George Shearing - Misty

[@BenMale]

My parents bought gorgeous Baldwin upright when I was very young, previously owned by George Shearing. I've played it almost my entire life, when my mum moved away I adopted it and have had it with me in my room for the past few years. I adore it whole heartedly and have always been able to feel his playing beneath every key. It's sitting in the corner of my room currently and I can feel it smiling as I sit listening to this. I shall treasure it forever.

[@GPSjammer]

That's beautiful.

[@rfichokeofdestiny]

Ben Male Music That’s amazing. Music is one of the few places left in culture that honors and preserves the past.

[@dinahmorris8759]

tone perfect

[@juniperwoodgreen4090]

Get the right buyer who is as educated as those who think a scribble by Lennon is etc. What's going to happen next though. But what a calibre who was not cowed by any of the greats as even a certain Oscar Peterson once was...

[@rebeccapaniagua5363]

Your story is what my dreams are made of.

[@gnm109]

I once saw George Shearing live at a Chicago theater. He was a master. There were none better!

[@shanedeleon5376]

George Shearing playing Misty; you simply cannot do any better than that. Simply genius.

[@brianhilsden2880]

👏👏👏👏

[@toysoldier7481]

He is a legend

[@grey1hound]

like many of you, George Shearing and Misty came into my life early on, thanks to my father's great taste in music. Listening to him now as an 81 year old, I still travel with the sounds of his gentle deep feeling take on each song he plays! I just bought a new Yamaha p115 and I hope to play some of his tunes. Wow!

[@pianoman192000]

This guy was a walking ear! You can hear him pulling from so many styles and influences, including jazz, blues, Romantic, Impressionistic, and others. What a genius.

[@p1anosteve]

Yes he was a walking ear. Apparantly he could play absolutely any standard he had heard without any hesitation or rehearsal. Being blind was a gift to him in that way as it expanded his mental capacity for music.

[@Ceeby]

Wow, my parents used to play George Shearing all the time when I was a child and have loved your music ever since! 🎵🎶l

[@AnitaDiaz_JazzSinger]

I have loved George Shearing since I was 10 years old. What an awesome musician.

[@mariahyman2025]

there are pianist and there are pianist among pianist and that is Mr. Shearing. I miss him. RIP

[@henryluttinger2101]

His touch reflected a gentle and civilized personality.

[@chicodemoraes8356]

A beautiful tribute to ERROL GARNER ! Congratulations !

[@MrRickywallace]

Excellent, and the Garner motif was gorgeous.!

[@betaguy777]

What an amazing pianist .. !! I listened to him when I was young .. never got tired of this maestro.

[@zanadu4]

Can't help myself from reminiscing listening to the artistry of George Shearing.

[@eamestv]

One of the absolute greats.

[@ildeuraimundodasilva8230]

George Shearing, Simply beautiful. His piano is magic ! Thanks for posting. Greetings from brasil.

[@michaeltekulsky5665]

So much talent. I love everything about this guy

[@julirensch]

classy...what more is there to say...George Shearing...heard him live in 1960 at the Round Table in Toledo, Ohio...$5.00 cover charge........never will forget that night....

[@KohyuNishimura]

what a so lucky man you are!!!!

[@nancyconard5129]

Weren't we lucky to have heard him in smaller rooms...no huge flashing lights or overly loud amps?

[@philpryor7524]

What a wonderful tribute, skilful, witty, with graceful touch and tradition. High class.

[@BandeleMark]

...Man, didn't know he did a cover of Misty. I admit i had to stop playing this song 1:13 into it as it nearly made me cry a work; hes a legend. RIP G.S. *presses play as a tear runs down the cheek*

[@alansenzaki4148]

Just beautiful! Shearing was a gift for us all!

[@terryhammond1253]

Shearings piano tribute to Garner was an unexpected treat.

[@lizwebster1521]

Thank for the music George. So classy and so elegant. I did not know about you until I was watching Suzanne Somers video on you tube and music was playing in the background and her husband Alan Hamel mentioned it was you playing. I was so impressed. Wish I had come across this sooner. I hope you can hear my comment in heaven George.

[@moyabruce5932]

A darling young man who used to play in a pub in Islington, London, Uk. God bless you George.

[@Buckbury]

George Shearing and Nat King Cole together the best of the best.

[@chapeltibet4551]

Oh superb how George went into the style of Errol Garner.

[@Stuart.Mckenzie]

Lucky to have seen him play at The Albert Hall with Stefan Grappelli, now that was a concert!!

[@julianmitev1310]

So elegant and refined musician and person Mr. George Shearing

[@antonclaudiovecchietti9488]

Indimenticabile George! 😊

[@davidnilges8958]

Sadly the great piano of Shearing fades away, many wonderful memories though.

[@dkj4183]

Not fading away for me! I'm 71 and my Grandmother met Mr. Shearing many years ago at one of his gigs (concerts) she told me when I was a kid. I had no clue who he was. Grandmother sent me to our church organist down the block for the Saturday morning piano lessons. I learned and played fairly well after the piano lessons. Grandmother was a not bad pianist. Grandmother always spoke highly of Mr. Shearing... Dean Seattle

[@alexfreakdaxer927]

Me encanta "Misty", es una de las obras musicales más profundas que he podido apreciar. Bravo por el maestro George Shearing.

[@MrJpartridge]

george shearing had the best touch in jazz Period

[@smudger671]

Since his death not one British TV channel has run a tribute documentary of his life. They still show plenty of cookery programmes and mindless reality TV garbage though.

[@dinahmorris8759]

then cut the cord of the plugin drug....easy!

[@smudger671]

@@dinahmorris8759 WTF is that supposed to mean?

[@dinahmorris8759]

@@smudger671 think about it

[@smudger671]

@@dinahmorris8759 It's not my fault if you can't express yourself using good English.

[@dinahmorris8759]

@@smudger671 the Plug-In Drug was a book that came out in the 80's referring to Television. i was replying to your remark on the low quality tv that fills a lot of the airtime. I was here because I like GS... So here's some more bad English: pissoff! lol

[@gunner18far]

A TRULY AMAZING PERFORMER !!

[@havenofrest5970]

This needs a classic red wine to enjoy with, classic ...

[@keplergso8369]

Playing with classical touch too : Bach, Debussy. And suddenly playing like Erroll Garner, wonderful !

[@Pearlbitch]

Including the Garner grunting. 😁

[@pianofan1000]

he sounds such a classy gentleman!

[@canzonettta9293]

What a sound... Something so gorgeous...

[@sebastiaodoamaralcamposjun8145]

BEAUTIFUL!

[@francoishofer2287]

Fantastic also when he plays in the style of Eroll Garner

[@freehat6894]

François Hofer yeah i definitely prefer erolls raw emotions

[@neilcowan6789]

François Hofer Interesting. He copies Erroll’s style with a lighter touch and it’s lovely. Also both pianists don’t look at the keys....

[@stefanijoanneangelinagerma3862]

"Look, it's God". ~ Dean Moriarty, On The Road

[@rafalhellointeriapl]

"God's empty chair". ~ Dean Moriarty.. Just reading 'On the Road' which led me here to find out who was that mysterious God-pianist👌

[@евгенийозимкевич]

Потрясающе, Как будто окутывает тебя таинством своего волшебства! Высочайший класс!!!

[@regaladowilsoncorrealopez6210]

Toca acariciando las teclas y les saca sonidos aterciopelados. Extraordinario pianista.

[@jack1394]

Where are these legends, today?

[@LOFTmusicChannel]

Only on this channel ;)

[@mcrohof]

Why are they all playing modern? Just because it is hip, sells you a few records, plus they have their heads sofar up the modal improvising bs that instead of playing they are thinking. But things are turning a bit

[@Sam-ky3su]

mcrohof What are you talking about?

[@mcrohof]

I ask you the same question. Shearing is great btw - I was talking about the modern crop of players and replied to someone, perhaps the comment got misplaced.

[@Sam-ky3su]

I see.

[@alanaustin4986]

Shearing plays Shearing Garner and Gershwin and Shearing !

[@kenweedon1620]

alan Austin

[@hiddenblade999]

The art of simplicity

[@donaldwahlstrom7115]

I am not sure of the date when George Shearing opened for the Vancouver Internation Jazz Festival, missed it cause my friend Chester Cotter passed away, miss my friend Chester Cotter jazz guitarist.

[@sohongkonghkcoolesttravelg6936]

Best piano version i heard

[@momentmal9443]

Back in the early '80s I had a brief professional association with a man called Mike Nash, then in his sixties, who had been to school with George Shearing. Like George, Mike loved music. But whereas George's parents had encouraged him in his piano-playing, Mikes parents had sent him to an institution where he was taught, among other things, to make brushes out of old ship's hawsers. Mike taught himself to play the piano by listening to the radio, and when I knew him he could play, beautifully, for hours without repeating himself. If he played in public, he drew applause. I have often wondered how things might have been if Mike had been encouraged as George was.

[@moimoi1967]

Merveille!!!!!!!!!!!!!　❤❤❤

[@eisenjeisen6262]

Beautiful

[@reinhardheiderich1879]

Top thank you

[@jameslacey460]

Few had the touch he mastered. No one could play a note or chord softer. No one could move from one blend of sounds more deftly.

[@liamwatson5125]

James Lacey Unable to see but able to feel and play the piano. But how do you write music when you can’t see?

[@Gerard_2024]

@@liamwatson5125 Braille perhaps ?

[@claudiamag007]

Fabulous !

[@mmmmmmpasqualedefusco1566]

Claudia de Magalhães o.o

[@juliacaesar8462]

Divine music

[@tanyberman]

He was the BEST

[@karenprior3435]

Absolutely beautiful and wonderful musician.

[@shirleycorbett6466]

My husband knew George from the "Lilliput arms" where he played a one off set.

[@salisuladze5995]

❤️

[@enotesmusic]

Can someone transcribe this!!!!!!!

[@alexisnihon1]

Love you style ..

[@peterhunt5890]

Love it Thank you

[@andrewjohnston7144]

After almost one year i still can’t find out the introduction song that he Played just before he played Misty I’ve went back to all the old 1:22 movies such as weathering Heights. Gone with the wind and quiet a few more. I can’t sleep until i find out . Please someone has to know .😢 3:47

[@andrewjohnston7144]

I found what the name off that intro song that George was playing on the intro to Misty it was Gateway to the West by Robert Faron 🙏.

[@andrewjohnston7144]

I found that intro that he played just before Misty . Its from the movie Entrance to the West .🤷🏽‍♂️.

[@andrewjohnston7144]

That was Gateway to the west .

[@thomasgibbons353]

Well of course, how nice of him, like can you imagine Errol? Thank you.

[@Beyondabsence]

Is this a Bosendorfer? He makes it sound so resonant and mellow.

[@musictranscription]

I'm transcribing this song

[@michaeltekulsky5665]

How might I get a copy?

[@itsdaeyonglim]

YEAH

[@ostralie1]

ITs some different from Garner but I like it very much.

[@andrewjohnston7144]

Please, Please, Please. Someone please let me know what he is playing with the introduction before he starts playing Laura, I have went over all the songs that I thought it might be But nothing . Please just so I can have a good night’s sleep.🙏

[@andrewjohnston7144]

Sorry just before he played Misty.

[@tomguraro865]

Does anyone know the name of that piece George briefly plays before he begins Misty? I heard it years ago but can't place it.

[@rfichokeofdestiny]

Tom Guraro I’m interested in knowing too. I assumed it was just an improvised introduction.

[@andrewjohnston7144]

It’s keep playing the beginning and can’t place it . Please someone knows .

[@andrewjohnston7144]

I thought it was from gone with the wind or Withering Heights but I played both and nothing ?

[@andrewjohnston7144]

Tom , that’s keeping up at night and I know when I find out that music I can start sleeping again please someone let us know what that music is from on his introduction to Misty. Please.

[@andrewjohnston7144]

I want to know that intro he played before he played Misty I can’t find it and it’s driving me nuts , please there has to be someone that knows it I will pay someone if they can let us know , please 🙏 Thanks

[@andrewjohnston7144]

Please someone tell me what is this music he plays at the intersection. I thought it was from Wethering Heights ??? Please someone tell me 🙏

[@andrewjohnston7144]

Introduction sorry.

[@carloamagliani0944]

UHHHHH......BELLA MUSICA....OK...OK...OK....

[@mmmmmmpasqualedefusco1566]

Carlo Amagliani ū

[@linkindark3528]

Anyone here because of Jack Kerouac's book ?

[@chicco1948]

La classe non é acqua .

[@liatortiello8016]

Ti ascolto e sogno

[@b-at8183]

3:28

[@tomguraro865]

Not sure.

[@juniperwoodgreen4090]

He is the white guy who is Garner through...

[@luisgorosito2158]

M. B. pianista...

[@jameschavez6400]

This mans looks remind me if Benny Goodman,I wonder if he would liked to be called the Benny Goodman of piano

[@gunorijssel7987]

Extremely delicious.......Still I hold it that in HIS LAST A he should have returned back to the initial tempo and register of THE FIRST A. Even after the up -tempo LAST A, since he moved it up to a DIFFERENT KEY, he still had the opportunity to TURN BACK TO THE INITIAL KEY AND TEMPO of THE FIRST A.

[@p1anosteve]

Oh yeah... He was the master though, no doubt!

[@jaywilson8729]

Works of art judge us. His choices made him a master. Who are you to say what he should have done?Shhh!

[@BuckyBrown-lt4ry]

Very good but no Errol Garner.

[@davidwiese9107]

Very good, but no Bill Evans !

[@SolarMumuns]

They were both great, but they were no George Shearing! I think he had the best all round chops of those three, even if Bill did expand piano voicings further.

[@Landis_Grant]

He was born blind.