Misty – The Erroll Garner Story

20251h 40min

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?

Storyline

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?

Released
January 23, 2025
Runtime
1h 40min
Language
English
Production
Gachot Films, Ideale Audience Group, Achtung Panda!, 2Pilots Filmproduction, ZDF/Arte, SRF, RTS, RSI, SRG SSR