This solo piano set by George Shearing (which has been reissued on CD through Polygram) is quite eccentric and unpredictable.
Freed from the constraints of his popular Quintet, Shearing lets his imagination loose on songs that include "My Ship," "Happy Days Are Here Again," "The Entertainer" (which is turned into jazz after a rag beginning), "Londonberry Air," and -- unfortunately -- "Send in the Clowns," on which he makes the mistake of singing.
Some of the classical allusions are a bit too cute, but Shearing's wit and charm eventually win one over.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | My ShipIra Gershwin, Kurt Weill | George Shearing | Play | 05:05 | 11 MB | 23 MB |
| 2 | YesterdaysWest Arkeen, Otto Harbach, Del James, J.J. Johnson, Jerome Kern, Axl Rose | George Shearing | Play | 02:58 | 6 MB | 13 MB |
| 3 | Happy Days Are Here AgainMilton Ager, Jack Yellen | George Shearing | Play | 02:45 | 6 MB | 11 MB |
| 4 | When I Fall in LoveEdward Heyman, Victor Young | George Shearing | Play | 04:08 | 9 MB | 19 MB |
| 5 | Londonderry AirTraditional, Frederick Edward Weatherly | George Shearing | Play | 02:21 | 5 MB | 10 MB |
| 6 | April in ParisVernon Duke, E.Y. "Yip" Harburg | George Shearing | Play | 05:19 | 12 MB | 24 MB |
| 7 | The EntertainerScott Joplin | George Shearing | Play | 02:52 | 6 MB | 14 MB |
| 8 | Autumn in New YorkVernon Duke | George Shearing | Play | 03:14 | 7 MB | 14 MB |
| 9 | GreensleevesTraditional | George Shearing | Play | 05:26 | 12 MB | 25 MB |
| 10 | Send in the ClownsStephen Sondheim | George Shearing | Play | 04:32 | 10 MB | 20 MB |
| 11 | How Deep Is The Ocean | George Shearing | Play | 03:22 | 7 MB | 15 MB |
| 42 mins | 96 MB | |||||
| 42 mins | 192 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milton Ager | Composer |
| 2 | West Arkeen | Composer |
| 3 | Irving Berlin | Composer |
| 4 | Hans Georg Brunner-Schwer | Producer |
| 5 | Vernon Duke | Composer |
| 6 | Ira Gershwin | Composer |
| 7 | Walter Gross | Composer |
| 8 | Otto Harbach | Composer |
| 9 | E.Y. "Yip" Harburg | Composer |
| 10 | Edward Heyman | Composer |
| 11 | Del James | Composer |
| 12 | J.J. Johnson | Composer |
| 13 | Scott Joplin | Composer |
| 14 | Jerome Kern | Composer |
| 15 | Jack Lawrence | Composer |
| 16 | Axl Rose | Composer |
| 17 | George Shearing | Piano, Primary Artist |
| 18 | Stephen Sondheim | Composer |
| 19 | Traditional | Composer |
| 20 | Frederick Edward Weatherly | Composer |
| 21 | Kurt Weill | Composer |
| 22 | Jack Yellen | Composer |
| 23 | Victor Young | Composer |
George Shearing
2001 - 10 tracks
The Heart And Soul Of Joe Williams And George Shearing - Joe Williams, George Shearing
| 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). |