George Shearing's solo piano CD Favorite Things doesn't hide his early background in the study of classical music, but at times it celebrates it.
The only truly arranged piece on the album, "My Favorite Things," incorporates a portion of a Scarlatti sonata, while "Not You Again" hints at Tchaikovsky.
"Taking a Chance on Love" was inspired by Brahms' E major Intermezzo, while Artie Shaw's "Moonray" has the character of a Baroque fugue.
Many of the other tracks have an impressionistic flavor, especially the dreamy take of Dave Brubeck's "Summer Song" and the haunting treatment of Matt Dennis' "Angel Eyes." The pianist adds a warm, friendly vocal to the finale, "It Amazes Me." George Shearing was clearly enjoying himself during the two days of studio sessions which produced this CD; fans of solo jazz piano are invited to do the same.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Angel EyesEarl Brent, Matt Dennis | George Shearing | Play | 05:20 | 12 MB | 14 MB |
| 2 | In a CalmRobert Farnon | George Shearing | Play | 03:17 | 7 MB | 8 MB |
| 3 | Not You AgainDuncan Lamont | George Shearing | Play | 06:27 | 14 MB | 18 MB |
| 4 | Let MeByron Janis, George David Weiss | George Shearing | Play | 03:31 | 8 MB | 9 MB |
| 5 | Summer SongDave Brubeck | George Shearing | Play | 04:57 | 11 MB | 13 MB |
| 6 | Anna's SongDave Brubeck | George Shearing | Play | 03:58 | 9 MB | 10 MB |
| 7 | Anyone Can WhistleStephen Sondheim | George Shearing | Play | 06:02 | 13 MB | 15 MB |
| 8 | MoonrayPaul Madison, Artie Quenzer, Artie Shaw | George Shearing | Play | 06:17 | 14 MB | 18 MB |
| 9 | I'm Getting off HereHal Hackaday | George Shearing | Play | 04:50 | 11 MB | 13 MB |
| 10 | P.S. I Love YouGordon Jenkins, Johnny Mercer | George Shearing | Play | 02:47 | 6 MB | 8 MB |
| 11 | It Amazes MeCy Coleman | George Shearing | Play | 04:02 | 9 MB | 13 MB |
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| 51 mins | 145 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Earl Brent | Composer |
| 2 | Dave Brubeck | Composer |
| 3 | Cy Coleman | Composer |
| 4 | Matt Dennis | Composer |
| 5 | Vernon Duke | Composer |
| 6 | Robert Farnon | Composer |
| 7 | Ted Fetter | Composer |
| 8 | Hal Hackaday | Composer |
| 9 | Oscar Hammerstein II | Composer |
| 10 | Byron Janis | Composer |
| 11 | Gordon Jenkins | Composer |
| 12 | Duncan Lamont | Composer |
| 13 | John Latouche | Composer |
| 14 | Paul Madison | Composer |
| 15 | Johnny Mercer | Composer |
| 16 | Artie Quenzer | Composer |
| 17 | Richard Rodgers | Composer |
| 18 | Artie Shaw | Composer |
| 19 | George Shearing | Primary Artist |
| 20 | Stephen Sondheim | Composer |
| 21 | George David Weiss | Composer |
George Shearing
2001 - 10 tracks
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| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |