Lullaby Of Birdland
George Shearing & Brian Torff
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CAT # CCD2-4927-25
DISC ONE 1. One For The Woofer 8:31 2. Autumn In New York 5:03 3. The Masquerade Is Over 6:27 4. That's What She Says 3:58 5. Soon It's Gonna Rain 5:33 6. High And Inside 3:46 7. For Every Man There's A Woman 3:53 8. This Couldn't Be The Real Thing 3:21 9. Up A Lazy River 5:10 DISC TWO 1. Spoken Introduction 2. Love For Sale 10:06 3. On A Clear Day (You Can See Forever) 6:56 4. Brasil '79 5:22 5. Don't Explain 6:25 6. Happy Days Are Here Again 2:57 7. Have You Met Miss Jones? 4:26 8. Blue Island Blues 5:15 9. Lullaby Of Birdland 5:44
The first two instrumental recordings in GEORGE SHEARING's fruitful, decade-long association with Concord Records found one of the most distinctive of jazz pianists entering a new - and extraordinarily creative - phase of his musical career. Paring down his famous quintet configuration in order to explore all the expression, nuance and communication of the piano/bass duo combination, Shearing found the perfect foil for his inventiveness and quick-minded musical wit in bassist Brian Torff. The first two Concord recordings capturing the duo magic of the Shearing/Torff partnership - Blues Alley Jazz and On A Clear Day - are now presented together in one specially-priced package. Not coincidentally, the encore finale of this special two-disc collection is a rousing live version of the Shearing-penned, bebop standard, Lullaby of Birdland. "Their performances are virtuosic, intuitive, full of sly wit and always swinging·.Brilliant music." -- Scott Yanow, All Music Guide
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