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5.0 out of 5 stars
Nice work from his early years...
Blind British pianist Shearing got his start in recording way back in 1949, first on MGM, then settling in for a decades-long stay and mass popularity with Capitol records. He has played solo, and as a quartet, a quintet, with full orchestras, with great female jazz singers, and with Latin percussionists. He has made his mark with straight versions of the best standards...
Published on March 25, 2002 by William E. Adams
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Mostly good stuff, but too many strings tracks
Early recordings from the Brit pianist that include quite a few "with strings" tracks that can be a bit syrupy. Even so, you also get some good stuff with Latin percussion that Shearing helped popularize at the time. Not the best sampler, but far from a bust either.
Published 18 months ago by Bradley F. Smith
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Nice work from his early years..., March 25, 2002
This review is from: Best of 1955-1960 (Audio CD)
Blind British pianist Shearing got his start in recording way back in 1949, first on MGM, then settling in for a decades-long stay and mass popularity with Capitol records. He has played solo, and as a quartet, a quintet, with full orchestras, with great female jazz singers, and with Latin percussionists. He has made his mark with straight versions of the best standards as well as with pure jazz. He's good live (I saw him in 1965) and in the studio as well. This is a fine 18-song collection recorded as a quintet over six years and an amazing 15 separate LP's. Shearing is great as background sound for reading or a party, but he also rewards attentive listening via earphones. He had a zillion albums on vinyl and quite a few have made it to CD now. You really can't get cheated with any of them. What I like best on here are "Have You Met Miss Jones?" and "Dancing on the Ceiling" and "The Folks Who Live on the Hill" and "Cheek to Cheek". He also reprises his first record hit, "September in the Rain" and offers enjoyable versions of "East of the Sun" and "Canadian Sunset". While this kind of stuff is extremely pleasant listening, Shearing reached that goal by using a determined intelligence and great sidemen. If you like "piano jazz" as a category, you already own some George, don't you? If you lack Shearing, this is a worthy introduction.
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Mostly good stuff, but too many strings tracks, August 12, 2010
This review is from: Best of 1955-1960 (Audio CD)
Early recordings from the Brit pianist that include quite a few "with strings" tracks that can be a bit syrupy. Even so, you also get some good stuff with Latin percussion that Shearing helped popularize at the time. Not the best sampler, but far from a bust either.
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A great jazz artist, February 9, 2008
This review is from: Best of 1955-1960 (Audio CD)
My very first jazz album in the 50's was George Shearing. I still love listening to him.
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The Best of George Shearing (1955-1960), January 9, 2007
This review is from: Best of 1955-1960 (Audio CD)
It brought back plesant memories of my college and military years.
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