Three-time GRAMMY® Award winning singer and multi-disciplinary artist Cécile McLorin Salvant joins Dr. Kelley to listen to Garner’s 1972 album Gemini. They explore Salvant’s deep relationship to Garner’s song Misty and her own path to becoming

EP.09 - Nicole Mitchell / Feeling Is Believing

Oct 9th, 2021 52m 38s

Nicole Mitchell is an award-winning flutist, composer, bandleader, and now the chair of Jazz Studies at the University of Pittsburgh. On this Episode, she and Dr. Kelley examine Garner’s GRAMMY nominated 1970 album, and discuss his pioneering c

EP.08 - Christian McBride & Christian Sands / Up In Erroll’s Room

Jun 25th, 2021 1h

Dr. Kelley is joined for a true listening party by Christian McBride and Christian Sands. The trio gets deep into Garner’s GRAMMY nominated 1968 record featuring a horn section and some of Garner’s most dazzling performances.Listen to the albu

EP.07 - Miles Okazaki / That’s My Kick

Jun 11th, 2021 51m 42s

Guitarist and composer Miles Okazaki joins Dr. Kelley for a journey though Garner’s album That’s My Kick. They examine Garner as the musical “trickster” of myth, and Okazaki demonstrates what made Garner’s legendary left hand rhythms such an im

Bonus

Bonus - Martha Glaser In Montreal - 1966

Dec 4th, 2020 22m 30s

On this special bonus episode from the Garner archives, we remember Martha Glaser. As Erroll Garner's longtime manager, advocate and business parter, she helped him to build one of the most important musical legacies of the 20th century. Hear

EP.06 - Helen Sung / Campus Concert

Nov 16th, 2020 55m 13s

Host Robin D.G. Kelley spins tracks from Campus Concert and pianist/composer Helen Sung steps behind the keys to demonstrate Garner’s iconic style. They explore Helen's journey to jazz, Erroll’s history with the “mambo” sound, and discuss what

Bonus

Bonus - Erroll Garner in Chicago - 1966

Oct 24th, 2020 12m 49s

On this special bonus episode from the Garner archives, listen to Erroll himself chat with radio host Mike Rapchak during a visit to Chicago in 1966. Check back in 2 weeks for our next full episode.Check out the full Octave Remastered Series:

EP.05 - Vijay Iyer / A Night At The Movies

Oct 9th, 2020 58m 20s

Vijay Iyer joins Robin D.G. Kelley for a journey into Garner’s 1965 trio album A Night At The Movies. Their conversation not only deconstructs that music, but it explores the deep connections between Vijay Iyer’s own work as a musician and scho

EP.04 - Terri Lyne Carrington / A New Kind Of Love

Sep 25th, 2020 1h 1m

Terri Lyne Carrington and host Robin D.G. Kelley step inside Erroll’s Garner’s underrated opus, A New Kind of Love. Carrington is the only drummer to appear on the Uncovered podcast, and she brings her own nuanced perspective on Garner’s unique

EP.03 - Jason Moran / One World Concert

Sep 11th, 2020 56m 6s

Jason Moran joins host Robin D.G. Kelley for a journey through Garner’s album One World Concert. From his early days studying with Jaki Byard at the Manhattan School of Music, to his work on Geri Allen’s tribute to Concert By The Sea, there are

EP.02 - Chick Corea / Closeup In Swing

Aug 28th, 2020 46m 45s

On episode two of Uncovered, pianist Chick Corea rediscovers the music of Erroll Garner. He joins host Robin D.G. Kelley for a dive into Garner’s second Octave-era album, Closeup In Swing and performs a beautiful improvisation inspired by Garne

EP.01 - Eric Reed / Dreamstreet

Aug 14th, 2020 32m 23s

Host Robin D.G. Kelley and Pianist Eric Reed discuss Erroll Garner’s album Dreamstreet. Recorded in December of 1959 and released in March of 1961 as the first product of Garner’s newly formed Octave Records, Dreamstreet is also the first album

Trailer

Trailer - Introducing Erroll Garner Uncovered

Jul 23rd, 2020 4m 33s

Hear a taste of the first few episodes featuring conversations between host Robin D.G. Kelley and Chick Corea, Eric Reed, Helen Sung, Vijay Iyer, Terri Lyne Carrington, and Jason Moran. Uncovered is a 12-part podcast series hosted by acclaimed

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