George Shearing - My Ship (2014) [Hi-Res]

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Artist: George Shearing
Title: My Ship
Year Of Release: 1974 / 2014
Label: MPS Records
Genre: Jazz
Quality: FLAC (tracks) [24Bit/88,2kHz]
Total Time: 44:41 min
Total Size: 835 MB
WebSite: Album Preview

Tracklist:

01. My Ship (5:01)
02. Yesterdays (2:53)
03. Happy Days Are Here Again (2:40)
04. When I Fall In Love (4:04)
05. Londondarry Air (2:18)
06. April In Paris (5:14)
07. The Entertainer (2:49)
08. Tenderly (3:20)
09. How Deep Is The Ocean (3:18)
10. Autum In New York (3:10)
11. Greensleeves (5:22)
12. Send In The Clowns (4:32)

This solo piano set by George Shearing (which has been reissued on CD through Polygram) is quite eccentric and unpredictable. Freed from the constraints of his popular Quintet, Shearing lets his imagination loose on songs that include "My Ship," "Happy Days Are Here Again," "The Entertainer" (which is turned into jazz after a rag beginning), "Londonberry Air," and -- unfortunately -- "Send in the Clowns," on which he makes the mistake of singing. Some of the classical allusions are a bit too cute, but Shearing's wit and charm eventually win one over. -- Scott Yanow

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