George Shearing - I'll Remember April download song

a sound never to be duplicated, perfect unison of musical instruments. No matter how many times he played April the phrasing and chordeing was the same I was privledged to see him in Chicago at the London House

Just unique. An immensely gifted man. And much appreciated. Great tempo.

One word FANTASTIC

George lives in his musical recordings..remember the test of good art or good music is.....................TIME ....baby TIME..George's sound will always stimulate the synapsis of the human brain.

I second that good review, Kon. Very classy channel, yours.. thx..

ha, I've never heard the A sections played with those changes

Tis a real jazz. How sweet their sounds are; Marjorie's vibraphone , John's bass, and others' as well. The pictures show us the heyday of "jazz". Thank you so much, kondolfine. You're great.

I played this on an old pub piano when I was 17.Mastered part of the Shearing solo but couldn't master those locked hands chords so had to do my own thing. The landlord was pleased and offered me a job in his pub playing on a Saturday nite. This was in Oxford UK

So great to Majorie Hyams on vibes.... usually it was her Hubby, Dick. She's great.

Every time I hear Shearing, takes me back to a Trinidad friend who could play Shearing so well you'd have thought he was George.

What a player, absolutely fantastic and blind too. I could never play like that and I can see.

Just about when I fell in love with his music and then came the album with Peggy Lee and i was lost forever. Great music.

I'll remember April, the song, and Sir George Shearing, especially on Valentines Day each anniversary of his passing. His whole body of work is a valentine given to mankind.

Thank you posting this. Love it.

Really wonderful. I spent some time with Ross Tompkins during recording, and he could play in a Shearing way. To see and hear these caliber of players in person is something that never leaves you. I feel that way about having seen Jack Sheldon play many times too.

Thanks for posting. Now you just have to give us that other month-song, "September in the Rain," by this same quintet! ; ) This group's 'discovery' of ensemble unison playing-- even over passages that sound improvised-- was quite wonderful and distinctive. I put this on for people who don't yet know that they like Jazz.

A friend of mine was at school in San Francisco with his daughter. He graciously played for them whenever he came to visit-