Artist Biography by Al Campbell
Pianist, composer, and arranger Don Shirley was born in Pensacola, Florida, on January 29, 1927. He began playing piano at age two, and seven years later had developed his skills so rapidly, he was studying theory at the prestigious Leningrad Conservatory of Music. Shirley made his concert debut with the Boston Pops in 1945, while the following year, the London Philharmonic Orchestra performed one of his first major compositions. In the ensuing years between 1954 and 1968, Shirley performed as a soloist and as a member of several symphonies, including the Boston Pops, Detroit Symphony, Chicago Symphony, and the National Symphony Orchestra of Washington. Shirley also composed several organ symphonies, a piano concerto, two string quartets, and numerous pieces for piano. His musical language also encompassed tastefully mastered combinations of standards, show tunes, ballads, spirituals, and jazz performed with his own trio. Incredibly, Shirley also found time between performing and recording to obtain a PhD of Music, Psychology, and Liturgical Arts. Throughout the '50s and '60s, he released numerous albums on the Cadence label. In 1999, Collectables began reissuing several of those albums as two-for-one sets. Shirley died of heart disease on April 6, 2013.
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Biografía del artista por Al Campbell
El pianista, compositor y arreglista Don Shirley nació en Pensacola, Florida, el 29 de enero de 1927. Comenzó a tocar el piano a la edad de dos años, y siete años más tarde había desarrollado sus habilidades tan rápidamente que estaba estudiando teoría en el prestigioso Conservatorio de Música de Leningrado. Shirley debutó en un concierto con los Boston Pops en 1945, mientras que al año siguiente, la London Philharmonic Orchestra interpretó una de sus primeras composiciones importantes. En los años siguientes, entre 1954 y 1968, Shirley actuó como solista y como miembro de varias sinfonías, incluyendo la Boston Pops, Detroit Symphony, Chicago Symphony y la National Symphony Orchestra of Washington. Shirley también compuso varias sinfonías para órgano, un concierto para piano, dos cuartetos de cuerdas y numerosas piezas para piano. Su lenguaje musical también incluía combinaciones de estándares, melodías de espectáculos, baladas, ritmos espirituales y jazz interpretados con su propio trío. Increíblemente, Shirley también encontró tiempo entre la actuación y la grabación para obtener un doctorado en música, psicología y artes litúrgicas. A lo largo de los años 50 y 60, publicó numerosos álbumes en el sello Cadence. En 1999, Collectables comenzó a reeditar varios de esos álbumes como sets de dos por uno. Shirley murió de una enfermedad cardíaca el 6 de abril de 2013.
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/don-shirley-mn0000160561/biography
Tracklist:
A1 - I Cover The Waterfront
A2 - No Two People
A3 - Secret Love
A4 - The Man I Love
A5 - Love Is Here To Stay
B1 - Dancing On The Ceiling
B2 - They Can't Take That Away From Me
B3 - Amswer Me My Love
B4 - Medley From "New Faces"
B5 - My Funny Valentine
Credits:
Bass – Richard Davis
Liner Notes – Al Jazzbo Collins
Piano, Cover – Donald Shirley
Label: Cadence (2) – CLP 1001
Released: 1955
Genre: Jazz
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