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Farewell George Shearing
George Shearing was born blind in London in 1919 and had some early success in the UK before heading to the US in 1947.
He became known for a particular way of voicing jazz chords on the piano, which saw a block chord following the melody note. This style is often referred to as 'Shearing's Voicing'.
Shearing died of congestive heart failure in New York City on February 14, 2011, aged 91 years.
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Sir George Shearing, OBE (August 13, 1919 – February 14, 2011) was an Anglo-American jazz pianist who for many years led a popular jazz group that recorded for Discovery Records, MGM Records and Capitol Records. The composer of over 300 titles, he had multiple albums on the Billboard charts during the 1950s, 1960s, 1980s and 1990s. He died of heart failure on February 14, 2011 in New York...
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I'm sure this wonderful man and superb musician, is receiving the joy in jazz heaven that he bestowed upon so many of us during his remarkable sojourn in this world. Frankly, when I played "Lullaby Of Birdland" on my stereo just after hearing of his passing, I felt very emotional. Seeing him live a few years back in the company of my marvellous former - and patient! - music teacher and her talented husband, was one of the great joys in my musical life. Thankyou George for the music, the laughs and the inspiration. I pray we can meet one day!
Very sadly missed rip
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