RIP George Shearing

Dave Harmonson · Post by **Dave Harmonson** » 14 Feb 2011 12:03 pm

Just heard the news. An amazing legacy. He was 91.

Ron Whitfield · Post by **Ron Whitfield** » 14 Feb 2011 6:52 pm

A heavyweight jazzer that stayed true to his calling.

Barry Blackwood · Post by **Barry Blackwood** » 14 Feb 2011 7:01 pm

One of the very best, no doubt. R.I.P.

Jim Cohen · Post by **Jim Cohen** » 14 Feb 2011 8:12 pm

Lullaby of Birdland and about 300 other tunes, a great legacy. RIP, Mr. Shearing.

robert kramer · Post by **robert kramer** » 15 Feb 2011 8:27 am

New York Times 2/15/11 Obit:

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/15/arts/ ... ?ref=music

Andy Volk · Post by **Andy Volk** » 15 Feb 2011 9:49 am

An influential pianist with a poet's soul. RIP indeed. There are many jazz albums of his I like but the one that's stayed with me since I heard it a relative's home as a child is this one:

http://www.ilike.com/artist/George+Shea ... src=onebox

Mike Neer · Post by **Mike Neer** » 15 Feb 2011 10:46 am

Block chords, baby. This should be of interest to every steel player. George and Red Garland were the pioneers.

chas smith R.I.P. · Post by **chas smith R.I.P.** » 15 Feb 2011 11:20 am

And he was Joaquin Murphey's hero, who he said was his biggest influence.

Mitch Drumm · Post by **Mitch Drumm** » 15 Feb 2011 11:41 am

Who is left alive among name jazz/pop musicians who recorded in the pre-war era?

The only one I can think of offhand is Svend Asmussen, who I think has recorded recently.

Shearing made some classic sides with Peggy Lee.

Andy Volk · Post by **Andy Volk** » 15 Feb 2011 12:22 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPevIeGo ... re=related

robert kramer · Post by **robert kramer** » 15 Feb 2011 1:39 pm

George Shearing is one of the soloists in Band in a Box. (Shift F4 #40 *G Shearing Quintet) You could type in the chords of the song your working on, play along and try to cop some of Shearing's style.

You know you're mainstream when your in BIAB.

Jussi Huhtakangas · Post by **Jussi Huhtakangas** » 16 Feb 2011 2:29 am

These Snader clips are great, Chuck Wayne on guitar:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KQCtE2t ... re=related

Andy Volk · Post by **Andy Volk** » 16 Feb 2011 5:30 am

They sure are! Chuck Wayne was a very under-appreciated mainstream jazz guitarist. The "Shearing sound" was widely copied by a lot of groups at the time. As great as his uptempo playing was it's still Shearing's impressionistic solo stuff that grabs me the most.

Billy Wilson · Post by **Billy Wilson** » 16 Feb 2011 9:43 am

Vance Terry told me that Jimmie Rivers told him to play chords like George Shearing and single notes like Wes Montgomery. No problem Jimmie!!

Buddy Jennison · Post by **Buddy Jennison** » 23 Feb 2011 4:16 pm

George was to piano, as Chalker was to steel!! I had the pleasure of knowing both !!! "Little" Buddy.

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