Marjorie Hyams

Interview: Marjorie Hyams

Source: JazzWax by Marc Myers
February 17, 2011

The George Shearing Quintet's “sound" was hugely dependent on the musical hand-holding of the piano and vibes. All of the instruments in the late pianist's quintet were vital, of course. But it was the block chords of the piano tempered by the daintiness of the vibes that both excited and charmed listeners. In the original George Shearing Quintet of 1949, those vibes belonged to Marjorie Hyams. Margie, as she likes to be called by friends, and bassist John Levy are ...
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