EIGHT ORIGINAL ERROLL GARNER ALBUMS ON 4CDs. Esteemed American jazz pianist and composer Erroll Garner, known for his early swing playing, his ballads - his best-known composition, Misty , has become a jazz standard - and later his experimentations, particularly his re-interpretations of musical theatre scores, was, in the words of Allmusic.com s Scott Yarrow; one of the most distinctive of all pianists" and, "a brilliant virtuoso." Garner received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at the height of his career in 1960. This collection brings together eight original albums from the more contemporary period in the career of Erroll Garner, recorded between 1955 and 1961 for the Columbia Records label. An era which, according to fans and critics alike, witnessed much of his most interesting work, this set functions as an ideal starting point for those new to Garner s music, and a welcome reminder of the man s genius for the already well versed.
