Title: MY HEART STOOD STILL
Year: 1950
Category: JAZZ,PIANO,BLUECLASSICS
- 1. My Heart Stood Still 04:17
- 2. How High the Moon 03:25
- 3. Long Ago and Far Away 02:39
- 4. When You're Smiling 03:46
- 5. Spring Is Here 02:26
- 6. Poor Butterfly 03:09
- 7. Lover 03:12
- 8. When Johnny Comes Marching Home 03:25
- 9. It Could Happen to You 03:46
- 10. Penthouse Serenade 02:55
- 11. I Don't Know Why 03:29
- 12. The Petite Waltz 02:36
- 13. Laura 02:47
- 14. People Will Say We're in Love 03:52
- 15. I Cover the Waterfront 03:41
- 16. (Back Home Again in) Indiana 02:07
- 17. I'm in the Mood for Love 03:40
- 18. I Can't Get Started 03:00
- 19. Honeysuckle Rose 03:27
- Erroll Garner – piano
John Simmons – bass
Shadow Wilson – drums
MY HEART STOOD STILL
by Erroll Garner with John Simmons, Shadow Wilson
These recordings document a series of New York studio sessions by Erroll Garner with bassist John Simmons and drummer Shadow Wilson, recorded between June 1950 and January 1951.
The first session took place on June 28, 1950, at Columbia's 30th Street Studio in New York. Six titles from the session appeared that year on Columbia CL 6139, Piano Moods, including “When Johnny Comes Marching Home,” “It Could Happen to You,” “I Don't Know Why,” “When You're Smiling,” “Long Ago and Far Away,” and “Spring Is Here.” Two additional recordings from the session, “My Heart Stood Still” and “Poor Butterfly,” were released later.
On October 7, 1950, Garner, Simmons, and Wilson returned to the studio for another session. The recordings included “The Petite Waltz,” “The Petite Waltz Bounce,” “Lover,” “How High the Moon,” and “People Will Say We're in Love.” “The Petite Waltz” and “The Petite Waltz Bounce” were first issued on Columbia 39043 in late 1950, followed by “Lover” and “People Will Say We're in Love” on Columbia 3-39100. “How High the Moon” was released later, appearing on Encores in Hi-Fi (Columbia CL 1141) in 1958.
The final session in this series took place on January 11, 1951, again at Columbia's 30th Street Studio. Several of the recordings were issued on Piano Gems (Columbia CL 6173) in 1951, while others appeared on later Columbia albums, including Gone Garner Gonest (1955) and After Midnight (1956).
These sessions capture Garner in a piano-bass-drums setting during the early years of his Columbia recording career. The performances combine his melodic approach to repertoire with the flexible rhythmic interaction of Simmons and Wilson, across standards, popular songs, and Garner's own compositions.
EU Public Domain Notice
The historical sound recordings from Columbia included in this release are in the public domain in the European Union. Blue Music Group has created a new digital restoration and mastering of these historical recordings. The digital restoration and mastering by Blue Music Group are protected by applicable copyright and related rights. Rights may differ in other territories, including the United States. This release is not intended for distribution in the United States.
Cover artwork: The original photographic image has been legally assessed as being in the public domain in the EU following the expiry of the applicable 50-year term under Section 49a. The image has been restored, enhanced and colorized by Blue Music Group. © Blue Music Group. All rights reserved.