George Shearing

Dorsetmike

Member
Just listened to this track,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJHwc5co6iI

like the "brush work"; I've always liked Shearing's groups but the only sideman's name I can remember is Toots Theilemans, although he was only with the group for a while.

Can anybody provide lineups for some of the groups over the years, maybe also a few more tracks.
 

OLDUDE

New member
Hi Mike
I suppose that you could ask "Who didnt he record with".
If you check him out on Wiki however there are many names mentioned.
(Toots apparently replaced Chuck Wayne (gu) in the very first quintet)
His memoires "Lullaby of Birdland" released in 2004 together with a double album
musical autobiography of the same name, should be fascinating to read/hear if still available.
Cheers john
 

JHC

Chief assistant to the assistant chief
Shearing was one of my favorites when I was a teen I have just pulled an LP out called "Shearing on stage" the line up is: Percy Brice-Drums, Al McKibbon-bass, Emil Richards-vibes, Jean Thielemans-guitar, and Armando Perazo latin percussion (guest) rec 1959 on Capitol. They are IMO what jazz is all about. Love em.
 

stu

New member
Very nice track Teddy.

Mike, September In The Rain session was; Shearing with Marjorie Hyams vibes; Chuck Wayne guitar; John Levy bass; Denzil Best drums.
They recorded together through 1949. Cal Tjader replaced Hyams later on vibes. Al McGibbon replaced Levy on bass.
Others who appeared with Shearing 1950 - 1961 were Candido Camera/Armando Perez congas; Toots Thielmans; Bill Clark; Ralph Pena (bass) and Don Elliot vibes.
 

OLDUDE

New member
Yes Colin, I had quite a few Shearing 78s at that time along with
Benny Goodman trios and Quartets.
Vinyl LPs were very expensive for me when still in my teens, but I
remember some of my earliest jazz ones were;
Jazz Studio 1
The Misty Miss Christy
Benny Goodman at Carnegie Hall 1938 (vol 2 only)
 

JHC

Chief assistant to the assistant chief
I had no idea that they were still making 78s in 1959, you learn something every day
 

OLDUDE

New member
Hi Colin,
Back to your post of 7th Oct.
The time I was going back to was circa 1951 (not 59).
They were certainly producing 78s in '51, about when I started with jazz. but by '59 they had advanced enormously.
By that time most of my music was on 33 vinyls - a lot of Shorty Rogers and June Christy's.
 

JHC

Chief assistant to the assistant chief
There is a bit of confusion here, I just did not know that "Shearing on stage" which is the featured LP on the YouTube clip had also been put out on 78s? I have checked the clip again and see the date of 1949 on the caption? which does not tie up with the LP :confused:
 
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