Composer

George Shearing

British-American jazz pianist

1919–2011

115 works and musical collections

Born: 1919
Died: 2011
Birthplace: London
Place of death: New York City
Citizenship / historical state: United Kingdom; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Period (estimated from birth year): Modern

Biography

Sir George Albert Shearing (13 August 1919 – 14 February 2011) was a British jazz pianist and composer who for many years led a popular jazz group that recorded for Discovery Records, MGM Records and Capitol Records. Shearing was the composer of over 300 songs, including the jazz standards "Lullaby of Birdland" and "Conception", and had multiple albums on the Billboard charts during the 1950s, 1960s, 1980s and 1990s.

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Life and musical career

Occupations: composer; pianist; jazz musician; recording artist; music arranger; musician
Education: Linden Lodge School
Recorded memberships: The George Shearing Quintet
Instruments played: piano; grand piano
Genres: jazz; bebop; cool jazz
Awards: Officer of the Order of the British Empire; Knight Bachelor; star on Hollywood Walk of Fame; BBC Jazz Awards
Official website: http://georgeshearing.net/
Birth name: George Albert Shearing
Languages used: English
VIAF ID: 37103429
ISNI: 0000000120239981
GND ID: 129402613
Library of Congress ID: n81015302
MusicBrainz ID: ef83af4c-4da9-47d1-b9bd-df9db18b28e9

Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.

In this catalogue

Common listed instruments: Piano, Choir, Organ, bass, Guitar
Genres represented: Jazz, pop
Source entries with composition dates: 0

These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.

Catalogue

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Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.

Works and musical collections with sheet music details
Title	Work details	Listed instruments	Sheet music
Lullaby Of Birdland	See work details	Piano Guitar bass 1 more instruments Vocal Jazz · pop	View sheet music Work & edition details
(New Britain)	See work details	Organ Jazz	View sheet music Work & edition details
Conception	See work details	Piano Voice bass Jazz	View sheet music Work & edition details
Coquette	See work details	Piano Jazz	View sheet music Work & edition details
The Nearness Of You	See work details	Piano Guitar Jazz · pop	View sheet music Work & edition details
The Shadow Of Your Smile	See work details	Piano Jazz	View sheet music Work & edition details
Over The Rainbow	See work details	Piano Jazz · pop	View sheet music Work & edition details
5. Who Is Silvia? (Hpc7096)	See work details	Choir Jazz	View sheet music Work & edition details
I Know That My Redeemer Lives	See work details	Organ Jazz	View sheet music Work & edition details
Dream Dancing	See work details	Piano Jazz	View sheet music Work & edition details
3. It Was A Lover And His Lass	See work details	Choir Jazz	View sheet music Work & edition details
There Is a Happy Land	See work details	Organ Jazz	View sheet music Work & edition details
Close Enough For Love	See work details	Piano Jazz	View sheet music Work & edition details
Happy Days are Here Again	See work details	Piano Jazz	View sheet music Work & edition details
Just Imagine	See work details	Piano Jazz	View sheet music Work & edition details
Just The Way You Are	See work details	Piano Jazz · pop	View sheet music Work & edition details
Roses Of Picardy	See work details	Piano Jazz	View sheet music Work & edition details
Danny Boy	See work details	Piano Jazz	View sheet music Work & edition details
7. Hey, Ho, The Wind And The Rain	See work details	Choir Jazz	View sheet music Work & edition details
Someone To Watch Over Me	See work details	Piano Jazz	View sheet music Work & edition details
You Are Too Beautiful	See work details	Piano Jazz	View sheet music Work & edition details
1. Live With Me And Be My Love	See work details	Choir Jazz	View sheet music Work & edition details
2. When Daffodils Begin To Peer	See work details	Choir Jazz	View sheet music Work & edition details
4. Spring	See work details	Choir Jazz	View sheet music Work & edition details
1. Music To Hear	See work details	Choir Jazz	View sheet music Work & edition details
5. Blow, Blow, Thou Winter Wind	See work details	Choir Jazz	View sheet music Work & edition details
Amazing Grace! How Sweet The Sound	See work details	Organ Jazz	View sheet music Work & edition details
Once More,My Soul	See work details	Organ Jazz	View sheet music Work & edition details
I'll Remember April	See work details	Piano Jazz	View sheet music Work & edition details
The Second Time Around	See work details	Piano Jazz	View sheet music Work & edition details
Moon Over Miami	See work details	See edition details	View sheet music Work & edition details
6. Fie On Sinful Fantasy	See work details	Choir Jazz	View sheet music Work & edition details
3. Is Is For Fear To Wet A Widow's Eye	See work details	Choir Jazz	View sheet music Work & edition details
4. Sigh No More, Ladies, Sigh No More	See work details	Choir Jazz	View sheet music Work & edition details
Come Away To The Skies	See work details	Organ Jazz	View sheet music Work & edition details
Come, Ye Sinners, Poor And Needy	See work details	Organ Jazz	View sheet music Work & edition details
I Love Thee, My Lord	See work details	Organ Jazz	View sheet music Work & edition details
Jerusalem, My Happy Home	See work details	Organ Jazz	View sheet music Work & edition details
So Fades the Lovely Blooming Flower	See work details	Organ Jazz	View sheet music Work & edition details
I Can't Get Started With You	See work details	Piano Jazz	View sheet music Work & edition details
September In The Rain	See work details	Piano Jazz	View sheet music Work & edition details
Should I?	See work details	Piano Jazz	View sheet music Work & edition details
Ebb Tide	See work details	Piano Jazz · pop	View sheet music Work & edition details
If I Give My Heart To You	See work details	Piano Jazz · pop	View sheet music Work & edition details
A Certain Smile	See work details	Piano Jazz	View sheet music Work & edition details
All I Do Is Dream Of You	See work details	Piano Jazz	View sheet music Work & edition details
April Love	See work details	Piano Jazz	View sheet music Work & edition details
Nobody Does It Better	See work details	Piano Jazz	View sheet music Work & edition details

Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 37103429. Portrait: Associated Booking Corporation-management/photographer-James Kriegsmann, New York, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.