George Shearing

George Shearing wrote 'Lullaby of Birdland' in 1952 for Morris Levy the owner of the New York jazz club Birdland. Levy had got in touch with Shearing and explained that he'd started a regular Birdland-sponsored disk jockey show and he wanted Shearing to record a theme which were 'to be played on the start of every new hour' Levy originally wanted his own music to be recorded but Shearing insisted he couldn't relate very well with it and wanted to compose his own music. They compromised by distributing the rights of the song: the composer's rights went to Shearing and the publishing rights went to Levy. Shearing stated in his autobiography that he had composed 'thewhole thing within ten minutes.' Jean Constantin composed the lyrics to a French version 'Lola ou La légende du pays aux oiseaux'. Musical characteristics 'Lullaby of Birdland' is in thirty-two bar form and its original key was F minor (or A major). This arrangement is lifted to G minor for the chords not to become too dissonant in the deeper voices. The song spends an equal amount of time in both minor and major modes. It follows a I ? vi ? ii7 ? V7 harmonic progression and it has a I ? viø7 ? iiø7 ? V7 minor variation.

182 of the best European jazz tunes make The European Real Book a must have for any jazz player. This volume contains pieces by Michel Petrucciani, Florian Ross, George Shearing, Nguyen Le, Toots Thielemans, Philip Catherine, Bill Bruford, Tommy Smith, Enrico Rava, Django Reinhardt and almost 100 others. As with all Sher Real books this book features: 100% accurate composer-approved charts easy-to-read manuscript A great selection of tunes Many extra features like sample Bass lines, chord voicing, Rhythm section hits, harmony parts and an extensive Drum appendix. An exclusive and exciting feature of The European Real Book is that streaming MP3 files of over 100 tunes in the book are available free of charge from Sher Music.

In the tradition of the Singers Unlimited Real Group and Take 6 this dense 6-part arrangement of the George Shearing classic is a perfect showcase for an experienced vocal jazz ensemble. Starts as a lullaby then shifts into a deep jazz swing.

Jazz Play-Along Volume 160-For use with all B-flat E-flat Bass Clef and C instruments this volume of the Jazz Play-Along series allows you to learn 10 classic songs by the prolific Anglo-American Jazz Pianist George ShearingWith musician-friendly lead sheets melody cues and other split-track choices on the included CD these first-of-a-kind packages help you master improvisation while playing some of the greatest tunes of all time. FOR STUDY each tune includes a split track with: Melody cue with proper style and inflection • Professional rhythm tracks • Choruses for soloing • Removable bass part • Removable pianopart. FOR PERFORMANCE each tune also has: An additional full stereo accompaniment track (no melody) • Additional choruses for soloing.

for Eb Alto Saxophone and Concert Band-« A peu près 300 chansons m?ont été attribuées dont 299 ont eu un passage mouvementé de l?obscurité relative à l?oubli total. » Voici ce qu?a dit le grand pianiste et compositeur jazz George Shearing en parlant de son énorme succès Lullaby of Birdland. La liste des artistes célèbres ayant chanté cette chanson de norme du jazz va d?Ella Fitzgerald à Amy Winehouse. Gilbert Tinner a réussi à garder le son caractéristique de George Shearing dans cet arrangement pour orchestre d?harmonie.

for Eb Alto Saxophone and Concert Band-« A peu près 300 chansons m?ont été attribuées dont 299 ont eu un passage mouvementé de l?obscurité relative à l?oubli total. » Voici ce qu?a dit le grand pianiste et compositeur jazz George Shearing en parlant de son énorme succès Lullaby of Birdland. La liste des artistes célèbres ayant chanté cette chanson de norme du jazz va d?Ella Fitzgerald à Amy Winehouse. Gilbert Tinner a réussi à garder le son caractéristique de George Shearing dans cet arrangement pour orchestre d?harmonie.

The Shearing sound is the epitome of sophisticated jazz. This great collection shows off Mr. Shearing's tasty rhythm patterns, such as in Lullaby of Birdland, his amazing harmonic progressions, such as in Somewhere Over the Rainbow, his sense of musical humor, such as in All I Do is Dream of You, and also a touch of Mr. Shearing's classical influences, such as with An Affair to Remember. Most of his delightful arrangements are within reach of the late intermediate level pianist, and they make a wonderful bridge between the classics and the wide field of jazz repertoire.

A comprehensive presentation of chords from basic triads to open voiced harmony using a unique system from one of the guitar's greatest masters. Here at last is the long awaited definitive jazz guitar chord method bymusic legend Chuck Wayne. Not just another guitar chord dictionary this method shows the reader how to arrive at each voicing and how to vary it using Chuck's unique systematic approach. With a career that includedrecordings with Coleman Hawkins Lester Young Charlie Parker Woody Herman George Shearing and Tony Bennett Chuck Wayne's approach to the guitar and improvisation has paved the way for a generation of guitarists. This seriespresents Chuck's highly influential developments in technique and jazz theory as used and taught by the master himself.

100 golden jazz standards arranged by greats such as Bill Evans, George Shearing, Art Tatum, Teddy Wilson, Dave Brubeck, Fats Waller, and Duke Ellington. Titles include: Blue Moon * C Jam Blues * Ebb Tide * I'm in the Mood for Love * Mood Indigo * Satin Doll * Take Five * Who's Sorry Now. Spiral-bound.

Awarded the prestigious Music Industries Association Award in 2006 for Best Pop Publication Tim Richards' Exploring Jazz Piano was the long-awaited follow-up to his acclaimed Improvising Blues Piano also published by Schott. The overall level is somewhat higher and would suit pianists of Grade 4 standard and above. The book comes in two volumes comprising no less than 56 original pieces by the author together with special arrangements of 24 standards ranging from Autumn Leaves and Summertime to Straight No Chaser and Coltrane's Impressions.The two volumes also contain over 800 musical examples a veritable treasury of styles and techniques for the aspiring jazzpianist and refers to the work of Erroll Garner Art Tatum Duke Ellington Thelonious Monk Bud Powell Horace Silver Hampton Hawes Red Garland Wynton Kelly Bill Evans George Shearing Oscar Peterson Chick Corea McCoy Tyner and many others. Each volume has its own CD containing between them performances of all 80 pieces played by Tim alone or with his current trio of Dominic Howles (bass) and Matt Home (drums). Play-along tracks are also included in which the piano is panned to one speaker providing rhythm section accompaniment if desired by turning the amplifier's balance control. Copious examples of improvisation are accompanied by numerous assignments with guidance to hand on every page. The package is beautifully illustrated with many full-page photographs of piano masters past and present informative mini biographies and a comprehensive suggested listening section. The practical covered spiral binding protects the books as well as enabling them to lie flat on the music stand.Exploring Jazz Piano fills a vacuum in jazz piano instruction its comprehensive syllabus taking the reader from first principles in Vol. 1 to professional level in Vol. 2. Any student of jazz piano piano teacher or performing musician dipping into either volume will be rewarded with a wealth of ideas and practical information to keep them occupied for many

George Shearing's classic from the 50's is arranged here in a moderate Latin style which is actually closer to the original version. Mainly scored for the full ensemble Mark includes a few meter changes to spice things up andthere are solos for alto trumpet and drums. (Flute is optional)

No. 3 of Three Birthday Madrigals for upper voices-Written for SSAA and piano and No.3 of Three Birthday Madrigals for upper voices. The Birthday Madrigals were written by Rutter to celebrate the 75th birthday of Jazz pianist George Shearing and the piano accompaniment for those with a flair for improvisation should be seen as no more than a guide!.

13 morceaux du célèbre pianiste Shearing dédiés aux plus grands noms du jazz tels que Dave Brubeck, Bill Evans, Oscar Peterson... / Divers / Partition