Erroll Garner in London "Honeysuckle Rose"

Or as another famous musician called it "Honey, suck my nose"

[@davidtilley7688]

I’m 81 and have loved this guy since I was 18. So inventive, immaculate stride when he wanted to. Such obvious enjoyment when he plays. No one could touch him. All the greats admired him, Basie, Brubeck, Waller.

[@jeremyellismusic]

At least 63 years of great taste in music. Well played.

[@bobdillaber1195]

Me too from that same age of 18 and I'm 83.

[@afpseb4582]

this man came inrto my life 10 years and has elevated my mind forever

[@papapowley]

0:47 calhoun getting fed up w erroll's intro gets me everytime

[@Gianluca.3]

Erroll loved him, he had great patience, the good Calhoun!

[@andreawilkerson2006]

This guy is one of the most underrated jazz pianists of all time. No one talks about him anymore and he was just brilliant and very unique. He swung like mad!

[@yeankim690]

i absolutely agree

[@jameslacey460]

Correction: He was THE greatest of all times.

[@Laurenzatto54]

Underestimated is not exactly the right word ... There was not a more famous pianist than him for 30 years and no one has filled concert halls all over the world like him (always sold out) ... but ever since the '80s, stupid, pedantic critics denied all musicians like Garner, Hines, Waller, Armstrong, Basie, Hampton, Bechet, etc... because they were not "modern" enough for their taste, as in the 19th century Mozart and Bach were despised because they were not romantic enough, we know the after...who were right and who were wrong !

[@ericliang4744]

@@Laurenzatto54 any musician with respect for black american music respects garner, hines, waller, etc

[@itsRemco]

It's a big shame yeah

[@K43TOC]

This is astronomical talent. Next level human.

[@GeorgicAvanesian]

Here is Eroll with his famous intros..that even his own band did not know what was coming up....a real jazz..... this was recoded in BBC London...no body took his film..in U.S. There are plenty footages of Elvis and other copy cats in U.S. but most of the jazz footages are preserved by other countries....this IS the AMERCIAN MUSIC....how sad..... master at work....

[@Dave78mYT]

At 3:05, Erroll adds an entire new melody to Honeysuckle Rose that uses the same chords and does so in a left-hand stride and then returns to the main melody, and later in the song draws the two melodies back together. It's like he has an extra hand and an extra brain.

[@ben.attewell]

That stride at 3:05. I cant stop listening to it.

[@freddythecat3203]

Garner did to Stride what the Beatles did to RocknRoll

[@foggy4180]

I love it when I see the bass player take several times position to start playing the bass and every time Errol starts a new variation on the intro. It must be a real blessing when you can play in a band like this because you have to stay focussed all the time, Errol gets the best out of every musician and every time it's a surprise what come's up to his mind. Beside all this it's like heaven to hear complete freedom in music, awesome!

[@terryhammond1253]

Nobody can touch this man for his originality and the sheer joy he brought to music. Erroll Garner remains the most imitated pianist of all time...and the greatest. Not just great...but THE GREATEST! 🎹🎹

[@rosemarydiamond6448]

self - taught - this man was a genius. So happy and free, he can twist that piano around his fingers.

[@FabMontemusic]

Erroll Garner at the piano is the epitome of what the French call the "joie de vivre" ( the joy of life and living life) but he also embodied the concept of "joie de jouer le piano" (the JOY of playing the piano"). Here he is doing what he ALWAYS did best, making serious music having an awesomely fun time making music. Garner always said "I just want to make people happy!" He absoluted suceeded with his audiences around the world in that department, as with audience for the BBC in London in this clip in 1964 playing Waller's "Honeysuckle Rose". His music will always be one of the most joyful and beautiful expressions of American music brightening this world for as long it continues turning!!

[@afpseb4582]

he also composed errol bounce which is .... very dark creepy and flying high

[@johnmoorely7275]

Absolutely wonderful. As one his side-men said "he could turn a song inside out".

[@emcee2308]

Great Video!! Notice how the bass player just waits for almost a minute until Garner starts the tune; he even gestures to the audience that he doesn't know what Garner's going to play. I just kept watching the intro.....

[@benmcdonnell4167]

I was only about 12 first and only time I saw Errol on the TV, it was Sunday Night At The Palladium, I had no jazz background but I was delighted by this instantly. I remember in particular Errol's style of playing, with his fingers locked straight and splayed out, pointing staight down at the keys, and Errol going "Haaarrrrr, haaaarrrr!" all the time he was playing.

[@jaykay1053]

Great to read about your experience. Wonderful! Thanks for posting. What year was it?

[@mgretche]

Happy 100th Birthday today you fine man and musical genius.........!!!!

[@harryoakley]

Miracle of miracles - Erroll Garner playing stride piano!

[@RanBlakePiano]

harryoakley very close to stride

[@RockSpoon123]

No, it definitely is stride! Garner was a hell of a stride player!

[@gennettor8915]

I love Eddie Calhoun gesturing to the public "when is he going to start?" - Ha!

[@JLorz84]

The stride is phenomenal

[@dnettles]

What a swinging piano sound. God rest your soul Erroll Garner.

[@iBharat108]

THE jazz pianist. there are so many geniuses in jazz piano. But Erroll was the first guy I heard after my classical piano studies and I LOVE his playing : fresh, creative, happy.... I bought my first jazz audio record on 1946-47 recordings that I have never found again in CD, and that's a pity because they are wonderful. My first "jazz impressions" and an everlasting love 🙂

[@theprior46]

Incredible!where did this come from? Never seen Garner so heavily into virtuoso mode - lightening high speed melodic improvising, steam-hammer left hand stride and boogie style and all seemingly with little effort as if someone just switched him on and off he went like a magical jazz swinging machine. I'm in shock at seeing/hearing this and I used to buy all his LPs back in the 1960s.

[@key1959]

You have also to buy his stride records of the early forties like I Know That You Know...

[@freddythecat3203]

Dave Brubeck, Errol Garner and George Shearing. Brubeck introduced us to weird time signatures, Shearing invented Locked Hands style, and Garner turned Stride Piano into just something else cosmic. Three giants of Jazz.

[@zivkovicable]

With respect George Shearing learned the locked hands style from Milt Buckner & Shearing admitted as much...Another case of a white man getting credit for a black mans work. Brubeck certainly wasn't the first musician to play in 5/4 time, and Take Five was written by Paul Desmond.

[@PepperWilliams_songcovers]

This man swings so hard and yet, so effortlessly. He was a TRUE GENIUS! Not what they call every rapper these days. Look at his expressions on his face. He loved every minute of it!! Good music NEVER dies!

[@player0639]

A true genius and piano virtuoso. He has no equal, his style is truly unique!

[@autumnleaves2766]

Shows how great he was at stride piano too. Always a joy to hear.

[@jefflanaghan6327]

I don't know why I didn't check him out years ago. Besides the obvious prowess and musicianship, you have to love the way he's enjoying himself.

[@DunhillHilton]

One of his true masterpieces!

[@rubengreenberg2253]

Erroll's introductions are pieces/compositions in their own right!

[@PabluchoViision]

Supremo. What an intro. And that blistering hot stride he goes into just after the 3 minute mark... !!

[@MassimilianoBultrini]

This is so brilliant... The into is a masterpiece of creativity, freshness and musicality... WOW!!!!!!! When I think this fellow did not know how to read music (just like Django Reinhardt for instance) I'm so ammired and astonished! What a sense a rhythm, what a beatiful impro... He was the same thing with his music... :)))))))))))))))))))))

[@annesilverman469]

He did an amazing cover of Burt Bacharachs "Close to You" transforming the song into jazz. Supposedly he never took formal lessons and is extremely original.

[@yogiberraslovechild3080]

Transcending time, Erroll Garner changes the tempo as he wishes. Only few could play with him!

[@Jazzinthecountry]

Erroll's music will never die-but I know what you mean.

[@dnettles]

I read of an account between Art Tatum and Oscar Peterson, shortly before Tatum's death, where Tatum told Peterson to watch out for "the little guy" (Garner).

[@vsworld_1]

what does that mean though

[@dnettles]

That was Tatum’s way of telling Peterson that Garner would be competition for him as the number one jazz pianist, after Tatum’s passing.

[@Gustavo_Weckesser]

Those three geniuses are part of my top-five liked jazz pianists of all time: Tatum, Peterson, Waller, Garner and Monk.

[@girlinagale]

Garner so enjoys hearing Garner.

[@AlexandraRieloff]

so do I.

[@Gennettor-nc8kx]

Eddie Calhoun's reaction - hilarious!

[@horbergus]

Man I love how present the blues are in his playing, most so call jazz musicians today have forgotten all about the blues witch is a cornerstone in jazz

[@RanBlakePiano]

horbergus he is great. But for more blues did Ray .charles

[@paulgibby6932]

I love the intro 0:50, confusing (though I'm sure it was an act), his band. So playful and wonderful. He reminds me of Oscar Aleman (in looks, playfulness and virtuosity)

[@christianvielleicht1365]

Everybody loves Erroll. This guy is so sweet: full of charisma, his playing: full of joy. 0:37: Boogie-woogie reminiscence. 3:05: Hommage to Count Basie

[@hairnsap]

his long intro set up was pure Garner ! he would have the band and the listener wondering what was gonna happen ! now that's artistry !!!

[@czikkanhardt4750]

Playing music to play music. I bet it never gets old.

[@lmgaulin]

This is Piano! Very very great Piano! Just fantastic!!!

[@TheDarmardar]

fantastic, wonderful happy music by all three.

[@steelydanbowler]

Beautiful playing :D

[@charlesnorte]

Que bueno es trabajar sonriendo! ( How good it is to work with a smile!)

[@eugensalaleigum6125]

If there is somewhere talent in musik. Now there is!!!!! He is so amazing....

[@meredith218461]

An amazing virtuosic performance! I love the the Tatumesque stride from 3.05.

[@mikeuz3035]

Genius of stride!!

[@emmetray9703]

Wild and Great !

[@TrishBell1]

So much talent!

[@junglecardio]

Simplesmente maravilhoso. Que leveza...que precisão... Que naturalidade. Imbatível!

[@ErringtonKelly-zt9dx]

Pure Jazz genius!!!

[@42jdw]

Love it

[@mikeowen2671]

Errol couldn't read a note of music. I cost him a lot of jobs but he is still remembered as a great

[@rexydad]

Wonderful!

[@FelixScottJr]

Honey suck my nose that is so clever. He has got his bass player puzzled. Then he settles in the key of F at a blistering tempo, with Honeysuckle Rose. I never realized how small Erroll's hands are. Oscar Peterson was a big man with freakishly big hands. When I see Erroll's hands I see there is hope for me.

[@marioestanislau007]

fantastic!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@TheEBKJ]

Great catch!

[@oriraykai3610]

The sidemen are looking at him like, "OK, what's he doin now, we never rehearsed this and I've never heard him play it before..." 😆

[@SinisterDexter1]

wow wow wow and garner is great at stride as well!!!!

[@rogelio2ify]

I love the stride!

[@harryoakley]

Sheer joy! Just look at little Eddie Calhoun on bass, gesturing to the audience that he's in the dark as to when it starts for him!

[@pfeld]

AND ERROLL GARNER COULDN'T READ A NOTE OF MUSIC. He was truly one of a kind. Chills me to this day.

[@TheCRTman]

Pure awesome.

[@126jazz]

As a rule, Erroll Garner seldom casts his eyes down on the keyboard when he's swingin' through a tune; preferring to turn his mischievously whimsical smile on the audience, with that "yeah, check me out, while I blow your minds" look. But here, in honor of the great Fats Waller, he respectfully gives his undivided attention and eyes to his instrument. I think Fats would have thoroughly dug Erroll's stride interpretation and mastery on the 88s.

[@jazzlars7122]

Erroll Garner Stride!

[@jacobzimmermann59]

Erroll was a true Stride giant

[@emperor1e]

Jacob Zimmermann He wasn’t known for it, but he could stride with the best of them.

[@jacobzimmermann59]

@@emperor1e I don't know about that, he' has certainly always been held in high regard as one of the all time great stride players. He didn't play ONLY stride, although I don't remember hearing anything from him that doesn't have at least some stride undertones to it.

[@MrFlemball]

A natural!!!

[@rutischi]

fantastico

[@IRACEMABABU]

Enorme !

[@joeholtsnotes]

Happiness!

[@joevald3]

Pure genius

[@marioestanislau007]

eu nunca vi ninguem tocar com tanta alegria!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@pepperwilliams4428]

This 'cat' was always smiling when he played. Freaking G E N I U S!!!!!!!!!

[@jeanettesteed3326]

Bass player, ‘here we go. Oh no we don’t!’ Poor man 😂

[@Laurenzatto54]

Fabulous

[@PepperWilliams_songcovers]

Sorry to hear about your current state. It seems that great musicians always end off on the streets or die penniless (remember Bartok?) He died broke with only ten people at his funeral. Listen to his "Concerto for Orchestra"..WOW! Most of these RICH stars today, couldn't even buckle tie shoe laces.

[@Purviews]

@st3phtuff Ha ha. a beautiful sight. A flummoxed bass player and a happy pianist.

[@mannedge]

@lamoeblabla7 I'm not sure if it's the same performance, but there is a great DVD called "Erroll Garner - In Performance" that is avaliable for sale on Amazon.

[@johnmatheson7127]

All The Above, Plus He s Enjoyable !!!!

[@PepperWilliams_songcovers]

Worthy point!

[@davidgranda1927]

He can stride!!! 😎

[@kagerou0313]

0:49 ---- LOVE IT!!!!

[@spastjan]

@lamoeblabla7 It is on DVD.

[@4205lr]

@theyoungdwarf The drummer is Kelly Martin. I have the dvd.

[@lacajitadelasrimas8153]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@UkuleleAversion]

2:51-2:58 Sick, gotta transcribe that

[@girlinagale]

That bass player earns his pay, incredible eh!

[@junglecardio]

Ele só tem um adversário. Joscho Stefan que toca violão e que é fez levantar e aplaudir após ver o video

[@SUPERPROJCC]

1:36 a 1:52 🤝🏼🎶❤️

[@Gustavo_Weckesser]

OMG I never though that I would ever listen to a version that I would like better than the original one by Fats Waller.

[@artielon]

@963821 70 notes and you had no idea what was coming - Erroll´s intros were always a mystery.

[@4205lr]

From BBC2 in 1964.

[@chrisrees5017]

I've sometimes thought that Erroll was additionally inspired by being in London when viewing these BBC2 tapes

[@professor501]

Agreed.

[@Rigbro]

Eddie Calhoun had an impossible job when playing with Errol who can easily be called a two fisted player. Except where Garner's driving 4beat left hand has no bass line, Eddie has to cover exactly the lines of the piano. Being a bass player myself, I had the opportunity to play bass with boogie woogie greats including Mead Lux Lewis and Charlie Beal. The toughest gigs I ever worked.

[@zviato]

Oh my god ... Left hand starting @ 3'05" !! :)

[@bryantoconnor691]

BEAM ME UP SCOTTY 😅😅

[@RanBlakePiano]

Epic

[@aammirr]

...although there are not many pictures of him; Jimmie Smith was Garner's drummer for decades. No not the organist; that was Jimmy, with a 'Y'.

[@hommefriday]

the stride à la Fats is brilliant. I am learning left hand chords - does a book of the Garner chords?