Jazz Concert

Summary

Jazz Concert is a 1963 live album by George Shearing and his quintet, recorded 16 February 1963 at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium.[2]

Jazz Concert
Live album by
Released1963
Recorded16 February 1963 at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium
GenreJazz
LabelCapitol ST 1992 [1]
George Shearing chronology
Touch Me Softly
(1963)
Jazz Concert
(1963)
Out of the Woods
(1963)

Reception edit

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic     [2]
DownBeat     [3]

Scott Yanow reviewed the album for Allmusic and wrote that "The most memorable tracks include "Walkin'," "Love Walked In", and a nearly 12-minute rendition of "Love Is Just Around the Corner." Although the group always had a dominant easy-listening sound, a lot of hard-swinging often took place beneath the surface, particularly during their live sets."[2]

Harvey Pekar of DownBeat noted, "Shearing's inventiveness, excellent sense of pace, and rhythmic suppleness place this selection in a class with his better work of 12 to 15 years ago."[3]

Track listing edit

  1. "Walkin'" (Richard Carpenter) - 7:50
  2. "Love Is Just Around the Corner" (Lewis Gensler, Leo Robin) - 11:50
  3. "I Cover the Waterfront" (Johnny Green, Edward Heyman) - 6:28
  4. "Love Walked In" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 5:55
  5. "There with You" (Dick Garcia) - 4:30
  6. "Bel Aire" (Ray Bryant) - 4:10

Personnel edit

References edit

  1. ^ Discogs - Jazz Concert
  2. ^ a b c Jazz Concert at AllMusic
  3. ^ a b Pekar, Harvey (2 January 1964). "Jazz Concert". DownBeat. pp. 26, 27.