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Linton Garner: "Thanks"
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
When pianist Erroll Garner was growing up in jny: Pittsburgh, Pa., he was overshadowed by his older brother Linton. In 1944, Erroll moved to New York and began his trio and solo career. Linton, meanwhile, played with Fletcher Henderson in the 1940s, followed by Billy Eckstine, Earl Coleman, Babs Gonzales, Fats Navarro and others. He led his own trio from the 1950s to the '70s, touring often in Canada. In 1974, Linton Garner moved to Vancouver. Erroll died in 1977 ...
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Jazz Pianist Linton Garner, Brother of Erroll, Dead at Age 87
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All About Jazz
REMEMBERING LINTON GARNER
by Len Dobbin
Pianist LINTON GARNER died of heart failure Thursday, March 6, in Vancouver, B.C., where he had settled in 1974. He was 19 days short of his 88th birthday. He was born in Greensboro, N.C. on March 25, 1915 and grew up in Pittsburgh, Pa. He was the older brother of Erroll Garner and three sisters, Martha, Ruth and Berniece, were also pianists. Linton began piano lessons at the age of 8 and later also ...
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