
George
Shearing – Jazz’s icon of the ivories, George is
equally at home on the concert stage or in a jazz club. An elegantly swinging
jazz pianist recognized for inventive, orchestrated jazz, his most recent
release, Like Fine Wine, shows that a man of his stature and age has still
got it. In a recent review The Washington Post raves, “Whenever
George Shearing performs in town – which isn’t nearly often
enough these days – you can count on the following: a blend of familiar
and rarely heard pieces, a vibrant reprise of his best known composition
“Lullaby to Birdland”, a few amusing anecdotes, and a standing
ovation or two.” With a gift for pleasing the public with joy
and humor, and playing good music at the same time, an evening with
this jazz
legend is not to be forgotten.
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