George Shearing

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Born
13 August 1919
Born In
Battersea, Wandsworth, London, England, United Kingdom
Died
14 February 2011 (aged 91)
George Shearing (13 August 1919 – February 14, 2011) was a well-known pianist and inventor of the famous "Shearing Sound": a form of smooth cocktail jazz characterised by block chords played on the piano along with similar chords played on the vibraphone. Shearing was born in the Battersea area of London, United Kingdom. Congenitally blind, he was the youngest of nine children. He started to learn piano at the age of three. After limited training and extensive listening to recorded jazz, he began playing at hotels, clubs and pubs in the London area, sometimes solo, o… read more
George Shearing (13 August 1919 – February 14, 2011) was a well-known pianist and inventor of the famous "Shearing Sound": a form of smooth cocktail jazz characterised by block chords played on the piano along with similar chords played on the vibraphone. Shearing was born in t… read more
George Shearing (13 August 1919 – February 14, 2011) was a well-known pianist and inventor of the famous "Shearing Sound": a form of smooth cocktail jazz characterised by block chords played on the piano along with similar chords played on the vibraphone. Shearing was born in the Battersea area of London, United Kingdom. Congenitally blind, he was… read more

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1 The Shearing Piano Guilty
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2 Play track The Shearing Piano On the Street Where You Live
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3 At First Sight It Never Entered My Mind
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4 Verve Jazz Masters 57 I'll Remember April
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5 Play track Verve Jazz Masters 57 Lullaby of Birdland
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6 In The Night - 2003 Digital Remaster In The Night - 2003 Digital Remaster
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7 Play track Lullaby Of Birdland I'll Never Smile Again
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8 Verve Jazz Masters 57 East of the Sun (And West of the Moon)
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9 The Thrill Is Gone - 2003 Digital Remaster The Thrill Is Gone - 2003 Digital Remaster
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10 Snowfall / Snowfall Cha-Cha - Remix / Medley Snowfall / Snowfall Cha-Cha - Remix / Medley
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  1. 51,664 listeners

    1957 · 10 tracks

    The Shearing Piano
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  2. 28,356 listeners

    1 Jan 1953 · 16 tracks

    Lullaby Of Birdland
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  3. 24,423 listeners

    1 Jan 1996 · 16 tracks

    Verve Jazz Masters 57
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    1962 · 12 tracks

    Jazz Moments
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