Erroll Garner

piano · 1921–1977 · Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh pianist, self-taught: he never learned to read music. He composed Misty in 1954 and recorded live in Carmel (California) Concert by the Sea (Columbia, 1955).

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Styles

Landmark tracks

Misty (Erroll Garner) (1954)
Autumn Leaves (Concert by the Sea) (1955)

Cited in 6 radio episodes

Oct 5, 2026: Misty - Ecran de fumée (Anatomie d'un titre, TSF Jazz, in French)
Sep 28, 2026: Les Beatles en jazz : perdu d'avance? (Les Matins Jazz, TSF Jazz, in French)
Sep 8, 2026: Des grognements de pianistes (on aime ça!) (Les Matins Jazz, TSF Jazz, in French)
Apr 9, 2026: Misty d'Erroll Garner, histoire d'un tube (Pour qui sonne le jazz, TSF Jazz, in French)
Apr 9, 2026: Erroll Garner - Turin Concert - 1971 (Jazzlive, TSF Jazz, in French)
Dec 19, 2025: "Erroll Garner, le swing au bout des doigts" à voir sur Arte (Les Matins Jazz, TSF Jazz, in French)

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