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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Where The Storm Broke
Latin America - Released by Storm Broke on 16 Dec 2022
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I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)
Nat King Cole, George Shearing Quintet, Nelson Riddle
Pop - Released by Kingsize Classics on 19 Aug 2020
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A Silver Cup
Latin America - Released by endless Loveers on 28 Jul 2019
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Lets Have A Drink
Latin America - Released by classics & more on 10 Apr 2017
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Freedom Loving
Latin America - Released by togethersound on 10 Mar 2017
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Navigator
Latin America - Released by the gold members on 20 Oct 2016
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Living For The Moment
Latin America - Released by Records on 20 Oct 2016
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Man At His Leisure
Latin America - Released by classics & more on 31 Jul 2016
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Secret Meeting
Jazz - Released by classics & more on 24 Jun 2016
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Noble Blue
Latin America - Released by classics & more on 1 Jun 2016
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Contrary to Accepted
Latin America - Released by Sandmann & Walther on 3 May 2016
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Cloud Covered
Jazz - Released by Sandmann & Walther on 3 May 2016
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Top Mega Hits
Jazz - Released by the gold members on 15 Apr 2016
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Who Want To
Latin America - Released by Sandmann & Walther on 23 Mar 2016
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Rich And Rugged
Jazz - Released by Sandmann & Walther on 15 Mar 2016
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In Other Spheres
Jazz - Released by Sandmann & Walther on 8 Mar 2016
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