I believe that the guitar player may perhaps be my cousin Richard Garcia, Though I never met him I do in fact have many of his recordings that my family made bfore I was born and though most of the family have past on now including my father John Garcia Richards Uncle. The original double sided record of George Shearing that reads Richard Garcia as the lead guitarist is still in my possesion and though many attempts have been made to contact my cousin, I have still yet to meet him. John Garcia.
listened to sir george for 60 yrs part of my life always.hard to think he is gone.sad . i will miss you sir.you were the greatest R.I.P.thanks for the post.
Among the many jazz trio records in my collection, George Shearing certainly holds a special place. I've enjoyed his music since I was about 11 years old( and that was a thousand years ago). Thanks for the treasures you gave to the world.
Qué clase de músicos, que quinteto tan extraordinario, y el estilo de Mr. Shearing era único, algo de lo mejor que ha existido dentro de la música de jazz.
I heard Shearing's quintet many times all over the country. After all of the great work touring with the quintet he started using a bass player....Once he commented/reasoned something like he wanted to "pursue a different avenue...that the quintet format put him in a box". Did anyone here ever get tired of the quintet ??? I think not !
Yes, it was written by Barney Kessel. Also famously recorded by a Benny Goodman small group in the forties,which included a second clarinet, the late Stan Hasselgard
Sir George was one of the first and greatest British beboppers of all time. My favorite piece of his, written in '49, was CONCEPTION -- one of the 1950 companion Snyder Transcriptions to Swedish Pastry shown here. What a swinger! Miles soon got hold of it, made some alterations and aptly called it Deception. I interviewed Shearing twice and now am sorry I never asked him what he thought of Miles' tampering since, time shows, it got so much more publicity.
@Siciliano81 You forgot that Brubeck uses the block chord style too. However, I think that Shearing was the best. His quintet of the early fifties were smooth as silk. Everybody in that group were beyond compare.
@mynewflame This is a style of playing my teacher would make me do as an exercise - playing the melody in octaves and filling in the rest of the chord in between the two octaves. Doesn't necessarily have to be all in the right hand with the LH only doubling. it's difficult keeping all the chordal info within the octave. And he would usually call this exercise "Shearing style" hahaha
How very, very ultimo cool. I grew up in the 1950's with Shearing playing in our house often, and have grown to love and enjoy his music, now as an older woman. He endures. Swing is, after all...eternal!! Thanks!
Chuck Wayne is a monster- originally from Russia-he was over here touring in a Balalika band and the neck kept warping - he set it on fire and said "I think I'll become a Jazz Guitarist"- the rest is history- Dick Hyams is playing Vibes, later replaced by his pretty wife Majorie who was a killer player as well...I always heard Shearing could clear the house of piano players back in the 50s in NY- could out swing them.....thanks for posting this precious clip. Wayne's TUBE amp tone is the cats!
Excellent! Thanks for posting this. I am trying to find out what tunes George and his quintet played on the TV special for March Of Dimes in 1959. Perhaps there's an extensive list of discography/appearances on-Line? Thanks, HM
Great to see this classic Shearing footage. The drummer might be Denzil Best (who wrote the jazz tune 'Move' which is also featured on the other Shearing videos from this series)?
Chuck Wayne always had such great tone, beautiful smooth lines placed over changes with great chord voicing's. One of the greatest ever to grace 6 strings!
The London House is where he played in the 50s and early sixties, Kelly's and LondonHOuse were owned by the same brothers.....this was a great time...i miss those days.
Is there a giant conspiracy to remove all the most killer jazz video footage from You Tube, or what? The ol' "copyright law" argument does not apply in this instance, since the footage of "Swedish Pastry" here was done in the same sessions as others that have gone bye-bye over the past few months, like "I'll Be Around," "Conception," and (featured drummer Denzil Best's most famous composition) "Move"?
It just so happened that the killer videos were also on the same site as Chet Baker Footage. The fascist Chet Baker Foundation in Toronto is putting some real pressure on Youtube, so all the sites are being closed down. Down the memory hole.
I believe that the guitar player may perhaps be my cousin Richard Garcia, Though I never met him I do in fact have many of his recordings that my family made bfore I was born and though most of the family have past on now including my father John Garcia Richards Uncle. The original double sided record of George Shearing that reads Richard Garcia as the lead guitarist is still in my possesion and though many attempts have been made to contact my cousin, I have still yet to meet him. John Garcia.
HELZBOUNCER1 2 months ago
I have this LP, it is absolutely wonderful! Thank you so much for uploading this, It sounds better than ever- So clear!
swinetimetodine69 3 months ago
Smoothed-out Bebop.
BINKIE2000 4 months ago
Happy Birthday Mr.Shearing
milkymilkynigga 6 months ago
Will someone please post 'Quintessence' by George? Thank You. A fan since 1948.
ljliljohn 6 months ago
I used to go to the Ted Heath swing sessions at the London Palladium in the late 1940s and saw George there the Sunday evening before he went to USA.
A very young Victor Feldman was there on drums.
The seat cost 2/6 in the Gods. That's 12.5p (20c?).
bbcisrubbish 7 months ago
unbelievable! A lot of jazz guitarchords in a round. Cuck Wayne is a true master.
jassbo 9 months ago
RIP George! And we lost Chuck Wayne several years ago! I'm not sure if the others are still with us or not. Jazz at it's best!
mikeg888 11 months ago
listened to sir george for 60 yrs part of my life always.hard to think he is gone.sad . i will miss you sir.you were the greatest R.I.P.thanks for the post.
exjazzbassbaz 1 year ago
Semplicemente grandi!!
anitadavideduo 1 year ago
RIP Sir George. I grew up listening to you playing with Nat Cole singing back in 1961.....50 years ago! I was 3!
truro007 1 year ago
RIP Sir George Shearing. Loved your music & always will.
dja69 1 year ago
Rest in peace, dear king.
George Shearing was my first introduction to jazz, and though my listening had grown immensely, his music never got stale.
That quintet was the essence of cool.
johnbarleycornmd 1 year ago
RIP... He died today at 91!
vootie99 1 year ago
I've never heard Shearing before tonight. Sounds great! Reminds me of Benny Green's sound.
Bzakatron 1 year ago
Rest in peace George.
Among the many jazz trio records in my collection, George Shearing certainly holds a special place. I've enjoyed his music since I was about 11 years old( and that was a thousand years ago). Thanks for the treasures you gave to the world.
HunterMann 1 year ago
Lock paw
ety8keyz 1 year ago
@ety8keyz - That's the name of the technique?
RustyRazor2010 1 year ago
@RustyRazor2010
yes. that's what Billy Taylor called it when I was taking some classes at The Jazzmobile....many many years ago.
ety8keyz 1 year ago
@ety8keyz - Thank you.
RustyRazor2010 1 year ago
R.I.P., Sir George Shearing
jemery367 1 year ago
R.I.P.
love2inifinity 1 year ago
Qué clase de músicos, que quinteto tan extraordinario, y el estilo de Mr. Shearing era único, algo de lo mejor que ha existido dentro de la música de jazz.
oscar64907 1 year ago
What Album is this on?
iplaypian0 1 year ago
chuck wayne is one of the greatest jazz guitar wizard ever.
jassbo 1 year ago
The vibes and guitar players look like twins!
spozalito 1 year ago
Who's the rest of the group, please, details
MatuArt 1 year ago
Fantastic!
Snax 1 year ago
whole left hand + pinky and ring of right hand play harmony while the thumb, pointer, and middle finger of the right hand play the melody
vcMalice 1 year ago
@vcMalice switch the words melody and harmony in my sentence
vcMalice 1 year ago
Chuck!
bopguity 2 years ago
I heard Shearing's quintet many times all over the country. After all of the great work touring with the quintet he started using a bass player....Once he commented/reasoned something like he wanted to "pursue a different avenue...that the quintet format put him in a box". Did anyone here ever get tired of the quintet ??? I think not !
portobob 2 years ago
George Shearing and his bands had a great great influence on jazz in Japan!
ytsugihiro 2 years ago
@ytsugihiro Yes!! So, I have just come here to have a fun listening to GREAT George Shearing from Japan.
mediawatchjapan 1 year ago
Yes, it was written by Barney Kessel. Also famously recorded by a Benny Goodman small group in the forties,which included a second clarinet, the late Stan Hasselgard
duncanmckibbin 2 years ago
Isn`t this a Barney Kessel tune?
beleza175 2 years ago
Thanks for posting this. That was real cool.
iamJROD 2 years ago
Sir George was one of the first and greatest British beboppers of all time. My favorite piece of his, written in '49, was CONCEPTION -- one of the 1950 companion Snyder Transcriptions to Swedish Pastry shown here. What a swinger! Miles soon got hold of it, made some alterations and aptly called it Deception. I interviewed Shearing twice and now am sorry I never asked him what he thought of Miles' tampering since, time shows, it got so much more publicity.
hepcat2009 2 years ago
IAMHISGREATNIECE(:
Milliebabessssx 2 years ago 5
I believe the technique demonstrated here is called "locked-hands" style - chord on the right hand, melody note duplicated on the left.
mynewflame 2 years ago
That technique is not very used, i hear only Shearing, Peterson & Milt Buckner, mabe another more. Block chords sounds great!!!!!
Siciliano81 2 years ago
@Siciliano81 You forgot that Brubeck uses the block chord style too. However, I think that Shearing was the best. His quintet of the early fifties were smooth as silk. Everybody in that group were beyond compare.
acfinney 2 years ago
@Siciliano81 ...and Red Garland, of course... ;)
memzehni 1 year ago
@mynewflame This is a style of playing my teacher would make me do as an exercise - playing the melody in octaves and filling in the rest of the chord in between the two octaves. Doesn't necessarily have to be all in the right hand with the LH only doubling. it's difficult keeping all the chordal info within the octave. And he would usually call this exercise "Shearing style" hahaha
supahsekzy 1 year ago
hey weekday they are not locked chords they are block chords he does what ever comes in his mind with them
jazzmusic1937 2 years ago
I love this player - cut my teeth on his locked chord voicings
weekdayyardsale 2 years ago
hey this is a blues riff just like move gives musicians a chance to do their thing
jazzmusic1937 3 years ago
God has arrived, Sal.
Ventilator313 3 years ago
On The Road ! One of the greatest book !
WrestleWorld 2 years ago 11
@WrestleWorld
Hell yeah! I bookmarked the page where jack mentions his experience at the Shearing concert so I could check him out - and I'm glad as hell I did!
Zeokoz 1 year ago
How very, very ultimo cool. I grew up in the 1950's with Shearing playing in our house often, and have grown to love and enjoy his music, now as an older woman. He endures. Swing is, after all...eternal!! Thanks!
copchik 3 years ago 2
Chuck Wayne is a monster- originally from Russia-he was over here touring in a Balalika band and the neck kept warping - he set it on fire and said "I think I'll become a Jazz Guitarist"- the rest is history- Dick Hyams is playing Vibes, later replaced by his pretty wife Majorie who was a killer player as well...I always heard Shearing could clear the house of piano players back in the 50s in NY- could out swing them.....thanks for posting this precious clip. Wayne's TUBE amp tone is the cats!
sitarnut 3 years ago
Excellent! Thanks for posting this. I am trying to find out what tunes George and his quintet played on the TV special for March Of Dimes in 1959. Perhaps there's an extensive list of discography/appearances on-Line? Thanks, HM
HunterMann 3 years ago
i made the comment on the video of move no body plays block chord jazz like george
jazzmusic1937 3 years ago
man i love this guy
joealanouf 3 years ago
Great to see this classic Shearing footage. The drummer might be Denzil Best (who wrote the jazz tune 'Move' which is also featured on the other Shearing videos from this series)?
griffot 3 years ago
Who was the vibes player? Al McKibbon on bass?
usefulmusic 3 years ago
The Bass player is John Levy and I believe the vibe player is Don Elliot. I hope that helps.
858jc 3 years ago
acaso el del vibrafono es pete terrace????wow!!!!gracias!!
bladimirm 3 years ago
Chuck Wayne always had such great tone, beautiful smooth lines placed over changes with great chord voicing's. One of the greatest ever to grace 6 strings!
VSNROCKS 3 years ago 2
Thank you George Shearing!! your music has been a part of my life since the late 1940's.
from KwaZulu Natal (SA)
mbannister1 3 years ago
George's music kept us all captivated in the NAAFI early in our 1950 National Service at Henlow,Herts UK.
5002230022189 3 years ago
saw George at the North Sea Jazz Festival in Den Haag about 12 years ago. S'wunnerful to see and listen to the man. What a gentleman as well!
drumsnbass 3 years ago
Brings back memories. Saw him in Chicago mid-fifties at Mr. Kelly's or the Blue Note.
seque69 3 years ago
The London House is where he played in the 50s and early sixties, Kelly's and LondonHOuse were owned by the same brothers.....this was a great time...i miss those days.
bigbear8888 3 years ago
CLASSIC STUFF!! Like a who's who of jazz!
Chuck Wayne is a jazz guitar immortal!
mikeg888 4 years ago
Is there a giant conspiracy to remove all the most killer jazz video footage from You Tube, or what? The ol' "copyright law" argument does not apply in this instance, since the footage of "Swedish Pastry" here was done in the same sessions as others that have gone bye-bye over the past few months, like "I'll Be Around," "Conception," and (featured drummer Denzil Best's most famous composition) "Move"?
nassar57 4 years ago
It just so happened that the killer videos were also on the same site as Chet Baker Footage. The fascist Chet Baker Foundation in Toronto is putting some real pressure on Youtube, so all the sites are being closed down. Down the memory hole.
NAFTALI2 3 years ago
great video.Thanks.love the fifities Shearing. if you know of a song that he did called Minoration I wouold love to know where to find it..
The fifities was the best of shearing
snowinmi 4 years ago
My Uncle has told me of his love for George Shearing's style in the 1950's and now I know why! Cool.
bejeeber 4 years ago