Jazz podcast: Oscar Peterson, Erroll Garner & Art Tatum

Saturday, December 29th, 2007

The greatest jazz pianists: Oscar Peterson - Erroll Garner - Art Tatum
Oscar Peterson has displayed through his eclecticism, an acute awareness of the history of jazz piano, ranging from stride to bop, from James P. Johnson to Bill Evans, but always with Art Tatum as an abiding influence.
Nicknamed “The Elf“, Erroll Garner was the [...]

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Jazz artists: Erroll Garner, king of jazz piano

Tuesday, December 25th, 2007

Who’s Erroll Garner?
Erroll Garner, born in Pittburgh in 1921, makes his debut in New York in 1944, played with the Slam STEWART Trio, then forms his own band and has ever since been very successful. He tours the world several times and his last performance in Europe took place in 1968.
Featured album: “The king of [...]

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