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Swing and Swing Redux Swingscapes
Mike Zirpolo November 5, 2025 0 COMMENTS

“Lullaby of Birdland” (1952) George Shearing Quintet /(1968) Frankie Carle with Ray Brown, Tommy Tedesco and Larry Bunker

“Lullaby of Birdland” Composed and arranged by George Shearing. Recorded by the George Shearing Quintet for MGM on July 17, 1952 in New York. George Shearing, piano, directing: Richard “Dick” Garcia, guitar; Joe Roland, vibraphone; [..]

Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo September 23, 2017 0 COMMENTS

The Smell of Money: George Shearing and Nat “King” Cole

“It Never Entered My Mind” Composed by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart. Recorded by George Shearing for Concord Jazz in San Francisco, California in May of 1985. George Shearing, solo piano. The story: Two of [..]

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  • “Tuesday at Ten” (1941) Benny Goodman/Skip Martin with Lou McGarity and Mel Powell
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