George Shearing - Favorite Things

header=[] body=[This CD is unavailable to be requested as disc only at this time.]

header=[] body=[This CD is unavailable to be requested with the disc and back insert at this time.]

header=[] body=[This CD is unavailable to be requested with the disc and front insert at this time.]

header=[] body=[This CD is unavailable to be requested with the disc, front and back inserts at this time.]

Album Details

Title: Favorite Things
Artist: George Shearing
Release Date: 1997
Re-Released On: 4/14/2009
Label: Telarc Distribution
Duration: 57:32
UPCs: 089408339820, 0089408339820
Genre: Jazz
Styles: Bop, Cool, Mainstream Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Piano Jazz
Moods: Elegant, Intimate, Sophisticated, Stylish, Joyous, Laid-Back/Mellow, Refined/Mannered, Reserved, Restrained, Amiable/Good-Natured, Cerebral, Detached, Literate, Reflective
Total Copies: 0
Members Wishing: 0
Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

Track Listings

My Favorite Things
Angel Eyes
In a Calm
Not You Again
Taking a Chance on Love
Let Me
Summer Song
Anna's Song
Anyone Can Whistle
Moonray
I'm Getting off Here
P.S. I Love You
It Amazes Me

Additional Releases

Year	Type	Label	Catalog #
2009	CD	Telarc Distribution	83398

Other Editions

No other editions were found for this album.

Similar CDs

Plays the Benny Carter Songbook :: Marian McPartland
Barney Kessel, Vol. 3: To Swing or Not to Swing :: Barney Kessel
Songs for Ellen :: Joe Pass
Gerry Mulligan Meets Ben Webster :: Gerry Mulligan
Duke, Billy and Tadd :: Peter Welker
Kai Winding, Jay Jay Johnson and Bennie Green with Strings :: Kai Winding with J.J.Johnson and Bennie Green
Lester Young Trio :: Lester Young
The Swinging Guitar of Tal Farlow :: Tal Farlow
Paper Moon: Songs of Nat King Cole :: George Shearing
Pure Jazz [Polygram] :: Various Artists

Album Review

George Shearing's solo piano CD Favorite Things doesn't hide his early background in the study of classical music, but at times it celebrates it. The only truly arranged piece on the album, "My Favorite Things," incorporates a portion of a Scarlatti sonata, while "Not You Again" hints at Tchaikovsky. "Taking a Chance on Love" was inspired by Brahms' E major Intermezzo, while Artie Shaw's "Moonray" has the character of a Baroque fugue. Many of the other tracks have an impressionistic flavor, especially the dreamy take of Dave Brubeck's "Summer Song" and the haunting treatment of Matt Dennis' "Angel Eyes." The pianist adds a warm, friendly vocal to the finale, "It Amazes Me." George Shearing was clearly enjoying himself during the two days of studio sessions which produced this CD; fans of solo jazz piano are invited to do the same. ~ Ken Dryden, All Music Guide

Credits

No credits were found for this album.