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At the risk of retracking this thread... RIP, Sir George Shearing. In his honor, I am enjoying this terrific 1959 big band set from Newport courtesy of Wolfgang's Vault. Shearing was perhaps the most articulate pianist of his (or any other) era. I was fortunate to see him in a trio setting with Joe Pass and Joe Williams; one of the best shows of my life.
bibere usque ad hilaritatem
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Don't go gettin' all heady over it. I'm sure he never saw you .
No, really, I'm sure.
Last edited by BobKay; 02/15/11 10:08 PM.
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Yeah, Shearing was a great jazz pianist, and a fine accompanist as well. Sorry to hear he passed away. Just yesterday I was listening to a wonderful live recording of Mel Torme accompanied by the George Shearing quartet. It's a really clean, natural recording with an amazing bassist as well. The CD is in my mega-changer and a pain to locate, but I can check the label if you're interested. Torme and Shearing are at the peak of their abilities on this CD.
Alan
Alan Lofft, Axiom Resident Expert (Retired)
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Re: I'm Just Gonna Say It
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Did you ever see (witness) the Mel Torme movie with, was it Sherri North?, where he was a "teenage" badboy streetracer? He springs his girlfriend from reform school after she pushed her sister off a cliff to get to Mel. That hottie.
It's wonderfully bad.
Always call the place you live a house. When you're old, everyone else will call it a home.
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