The Heart And Soul Of Joe Williams And George Shearing - Joe Williams, George Shearing
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By the time this record first appeared in 1971 on George Shearing's short-lived Sheba label, jazz was in the doldrums due to the preponderance of rock on radio and in record stores.
Shearing formed his own label in an attempt to control his own destiny, and singer Joe Williams was one of the first people he asked to appear on with him.
The two veterans are joined by bassist Andy Simpkins and drummer Stix Hooper for a collection of ballads (both familiar and obscure) that feature either "heart" and/or "soul" in their titles.
They work very well together due to their love of great melodies and their ability to build upon them.
The surprise opener is "Heart and Soul," a fairly simple Hoagy Carmichael-Frank Loesser ditty that is often the first piece would-be pianists learn on their own; Shearing's easygoing yet swinging arrangement removes its typically monotonous character.
Even though Rodgers & Hart's lovely "My Heart Stood Still" is barely over two minutes, the enchanting duo rendition by Williams and Shearing not only restores the often omitted verse but proves that less can be more.
The out of tempo interpretation of "Young at Heart" and rather playful take of "I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart" are very refreshing.
The lesser-known tunes are hardly lesser quality.
Jimmy van Heusen and Johnny Burke penned the gorgeous yet unjustly forgotten "Humpty Dumpty Heart," while Alec Wilder's "Sleep My Heart" is another long lost treasure.
Out of print since the label's demise in 1973, this 2001 reissue will be readily welcomed by fans of Joe Williams and George Shearing.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nobody's HeartLorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers | Joe Williams, George Shearing | Play | 02:22 | 5 MB | 7 MB |
| 2 | Humpty Dumpty HeartJohnny Burke, James Van Heusen | Joe Williams, George Shearing | Play | 02:33 | 5 MB | 11 MB |
| 3 | My Heart Stood StillLorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers | Joe Williams, George Shearing | Play | 02:10 | 4 MB | 7 MB |
| 4 | My Heart and IFrederick Hollander, Leo Robin | Joe Williams, George Shearing | Play | 02:56 | 6 MB | 14 MB |
| 5 | Blues in My HeartBenny Carter, Irving Mills | Joe Williams, George Shearing | Play | 03:20 | 7 MB | 16 MB |
| 6 | Sleep My HeartWilliam Engvick, Alec Wilder | Joe Williams, George Shearing | Play | 02:17 | 5 MB | 11 MB |
| 7 | My Foolish HeartNed Washington, Victor Young | Joe Williams, George Shearing | Play | 02:49 | 6 MB | 13 MB |
| 8 | My Heart Tells MeMack Gordon, Harry Warren | Joe Williams, George Shearing | Play | 02:02 | 4 MB | 9 MB |
| 9 | Young at HeartCarolyn Leigh, Johnny Richards | Joe Williams, George Shearing | Play | 02:05 | 4 MB | 7 MB |
| 10 | I Let a Song Go Out of My HeartDuke Ellington, Irving Mills, Henry Nemo, John Redmond | Joe Williams, George Shearing | Play | 03:11 | 7 MB | 16 MB |
| 25 mins | 59 MB | |||||
| 25 mins | 115 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnny Burke | Composer |
| 2 | Hoagy Carmichael | Composer |
| 3 | Benny Carter | Composer |
| 4 | Duke Ellington | Composer |
| 5 | William Engvick | Composer |
| 6 | Frank Eyton | Composer |
| 7 | James Gavin | Liner Notes |
| 8 | Mack Gordon | Composer |
| 9 | Johnny Green | Composer |
| 10 | Lorenz Hart | Composer |
| 11 | James Van Heusen | Composer |
| 12 | Edward Heyman | Composer |
| 13 | Frederick Hollander | Composer |
| 14 | Stix Hooper | Drums |
| 15 | Carolyn Leigh | Composer |
| 16 | Frank Loesser | Composer |
| 17 | Irving Mills | Composer |
| 18 | Henry Nemo | Composer |
| 19 | John Redmond | Composer |
| 20 | Johnny Richards | Composer |
| 21 | Leo Robin | Composer |
| 22 | Richard Rodgers | Composer |
| 23 | George Shearing | Piano, Primary Artist |
| 24 | Andy Simpkins | Bass |
| 25 | Robert Sour | Composer |
| 26 | Gary Ulmer | Engineer |
| 27 | Harry Warren | Composer |
| 28 | Ned Washington | Composer |
| 29 | Alec Wilder | Composer |
| 30 | Joe Williams | Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 31 | Brad Wrolstad | Design |
| 32 | Victor Young | Composer |
| 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). |