Verve Jazz Masters 57

Verve Jazz Masters (Series), George Shearing | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 21, 1996)
• Original Release Date: May 21, 1996
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Polygram Records
• ASIN: B00000471J
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #85,715 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Shearing for those who like the obscure, August 1, 2003

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This review is from: Verve Jazz Masters 57 (Audio CD)

I love George Shearing. The "Shearing Sound" which is basically the piano, vibes and guitar playing the same lead line in unison is not present on the cd. Sound quality is the worst. It actually admits to taking some of this from vinyl disks.. not the tapes used to produce the vinyl... but the disks themselves. Pops and scratches are audible. Listen... there are those of you who won't mind. It is a great music piece if you're interested in the artist's history and development in the early years. I'm not a purist, but I'd like to see some effort on the part of these producers to put something audibly sound together. No effort taken here. Save your money.

4 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Terrific piano jazz, May 18, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Verve Jazz Masters 57 (Audio CD)

George Shearing is without a doubt one of the more creative piano players in jazz history. He uses his extensive knowledge of music to come up with variations of songs that are totally unique. This CD is no exception.