Erroll Garner
Concert By The Sea
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MOG Editorial Review
Notorious for not knowing to read music despite being a master of the piano, Erroll Garner's Concert by the Sea stands as the jazz legend's finest work. Recorded and performed live in 1955, Garner (along with Eddie Calhoun and Denzil Best) showcased a talent and soul that's hard to capture in a studio recording. Numbers like the spirited opener "I'll Remember April" and the relaxed "Autumn Leaves" found the Garner trio shifting structure and mood in unconventional without ever seeming forced or awkward, and Garner's ear-pleasing piano plays a large part in that. You'll never guess that Garner wasn't formally trained listening to Concert by the Sea, and by the end, you'll be thankful that he wasn't.
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AMG Review of Concert By The Sea
Bob Rusch
All Music GuideConcert by the Sea was arguably the finest record pianist Erroll Garner ever made, and he made many -- a few outstanding -- good recordings. But this live recording (September 19, 1955) with his trio (Eddie Calhoun, bass; Denzil Best, drums) presented a typical Garner program; it was a mixture of originals, show biz, and pop standards delivered with his unique delivery and enthusiasm. The rhythms and brilliant use of tension and release were perfectly captured. And while for many jazz listeners, Garner's deliberate structures were too orchestrated, there was an equal spontaneity in the propulsion of these orchestrations that swung as well as anything. [The 2007 Jazz Beat reissue included bonus tracks.]
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