Erroll Garner Trio: The Most Happy Piano
The pianist's 1956 album is combined with He's Here! He's Gone! He's Garner in a unflagging parade of dynamism and invention
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The pianist's 1956 album is combined with He's Here! He's Gone! He's Garner in a unflagging parade of dynamism and invention
We asked Samara Joy, Hanif Abdurraqib, Vijay Iyer and others to share their favorite tracks showcasing what might be the most nuanced instrument in jazz.
Written by Doug Hall on May 27, 2021 In the 1950s, with the advent of “cool jazz” and Miles Davis leading the way with a modal change with Birth of the Cool (1957) Milestones (1958), and later the seminal, legendary recording of Kind of Blue (1959) with its stellar cast of musicians, there were suddenly jazz recordings that became million-sellers. Along with Kind of Blue in 1959, pioneering jazz pianist Dave Brubeck and his compositional partner and sublime alto saxophonist, Paul Desmond, released Time Out. Brubeck’s release, with a subtle blend of C...