Jazz / Swing;Bop
Recorded: Jul 20, 1949,May 12, 1950
Erroll Garner's playing is always so joyful and delightful that it is impossible not to smile while listening to him. This CD reissue, which adds four fairly rare tracks (which are placed at the end of the set) to the original LP program, may not necessarily be the "Greatest Garner," but it ranks high. Recorded during 1949-1950 with one of two trios, Garner often sounds jubilant, particularly on the medium-tempo pieces, while putting a great deal of emotion into the occasional ballads. His renditions of "The Way You Look Tonight," "Confessin'," "Summertime," "I Can't Give You Anything But Love," and "Lullaby of the Leaves" are particularly memorable. Easily recommended to fans of the unique pianist.
---Scott Yanow, allmusic |
