Misty - The Erroll Garner Story

Overview

The brilliant self-taught pianist Erroll Garner left his mark on jazz forever. His song Misty, which he allegedly composed between two concerts on an aeroplane, immediately became one of the great jazz standards and is still one of the most covered ballads in the world today. Who was the man behind the ever-friendly smile from the ghettos of Pittsburgh, whose talent brought him to the biggest international stages?

Directed by Georges Gachot

Top cast

Erroll Garner

Jazz Pianist

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Ernest McCarty

Bass Player

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Dan Morgenstern

Journalist and producer

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Jimmie Smith

Drummer

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Kim Garner

Daugther of Erroll Garner

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Jim Doran

Erroll Garner Biograph

Nils Petter Molvær

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