George Shearing Quintet • On The Sunny Side Of The Strip

Review by Scott Yanow

This is one of five live George Shearing Quintet. Superior to the pianist's studio mood music albums of the period, this set is quite bop-oriented with such songs as "Jordu," "Confirmation," "Bernie's Tune" and "Joy Spring" being given the Shearing treatment. Vibraphonist Emil Richards, guitarist Toots Thielemans, bassist Al McKibbon and drummer Percy Brice complete the quintet while as usual the congas of Armando Peraza help out on a couple of Latin pieces.

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Reseña de Scott Yanow

Este es uno de los cinco Quintetos George Shearing en vivo. Superior a los álbumes de música de estudio del pianista de la época, este set está bastante orientado al bop con canciones como "Jordu", "Confirmation", "Bernie's Tune" y "Joy Spring" recibiendo el tratamiento de Shearing. El vibrafonista Emil Richards, el guitarrista Toots Thielemans, el bajista Al McKibbon y el baterista Percy Brice completan el quinteto mientras que, como siempre, las congas de Armando Peraza ayudan en un par de piezas latinas.

1. Jordu
2. As I Love You
3. Confirmation
4. The Nearness Of You
5. Mambo Inn
6. Bernie's Tune
7. Some Other Spring
8. Joy Spring
9. Drume Negrita

GEORGE SHEARING (p)
TOOTS THIELEMANS (g, harmonica)
EMIL RICHARDS (vib)
AL McKIBBON (b)
PERCY BRICE (d)
ARMANDO PERAZA (Congas on 5 / 9)

Live at the Crescendo Club, Los Angeles, March 27, 1958.




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