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
- 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.
| Title | Work details | Listed instruments | Sheet music |
|---|---|---|---|
| Temptation | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| That Old Feeling | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Three Coins In The Fountain | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| (Middlebury) | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| (Restoration) | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| (Antioch) | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| (Land of Rest) | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| (Consolation) | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| (Distress) | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| (Happy Land) | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Just You, Just Me | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Lullaby Of Birdland - Tenor Sax 1 | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Midnight Mood | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Summertime | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Basic English | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Blues In 9/4 | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Kinda Cute | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Little White Lies | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
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.