Happy 90th Birthday to George Shearing

[Lazaro Vega]

Shearing quoted in his All Music Guide bio: "Why should a man work when he has the health and strength to lie in bed?

I believe his last recording was "Like Fine Wine" for Mack Avenue in 2004 (?)

[Cyril]

Happy Birthday!

[ghost of miles]

Great quote! Doing an Afterglow this week that features his recordings with singers (mostly on Capitol late 1950s/early 1960s, plus some later stuff with Mel Torme). Happy b-day to Mr. Shearing.

Edited August 13, 2009 by ghost of miles

[gmonahan]

Listening to disc three of the Proper Box of his early stuff. Happy Birthday George!

greg mo

[sidewinder]

Happy Birthday Mr Shearing. Mosaic box at the ready in tribute...

[Ted O'Reilly]

Happy Birthday, George!

I'm told he's in pretty good health again, and has some new hearing aids which are pleaseing him greatly...

[marcello]

This is a real nice later recording:

Track List:

01. That's Earl, Brother (Gillespie) 8:06

02. My One and Only Love (Mellin, Wood) 5:40

03. Pensativa (Fischer) 5:30

04. Walkin' (Carpenter) 7:00

05. When She Makes Music (Fisher) 6:47

06. Celia (Powell) 6:27

07. Subconscious Lee (Konitz) 7:32

08. Suddenly It's Spring (Burke, VanHeusen) 3:25

09. Bags' Groove (Jackson) 6:51

10. Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye (Porter) 4:33

11. Loot to Boot (Garner) 4:11

Personnel:

George Shearing (Piano);

Neil Swainson (Bass);

Grady Tate (Drums).

[Guest Bill Barton]

Happy birthday to Mr. Shearing.

I don't have many of his recordings but have always really dug that one he made with Carmen McRae, Two for the Road.

[ghost of miles]

George Shearing and the Singers now archived for online listening.

[Ken Dryden]

Neil Swainson, his long time bassist, told me during the 2008 IAJE that George was getting forgetful, so he evidently has retired from performing. But it was a nice long run...Happy Birthday, George!

[BillF]

Will be listening to Jazz Library with Shearing interview and records on BBC Radio 3 at 4 pm this afternoon.