Erroll Garner Biography

Erroll Garner biography

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NAME: Erroll Garner
OCCUPATION: Songwriter, Pianist
BIRTH DATE: June 15, 1921
DEATH DATE: January 02, 1977
EDUCATION: Westinghouse High School
PLACE OF BIRTH: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
PLACE OF DEATH: Los Angeles, California
Full Name: Erroll Louis Garner
AKA: Erroll Garner

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Erroll Garner was a virtuosic and popular jazz pianist known for creating one of the best-selling albums in jazz, Concert by the Sea (1958).

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Jazz pianist Erroll Garner was born on June 15, 1921, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Garner was influenced by Fats Waller and was entirely self-taught. He spelled Art Tatum in the latter's trio in 1945 and subsequently formed his own three-piece group, achieving commercial success with Concert by the Sea (1958), which has been credited as one of the best-selling albums in the history of jazz. Garner's best-known composition is "Misty." He died on January 2, 1977, in Los Angeles, California.