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Misty - The Erroll Garner Story

"One of the great jazz legends and a pianist of genius"

The brilliant self-taught pianist Erroll Garner left his mark on jazz forever. His song Misty, which he allegedly composed between two concerts on an aeroplane, immediately became one of the great jazz standards and is still one of the most covered ballads in the world today. Who was the man behind the ever-friendly smile from the ghettos of Pittsburgh, whose talent brought him to the biggest international stages?

Top Cast

  • Erroll Garner

    Erroll Garner

    Jazz Pianist

  • Ernest McCarty

    Ernest McCarty

    Bass Player

  • Dan Morgenstern

    Dan Morgenstern

    Journalist and producer

  • Jimmie Smith

    Jimmie Smith

    Drummer

  • Kim Garner

    Kim Garner

    Daugther of Erroll Garner

  • Jim Doran

    Jim Doran

    Erroll Garner Biograph

  • Nils Petter Molvær

    Nils Petter Molvær

Overview

The brilliant self-taught pianist Erroll Garner left his mark on jazz forever. His song Misty, which he allegedly composed between two concerts on an aeroplane, immediately became one of the great jazz standards and is still one of the most covered ballads in the world today. Who was the man behind the ever-friendly smile from the ghettos of Pittsburgh, whose talent brought him to the biggest international stages?

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