The Definitive George Shearing

Artists

Album Info

Release Date: 2002

Label: Verve Records

This Compilation (P) & (C) 2002 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Tracks 13 to 21 courtesy Capitol Records, Inc., under license from EMI-Capitol Music Special Markets.

Distributed by Universal Music & Video Distribution Corp., 100 Universal City Plaza, 4th Floor, Universal City, California 91608.
Printed in the USA.
Made in the USA.

Some tracks were transferred from disc sources. Surface noise is audible.

Recording dates / locations:
1949-02-17, NYC (tracks 1/2)
1949-07-27, NYC (track 3)
1949-12-12, NYC (track 4)
1950-04-04, NYC (track 5)
1950-07-05, NYC (tracks 6/7)
1951-02-05, NYC (track 8)
1951-10-11, LA (track 9)
1952-07-17, NYC (track 10)
1953-04-15, LA (track 11)
1954-03-28, LA (track 12)
1956-12-12, LA (track 13)
1957-07-27, NYC (track 14)
1958-03-08, Clairmont, CA, live at Clairmont College (track 15)
1958-03-27, LA, live at The Crescendo (track 16)
1959-04-29, Miami (track 17)
1960-04-28, San Francisco, live at the Masonic Temple (track 18)
1960-07-06, NYC (track 19)
1962-06-21, NYC (track 20)
1963-07-05/06, San Francisco, live at The Blackhawk (track 21)


Original Release:
1949 MGM 10426 (10" 78rpm) "The George Shearing Quintet - September In The Rain / Bop, Look And Listen", track 1
1949 MGM 10530 (10" 78rpm) "The George Shearing Quintet - East Of The Sun (And West Of The Moon) / Conception", tracks 2, 3
1949 MGM (UK) MGM.293 (10" 78rpm) "The George Shearing Quintet - I'll Remember April / Jumping With Symphony Sid", track 4
1950 MGM 10859 (10" 78rpm) "The George Shearing Quintet - Roses Of Picardy / Pick Yourself Up", track 7
1950 MGM E-518 (10" LP) "The George Shearing Quintet - You're Hearing George Shearing", track 5
1951 MGM 10956 (10" 78rpm) "The George Shearing Quintet - I'll Be Around / Quintessence", track 8
1951 MGM 11101 (10" 78rpm) "Billy Eckstine, George Shearing - Taking A Chance On Love / You're Driving Me Crazy! (What Did I Do?)", track 9
1952 MGM 11153 (10" 78rpm) "The George Shearing Quintet - Thine Alone / Geneva's Move", track 6
1952 MGM 11354 (10" 78rpm) "The George Shearing Quintet - When Lights Are Low / Lullaby Of Birdland", track 10
1954 MGM E3122 (LP) "The George Shearing Quintet - An Evening With The George Shearing Quintet", track 12
1955 MGM X3293 (3x EP 7" 45rpm) "The George Shearing Quintet - Shearing In Hi-Fi", track 11
1958 Capitol T-1003 (LP) "The George Shearing Quintet, Dakota Staton - In The Night", track 14
1959 Capitol ST-1187 (LP) "The George Shearing Quintet - Shearing On Stage!", track 15
1959 Capitol ST-1219 (LP) "Peggy Lee, George Shearing - Beauty And The Beat! (Recorded Live At The National Disc Jockey Convention In Miami, Florida)", track 17
1960 Capitol ST-1416 (LP) "[2959954]", track 16
1961 Capitol ST 1524 (LP) "The George Shearing Quintet, Nancy Wilson - The Swingin's Mutual!", track 19
1962 Capitol ST-1715 (LP) "The George Shearing Quintet - San Francisco Scene", track 18
1962 Capitol ST-1827 (LP) "George Shearing Trio - Jazz Moments", track 20
1966 Capitol ST-2447 (LP) "The George Shearing Quintet - Rare Form!", track 21
2001 Capitol 531574-2 (CD) "George Shearing - The Shearing Piano", track 13

First LP-Release of 78rpm originals:
1950 MGM E-518 (10" LP) "The George Shearing Quintet - You're Hearing George Shearing", tracks 1, 2, 5
1954 MGM E3122 "The George Shearing Quintet - An Evening With The George Shearing Quintet", tracks 4, 12
1955 MGM E3216 "The George Shearing Quintet - You're Hearing George Shearing And His Quintet", track 8
1955 MGM E3265 "The George Shearing Quintet - Touch Of Genius!", tracks 3, 6
1955 MGM E3266 "The George Shearing Quintet - I Hear Music", track 7
1956 MGM E3293 "The George Shearing Quintet - Shearing In Hi Fi", track 11
1956 MGM E3393 "The George Shearing Quintet - Cool Canaries", track 9