• 01. Early in Paris 02:59
Performed by Erroll Garner
Music by Erroll Garner
Published by Erroll Garner Music
• 02. Tenderly 03:01
Performed by Erroll Garner
Music by Walter Gross, Jack Lawrence
Published by Edwin H Morris & Co, Inc.
• 03. Someone To Watch Over Me 03:14
Performed by Erroll Garner
Music by George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
Published by Warner Bros, Inc.
• 04. What Is This Thing Called Love 02:41
Performed by Erroll Garner
Music by Cole Porter
Published by Warner Bros, Inc.
• 05. Take the A Train 02:56
Performed by Erroll Garner
Music by Billy Strayhorn
Published by Billy Strayhorn Song - State One Songs America
• 06. Georgia On My Mind 02:41
Performed by Erroll Garner
Music by Hoagy Carmichael, Stuart Gorrell
Published by Peermusic III, Ltd.
• 07. Sloe Gin Fizz 02:47
Performed by Erroll Garner
Music by Erroll Garner
Published by Erroll Garner Music
• 08. St. Louis Blues 03:04
Performed by Erroll Garner
Music by William C. Handy
Published by Handy Bros Music Co, Inc.
• 09. My Old Kentucky House 03:06
Performed by Erroll Garner
Music by Traditional

• 10. The Foolish Things 03:13
Performed by Erroll Garner
Music by Eric Maschwitz, Jack Strachey
Published by Boosey & Hawkes, Inc.
• 11. Lover Man 03:17
Performed by Erroll Garner
Music by James Edward Davis, Roger Ramirez, James Sherman
Published by Universal Music Corporation, Inc.
• 12. I'm Coming Virginia 02:49
Performed by Erroll Garner
Music by Donald Heywood, Will Marion Cook
Published by EMI Robbins Catalog, Inc.
• 13. Erroll's Peril 02:32
Performed by Erroll Garner
Music by Erroll Garner
Published by Erroll Garner Music

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Pianist legend Erroll Garner's Paris recordings from 1948 are treasures by a pianist with immense class and joyful playing. His romantically leaning style extends to expressions with a witty sense of humor, experimental key-changing treatment of Broadway songs, and considerable direction as a contrasting composer featuring odd melodic and harmonic solutions while staying firm with the traditional stride. One year before this recording, Garner performed on Charlie Parker's famous Cool Blues recording, a Bebop context which many would have considered a point to adhere to the "rules" of Bebop. Garner, however, prints his usual sound on that celebrated 1947 recording, complementing Parker's sound with a unique integrity by staying true to his direction. Later in life, Garner often preferred to play with a trio, but whether in a solo or a trio setting, his style always remained the same; a reliable, entertaining, artistic and warm piano sound.

A recording like Early in Paris offers rare insight into the development of a brilliant player for whom music seemed like second nature. But fans in search of insight will find much to love and a few curiosities. Over the course of the 13-song set, the young Garner shows a rich vocabulary drawing on heavy swinging stride, along with hints of bebop and touches of classical. Considering that the recordings originally aired live on radio, the sound quality is superb. The experience of listening to them is nostalgic, tinged with sweet smoke rings from a black and white Paris captured on the cover. -Warren Allen, All About Jazz

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Early solo piano recording by jazz great Erroll Garner resurfaces

Erroll Garner has often undeservingly been given the backseat in the company of other historical jazz pianists. Some only credit him as the composer of the ballad, Misty, and argue he is too "entertaining" as a player, not a "serious enough" improvising jazz musician. Still, Garner during his... Full Story