Too Marvelous for Words, Vol. 3

by Erroll Garner

Overview

The third volume in a series of unissued recordings that Emarcy began issuing in the late 1980s over a decade after Erroll Garner's death comes from a previously unknown 1954 record date. Like all of his trio dates, the rhythm section, including bassist Wyatt Ruther and drummer Eugene Heard, strictly provides a supporting role for the pianist. This date is a bit different than many of Garner's releases, as it includes a piano novelty (Zez Confrey's "Kitten on the Keys"), a brisk take of the normally placid "Way Down Yonder in New Orleans" and other pieces one wouldn't usually associate with him. More than a few of the old songs present on this session were recorded by the great Art Tatum, so it is possible that Garner was exposed to them through the virtuoso pianist's recordings, though Garner never deviates from his trademarked approach to the piano. Like other volumes in this series of collectable Garner CDs, this disc disappeared from print with a few years of its 1990 release, so it will be somewhat challenging to find. ~ Ken Dryden

Product Details

Release Date:	03/26/2013
Label:	Emarcy / Verve
UPC:	0042284241922
Rank:	155956

Tracks

1. Cecilia
2. Idaho
3. Margie
4. Stars Fell on Alabama
5. Louise
6. Peg O' My Heart
7. Kitten on the Keys
8. Ramona
9. My Gal Sal
10. I've Got the World on a String
11. Too Marvelous for Words
12. Way Down Yonder in New Orleans
13. Dinah
14. California, Here I Come

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Erroll Garner   Primary Artist,Piano
Wyatt Ruther   Bass
Eugene "Fats" Heard   Drums

Technical Credits

Henry Creamer   Composer
Herman Ruby   Composer
Dave Dreyer   Composer
Ted Koehler   Composer
Con Conrad   Composer
Fred Fisher   Composer
Mabel Wayne   Composer
Leo Robin   Composer
Frank S. Perkins   Composer
Margery Greenspan   Design
Bruni Sablan   Artwork
Sy Johnson   Consultant
Samuel M. Lewis   Composer
Al Jolson   Composer
Frank Perkins   Composer
Mitchell Parish   Composer
Harry Akst   Composer
Martha Glaser   Producer
Richard A. Whiting   Composer
Sam Coslow   Composer
Johnny Mercer   Composer
Dennis Drake   Engineer
Sam M. Lewis   Composer
Joe Young   Composer
Jesse A. Stone   Composer
Benny Davis   Composer
Louis Wolfe Gilbert   Composer
J. Russel Robinson   Composer
Zez Confrey   Composer
Harold Arlen   Composer
Paul Dresser   Composer
Turner Layton   Composer
Alfred Bryan   Composer
Leonard Feather   Liner Notes