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are welcome.Battersea area of London.Linden Lodge School for the
Blind.At that time he developed a friendship with the
noted jazz critic and author, Leonard Feather.Shearing moved to America, where he spent two years establishing
his fame on this side of the Atlantic.In 1982 and 1983
he won Grammy Awards with recordings he made with Mel Torme.Southbank Show with Melvyn
Bragg on ITV in the UK.Shearing to play at the White House..Ford, Carter and Reagan.In May 1975, he received an honorary
degree of Doctor of Music from Westminster College in Salt Lake City.May of 1994, Hamilton College in upstate New York awarded him another
honorary doctorate in music.Indiana presented him with an honorary doctorate of music on June
1, 2002.Battersea, south London, was named the George Shearing Centre
in his honor.Ivor Novello Award for Lifetime
Achievement.Music Award by the National Arts Club, New York City, in March of
1998.BBC Big Band, the strings of the London
Symphony, Dame Cleo Laine and John Dankworth.George Shearing Quintet
with Nancy Wilson, Dave Brubeck, Dr.Trio, Tito Puente and Peter Schickele who brought a special greeting
from PDQ Bach!Continuum, was released February 2005.The Prime Minister has asked me to
inform you, in strict confidence, that .......Knighthood be conferred
upon you.I'm getting this honor.....What a journey it has been
from that pub to Buckingham Palace.Knighthood might also show young people what can be achieved in life
if one learns his craft and follows his dreams.Ellie, to London to claim his honor.Blunkett was also born blind and lived for ten years right next door
to the Linden Lodge for the Blind.And, the honors keep coming!Sir George's name, being placed on the back of one the seats in the
legendary Town Hall.For more on Jazz in general All
About Jazz.Blind from birth, George Shearing has parlayed a "locked
hands" style of playing he learned from Milt Buckner into a long and successful career.He began recording in his late teens, coming to
the United States after the war with the help of Leonard Feather."Lennie Tristano would never be happy compromising as I'm doing," he
has said.He was an active proponent of Latin
music, and his Latin Escapade was the first commercially successful
Latin jazz LP.He preferred to emphasize the Latin element in his
live performances, working with the congolero Armando Peraza, as in
his appearance in the film, "Jazz on a Summer Day."Search GEMM for old recordings by George Shearing.Pianist, composer and bandleader George Shearing has been making joyful music for six decades.Plus, he has a natural ability to blend elements from these vast musical genres with a sound that is distinctively his own.He received classical musical training at Linden Lodge, a school for the blind, where he also displayed his double threat abilities.Not only could he quickly memorize scores, he could effortlessly play by ear any tune he heard.Shearing would become famous.For the next three decades, the George Shearing Quintet enjoyed consistent popularity.George Shearing songs embedded in the Windows
Media Player below.The female vocalist on some of these songs is the incomparable Dakota
Staton.George Shearing and his Quintet
at the London House, where they played two or three engagements each year.London House closed two years ago, Shearing has had too few opportunities to
entertain his legion of fans here.Cafe Americain has booked Shearing and bassist Victor Gaskin for three
weeks in March and April.Shearing made nightly visits to all the jazz clubs on 52d Street and in Harlem.Before long, he was working with house trios at the Three Deuces, eventually
with Oscar Pettiford and J.Buddy DeFranco on clarinet.Hyams on vibes and Chuck Wayne on guitar.September in the Rain and accidentally
sold 900,000 copies!The Miller influence was subtler.Chicago, where she married Bill Ericsson, a banker.George marveled at our ability to outguess him,
to sense where he was headed.And we always played behind the beat, adding still
another dimension to the distinctive sound of the quintet.Shearing sound just riding an elevator.But the initial reaction was one of amazement.Black as well as white audiences
accepted us; we even played the Apollo on several occasions.As far as pianists go, though, there will always be only one George Shearing.Stars Awards as the number one jazz clarinetist in the world.Lullaby of Birdland, is filled with the anecdotes he has
shared with his legions of fans for more than half a century.City, when he arrived from Great Britain to play an integral part
in this musical explosion.George has never stood still, always exploring new musical
ideas, encouraging new talent, writing new chapters.Nat King Cole, Peggy Lee and Nancy Wilson.Shearing before the Quintet.Henning Orsted Pederson on bass and
Louis Stuart on drums.George Shearing and his Quintet with guitarist
John Pizzarelli (Telarc 2002).George Shearing Bio and Tour Schedule
George
Shearing at the Kennedy Center (Dec.Loading Microsoft Windows Media Player components..."Loading Microsoft Windows Media Player components..."George Shearing Jukebox
Page.Spink is a writer and jazz aficionado.United States for great prices on CDs, DVDs, Videos, Books and much, much more."Germany for great prices on CDs, DVDs, Videos, Books and much, much more."United Kingdom for great prices on CDs, DVDs, Videos, Books and much, much more."United States for great prices on CDs, DVDs, Videos, Books and much, much more."France for great prices on CDs, DVDs, Videos, Books and much, much more."Note in Chicago in 1956.The Best of George Shearing, Vol.Fats Waller, Earl Hines, Teddy Wilson, Erroll Garner, Art Tatum y Bud Powell."Lullaby of Birdland,", "Conception" y "Consternation".Nancy Wilson, Peggy Lee y Nat Cole.Hear Music (Metro)
1956.George Shearing Plays (Capitol)
1976.The Reunion (Pausa)
1979.On a Clear Day (Concord Jazz)
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