Lullaby of Birdland
Subtitle: The Autobiography of George Shearing
Publisher: Continuum International Publishing Group
Published: April 2004
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 259
ISBN-13: 9780826460158
Subjects: Biography: film, television & music; Jazz; Pianists; Europe - Great Britain - General; Biography / Autobiography; Biography & Autobiography; Musical Instruments - Piano; Biography/Autobiography; Jazz musicians; General; Composers & Musicians - Jazz; Shearing, George; Biography; Great Britain
Description: "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"."--BOOK JACKET.