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Oscar Peterson: Oscar Peterson: The Complete Clef/Mercury Studio Recordings of The Oscar Peterson Trio (1951-1953)
by Samuel Chell
How do you criticize pianist Oscar Peterson? The two primary meanings of such a question expose the divide among those who must confront his talent--and, like it or not, no musician or supporter of the music can duck the issues raised by the most prolifically recorded pianist in jazz history. To the one camp, Peterson's playing ...
Lullaby of Birdland
Featuring the music of George Shearing
Duration: 7:44
Like Fine Wine
Label: Mack Avenue Records
Released: 2005
Track listing: 1.(Passos Gigantes) Giant Steps 2. All Too Soon 3. You and the Night and the Music 4. Who Can I Turn To? 5. Moon Ray 6. Tricrotism 7. Welcome to My Dream 8. Lullaby in Rhythm 9. So Rare 10. Moose the Mooche 11. When Lights are Low 12. Why Did I Choose You? 13. Con Alma 14. The End of a Love Affair
Lullabies of Birdland - A Musical Autobiography
Label: Concord Music Group
Released: 2004
Track listing: Disc One
1. September in the Rain
2. Lullaby of Birdland
3. Mambo Inn
4. Darn That Dream
5. Heart and Soul
6. For Every Man There's a Woman
7. Too Late Now
8. Love For Sale
9. Alone Together
10. Emily
11. It Might As Well Be Spring
12. I Cover the Waterfront
Disc Two
1. Easy to Love
2. I've Got You Under My Skin
3. Lullaby of Birdland
4. My Silent Love
5. There Is No Greater Love
6. New York, New York Medley
7. Lullaby of Birdland
8. Lonely Moments
9. Body and Soul
10. Blue Monk
11. You're My Everything
12. How Beautiful Is Night
13. Fly Me to the Moon
Like Fine Wine
Label: Mack Avenue Records
Released: 2004
Track listing: 1. (Passos Gigantes) Giant Steps; 2. All Too Soon; 3. You and the Night and the Music; 4. Who Can I
Turn To?; 5. Moon Ray; 6. Tricrotism; 7. Welcome to My Dream; 8. Lullaby in Rhythm; 9. So Rare; 10.
Moose the Mooche; 11. When Lights Are Low; 12. Why Did I Choose You?; 13. Con Alma; 14. End of a
Love Affair.
George Shearing: Like Fine Wine
by Ken Hohman
George Shearing has never been one to be accused of playing too loud. His urbane sound of piano, vibraphone and guitar playing in unison made his records some of the most popular jazz albums of the '50s and '60s. But for those who acquired a taste for his brand of jazz, there was much beauty to ...
George Shearing: Like Fine Wine
by Franz A. Matzner
George Shearing's latest release, Like Fine Wine, presents the renowned pianist/composer in a trio setting performing a series of-sadly-quite tired standards. Certainly, Shearing's abilities are in evidence, shinning through at odd moments throughout the course of the album, but the pieces are taken at such a meandering pace, and have been aged to ...
George Shearing: Lullabies of Birdland - A Musical Autobiography
by Russell Moon
George Shearing has written an autobiography entitled Lullaby of Birdland. To coincide with its release, Concord has issued a 2-CD set of the pianist's recordings, entitled Lullabies of Birdland. Most of the selections are from Shearing's 1980s Concord canon, but works from other labels are also here, including three early recordings from MGM and two 1990s ...
