George Shearing in Dixieland explained

George Shearing in Dixieland
Type:studio
Artist:George Shearing
Cover:Shearing Dixieland.jpeg
Released:1989
Recorded:1989
Genre:Jazz
Label:Concord CJ 388[1]
Producer:Carl Jefferson
Chronology:George Shearing
Prev Title:A Perfect Match
Prev Year:1988
Next Title:Piano
Next Year:1989

George Shearing in Dixieland is a 1988 album by jazz pianist George Shearing of music associated with Dixieland.

Reception

Scott Yanow reviewed the album for Allmusic and wrote that "This promising effort is a major disappointment. ...Shearing planned to revisit his roots in Dixieland and swing but he hedged his bets. Despite having an impressive septet...Shearing wrote out most of the ensembles, taking away from the spontaneity and potential excitement of the music. Despite the interesting repertoire (ranging from "Truckin'," "Honeysuckle Rose" and "Jazz Me Blues" to "Take Five," "Desafinado" and even a Dixiefied "Lullaby Of Birdland"), this date falls far short of its potential".

Track listing

  1. "Clap Yo' Hands" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 3:55
  2. "Mighty Like the Blues" (Leonard Feather) – 2:45
  3. "Truckin'" (Rube Bloom, Ted Koehler) – 3:57
  4. "Fascinating Rhythm" (G. Gershwin, I. Gershwin) – 3:10
  5. "Destination Moon" (Roy Alfred, Marvin Fisher) – 4:49
  6. "New Orleans" (Hoagy Carmichael) – 3:27
  7. "Soon" (G. Gershwin, I. Gershwin) – 3:11
  8. "Take Five" (Paul Desmond) – 3:23
  9. "Lullaby of Birdland" (George Shearing, George David Weiss) – 4:19
  10. "Jazz Me Blues" (Tom Delaney) – 3:38
  11. "Blue Monk" (Thelonious Monk) – 7:00
  12. "Desafinado" (Antônio Carlos Jobim, Newton Mendonça) – 4:12
  13. "Honeysuckle Rose" (Andy Razaf, Fats Waller) – 3:33
  14. "Alice In Dixieland" – 8:39

Personnel

Production

Notes and References

  1. Web site: George Shearing – George Shearing in Dixieland (Vinyl, LP) . discogs.com. 2016-06-26.