The October 1945 review in Metronome noted: “The scintillating chording and single stringing of guitarist Arv Garrison stands out Altitude‘s only serious limitation is that there isn’t enough of his fine playing.” The Guild single also was recognised in Metronome‘s Records of the Year column in the January 1946 issue, where Arv’s performance was once again noted as “especially impressive”. Leonard Feather singled out Arv’s “great guitar work” on Altitude in his Esquire magazine column. That same month the trio recorded their first single for a major label, Guild Records. Feather continued: “The most remarkable unit I’ve heard lately along these lines is the Vivien Garry Trio.” Leonard Feather profiled the trio in the June edition of Esquire magazine where he noted that the success of the King Cole Trio had given rise to “a flurry of piano-bass-guitar groups all over the country”. The trio gained national attention in 1945 when they had an eight-month engagement at Kelly’s Stable on 52nd Street in NYC. Two singles featuring the Vivien Garry Trio were released that fall but did not advance the career of the trio. Premier Records primary market was the local jukebox franchise where an order for 800 copies of a new release was guaranteed. The trio came to the attention of Premier Radio Enterprises during an engagement at Perkins’ Playdium in St. Most of Garrison’s legacy on record was with the trio formed by his wife, Vivien Garry and pictured above.
Arv Garrison remains mostly unknown to the jazz public. This is not the case with the average jazz fan where you might get a shake of the head, or an “Arv who?” when you pose the question. Garrison is well known and revered among guitarists. If you mention Arv Garrison’s name to a guitarist you will most likely receive a nod and a knowing smile. Left to right: Teddy Kaye, Vivien Garry and Arv Garrison in New York, between 19.
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