Erroll Garner - Misty (27.07.1954)

“Erroll Louis Garner” (June 15, 1921–January 2, 1977) 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." He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6363 Hollywood Blvd. His live album, Concert by the Sea, first released in 1955, sold over a million copies by 1958 and Scott Yanow's opinion is: "this is the album that made such a strong impression that Garner was considered immortal from then on. On this recording July 27th 1954 Erroll Garner (p) Wyatt Ruther (b) Eugene “Fats”Heard (d) Candido (cgo). The tune is “Misty”