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The Most Happy Piano
| Recorded | c. 1957 |
|---|---|
| Label | Columbia |
| Released | 1957 |
| Personnel | 3 credited players |
| Discogs | master 282323 |
The record
Trio dates from the late-'50s Columbia years, with Al Hall and Specs Powell laying a light, swinging bed under Garner's tumbling right hand. That signature behind-the-beat rubato and orchestral left-hand vamping are on full display -- a pianist who never needed a horn section to fill a room.
Session personnel
- Al Hall — bass
- Specs Powell — drums
- Erroll Garner — piano
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
Showing the first pressing, audiophile reissues and copies carrying a collector marker, out of 15 pressings on file.
| 1957 | Columbia · CL 939 — Vinyl, LP, Album earliest on file |
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| — | Columbia · CL 939 — Vinyl, LP, Album · deep groove |
| 1957 | Columbia |
| 1957 | Columbia · CL 939 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1957 | Columbia · CL 939 — Vinyl, LP, Album |
| 1957 | Philips · B 07803 R — Vinyl, LP, 10" |
| 1957 | CBS · ALD 6138 — Vinyl, LP, Album · laminated sleeve |
| 1958 | Philips · BBL 7282 — Vinyl, LP |
| 1958 | Philips · BBL 7282 — Vinyl, LP |
| 1973 | CBS · 52065 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono |
| 1979 | CBS/Sony · 20AP 1492 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1986 | CBS · CBS 450306 1 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono |
| 1987 | CBS/Sony · 32DP 909 — CD, Album, Reissue, Mono |
| — | CBS · 450306 4 — Cassette, Dolby B |
Follow the players
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