Erroll Garner Profession: Jazz Pianist Nationality: American Biography: Known for creating one of the best-selling albums in jazz, Concert by the Sea (1958). His best-known composition, the ballad "Misty", has become a jazz standard. Born: June 15, 1923 Birthplace: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA Generation: Greatest Generation Chinese Zodiac: Pig Star Sign: Gemini Died: January 2, 1977 (aged 53) Cause of Death: Cardiac arrest Historical Events 1950-03-27 Jazz pianist, Erroll Garner's solo concert (Cleveland, Ohio) Famous Pianists Billy Joel Felix Mendelssohn George Gershwin Liberace Maurice Ravel Victor Borge