Erroll Garner
Closeup in Swing
The second product of Garner’s Octave Records, this album features Erroll and his classic trio like they’ve never been heard before, restored and remastered from the original master tapes. Marking the beginning of one of the most prolific periods in his life, this new presentation includes the propulsive, never-before-heard Garner composition, “Octave 103.”
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About the Album
Credits
Piano Erroll Garner Bass Eddie Calhoun Percussion Kelly Martin Location Recorded in RCA Studios in NYC, July-August, 1961 Album Producer Martha Glaser Recording Director Calvin Lampley Cover Photo M. Frank Wolfe Mastering (Octave Remastered Edition) Michael Graves, Osiris Studio
Piano Erroll Garner Bass Eddie Calhoun Percussion Kelly Martin Location Recorded in RCA Studios in NYC, July-August, 1961 Album Producer Martha Glaser Recording Director Calvin Lampley Cover Photo M. Frank Wolfe Mastering (Octave Remastered Edition) Michael Graves, Osiris Studio
Liner Notes
This is Erroll Garner's second album work of 1961. The selection herein were chosen by Garner from more than sixty improvisations performed by him and hi accompanists , during several evening sessions in July and August. Included are his inspired and imaginative treatments of eight great standards, and two new Garner compositions'- Shadows (a ballad in the genre of his renowned Misty, Dreamy, Solitaire and Dreamstreet) and El Papa Grande, a brilliant mambo revel. The ·swing feeling, elan, passion, and lyricism of these sides makes them a wonderful, warm adventure for the listener--a penetrating "Closeup in Swing.”
Now in his late thirties, the Pittsburgh-born Garner has been playing piano since the age of three. A deeply creative and sensitive artist, his prolific career has spanned the riverboats on the Allegheny River to the top concert halls of the world. Garners incredible conceptions and remarkable two handed swinging attack have brought him world-renown for almost two decades. His is one of the most original and distinctive musical voices of contemporary times. British jazz critic, Albert MacCarthy, calls Garner “...the last of the great individualists in jazz.”
This is Erroll Garner's second album work of 1961. The selection herein were chosen by Garner from more than sixty improvisations performed by him and hi accompanists , during several evening sessions in July and August. Included are his inspired and imaginative treatments of eight great standards, and two new Garner compositions'- Shadows (a ballad in the genre of his renowned Misty, Dreamy, Solitaire and Dreamstreet) and El Papa Grande, a brilliant mambo revel. The ·swing feeling, elan, passion, and lyricism of these sides makes them a wonderful, warm adventure for the listener--a penetrating "Closeup in Swing.”
Now in his late thirties, the Pittsburgh-born Garner has been playing piano since the age of three. A deeply creative and sensitive artist, his prolific career has spanned the riverboats on the Allegheny River to the top concert halls of the world. Garners incredible conceptions and remarkable two handed swinging attack have brought him world-renown for almost two decades. His is one of the most original and distinctive musical voices of contemporary times. British jazz critic, Albert MacCarthy, calls Garner “...the last of the great individualists in jazz.”
Tracklist
Companion Podcast
On this episode of Uncovered, pianist Chick Corea rediscovers the music of Erroll Garner. He joins Host Robin D.G. Kelley for a dive into Garner’s second Octave-era album, Closeup In Swing and performs a beautiful improvisation inspired by Garner. Closeup In Swing was recorded over several sessions during the summer of 1961, the album has recently been remastered and expanded to include a previously unheard Garner original, “Octave 103”.