Grand Piano

George Shearing | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 25, 1990)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Concord Records
• ASIN: B0000006FH
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #144,973 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic, Intimate piano, September 8, 2002

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Vinophile "vinophile" (Miami, FL USA) - See all my reviews

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George Shearing is most famous for his work with a dazzling quintet, but this disc shows just how delicate a touch he has on his own. One of the original poets of the piano, he created some very idiosyncratic arrangements for this disc that will intrigue piano lovers and likely baffle many listeners who know him only from his quintet recordings. A Satie Gymnopedie slowly melds into It Never Entered My Mind -- it's a good minjute and a half before the listeners is really sure what the piece is. He gives similarly intriguing arrangements of Mack the Knife (taken at anything but the fast tempo in which the piece is customarily offered) and his contrast of a Chopin prelude with the Jobim song it inspired is entrancing. I even liked Shearing's short vocal; if it's not your cup of tea you can skip over it -- it's certainly no blemish worth detracting a star from the review.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing, Intelligent, Haunting, July 22, 2006

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R. Pena "Jazz Nut" (New York, New York) - See all my reviews
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I've had this album for years and it remains one of my all-time favorites. Mr. Shearing's rendition of "It Never Entered My Mind," pairing it with Satie's Gymnopedie, is achingly beautiful. So is "Mack The Knife", with with its slow, direct progression. He then treats you a playful rendition of "Nobody Else But Me," and you're practically transported to another era. Shearing on piano is one of life's treats. If you don't have this album, you're missing out.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bravo !, February 16, 2006

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Flavio Cipparrone "Opt_Prof" (Sao Paulo, Brasil) - See all my reviews
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If you are a jazz pianist, the name George Shearing is directly associated with a sophisticated Modern Harmony.

In this CD you will discover some gems mixing classical music with pop standards and jazz harmony. Beautiful.