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The Shearing Touch
The Shearing Touch
Studio album by George Shearing
Released	1960
Recorded	1960
Genre	Jazz
Length	42:05
Label	Capitol ST 1472
Producer	Dave Cavanaugh
George Shearing chronology

The Shearing Touch is a 1960 album by the George Shearing quintet and orchestra, arranged by Billy May.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	^[2]

The AllMusic reviewer commented on the album containing "unorthodox time signatures, incorporating classical techniques, as well as using light pop melodies, accents, and subtle rhythms".^[1]

Track listing edit

"Autumn Nocturne" (Josef Myrow, Kim Gannon) – 2:42
"Nola" (Felix Arndt, James Burns) – 2:28
"Misty" (Erroll Garner, Johnny Burke) – 2.41
"Canadian Sunset" (Eddie Heywood, Norman Gimbel) – 2:56
"Autumn Leaves" (Joseph Kosma, Johnny Mercer, Jacques Prévert) – 2:29
"Like Young" (André Previn) – 2:44
"Sunrise Serenade" (Frankie Carle, Jack Lawrence) – 3:01
"Honeysuckle Rose" (Fats Waller, Andy Razaf) – 2:25
"Snowfall" (Claude Thornhill) – 2:05
"Tonight We Love" (Bobby Worth) – 2:20
"Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) – 2:32
"One O'Clock Jump" (Count Basie) – 2:10

Personnel edit

George Shearing – piano
Billy May – arranger

References edit

^ ^a ^b Wynn, Ron. "The Shearing Touch: George Shearing". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 178. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.

[AM-1] Wynn, Ron. "The Shearing Touch: George Shearing". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 June 2022.

[RSJRG-2] Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 178. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.

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Summary

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