Lullaby Of Birdland: The Autobiography Of George Shearing (Bayou Jazz Lives)
by George Shearing, Alyn Shipton
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Author: Alyn Shipton, George ShearingEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2005-02-28
ISBN: 0826417248
Number of pages: 272
Publisher: Continuum
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Book Review: Lullaby of Birdland
Summary: 5 Stars
Having heard George Shearing play in person in the early 1950's I was well aware of his talent & his impact on the jazz scene then and now. Like George, I too had played the accordion as a youth and was always interested in the sounds that could be created by any talented musician. The book shares with the reader the many espisodes in George's musical career with the many well known musicians and singers that he crossed paths with over the past 60 years. The book brought back many fond memories from the past. David L. Morris
Summary of Lullaby Of Birdland: The Autobiography Of George Shearing (Bayou Jazz Lives)
Pianist George Shearing is that rare thing, a European jazz musician who became a household name in the US, as a result of the 'Shearing sound' - the recordings of his historic late 1940s quintet. Together with his unique 'locked hands' approach to playing the piano, Shearing's quintet with guitar and vibraphone in close harmony to his own playing revolutionised small group jazz, and ensured that after seven years as Melody Maker's top British pianist, he achieved even greater success in America. His compositions have been recorded by everyone from Sarah Vaughan to Miles Davis, and his best known pieces include Lullaby of Birdland, She and Conception. His story is all the more remarkable because Shearing was born blind. As a teenager he joined Claude Bampton's orchestra, and he recounts hilarious anecdotes about the trials and tribulations of this all blind group. By the start of the war years, Shearing was established as one of Britain's most popular and impressive jazz pianists - broadcasting regularly and playing and recording with Stephane Grappelli. In 1947 he emigrated to the US and started his landmark series of records with his quintet as well as performing classical pieces with several leading symphony orchestras. His candid reminiscences include a behind the scenes experience of New York's 52nd Street in its heyday, as well as memories of a vast roll-call of professional colleagues that includes all the great names in jazz.Jazz Books
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