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George Shearing

George Shearing

British Musician

Born: Aug 13, 1919

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In Braille you write your flat sign first and then your note. George Shearing

You First Sign Write Braille Flat Note Then Your

I don't think you can contrive any sound. George Shearing

You Think Sound Contrive Any

I was born in London in 1919. I first went to America in 1946 for a three-month holiday. Then I came back, worked here for almost a year sold up my home and went back on immigration in 1947. George Shearing

Home Immigration First Year Back Sold London Born Three-Month Almost Came Up America Holiday Then Worked Here

When Hank Jones had his night off, I would get somebody to take my place as intermission pianist and I'd play the show with Ella, so I would get a chance to play with Ray Brown and Charlie Smith as well. George Shearing

Having a set, popular formula does inhibit you. George Shearing

You Having Does Formula Inhibit Popular Set

We're travelling for about nine-and-a-half months a year. George Shearing

Year Months About Travelling

I think in certain areas the demand is greater than it has ever been, and my business is better than it's been in 30 years. The music business is so precarious, as you know-you've got to make it while you can make it, and that's exactly what we're doing. George Shearing

I think it was Duke Ellington who once said that we're always most pleased with our current record. I mean, you have to assume that you learn from one, and you do something better next time. George Shearing

I don't like freedom jazz - I think it's void of roots and void of foundation. George Shearing

Freedom Jazz Think Void Like Roots Foundation

Teddy Wilson, I think, said a little while ago that it's much easier to come in and play whatever comes into your mind, without obeying any of the laws of bass line and harmony and so on. George Shearing

I haven't written an awful lot recently, but I think I probably will start again very shortly. Being so much on the road, when you have a couple of weeks off, you're likely to avoid sitting at the piano, and taping, and giving yourself more work to do. George Shearing

Work You Yourself Will Giving Think More Weeks Piano Written Road Likely Couple Lot Off Taping Very Sitting Being Again Much Avoid Awful Awful Lot Start Recently

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