George Shearing & The Robert Farnon Orchestra - How Beautiful Is Night (1993)

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Artist: George Shearing, The Robert Farnon Orchestra
Title: How Beautiful Is Night
Year Of Release: 1993
Label: Telarc
Genre: Jazz, Big Band, Easy Listening
Quality: Mp3 320 / Flac (tracks)
Total Time: 56:59
Total Size: 140/244 Mb
WebSite: Album Preview

Tracklist:

01. Dancing In The Dark (From "The Bandwagon") 4:59
02. Heather On The Hill (From "Brigadoon") 5:04
03. Oh, Lady Be Good! (From "Lady Be Good!") 3:16
04. More Than You Know (From "Great Day!") 6:47
05. Our Waltz 4:28
06. How Beautiful Is Night 4:44
07. Once Upon A Time (From "Lyric Pieces For Piano, Op. 71") 3:25
08. Days Gone By 5:07
09. Put On A Happy Face (From "Bye Bye Birdie") 5:03
10. Haunted Ballroom (From The Ballet "The Haunted Ballroom") 3:21
11. Just Imagine (From "Good News") 4:35
12. Surrey With The Fringe On Top (From "Oklahoma") 6:10

"How Beautiful Is Night" is a magnificent example of soft jazz and orchestral pop, recorded by the legendary blind pianist George Shearing with an orchestra conducted by Robert Farnon. The album was released in 1993 on the Telarc label. Here are a few reasons why this work is considered special:
A perfect symbiosis: Shearing was a master of subtle "block chords," and Farnon was one of the finest arrangers of light music of the 20th century. Together, they created an incredibly elegant, nocturnal sound.
Repertoire: The album includes classic jazz standards such as "The Shadow of Your Smile," "Laura," and "A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square."
Ambience: The music is perfect for relaxation—it is soft, enveloping, and technically impeccable.

This album is often cited as the benchmark for how jazz piano should sound accompanied by a large string orchestra.

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