1945-1946

• Artist: Erroll Garner
• Rating:
• Release Date: 1945 09 25-1946 02
• Total Time: 55:34
• Type: Compilation (best of)
• Genre: Jazz

Review

The fifth CD in the European Classics label's Erroll Garner reissue series showcases the great pianist on the 21 recordings that he cut in a five-month period during 1945-46. Garner's four trio numbers for Savoy (particularly his hit version of "Laura") helped make him famous. Those are included on this set along with four obscure piano solos for the Disc and Arco labels, 11 numbers for Mercury, and a couple of V-Disc performances. Despite the success of "Laura," Garner, at that early point in time, was better at medium-tempo numbers. He romps on such tunes as "Indiana," "Lady Be Good," "Bouncin' With Me" and "High Octane." This outing is not quite essential, but it does contain plenty of enjoyable numbers. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Laura	Johnny Mercer, David Raksin	Erroll Garner	(2:40)
Stardust	Hoagy Carmichael, Mitchell Parish	Erroll Garner	(2:44)
Somebody Loves Me	George Gershwin, Buddy DeSylva, Ballard MacDonald	Erroll Garner	(2:41)
(Back Home Again In) Indiana	Ballard MacDonald, James F. Hanley	Erroll Garner	(2:32)
Man O'Mine (The Man I Love)	George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin	Erroll Garner	(2:12)
Oh, Lady Be Good	George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin	Erroll Garner	(2:12)
Don't Blame Me	Jimmy McHugh, Dorothy Fields	Erroll Garner	(2:23)
How High the Moon	Nancy Hamilton, Morgan Lewis	Erroll Garner	(2:20)
All the Things You Are	Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II	Erroll Garner	(3:22)
Embraceable You	George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin	Erroll Garner	(3:03)
I've Got You Under My Skin	Cole Porter	Erroll Garner	(2:31)
Always	Irving Berlin	Erroll Garner	(2:45)
My Heart Stood Still	Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart	Erroll Garner	(2:44)
Sometimes I'm Happy	Vincent Youmans, Irving Caesar	Erroll Garner	(2:43)
Lover, Come Back to Me	Sigmund Romberg, Oscar Hammerstein II	Erroll Garner	(3:11)
I Can't Get Started	Vernon Duke, Ira Gershwin	Erroll Garner	(3:15)
Symphony	Jack Lawrence, André Tabet, Alex Alstone, Roger Bernstein	Erroll Garner	(3:00)
Bounce With Me	Erroll Garner	Erroll Garner	(2:32)
High Octane	Erroll Garner	Erroll Garner	(2:31)
Laura	Johnny Mercer, David Raksin	Erroll Garner	(2:34)
Yesterdays	Jerome Kern, Otto Harbach	Erroll Garner	(1:39)

Credits

Erroll Garner (Piano), Erroll Garner (Main Performer), Bob Hope (?), Bob Hope (Introduction), George DeHart (Drums), Anatol Schenker (Liner Notes)