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Erroll Garner Uncovered

Erroll Garner Uncovered

By The Erroll Garner Project

A 12-part podcast series hosted by acclaimed author Robin D.G. Kelley, exploring the music and legacy of pianist Erroll Garner. Each episode is grounded in one of Garner's albums and features a conversation between Robin and a different musician. The guests include some of today's most important voices in jazz, as Uncovered attempts to answer one central question: Who is Erroll Garner to you?
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EP.05 - Vijay Iyer / A Night At The Movies

Erroll Garner UncoveredOct 09, 2020

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EP.10 - Cécile McLorin Salvant / Gemini
Nov 05, 202101:03:19
EP.09 - Nicole Mitchell / Feeling Is Believing
Oct 09, 202152:38
EP.08 - Christian McBride & Christian Sands / Up In Erroll’s Room
Jun 25, 202101:00:32
EP.07 - Miles Okazaki / That’s My Kick
Jun 11, 202151:42
Bonus - Martha Glaser In Montreal - 1966
Dec 04, 202022:30
EP.06 - Helen Sung / Campus Concert
Nov 16, 202055:14
Bonus - Erroll Garner in Chicago - 1966
Oct 24, 202012:49
EP.05 - Vijay Iyer / A Night At The Movies
Oct 09, 202058:20
EP.04 - Terri Lyne Carrington / A New Kind Of Love

EP.04 - Terri Lyne Carrington / A New Kind Of Love

Terri Lyne Carrington and host Robin D.G. Kelley step inside Erroll’s Garner’s underrated opus, A New Kind of Love. Carrington is the only drummer to appear on the Uncovered podcast, and she brings her own nuanced perspective on Garner’s unique rhythmic approach. She and Dr. Kelley unpack the gendered complexities of the film A New Kind of Love, Garner’s process of arranging for orchestra, and the role their friend Geri Allen played in preserving Garner’s legacy. This album represents Garner’s only orchestral film scoring. Recorded separately, and in addition to the film score itself, Garner improvises alongside a roaring 35-piece orchestra. 

Listen to the album: https://www.errollgarner.com/anewkindoflove-ors 

Check out the full Octave Remastered Series: https://www.errollgarner.com/ 

Learn more about Erroll Garner Uncovered: https://errollgarner.com/podcast 

Follow Erroll Garner on

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/officialerrollgarner/

Instagram: http://instagram.com/errollgarnerofficial

Twitter: https://twitter.com/errollgarner

TouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC960_Jq0MdN_RuLbTGfR1HA

Find out more about our guest Terri Lyne Carrington 

https://www.terrilynecarrington.com

Sep 25, 202001:01:20
EP.03 - Jason Moran / One World Concert

EP.03 - Jason Moran / One World Concert

Jason Moran joins host Robin D.G. Kelley for a journey through Garner’s album One World Concert. From his early days studying with Jaki Byard at the Manhattan School of Music, to his work on Geri Allen’s tribute to Concert By The Sea, there are few artists in the world with a better understanding of Garner’s unique artistry. On this special episode, Moran lays out a path for future Garner scholars to follow and steps behind the piano to unravel the complex harmony in one of Garner’s previously unreleased introductions.


Listen to the album: https://www.errollgarner.com/oneworldconcert-ors

Check out the full Octave Remastered Series: https://www.errollgarner.com/

Learn more about Erroll Garner Uncovered: errollgarner.com/podcast


Follow Erroll Garner on

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/officialerrollgarner/

Instagram: http://instagram.com/errollgarnerofficial

Twitter: https://twitter.com/errollgarner

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC960_Jq0MdN_RuLbTGfR1HA


Find out more about our guest Jason Moran

http://www.jasonmoran.com/

Sep 11, 202056:07
EP.02 - Chick Corea / Closeup In Swing

EP.02 - Chick Corea / Closeup In Swing

On episode two of Uncovered, pianist Chick Corea rediscovers the music of Erroll Garner. He joins host Robin D.G. Kelley for a dive into Garner’s second Octave-era album, Closeup In Swing and performs a beautiful improvisation inspired by Garner. Closeup In Swing was recorded over several sessions during the summer of 1961, the album has recently been remastered and expanded to include a previously unheard Garner original, “Octave 103”


Listen to the album: https://www.errollgarner.com/closeupinswing-ors

Check out the full Octave Remastered Series: https://www.errollgarner.com/

Learn more about Erroll Garner Uncovered: errollgarner.com/podcast


Follow Erroll Garner on

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/officialerrollgarner/

Instagram: http://instagram.com/errollgarnerofficial

Twitter: https://twitter.com/errollgarner

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC960_Jq0MdN_RuLbTGfR1HA


Find out more about our guest Chick Corea

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chickcorea/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chickcorea/?hl=en

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChickCorea

Aug 28, 202046:45
EP.01 - Eric Reed / Dreamstreet

EP.01 - Eric Reed / Dreamstreet

Host Robin D.G. Kelley and Pianist Eric Reed discuss Erroll Garner’s album Dreamstreet. Recorded in December of 1959 and released in March of 1961 as the first product of Garner’s newly formed Octave Records, Dreamstreet is also the first album of the recently released Octave Remastered Series. Hear what makes this album so important and explore what Erroll Garner’s music has meant to Eric Reed’s own music journey.


Listen to the album: https://www.errollgarner.com/dreamstreet-ors

Check out the full Octave Remastered Series: https://www.errollgarner.com/

Learn more about Erroll Garner Uncovered: errollgarner.com/podcast


Follow Erroll Garner on

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/officialerrollgarner/

Instagram: http://instagram.com/errollgarnerofficial

Twitter: https://twitter.com/errollgarner

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC960_Jq0MdN_RuLbTGfR1HA


Find out more about our guest 

Eric Reed: http://ericreed.net

Aug 14, 202032:23
Trailer - Introducing Erroll Garner Uncovered

Trailer - Introducing Erroll Garner Uncovered

Hear a taste of the first few episodes featuring conversations between host Robin D.G. Kelley and Chick Corea, Eric Reed, Helen Sung, Vijay Iyer, Terri Lyne Carrington, and Jason Moran. Uncovered is a 12-part podcast series hosted by acclaimed author Robin D.G. Kelley, exploring the life and work of pianist Erroll Garner. Each episode is grounded in one of Garner's albums and features a conversation between Robin and a different musician. The guests include some of today's most important voices in jazz, as Uncovered attempts to answer one central question: Who is Erroll Garner to you?

Jul 23, 202004:34