George Shearing Quintet - Move

[BINKIE2000]

Another aspect of early Bebop ~ play fast and synchronized ~ usually restricted to the theme statement, as here.

[cualquieridiota]

2:36

[upphetsade]

Supporting cast: Terry Gibbs (vibraphone), Chuck Wayne (guitar), John Levy (bass), Denzil Best (drums). Best also wrote this tune.

[FernandOrtizdeUrbina]

@upphetsade. Don Elliott on vibes, not Gibbs.

[gsprenkle]

Who are the supporting cast? Shearing did have Al McKibbon on bass for a time but I don't recognize these guys

[chasc1yt]

and some people thought he was blind;-)

[Benzfever]

I saw him in concert with Joe Williams singing; (replacing Mel Torme) who had a stroke during that time. Montreal Jazz Festival in the early 90's

[dnettles]

Thank you Sir George. God bless your soul.

[mikeg888]

One of the All-Time Great Jazz Masters! RIP George

[thebrokenrattle]

Wow, they're smokin!

[JohnNyerges]

Man, this is great. and from a humble jazz pianist, RIP Mr. Shearing.

[JohnNyerges]

Man, this is great.

[drjukebox]

Wish the camera would have stayed with his hands when he started playing with his signature 'locked hands'

R.I.P. dear George, thank you for all the music you played.

And how I wish there were similar talents showcased in our time.

[donarneysyndicate]

Chuck Wayne on guitar, Denzil Best on drums, John Levy on bass, Johnny Rae on vibes.

George Shearings five Snader telescription performances were included in the compilations The Snader Telescriptions: The Small Jazz Groups (1988) on which it closed the 49 minutes of telescriptions, with many other great performances.

[chkjns]

@donarneysyndicate Much appreciated information! George Shearing is the latest of over 400 playlists I've created in tribute to the best musicians from around the world, be they groups, individuals or composers. Covering over a century, my music lists include one for every year since 1900, so you'll hear George playing LofB on my 1952 playlist. It's an ever expanding music hall of fame covering over 20 genres. Hope you stop by. chuck

[redhairedstepchild]

r i p george s ......thanks for the great music sir

[flapdoodle64]

This still sounds as fresh as the day it was recorded.

[youtubister]

Ace. Thanks, George.

[MrJohnnyMel]

Beautiful.... RIP George

[ricknair]

Awesome.

[pianatar]

WOW!!

[jamesedwardtheobald]

this is too good. 

[spencerrich]

The true birth of the cool.

[083770]

This is a truly fantastic instrumental. Shearing also had a lovely voice.

[truedude86]

Neal Cassady's God!!

[rwkarow]

This is GREAT!! I have looked for years for video's of The George Shearing Quintet and was never able to find much of anything. Didn't know where to look. Thank you so much for posting these. I watch them often. Robert Karow

[Charles459]

Chuck Wayne is the guitarist. A true master.

[Moviesoundtrackguy]

glad they filmed this, when was it filmed by any chance???

[mikegalan]

"Move" is usually played in b flat major. This video is playing a half step sharp. Thanks for posting this wonderful group !!

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[nickvdschoot]

@mikegalan 2:13 he hits the F in the Left hand, so it's Bb , I Think it is the quality

[pizza351]

does anyone know who that guitar player is?! he's comping like a motherfuker. and I"ve never seen him before.

[JckDupp]

@pizza351 Chuck Wayne on guitar.

[beleza175]

amazing!

[FernandOrtizdeUrbina]

A friend asked in FaceBook whether this footage could be faster than it should. I think it may well be. From 1:48 onwards Shearing plays a natural F with his left hand and to me it sounds almost like an F sharp. Any opinions?

[FernandOrtizdeUrbina]

"Move" is copyrighted with Denzil Best, not Miles, as composer. He also wrote "Wee" (aka Allen's Alley)

[avivagabriel]

And...who's that fantastic madman on the double bass?

[FernandOrtizdeUrbina]

@avivagabriel John Levy, who later became Shearing's manager. Still around, as far as I know.

[avivagabriel]

Does anyone know when this performance was recorded? Imagistically, it's an incredible "period piece" -- but what's the "period," exactly? Late 1940s? Early-to-mid-50s? Thanks! And thanks to bobjazz11 for reposting this!

[FernandOrtizdeUrbina]

This is from circa 1950, as far as I know.

[SatanicVomit]

im not a huge jazz fan, i listen to it but im no big fan, but this guy, George Shearing. I just love him. He has sick skills

[perromanchado]

WOW!

[normjin]

George was born blind started playing piano aged 3 only formal training at blind school 12- 16.

source New Grove Dictionary

[rwkarow]

@normjin I took a jazz history class and learned that George Shearing was blinded before birth.  Won't go into the details. He was classically trained. His teacher told him he would never make it as a classical pianist. When he originally concieved of the instrumentation for the quartet, he was told there were too many chord instrumens and they would get in each others way. Notice, he proved them wrong. Great Sound.

[wolf175]

Does anyone happen to know, whether Shearing was blind since birth ... or whether he learned to play the piano, when he still could see? In any case, he was genius! Wolf

[mothersavage]

I agree with mikeg888 jazz at its finest them be-bop lines are too cool even for ice!!

Chuck wayne is playing some scary chords there...WOW! more of this please.

[jazzmusic1937]

origionally this was not a tune it was only a riff that turned into something else entirely

[Anoectangium]

I cannot understand why Denzil Best was credited as composer, see Davis' Birth of the Cool album, additionally on Jazz Workshop Vol 1 (1953) JJ Johnson, Kai Winding, Willie Dennis, Charles Mingus et al

[jazzmusic1937]

no denzil didnt write this tune miles did look up the gerry mulligan version youll see

[kobym]

Could Denzil Best have written the song?

[mrmusichead]

miles davis wrote this tune  who is geneva

[ocgiii]

I think this song's title is actually 'Geneva's Move'.

[mrmusichead]

who is the bass man he is really working his behind off it seems like just to keep up

[ocgiii]

Al McKibbbon. The box set 'From Battersea to Broadway' is worth getting if you dig these tracks.

[iwanttowatchsomethin]

amazed.

[mrmusichead]

what can you say about the guy who wrote lullaby of birdland technique and ideas the greatest you must hear tea for two if it can be found

[mikeg888]

AWESOME!!!!!! Now this is masterful jazz at it's very best! Watch Chuck Wayne wailing away and playing those lightening fast chord changes! WOW!!!!

[bunniesplay]

One of a kind...is that good or bad?

[ninawillams]

I was introduce to dis feller by mr Jack kerourac-bad spelling but yes on the road,picked the name up,the speed of reeding that book those words jAAAAZZ

[MamaLuigia]

Thanks for this. What musicianship!