Another one bites the dust
The great jazz pianist George Shearing has left us.
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George had a Portland connection in that he frequently played the Benson back in the days when other jazz greats rarely played here at all.
Posted by dyspeptic | February 14, 2011 2:34 PM
His name heads my Jazz file on Pandora. Thanks for everything George.
Posted by Abe | February 14, 2011 4:04 PM
Always loved this one:
http://www.amazon.com/Shearing-Stage-George-Quintet/dp/B000X66TGA
Posted by Mojo | February 14, 2011 7:47 PM
In 1964, I attended a George Shearing concert while in college. At intermission, they had a drawing for five newly released albums, and I won! After the five winning ticket stubs were selected, they promptly threw the winning stubs back in the jar.
Even though he had no way of knowing who had the winning tickets, I went up to an usher after the concert and told him I had won, and he gave me an album. I think there was a higher expectation of honesty in those days.
Posted by Bill Holmer | February 15, 2011 1:16 PM