Symphony Hall Concert / Erroll Garner

Looking back in order to look forward is fundamental to most art forms, maybe none more so than the profound art of jazz. In rare cases, such retrospection can reveal entirely new aspects of the art and its creator, redefining a legacy for a new generation. Such is the case with the genius of Erroll Garner. One of the most popular figures in jazz during his exceptional career, Garner’s legacy is receiving a remarkable reinvigoration through the concerted efforts of Octave Music’s Erroll Garner Project (EGP) and its partnership with Mack Avenue Music Group. Together they are celebrating the 100th anniversary of Garner’s birth with an extraordinary three-tiered release focused on Garner’s output from 1959 to 1975.

Symphony Hall Concert is a previously unreleased 9-song compilation recorded live at Boston’s Symphony Hall in 1959. The concert was originally presented by famed promoter George Wein. The album's cover artwork is based on poster from the Erroll Garner archive.