George Shearing Quintet
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The George Shearing Quintet was a popular jazz ensemble led by pianist George Shearing, renowned for its distinctive "Shearing sound" that blended bebop, swing, and classical influences.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| George Shearing Quintet canonical | 2 |
| George Shearing group (sideman) | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | jazz ensemble ⓘ |
| activePeriod |
1950s
ⓘ
1960s ⓘ late 1940s ⓘ |
| arrangementApproach | piano, vibraphone, and guitar in close harmony ⓘ |
| associatedAct | George Shearing Trio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedGenre | easy listening jazz ⓘ |
| basedIn | New York City ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| genre |
bebop
ⓘ
cool jazz ⓘ jazz ⓘ swing ⓘ |
| influenced |
cool jazz pianists
ⓘ
lounge jazz style ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
bebop musicians
ⓘ
classical piano tradition ⓘ swing era big bands ⓘ |
| instrumentation |
bass
ⓘ
drums ⓘ guitar ⓘ piano ⓘ vibraphone ⓘ |
| leader | George Shearing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Chuck Wayne
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Denzil Best NERFINISHED ⓘ George Shearing NERFINISHED ⓘ John Levy NERFINISHED ⓘ Margie Hyams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRecording |
I'll Remember April
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lullaby of Birdland NERFINISHED ⓘ September in the Rain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSongFeature | tight ensemble voicings ⓘ |
| notableStyle | Shearing sound ⓘ |
| notableWork | Lullaby of Birdland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performanceVenue |
Birdland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Carnegie Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Capitol Records
ⓘ
Decca Records ⓘ MGM Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reputation | popular jazz ensemble of the 1950s ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
blend of bebop and swing elements
ⓘ
block chord harmonization ⓘ classical music influence ⓘ locked-hands piano voicings ⓘ unison vibraphone and guitar lines ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
George Shearing group (sideman)