Famous People with Name Erroll

Erroll Louis Garner            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Erroll Louis Garner: was an American jazz pianist and composer whose distinctive and melodic style brought him both popular acclaim and the admiration of peers. Of note, Garner was never able to read or write sheet music.His record recording career started out in the late 1940s when several 7" EP records were made with tracks such as 'Fine and Dandy' and 'Sweet 'n' lovely'. However, his 1955 recording, Concert by the Sea, ranks among his most popular work and has Eddie Calhoun on bass and Denzil Best on drums. Ironically this recording, in Carmel California, was made using relatively primitive sound equipment. But Erroll's inventiveness and swing got the point across in each cut. Other notable works include 1951's Long Ago and Far Away and 1974's Magician, both of which see Erroll perform a number of classic standards in his own style. Often the trio was expanded to add Latin percussion, usually a conga, with electric results.