George Shearing – The Early Years – 1939-1946 – 5 CD

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The British-born jazz pianist who stormed America.

Track Listing:

CD1: 1939-1941:
George Shearing: 1. How Come You Do Me Like You Do? - 3:00   2. Stomp in F - 2:53   3. Blue Boogie - 2:24   4. Squeezin' the Blues - 2:40   Reginald Williams & His Futurists: 5. Small Town - 3:08   6. We Speak of You Often - 3:21   7. What Do You Know About Love? - 3:05   8. Talk to Me - 3:11   Sid Phillips Trio: 9. Amoresque - 2:45   10. I Got Rhythm - 2:42   11. I Never Knew - 2:39   Stéphane Grappelli & His Musicians: 12. After You've Gone - 3:14   13. Stephane's Tune - 3:01   Harry Parry & His Radio Rhythm Quartet: 14. I've Found a New Baby - 2:53   15. Black Eyes - 2:56   16. Boog It - 3:05   17. Softly as in a Morning Sunrise - 3:10   George Shearing: 18. I Never Knew - 2:36   Stéphane Grappelli & His Musicians: 19. Sweet Sue, Just You - 2:38   20. Tiger Rag - 2:32   21. Stephane's Blues - 3:21   22. Noel Brings the Swing - 2:59   George Shearing: 23. Southern Fried - 3:24   24. Missouri Scrambler - 2:56   25. Wednesday Night Hop - 2:53   26. Overnight Hop - 2:37

CD2: 1941:
Hatchett's Swingtette: 1. Papa's in Bed with His Britches On - 3:01   2. Scrub Me Mama with a Boogie Beat - 3:08   Stéphane Grappelli & His Quartet: 3. Dinah - 3:14   4. Body and Soul - 3:24   5. Jive Bomber - 3:22   George Shearing: 6. Delayed Action - 3:06   7. Jump for Joy - 2:43   8. Scrub Me, Mama, With a Boogie Beat - 2:42   9. Beat Me, Daddy, Eight to the Bar - 2:46   Harry Parry Radio Rhythm Club Quartet: 10. Dim Blues - 3:31   11. Parry Opus - 3:16   12. It Don't Count - 2:57   13. I'm Young and Healthy - 3:03   Hatchett's Swingtette: 14. Potato Pete - 2:41   15. Come, Happy Day - 2:34   16. She Had Dark and Dreamy Eyes - 3:12   17. Oh! How He Misses His Missus - 2:58   George Shearing: 18. How Could You? - 2:50   19. A Pretty Girl Is Like a Melody - 2:45   20. These Foolish Things - 3:10   21. More Than You Know - 3:14   22. Softly as in a Morning Sunrise - 3:30   23. You Stepped out of a Dream - 3:22   Hatchett's Swingtette: 24. Wrap Yourself in Cotton Wool - 3:02   25. Tahiti Rendezvous - 3:28

CD3: 1942-1943:
George Shearing: 1. Boogie Ride - 3:37   2. Spookie Woogie - 3:03   Hatchett's Swingtette: 3. The Two Little Squirrels - 2:36   4. Watch the Birdie - 2:59   5. The Waiter and the Porter and the Upstairs Maid - 3:08   6. I Said No - 3:07   George Shearing: 7. Moonray - 2:47   8. Rosetta - 3:11   9. I'll Never Let a Day Pass By - 2:46   10. Coquette - 2:57   Melody Makers Competition Band: 11. Red Duster Rag - 3:11   George Shearing: 12. Out of Nowhere - 3:18   13. Can't We Be Friends? - 2:50   14. Ghost of a Chance - 3:16   15. Time on My Hands - 2:57   Stéphane Grappelli & His Quintet: 16. Stardust - 3:31   17. J'Attendrai - 3:28   18. Weep No More, My Lady - 3:08   19. When I Look at You - 3:23   20. Three O'Clock in the Morning - 3:09   21. That Old Black Magic - 3:06   Stéphane Grappelli & His Quartet: 22. Strictly Non Vocal - 2:48   23. Star Eyes - 3:27   24. Heavenly Music - 3:06

CD4: 1943-1944:
Stéphane Grappelli & His Quintet: 1. Baby, Please Stop! And Think About Me - 3:06   2. I Never Mention Your Name - 3:29   3. My Heart Tells Me - 3:15   George Shearing: 4. Guilty - 3:03   5. I Found a New Boogie - 3:18   6. Sweet Lorraine - 2:55   7. Just Boogie Woogie - 2:48   George Shearing Sextet: 8. Cymbal Simon - 2:52   9. Riff Up Them Stairs - 3:17   10. Five Flat Flurry - 2:46   11. Trunk Call - 3:19   Stephane Grappelli & His Sextet: 12. Confessin' - 3:19   13. Someday, Sweetheart - 2:52   George Shearing Trio: 14. It's Easy to Remember - 3:08   15. I'm So Afraid of You - 2:39   16. Blue Moon - 3:02   17. Interlude for Jazz Practice - 2:58   George Evans Orchestra: 18. The Toy Trumpet - 3:14   19. Carry Me Back to the Lone Prairie - 3:27   20. Mean to Me - 3:00   21. The Song Is You - 3:19   22. Out of Space - 3:16   23. Early One Morning - 3:12   24. Temptation - 3:02   25. Rock-A-Bye Basie - 2:50

CD5: 1945-1947:
Stephane Grappelli & His Quartet: 1. Henderson Stomp - 2:20   2. Don't You Know That I Care? - 3:28   3. No-One Else Will Do - 3:07   4. Jam Sandwich - 2:49   Frank Weir & His Astor Club Seven: 5. Together - 2:48   6. What a Difference a Day Made - 3:30   7. Lady Be Good - 3:13   8. Rose Marie - 2:35   9. I Didn't Know About You - 3:22   10. I'm Making Believe - 2:37   11. Henderson Stomp - 2:20   12. Annie Laurie - 3:19   Stephane Grappelli & His Orchestra: 13. Sugar - 2:59   14. Out of Nowhere - 3:22   15. Piccadilly Stomp - 2:52   Frank Weir & His Astor Club Seven: 16. Cocktails for Two - 3:00   17. Struttin' at the Astor - 3:27   Harry Hayes & His Band: 18. Familiar Moe - 2:56   19. High as a Kite - 3:12   20. A Flat to C - 2:51   21. Blue Charm 3:14   George Shearing: 22. Boogie Ride 3:30   23. Spookie Woogie 2:58   24. Spookie Woogie 3:15   25. Moonray 2:54

Reviews:

1. AllMusic - Mark Keresman
The pianist George Shearing grew up in Great Britain, immersed himself in jazz, moved to the USA in 1947 (becoming a citizen in ’56), and established himself as a popular pianist with his tasteful melding of swing, bebop, and classical. For Shearing fans in particular, EARLY YEARS is a cache of riches--this five-disc set presents Shearing’s recordings from his pre-American years, including his days with British swing and dance bands (some including Al Bowlly, the British Bing Crosby) and some fine collaborations with jazz violin legend Stephane Grappelli.

 

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