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Shearing, George : It's Easy to Remember
Artist:
George Shearing
Format: CD
New: Currently Unavailable New
Wish
Formats and Editions
1. Over the Rainbow
2. Thine Alone
3. Easy Livin'
4. Taking a Chance on Love (Vocal: Billy Eckstine)
5. You're Drivin' Me Crazy (Vocal: Billy Eckstine)
6. I Hear Music
7. Ghost of a Chance
8. Wait Till You See Her
9. Swedish Pastry 1
10. Lonely Moments 1
11. Love (Vocal: Teddi King) 1
12. It's Easy to Remember (Vocal: Teddi King) 1
13. Midnight Belongs to You (Vocal: Teddi King) 1
14. Night Flight 1
15. There's a Lull in My Life 1
16. When Lights Are Low 1
17. Lullaby of Birdland 1
18. Moonlight in Vermont (Vocal: Teddi King) 1
19. The Love Nest (Vocal: Teddi King) 2
20. I Wished on the Moon (Vocal: Teddi King) 2
21. Bassic English 2
22. I Hear a Rhapsody 2
23. Spring Is Here 2
24. The Lady Is a Tramp 2
25. Body and Soul
More Info:
In 1947, the British pianist emigrated to the United States, where his harmonically complex style mixing swing, bop and modern classical influences gained popularity. One of his first performances in the US was at the Hickory House. He performed with the Oscar Pettiford Trio and led a jazz quartet with Buddy DeFranco, in 1949, he formed the first 'George Shearing Quintet', a band with Margie Hyams (vibraphone), Chuck Wayne (guitar), later replaced by Toots Thieleman's (listed as John Tillman), John Levy (bass) and Denzil Best (drums). Shearing credited the Glenn Miller Orchestra's reed section of the late 1930s and early 1940s as an important influence.
