The great pianist George Shearing (1919-2011) helmed a classic jazz quintet from 1949 through 1978. The best of these recordings were made while Shearing was contracted with Capitol between 1955 and ...

NEW YORK (AP) - Sir George Shearing, the ebullient jazz pianist who wrote the standard "Lullaby of Birdland" and had a string of hits both with and without his quintet, has died. He was 91. Shearing, ...

This week's Piano Jazz was originally broadcast in 1987, when pianist George Shearing made his second appearance on the program. The late George Shearing was a pianist, arranger and composer widely ...

In January 1983, George Shearing and bassist Don Thompson began a six week engagement at Michael's Pub on East 55th St. in New York. Thompson and Shearing had been working as a duo since June '82 and ...

A.B. SPELLMAN, National Endowment for the Arts: That's George Shearing, Murray Horwitz. It sounds like elegance for its own sake. MURRAY HORWITZ, American Film Institute: Well, it really does, A.B. If ...

GRAND RAPIDS – George Shearing, the world famous jazz pianist who penned "Lullaby of Birdland" among many other tunes, has died at age 91. Though blind from birth, Shearing was a major artist from the ...

George Shearing recently passed away at the age of 91. I have listened to his music off and on over the years, but it was only after his death that I really started revisiting his work. I thought, ...

George Shearing, the elegant pianist who expanded the boundaries of jazz by adding an orchestral sensibility and a mellow aesthetic to the music, has died. He was 91. Shearing died Monday of ...

NEW YORK - Sir George Shearing, the ebullient jazz pianist who wrote the standard "Lullaby of Birdland" and had a string of hits both with and without his quintet, has died. He was 91. Shearing, blind ...

Pianist Sir George Shearing died on 14th February 2011. In an archive interview, he joins Alyn Shipton to look back over the highlights of his recording career, from early triumphs in London to the ...

The "Lullaby of Birdland" writer suffered from congestive heart failure Monday in New York City. By The Associated Press NEW YORK – Sir George Shearing, the ebullient jazz pianist who wrote the ...