Concert by the Sea

Artist: Erroll Garner

Number of Discs: 1

Total time: 41:19
Label: Col
Availability: In stock
Item #: 5165075

List Price: $15.99
Member Price: $4.98

You Save: $11.01

Review

Concert by the Sea was arguably the finest record pianist Erroll Garner ever made, and he made many -- a few outstanding -- good recordings. But this live recording (September 19, 1955) with his trio (Eddie Calhoun, bass; Denzil Best, drums) presented a typical Garner program; it was a mixture of originals, show biz, and pop standards delivered with his unique delivery and enthusiasm. The rhythms and brilliant use of tension and release were perfectly captured. And while for many jazz listeners, Garner's deliberate structures were too orchestrated, there was an equal spontaneity in the propulsion of these orchestrations that swung as well as anything. [The 2007 Jazz Beat reissue included bonus tracks.] ~ Bob Rusch, All Music Guide

Read About This Recording

Erroll Garner's justly famous Concert By the Sea

Erroll Garner, who also loved playing melodically, had a very distinctive style. On medium-tempo pieces he often stated the 4/4 rhythm with his left hand like a rhythm guitar while his right played just a tiny bit behind the beat, creating a magical echo effect. He also had the ability to sit down at the piano and emerge three hours later with a trio of flawless albums of standards, all improvised on the spot!

Garner never sounded uninspired but on September 19, 1955 while playing at Carmel, California, with bassist Eddie Calhoun and drummer Denzil Best, he was positively exuberant. Other than his "Mambo Carmel" and "How Could You Do a Thing Like That to Me," Garner stuck to well-known themes but his interpretations of such tunes as "I'll Remember April," "Autumn Leaves," "April in Paris" and "Where or When" are still quite fresh, swinging, frequently stunning and always full of joy. It is obvious that Garner loved playing piano, and his performances were quite difficult to resist.

—Scott Yanow

I'll Remember April; Teach Me Tonight; Mambo Carmel; Autumn Leaves; It's All Right With Me; Red Top; April in Paris; They Can't Take That Away From Me; How Could You Do a Thing Like That to Me; Where or When; Erroll's Theme.

Erroll Garner, Piano; Eddie Calhoun, Bass; Denzil Best, Drums.

CD Special Features

Digitally Remastered Directly from the Original Analog Tapes.

Tracks + Soundclips

Concert by the Sea
	1. I'll Remember April	4:14
	2. Teach Me Tonight	3:37
	3. Mambo Carmel	3:43
	4. Autumn Leaves	6:27
	5. It's All Right with Me	3:21
	6. Red Top	3:11
	7. April in Paris	4:47
	8. They Can't Take That Away from Me	4:08
	9. How Could You Do a Thing Like That to Me	3:59
	10. Where or When	3:06
	11. Erroll's Theme	:46