The George Shearing Quintet
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Biography
Highly respected jazz pianist and composer George Shearing was born in Battersea, London, England on August 13, 1919. Blind from birth, he began piano lessons at the age of three and trained at Linden Lodge, a local school for the blind. His talent soon began to be recognized and, as a young adult, he was drafted into various ensembles led by leading musicians of the day including Welsh bandleader Harry Parry and acclaimed violinist Stéphane Grappelli. In 1947, George Shearing emigrated to the USA and formed the George Shearing Quintet two years later. After a series of well-received singles, they released George Shearing Quintet (1950), which featured the pianist joined by John Levy (bass), Denzil Best (drums), Chuck Wayne (guitar), and Marjorie Hyams (vibraphone). Later that same year, the quintet released Youâre Hearing George Shearing. With the introduction of his quintet, George Shearingâs career blossomed. âSeptember in the Rainâ (1949) was big hit single for the group as was âLullaby of Birdlandâ (1954), his best known song which is now considered a jazz standard. Throughout the course of the quintetâs career, the line-up of the ensemble would evolve, but under Shearingâs leadership, they remained a viable force in the world of jazz music. Shearing would continue to release albums with the quintet â Black Satin (1957), Blue Chiffon (1959), White Satin (1960), Out of the Woods (1964), and Shearing Today (1968) â alongside albums released under his own name and the George Shearing Trio. George Shearing died on February 14, 2011 at the age of 91.
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- East Of The Sun (And West Of The Moon) by The George Shearing Quintet
- If Dreams Come True featuring George Shearing
- On Green Dolphin Street by Nancy Wilson
- Lucky to Be Me featuring George Shearing
- Cheek To Cheek by The George Shearing Quintet
- Let's Live Again by Nancy Wilson
- After You've Gone by The George Shearing Quintet
- Born To Be Blue by Nancy Wilson
- I Hear a Rhapsody by The George Shearing Quintet
- Stéphane's Tune by The George Shearing Quintet
- The Nearness of You by Nancy Wilson
- All Night Long by Nancy Wilson
- Don't Go featuring The George Shearing Quintet
- Lullaby of Birdland by Nancy Wilson
- Descarga Sonora featuring Charlie Rouse Quintet
- Sorry Wrong Rhumba
- Pawn Ticket
- Three O'clock in the Morning by The George Shearing Quintet
- The Man I Love
- Girl Talk
- My Silent Love
- Game of Love featuring The George Shearing Quintet
- Moonray
- Life with Feather
