George Shearing



GenreJazz
Bebop
Swing
Cool jazz
Genre LinksJazz, Cool, Piano
Year(s) Active1947–2011
Music StyleWorld Fusion, Bop, Cool, Swing, Latin Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Piano Jazz, Mainstream Jazz, Classical
Music MoodElegant, Sophisticated, Stylish, Intimate, Restrained, Laid-Back/Mellow, Refined/Mannered, Joyous, Reserved, Cerebral, Literate, Detached, Amiable/Good-Natured, Reflective
Musical InstrumentPiano, Leader
LabelsMGM
Capitol
Concord
Savoy
  • George Shearing
  • George Shearing
  • George Shearing
  • George Shearing
  • George Shearing

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 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 City, at the age of 91.







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