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George Shearing's solo piano CD Favorite Things doesn't hide his early background in the study of classical music, but at times it celebrates it. The only truly arranged piece on the album, "My Favorite Things," incorporates a portion of a Scarlatti sonata, while "Not You Again" hints at Tchaikovsky. "Taking a Chance on Love" was inspired by Brahms' E major Intermezzo, while Artie Shaw's "Moonray" has the character of a Baroque fugue. Many of the other tracks have an impressionistic flavor, especially the dreamy take of Dave Brubeck's "Summer Song" and the haunting treatment of Matt Dennis' "Angel Eyes." The pianist adds a warm, friendly vocal to the finale, "It Amazes Me." George Shearing was clearly enjoying himself during the two days of studio sessions which produced this CD; fans of solo jazz piano are invited to do the same.
© Ken Dryden /TiVo
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Irwin Kostal, Arranger, Work Arranger - Richard Rodgers, ComposerLyricist - Oscar Hammerstein II , ComposerLyricist - George Shearing, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - John Snyder, Producer, Recording Producer - Robert Friedrich, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tom MacCluskey, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Elaine Martone, Recording Supervisor, StudioPersonnel - Jack Renner, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1997 Telarc International Corp.
Matt Dennis, ComposerLyricist - George Shearing, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - John Snyder, Producer, Recording Producer - Earl K. Brent, Author - Robert Friedrich, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tom MacCluskey, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Elaine Martone, Recording Supervisor, StudioPersonnel - Jack Renner, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1997 Telarc International Corp.
George Shearing, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - John Snyder, Producer, Recording Producer - Robert Farnon, Author - Robert Friedrich, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tom MacCluskey, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Elaine Martone, Recording Supervisor, StudioPersonnel - Jack Renner, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1997 Telarc International Corp.
George Shearing, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - John Snyder, Producer, Recording Producer - Duncan Lamont, Author - Robert Friedrich, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tom MacCluskey, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Elaine Martone, Recording Supervisor, StudioPersonnel - Jack Renner, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1997 Telarc International Corp.
George Shearing, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - John Latouche, ComposerLyricist - John Snyder, Producer, Recording Producer - Ted Fetter, ComposerLyricist - Vladimir Dukelsky, ComposerLyricist - Robert Friedrich, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tom MacCluskey, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Elaine Martone, Recording Supervisor, StudioPersonnel - Jack Renner, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1997 Telarc International Corp.
GEORGE DAVID WEISS, Author - George Shearing, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - John Snyder, Producer, Recording Producer - Byron Janis, Author - Robert Friedrich, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tom MacCluskey, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Elaine Martone, Recording Supervisor, StudioPersonnel - Jack Renner, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1997 Telarc International Corp.
George Shearing, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - John Snyder, Producer, Recording Producer - Dave Brubeck, ComposerLyricist - Iola Brubeck, ComposerLyricist - Robert Friedrich, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tom MacCluskey, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Elaine Martone, Recording Supervisor, StudioPersonnel - Jack Renner, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1997 Telarc International Corp.
George Shearing, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - John Snyder, Producer, Recording Producer - Neil Swainson, Author - Robert Friedrich, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tom MacCluskey, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Elaine Martone, Recording Supervisor, StudioPersonnel - Jack Renner, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1997 Telarc International Corp.
Stephen Sondheim, ComposerLyricist - George Shearing, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - John Snyder, Producer, Recording Producer - Robert Friedrich, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tom MacCluskey, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Elaine Martone, Recording Supervisor, StudioPersonnel - Jack Renner, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1997 Telarc International Corp.
Paul Madison, ComposerLyricist - George Shearing, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - John Snyder, Producer, Recording Producer - Artie SHAW, ComposerLyricist - Artie Quenzer, ComposerLyricist - Robert Friedrich, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tom MacCluskey, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Elaine Martone, Recording Supervisor, StudioPersonnel - Jack Renner, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1997 Telarc International Corp.
George Shearing, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - John Snyder, Producer, Recording Producer - Hal Hackaday, Author - Robert Friedrich, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tom MacCluskey, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Elaine Martone, Recording Supervisor, StudioPersonnel - Jack Renner, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1997 Telarc International Corp.
Johnny Mercer, ComposerLyricist - Gordon Jenkins, ComposerLyricist - George Shearing, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - John Snyder, Producer, Recording Producer - Robert Friedrich, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tom MacCluskey, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Elaine Martone, Recording Supervisor, StudioPersonnel - Jack Renner, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1997 Telarc International Corp.
George Shearing, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - John Snyder, Producer, Recording Producer - CAROLYN LEIGH, ComposerLyricist - Robert Friedrich, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tom MacCluskey, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Elaine Martone, Recording Supervisor, StudioPersonnel - Jack Renner, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1997 Telarc International Corp.
Album review
George Shearing's solo piano CD Favorite Things doesn't hide his early background in the study of classical music, but at times it celebrates it. The only truly arranged piece on the album, "My Favorite Things," incorporates a portion of a Scarlatti sonata, while "Not You Again" hints at Tchaikovsky. "Taking a Chance on Love" was inspired by Brahms' E major Intermezzo, while Artie Shaw's "Moonray" has the character of a Baroque fugue. Many of the other tracks have an impressionistic flavor, especially the dreamy take of Dave Brubeck's "Summer Song" and the haunting treatment of Matt Dennis' "Angel Eyes." The pianist adds a warm, friendly vocal to the finale, "It Amazes Me." George Shearing was clearly enjoying himself during the two days of studio sessions which produced this CD; fans of solo jazz piano are invited to do the same.
© Ken Dryden /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 00:57:25
- Main artists: George Shearing
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Telarc
- Genre: Jazz
© 1997 Telarc International Corp. ℗ 1997 Telarc International Corp.
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