jaffee, Red Callender, Phil Moore, Earl Spencer, Tommy Todd, Gerald Wilson, Howard McGhee, Lucky Thompson, Ernestine Anderson, Barney Bigard, the Hip Chicks, Jo Evans, Mushmouth Robinson, and many others – all presented with a very detailed booklet of notes. CD