George Shearing - That Shearing Sound

Styles: Piano Jazz

Year: 1994

File: MP3@320K/s

Time: 66:32

Size: 159,6 MB

Art: Front

(4:10)  1. East Of The Sun

(6:37)  2. I Like To Recognise The Tune

(3:49)  3. I'll Never Smile Again

(5:14)  4. I Hear Music

(5:45)  5. Girl Talk

(4:13)  6. Autumn Serenade

(3:39)  7. Consternation

(2:57)  8. Stars In My Eyes

(4:13)  9. Strollin'

(5:10) 10. Very Early

(7:10) 11. Conception

(7:04) 12. Peace

(6:24) 13. Lullaby Of Birdland

This was pianist George Shearing's first recording in a piano-vibes-guitar-bass-drums quintet since he broke up his original group in 1978 after 30 years of steady work; Shearing sounds surprisingly inspired throughout. With guitarist Louis Stewart, vibraphonist Steve Nelson, bassist Neil Swainson, and drummer Dennis Mackrel, Shearing explores such vintage Quintet standards as "East of the Sun (And West of the Moon)" and "I'll Never Smile Again" along with two Horace Silver compositions, a pair of his own songs ("Conception" and his biggest hit, "Lullaby of Birdland"), and a variety of other suitable material. The music ranges from easy listening to hard-driving bebop. The sound of the George Shearing Quintet remains as appealing as ever. ~ Scott Yanow http://www.allmusic.com/album/that-shearing-sound-mw0000117761

Personnel: George Shearing (piano); Louis Stewart (guitar); Steve Nelson (vibraphone); Dennis Machrel (drums).

That Shearing Sound

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