On January 17, 1959, the immortal jazz legend Erroll Garner took to the stage at Boston’s Symphony Hall for a historic performance in front of a packed audience. Recorded 11 months before the Dreamstreet sessions, which marked Garner’s comeback after a lengthy battle for control of his catalog, the Symphony Hall concert is an unprecedented compilation capturing the unmatched genius of Garner’s live performances at the beginning of one of the most pivotal years of his life.
Once again, the Mack Avenue label presents us with a top-notch, high-quality document for this extraordinary composer and pianist who left us in 1977 but remains as relevant as ever. The generations that followed continue to interpret his work and remain fascinated by his compositions, with artists like Terry Line Carrington, who joined the Errol Garner Project in 2020 – Continue to read, here!