In the case of his scores, Garner would then verbally indicate what parts should be played by what instruments.)Įrroll Garner didn’t just “play piano by ear” as an adult, he seemed to take extraordinary pleasure in playing life by ear as well. (He’d work out his songs and scores on the piano, tape record them, after which someone else would transcribe/notate them. Not bad for an entirely self-taught pianist who never learned how to either read or write music. One of the most televised Jazz artists of his era, Garner appeared on TV shows all over the world: Ed Sullivan, Dick Cavett, Steve Allen, Johnny Carson, and many others His prolific career began on Allegheny riverboats and spanned from the clubs of 52nd street to the top concert halls of the world.” He scored for ballet, film, television, and orchestra. His published catalog contains nearly 200 compositions including Misty, which was named #15 on ASCAP’s list of the top songs of the 20th century. “Garner released music on over 40 labels, received multiple Grammy nominations, and recorded one of the greatest selling jazz albums of all time, Concert By The Sea.
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