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Sir George Shearing

Shearing in 1959

Background information

Born 13 August 1919

Battersea, London, England

Died 14 February 2011 (aged 91)

New York City, United States

Genres Jazz, bebop, swing, cool jazz

Occupation(s) Musician

Instruments Piano

Years active 19372011

Labels MGM

Capitol

Concord

Savoy

Website www.georgeshearing.net/

George ShearingFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Sir George Shearing, OBE (13 August 1919 14 February

2011) was a British jazz pianist who for many years led a

popular jazz group that recorded for Discovery Records,

MGM Records and Capitol Records. The composer of over300 titles, including the jazz standard "Lullaby of Birdland",

he had multiple albums on theBillboardcharts during the

950s, 1960s, 1980s and 1990s.[1]He died of heart failure in

New York City, at the age of 91.

Contents

1 Biography

1.1 Early life

1.2 US years

1.3 Later career

1.4 Personal life

2 Awards and honors

3Discography

4 Filmography

5 References

6 External links

Biography

Early life

Born in Battersea, London, Shearing was the youngest ofnine children. He was born blind to working class parents: his

ather delivered coal and his mother cleaned trains in the

evening. He started to learn piano at the age of three and began formal training at Linden Lodge School for th

Blind, where he spent four years.[2]
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Though he was offered several scholarships, Shearing opted to perform at a local pub, the Mason's Arms in

Lambeth, for "25 bob a week"[3]playing piano and accordion. He even joined an all-blind band during that ti

and was influenced by the records of Teddy Wilson and Fats Waller.[1]Shearing made his first BBC radio

broadcast during this time after befriending Leonard Feather, with whom he started recording in 1937.[2]In

940, Shearing joined Harry Parry's popular band and contributed to the comeback of Stphane Grappelli.

Shearing won seven consecutiveMelody Makerpolls during this time. Around that time he was also a memb

of George Evans's Saxes 'n' Sevens band.

US years

n 1947, Shearing emigrated to the United States, where his harmonically complex style mixing swing, bop a

modern classical influences gained popularity. One of his first performances in the US was at the Hickory

House. He performed with the Oscar Pettiford Trio and led a jazz quartet with Buddy DeFranco, which led to

ontractual problems, since Shearing was under contract to MGM and DeFranco to Capitol Records. In 1949

he formed the first George Shearing Quintet, a band with Margie Hyams (vibraphone), Chuck Wayne (guitar

ater replaced by Toots Thielemans (listed as John Tillman), John Levy (bass) and Denzil Best (drums) and

ecorded for Discovery, Savoy and MGM, including the immensely popular single "September in the Rain"MGM), which sold over 900,000 copies; "my other hit" to accompany "Lullaby of Birdland". Shearing said

his hit that it was "as accidental as it could be."[3]He credited the Glenn Miller Orchestra's reed section of th

ate 1930s and early 1940s as an important influence.

Shearing's interest in classical music resulted in some performances with concert orchestras in the 1950s and

960s, and his solos frequently drew upon the music of Satie, Delius and Debussy for inspiration. He became

known for a piano technique known as "Shearing's voicing", a type of double melody block chord, with an

additional fifth part that doubles the melody an octave lower. (This style is also known as "locked hands" and

he jazz organist Milt Buckner is generally credited with inventing it.) In 1956, Shearing became a naturalize

itizen of the United States.[3]He continued to play with his quintet, with augmented players through the yea

and recorded with Capitol until 1969. He created his own label, Sheba, that lasted a few years. Along with

dozens of musical stars of his day, Shearing appeared on ABC's The Pat Boone Chevy Showroom. Earlier, he

had appeared on the same network's reality show, The Comeback Story, in which he discussed how to cope w

blindness.

Later career

n 1970, he began to "phase out his by-now-predictable quintet"[1]and disbanded the group in 1978. One of h

more notable albums during this period was The Reunion, with George Shearing(Verve 1976), made inollaboration with bassist Andy Simpkins and drummer Rusty Jones, and featuring Stphane Grappelli, the

musician with whom he had debuted as a sideman decades before. Later, Shearing played with a trio, as a

oloist and increasingly in a duo. Among his collaborations were sets with the Montgomery Brothers, Marian

McPartland, Brian Q. Torff, Jim Hall, Hank Jones and Kenny Davern. In 1979, Shearing signed with Concor

Records, and recorded for the label with Mel Torm. This collaboration garnered Shearing and Torm two

Grammys, one in 1983 and another in 1984. Shearing remained fit and active well into his later years and

ontinued to perform, even after being honoured with an Ivor Novello Lifetime Achievement Award in 1993
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He never forgot his native country and, in his last years, would split his year between living in New York and

Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire, UK, where he had bought a house with his second wife, singer Ellie

Geffert. This gave him the opportunity to tour the UK, giving concerts, often with Torm, backed by the BBC

Big Band. He was appointed OBE in 1996. In 2007, he was knighted. "So", he noted later, "the poor, blind k

rom Battersea became Sir George Shearing. Now that's a fairy tale come true."

n 2004, he released his memoirs,Lullaby of Birdland, which was accompanied by a double-album "musical

autobiography",Lullabies of Birdland. Shortly afterwards, however, he suffered a fall at his home and retiredrom regular performing. In 2012 Derek Paravicini and jazz vocalist Frank Holder did a tribute concert to the

ecordings of Shearing. Ann Odell transcribed the recordings and taught Paravicini the parts, as well as being

he MD for the concerts. Lady Shearing also endorsed the show, sending a letter to be read out before the

Watermill Jazz Club performance.

Personal life

Shearing was married to Trixie Bayes from 1941 to 1973. Two years after his divorce he married his second

wife, the singer Ellie Geffert. Geffert survived him after he died on 14 February 2011.[4]

Shearing was a member of the Bohemian Club and often performed at the annual Bohemian Grove

Encampments. He also composed music for two of the Grove Plays.

Awards and honors

Performed for U.S. Presidents

Gerald Ford

Jimmy Carter

Ronald Reagan

Performed at Royal Command Performance for Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip.

1975, honorary degree of Doctor of Music from Westminster College, Salt Lake City, Utah.

1978, Horatio Alger Award for Distinguished Americans.

Grammys:

1983 An Evening with George Shearing & Mel Torm1984 Top Drawer

1993, Ivor Novello Award for Lifetime Achievement.

1994, honorary degree of Doctor of Music from Hamilton College in New York.

1996, included in the Queen's Birthday Honours List and invested by Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingha
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Palace as an Officer of the Order of the British Empire for his "services to music and Anglo-US

relations".

1998, the first American Music Award by the National Arts Club, New York City.

2002, honorary degree of Doctor of Music from DePauw University in Indiana.

2003, "Lifetime Achievement Award" from BBC Jazz Awards.[5]

2007, knighted for services to music.

Discography

1947: Piano Solo Savoy

1947: Great Britain's Marian McPartland & George Shearing Savoy Jazz (Released 1994)

1949:Midnight on Cloud 69 Savoy

1949: George Shearing Quintet Discovery

1950: You're Hearing George Shearing and his Quintet MGM (E-3216)

1951:An Evening with the George Shearing Quintet

1951: Souvenirs London

1951: Touch of Genius MGM

1952:I Hear Music Metro

1955: Shearing Caravan MGM

1955: Shearing in Hi Fi MGM

1955: The Shearing Spell Capitol

1956:Latin Escapade Capitol

1956:Black Satin Capitol (T858)

1956:By Request London

1956: Velvet Carpet Capitol

1957: Shearing on Stage Capitol

1958:Blue Chiffon Capitol

1958:Burnished Brass Capitol

1958:Latin Lace Capitol1958: George Shearing on Stage! Capitol

1958:Latin Affair Capitol

1958:In the Night with Dakota Staton Capitol

1959: Satin Brass Capitol

1959: Satin Latin MGM
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1959:Beauty and the Beat!(with Peggy Lee) Capitol

1960: San Francisco Scene Capitol

1960: On the Sunny Side of the Strip GNP

1960: The Shearing Touch Capitol (T1472)

1960: White Satin Capitol

1961: George Shearing and the Montgomery Brothers Jazz1961:Mood Latino Capitol

1961:Nat King Cole Sings/George Shearing Plays(with Nat King Cole) Capitol

1961: Satin Affair Capitol

1961: The Swingin's Mutual!(with Nancy Wilson) Capitol

1962: Concerto for My Love ST-1755 Capitol

1962:Jazz Moments Blue Note

1962: Shearing Bossa Nova Capitol

1962: Soft and Silky MGM

1962: Smooth & Swinging MGM

1963: Touch Me Softly Capitol

1963:Jazz Concert Capitol

1963:Rare Form Capitol

1963: Old Gold and Ivory Capitol

1963:Latin Rendezvous Capitol

1964: Out of the Woods Capitol1964:Deep Velvet Capitol

1966: That Fresh Feeling Capitol

1966:Live Jazz from Club 15 Request (Live, released 2006)

1968: Shearing Today Capitol

1969:In the Mind Capitol

1969: The Fool on the Hill Capitol

1970: Out of This World(Sheba Records)

1970: It's Real George (CRS 2023 Crown Records)

1971: The Heart and Soul of George Shearing and Joe Williams(Sheba)

1972:As Requested(Sheba)

1972:Music to Hear(Sheba)

1972: The George Shearing Quartet(Sheba)

1973: GAS(Sheba)
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1973: The George Shearing Trio, Vol. 1

1974:Light Airy and Swinging MPS/BASF

1974: Swinging in a Latin Mood MPS/BASF

1974:My Ship MPS/BASF

1974: The Way We Are MPS/BASF

1975: The Best of George Shearing Capitol1975: Continental Experience MPS/BASF

1976: The Many Facets of George Shearing MPS/BASF

1976: The Reunion MPS/BASF (with Stephane Grappelli)

1977: Windows MPS/BASF

1977: 500 Miles High MPS/BASF

1977: Feeling Happy MPS/BASF

1979: Getting in the Swing of Things MPS/BASF

1979:Live Concord Jazz

1979:Blues Alley Jazz(Live) Concord Jazz

1979: Concerto for Classic Guitar and Jazz Piano Angel

1980: Two for the Road(with Carmen McRae) Concord

1980:In Concert at the Pavilion Concord Jazz

1980: On a Clear Day Concord Jazz

1981:Alone Together (with Marian McPartland) Concord Jazz

1981: First Edition Concord Jazz1982:An Evening with George Shearing & Mel Torm(Live, with Mel Torm)

1983: Top Drawer Concord Jazz (Live, with Mel Torm)

1984:Live at the Cafe Carlyle Concord

1985:An Elegant Evening Concord Jazz (with Mel Torm)

1985: Grand Piano Concord Jazz

1986: Plays Music of Cole Porter Concord

1986:More Grand Piano Concord Jazz

1987:A Vintage Year Concord Jazz (Live, with Mel Torm)

1987:Breakin' Out Concord Jazz

1987:Dexterity Concord Jazz (Live, featuring Ernestine Anderson)

1988: The Spirit of 176 Concord Jazz (with Hank Jones)

1988: Perfect Match Concord Jazz (with Ernestine Anderson)

1989: George Shearing in Dixieland Concord
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1989: Piano Concord Jazz

1990:Mel and George "Do" World War II Concord (Live, with Mel Torm)

1991: Get Happy! EMI Classics

1992:I Hear a Rhapsody: Live at the Blue Note Telarc (Live)

1992: Walkin': Live at the Blue Note Telarc (Live)

1992:How Beautiful Is Night Telarc1994: That Shearing Sound Telarc

1994: Cocktail for Two Jazz World

1995: Paper Moon: Songs of Nat King Cole

1997: Favorite Things Telarc

1998: Christmas with The George Shearing Quintet Telarc

2000:Just for You: Live in the 1950s Jazz Band

2001:Live at the Forum, Bath 1992 BBC Legends (Live)

2001:Back to Birdland Telarc (Live)

2002: The Rare Delight of You(with John Pizzarelli) Telarc

2002: Pick Yourself Up Past Perfect

2002:Here and Now. New Look with G.S. Quintet and String Choir

2004:Like Fine Wine Mack Avenue

2005:Music to Hear Koch

2005:Hopeless Romantics(with Michael Feinstein) Concord

2012: George Shearing at home(with Don Thompson) Jazzknight Records 001, New York

Filmography

2003: George Shearing Jazz Legend

2004: George Shearing: Lullaby of Birdland[6]

2004: Swing Era George Shearing

2004:Joe Williams with George Shearing: A Song is Born[7]

2005:Duo Featuring Neil Swainson

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3. ^ abc"George Shearing (interview with Les Tomkins): "How I Found the Sound" "

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4. ^"Jake Coyle, "Jazz Pianist George Shearing Dies at 91" "

(http://apnews.myway.com/article/20110214/D9LCMR500.html). Apnews.myway.com. Retrieved 28 September 201

5. ^"BBC Jazz Awards" (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/3107607.stm). News.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved

28 September 2014.

6. ^"George Shearing: Lullaby of Birdland" (http://www.view.com/george_shearing_lullaby_of_birdland_dvd.aspx).

View.com. Retrieved 28 September 2014.

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(http://www.view.com/joe_williams_with_george_shearing_a_song_is_born_dvd.aspx). View.com. Retrieved

28 September 2014.

External links

George Shearing (http://www.georgeshearing.net) official websiteGeorge Shearing (http://www.discogs.com/artist/George+Shearing) discography at Discogs

George Shearing (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0790471/) at the Internet Movie Database

George Shearing (http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/shearing_george/albums.jhtml) discography at VH1

Receives Honorary Doctorate (http://www.depauw.edu/news/index.asp?id=12101) from DePauw

University. 1 June 2002

Sir George Shearing obituary (http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2011/feb/15/sir-george-shearing-

obituary). The Guardian, 15 February 2011

Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=George_Shearing&oldid=639777532"

Categories: 1919 births 2011 deaths British jazz pianists Bebop pianists Cool jazz pianists

Swing pianists Blind musicians Knights Bachelor Musicians awarded knighthoods

Officers of the Order of the British Empire Grammy Award-winning artists Ivor Novello Award winners

Savoy Records artists Capitol Records artists Pausa Records artists Blue Note Records artists

MGM Records artists People from Battersea Concord Records artists Deaths from heart failure

People educated at Linden Lodge School

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