Erroll Garner: No One Can Hear You Read (2013)

  • NR
  • 04/09/2013 (US)
  • Documentary, Music
  • 53m

To him, to play... was life

Overview

In a triumphant career that lasted forty years Erroll Garner pushed the playability of the piano to its limits, developed an international reputation, and made an indelible mark on the jazz world. And yet, his story has never been told. Until now. The film explores Erroll's childhood in Pittsburgh; his meteoric rise in popularity while playing on 52nd street, New York's famed jazz epicenter; the origins of his most famous album (Concert By The Sea) and his most famous composition (Misty); his singular, virtuosic piano style; and his dynamic personality, both on and off the stage.

Atticus Brady

Director

Cast

Erroll Garner's headshot

Erroll Garner

Self
George Avakian's headshot

George Avakian

Self
Woody Allen's headshot

Woody Allen

Self
Maurice Hines's headshot

Maurice Hines

Self
Ruth Garner Moore's headshot

Ruth Garner Moore

Self
Steve Allen's headshot

Steve Allen

Self (archive footage)

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