George Shearing - Lullaby Of Birdland

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 42:34
Size: 97.5 MB
Styles: Piano jazz
Year: 1953
Art: Front

[2:39] 1. Lullaby Of Birdland
[3:02] 2. I'll Never Smile Again
[2:41] 3. I Remember You
[2:54] 4. My Silent Love
[2:29] 5. They All Laughed
[2:31] 6. Loose Leaf
[2:32] 7. Minoration
[3:15] 8. Midnight Mood
[2:48] 9. Simplicity
[2:23] 10. Over The Rainbow
[2:47] 11. How High The Moon
[2:42] 12. When Lights Are Low
[2:17] 13. Basic English
[2:34] 14. I Hear A Rhapsody
[2:36] 15. Undecided
[2:18] 16. Lullaby Of Birdland

About the song "Lullaby Of Birdland": George Shearing's biggest hit is easily "Lullaby of Birdland," which is based on the chord changes to the now easily overshadowed standard "Love Me or Leave Me." This swinging tune caught on as the theme song used during radio broadcasts from the original Birdland club, with both swing bands and boppers alike putting their touch on it. Shearing's song has never really fallen out of favor since he first recorded it for MGM in 1952, countless recordings (either studio, concert or air checks from Birdland broadcasts) have been issued commercially; some of the many musicians who can be heard playing it include Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young, Bud Powell, Stan Getz, Erroll Garner, Miles Davis, Art Blakey and even Charlie Parker, for whom Birdland was named. Once lyrics were added by George Weiss, its appeal widened to singers such as Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan and Mel Torme. Shearing has revisited his magnum opus on several occasions, and it still must bring in fairly hefty royalties for its composer, as its appeal has hardly declined since its initial surge of popularity. ~Ken Dryden

Lullaby Of Birdland

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