Anglo-American blind jazz pianist and composer. Born: Aug. 13th, 1919 in Battersea, London, UK - died: Feb. 14th, 2011 in NYC, NY. He moved to the US in 1947, and was amongst the first post-war British jazz musicians to make a solid career there. He was appointed OBE in 2007, and then knighted in 2007, both by Queen Elizabeth II. He became known for a piano technique known as "The Shearing Sound", a type of double melody block chord, with an additional fifth part that doubles the melody an octave lower. With the piano playing these five voices, Shearing would double the top voice with the vibraphone and the bottom voice with the guitar to create his signature sound. One of his most notable composition: 'Lullaby Of Birdland'.
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George Shearing has released 70+ albums. Some of their notable releases include Eight Classic Albums, Four Classic Albums Plus, A Jazzy Date With George Shearing. Explore their complete discography on this page.
Some of George Shearing's most popular tracks include Guilty, Lullaby of Birdland, Guilty - Remastered, Guilty - 2001 Remastered Version, Guilty - 2001 Digital Remaster. Listen to these songs and discover more from their extensive catalog.
Anglo-American blind jazz pianist and composer. Born: Aug. 13th, 1919 in Battersea, London, UK - died: Feb. 14th, 2011 in NYC, NY. He moved to the US in 1947, and was amongst the first post-war Brit... Read the full biography on this page.
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