George Shearing Quintet
The highly respected jazz pianist and composer George Shearing was born just after WWI and was 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 show and as a young adult he was drafted into various ensembles led by leading musicians of the day - these included the Welsh bandleader Harry Parry and the acclaimed violinist Stéphane Grappelli.
In 1947 Shearing emigrated to the USA and after forming the George Shearing Quintet his career blossomed. He recorded some of his major hits including 'September in the Rain', and what was to become his best-known single, 'Lullaby of Birdland' - a song which has gone on to become a jazz standard and has been recorded by numerous artists over the years.
He died in 2011 at the age of 91 and left behind an expansive catalogue of recorded works of well over 100 albums. The music industry has honoured him with numerous awards and accolades including an Ivor Novello Award in 1993 for Lifetime Achievement, and a knighthood in 2007.
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Who Want To
Latin America - Released by Sandmann & Walther on 23/03/2016
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Rich And Rugged
Jazz - Released by Sandmann & Walther on 15/03/2016
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In Other Spheres
Jazz - Released by Sandmann & Walther on 8/03/2016
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Fishing For Compliments
Latin America - Released by Sandmann & Walther on 1/03/2016
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The Lp Library
Jazz - Released by old library records on 10/01/2016
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Lets Have A Drink
Jazz - Released by obligat music on 13/11/2015
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Be With Me
Latin America - Released by obligat music on 13/11/2015
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Long Play
Latin America - Released by playersparty remastered on 1/11/2015
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Leisure Time
Jazz - Released by LST Collector Series on 22/08/2014
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Midnight Mood (The M-G-M Recordings 1951)
Pop - Released by Jazz Classics on 30/11/2016
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Loose Leaf (The M-G-M Recordings 1950-1951)
Pop - Released by Jazz Classics on 30/11/2016
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The Swingin's Mutual!
Vocal Music (Secular and Sacred) - Released by PnR on 1/01/2000
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Jazz for Lovers, Vol. 5
George Shearing Quintet, Red Norvo Trio, Terry Gibbs
Jazz - Released by Intense Media GmbH on 3/05/2019
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Come Here Again With My Best Music
Latin America - Released by mbw music capital on 24/06/2020
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Swing!
Nancy Wilson, George Shearing Quintet
Jazz - Released by SINETONE AMR on 14/02/2014
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On the Sunny Side of the Strip
Jazz - Released by SINETONE AMR on 20/08/2010
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