Person · British jazz pianist
George Shearing
Albums
193
Members
3
Active
1919–2011
Origin
United Kingdom
Biography
Sir George Shearing, OBE (August 13, 1919 – February 14, 2011) was an Anglo-American jazz pianist who for many years led a popular jazz group that recorded for Discovery Records, MGM Records and Capitol Records. Although he was born blind, he went on to compose of over 300 titles, he had multiple albums on the Billboard charts during the 1950s, 1960s, 1980s and 1990s. He died of heart failure on February 14, 2011 in New York City, at the age of 91.
Discography
I Hear A Rhapsody - Live At The Blue Note
Best of George Shearing
How Beautiful Is Night
How Beautiful Is Night
On a Clear Day
The Complete Capitol Live Recordings Of George Shearing
The Complete Capitol Live Recordings Of George Shearing
The Best of George Shearing (1955 - 1960)
The Best Of George Shearing: 1955-1960
The London Years (1939-43)
Walkin'
Walkin': Live at the Blue Note
At The Piano
Paper Moon - Music of Nat King Cole
Verve Jazz Masters 57
Burnished Brass / Satin Brass
Burnished Brass / Satin Brass
Favorite Things
Favorite Things (Solo Piano)
The Best of George Shearing, Vol. 2 (1960-69)
The Best of George Shearing, Vol. 2 (1960-69)
Latin Lace / Latin Affair
Latin Lace / Latin Affair
Playing Our Songs
The Concord Jazz Heritage Series
Christmas with George Shearing
It's Easy to Remember
Live At The Forum, Bath 1992
Lullaby Of Birdland- Blues Alley Jazz / On A Clear Day
Reflections (1992-1998)
Reflections - The Best Of George Shearing (1992-1998)
September in the Rain
September in the Rain: The Early George Shearing: 1939-1949
The George Shearing Collection
Ballad Essentials
Complete Savoy Trio & Quintet Sessions
Pick Yourself Up
Rutter: Feel the Spirit / Birthday Madrigals / Shearing: Songs and Sonnets
The Best of Stéphane Grappelli Meets George Shearing in London
The Heart and Soul of Joe Williams and George Shearing
Complete Concord Recordings
Duets
From Battersea To Broadway
From Battersea To Broadway
Here & Now! / New Look!
The Definitive George Shearing
The Definitive George Shearing
Timeless George Shearing
Like Fine Wine
Lullabies of Birdland - A Musical Autobiography
Lullabies of Birdland - A Musical Autobiography
A Jazz Date With George Shearing
Hopeless Romantics
The Classic Concert Live
The Very Best
Swinging in a Latin Mood
The Best of George Shearing
MPS Trio Sessions
The Best of George Shearing
Live From College
Credits
All rolesInstrument 184Arranger 17Liner Notes 9Writer 7Composer 2Producer 2Performer 2Conductor 1Vocal 1
Nancy Wison With Cannonball Adderley & George Shearing
Plays for Lovers
The George Shearing Trio
Le Fabuleux Destin d’Amélie Poulain
Compact Jazz: Stéphane Grappelli & Jean-Luc Ponty
The Many Facets of George Shearing
The Reunion
Concerto for Classic Guitar and Jazz Piano
George Shearing and the Montgomery Brothers
Jazz Moments
Nat King Cole Sings / George Shearing Plays
The Swingin’s Mutual!
White Satin
Beauty and the Beat!
In the Night
Black Satin
Latin Escapade
Great Britain’s
1935-1940
500 Miles High
A Double Shot Of
A Jazz Date With George Shearing
All Star Sessions
All Through The Night
Alone Together
An Elegant Evening
An Evening At Charlie's
An Evening With George Shearing And Mel Tormé
A Perfect Match
A Shearing Caravan
A Sinner Kissed An Angel / Mood For Milt
As Requested
A Vintage Year
Back To Birdland
Birth Of The Cool Vol. 2
Black Satin
Black Satin (Part 2)
Blee Blop Blues (Rare And Unissued Live Recordings 1954/1955)
Blue And Sentimental
Blue Chiffon
Blue Chiffon
Blues Alley Jazz
Breakin' Out
Broadcast Performances 1953, Vol. 1 Of 6 Volumes
Burnished Brass
Christmas With The George Shearing Quintet
Concerto For My Love
Continental Experience (The Quintet + Amigos)
Deep Velvet
Dexterity
Don't Blame Me / Brain Wave
Don't You Know That I Care / No One Else Will Do
Early Spring / Local 802 Blues
East Of The Sun (And West Of The Moon) / Conception
Eight Classic Albums
Eric Delaney
Favorite Things (Solo Piano)
Feel The Spirit And Birthday Madrigals - Songs And Sonnets
First Edition
Five O'Clock Whistle / Simplicity?