chris Posted July 4, 2003 Report Posted July 4, 2003 I was commenting to a friend that I was really enjoying Erroll Garner's "Concert by the Sea" album and he referred to the disc as "cheesy". I don't know what that's supposed to mean, but it's not what I am hearing! So what are some good albums to explore more of Garner? The complete Savoy master takes looks interesting, but maybe there are some more cohesive sets out there... Quote
brownie Posted July 4, 2003 Report Posted July 4, 2003 There are quite a number of excellent Erroll Garner albums. More interesting than the Savoy sides (not that they are bad) are the albums he recorded for Columbia and Mercury/EmArcy. In the early days of CDs, Columbia had started to reissue some of his records but this seems to have been abandoned. Wish Mosaic would release an Erroll Garner/Columbia box! Mercury/EmArcy are doing a better job. Recommended Garner albums from them are 'Afternoon of an Elf', 'Solitaire' and 'Plays Misty'. They have also released unissued albums which are excellent. The three first volumes ('Easy to Love', 'Dancing on the Ceiling' and 'Too Marvellous for Words' are all worth investigating. TelArc has also reissued Garner albums from a later era. The man was swinging all the way through the sides. Check 'Camps Concert', 'One World Concert' or 'That's my Kick'. These TelArc CDs reunit two Garner LPs each. And don't forget to listen to Erroll Garner when he was playing alongside Charlie Parker on 'Cool Blues' and 'Dark Shadows' and Wardell Gray on 'Blue Lou'. Quote
catesta Posted July 4, 2003 Report Posted July 4, 2003 Garner is anything but cheesy. Aside from Concert By The Sea, I enjoy these dates. Long Ago and Far Away. (Liner notes by our own Chris Albertson) Body and Soul The Orginal Misty Quote
JSngry Posted July 4, 2003 Report Posted July 4, 2003 Garner is anything but cheesy. I dunno, SOME cheese has a lot of deceptively simple depth to it.... I've always dug GEMINI myself, especially "How High The Moon". Some totally wack (in the best possible way) stuff to be had on that little gem of an album. Quote
mr jazz Posted July 8, 2003 Report Posted July 8, 2003 I listen to Tatum. I listen to Garner. I listen to Tatum. I listen to Garner..... All the Telarc Garner twofers can be found inexpensively. Quote
DrJ Posted July 8, 2003 Report Posted July 8, 2003 (edited) Just beginning to scratch the surface of this cheese! I have CONTRASTS (Verve Master Edition) which is excellent, and that's it. I'm eagerly awaiting the supposedly upcoming Mosaic COMPLETE COLUMBIA RECORDINGS to delve into his music for real (Brownie, take note!): Garner Mosaic - Do a Search for "Garner" In Your Browser Once at the link I also need to start gathering all his Emarcy dates -wasn't there a series of releases that came out in the early 90's that covered the lot? Edited July 8, 2003 by DrJ Quote
Christiern Posted July 8, 2003 Report Posted July 8, 2003 Could it be that "cheezy" is being equated to "commercially successful?" There has long been a tendency by some jazz fans to put down anything that the wider public seems to go for. "Commercial" may still be a dirty word in jazz scene lingo. Quote
Big Wheel Posted October 14, 2009 Report Posted October 14, 2009 Heads up - the big 6CD, 12-session Garner box on Telarc is now another cheapo box set deal. I haven't cracked mine open yet but I got mine from Newbury comics for $10 in-store. They are listing it online for $7 plus $3 shipping. See http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B00...p;condition=new Quote
fasstrack Posted October 14, 2009 Report Posted October 14, 2009 I was commenting to a friend that I was really enjoying Erroll Garner's "Concert by the Sea" album and he referred to the disc as "cheesy". I don't know what that's supposed to mean, but it's not what I am hearing! So what are some good albums to explore more of Garner? The complete Savoy master takes looks interesting, but maybe there are some more cohesive sets out there...If that's 'cheesy' please cut me a huge slice. I like your last sentence, first paragraph. Trust your own ears---first and last. Quote
crisp Posted October 14, 2009 Report Posted October 14, 2009 Could it be that "cheezy" is being equated to "commercially successful?" There has long been a tendency by some jazz fans to put down anything that the wider public seems to go for. "Commercial" may still be a dirty word in jazz scene lingo. I recall an interview with Dudley Moore in which he said his admiration of Garner used to raise eyebrows among other jazz musicians. That suggests Garner has always suffered from this kind of attitude. Quote
fasstrack Posted October 14, 2009 Report Posted October 14, 2009 Could it be that "cheezy" is being equated to "commercially successful?" There has long been a tendency by some jazz fans to put down anything that the wider public seems to go for. "Commercial" may still be a dirty word in jazz scene lingo. I recall an interview with Dudley Moore in which he said his admiration of Garner used to raise eyebrows among other jazz musicians. That suggests Garner has always suffered from this kind of attitude. That's the loss of the snobs. They're missing something great. But that's snobbery. Fashionable in jazz----mostly among idiots. Quote
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