0037 George Shearing [The George Shearing Trio] FLAC 8(22.08)

Contributed by delmonico, who writes:-
"British born George Shearing first visited the USA in 1946 and stayed for three months. The musical opportunities there were seen to be better than in the UK at that time so a permanent move there was made with his family about a year later. 
George initially struggled for work but made a handful of recordings in a trio format for Savoy in 1947, played the clubs along 52nd Street and made some important contacts along the way.
To make a little money and to fulfil his UK Decca contract he returned to the UK for a month in late 1948 and made these 8 sides with a trio including Jack Fallon on bass and Norman Burns on drums in November of that year.
On his return the USA he formed a Quartet with Buddy DeFranco and work began to flow in. Leonard Feather was keen to record George and suggested a quintet line-up with Marjorie Hyams (vibes) and Chuck Wayne (guitar) joining up with John Levy (bass) and Denzil Best (drums) from the current Quartet. Buddy, meanwhile, had gone his own way.
Here then are the eight somewhat dull 'London Sides' as they were known, made during this flying visit to the UK in late 1948.
Just three months later the Quintet was born in the USA with a very different sound, boppy, imaginative and full of sparkle and George never looked back. 
But that's another story."

George Shearing - piano
Jack Fallon - bass
Norman Burns - drums

01 The Nearness Of You
02 Someone to Watch Over Me
03 Consternation
04 The Fourth Deuce
05 The Man From Minton's
06 I Only Have Eyes For You
07 To Be Or Not To Bop
08 Poinciana

Label: Decca 10" LP - LF 1036
Recorded: November 26 1948
Lineage: LP>FLAC