Erroll Garner
Jazz, Musical Artist
1923 – 1977
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Who was Erroll Garner?
Erroll Louis Garner was an American jazz pianist and composer known for his swing playing and ballads. His best-known composition, the ballad "Misty", has become a jazz standard. Scott Yanow of Allmusic calls him "one of the most distinctive of all pianists" and a "brilliant virtuoso".
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- Born
- Jun 15, 1923
Pittsburgh - Also known as
- Errol Garner
- Erroll Gardner
- Erroll Louis Garner
- Garner, Erroll
- The Debussy of Jazz
- Elf
- Oooh-chi-cooo
- Siblings
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Westinghouse High School
- Died
- Jan 2, 1977
Los Angeles - Resting place
- Homewood Cemetery
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on July 23, 2013
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