George Shearing, in a live performance of "Have You Met Miss Jones," my form of tribute to one very talented man. (August 13, 1919 -- February 14, 2011)
The key of Db highlighting his voice (and I'd even say the piano), Shearings voice, his sense of harmony, the simplicity of instrumentation, & his lyricism on both vocals and piano. Always leaves me in awe with every listen since I first heard this 4 years ago. So far, I have yet to hear a rendition that reflects the full beauty of this song quite as much as this one.
From the first time I heard George sing and play this, I was impressed with the richness of his chord structure and the unique progressions he used. All this time later, his deft skill and artistry remain a delight to me, one I doubt I will ever tire of. Thank you for stopping by!
I've never heard justice done to this song, as happens with this performance. I first heard a recording of George playing accordion on "Cherokee"-simply outrageous. The soulfulness, marvelous technique, and gorgeous piano voicings heard in his recordings were merely the tip of the iceberg. And his voice and personalization of the lyric on this cut? How does anyone ever top this? I'm so grateful to have known George's music and to have had the opportunity of hearing this, in particular. Thankyou, George, and thankyou, Troubleshooter.
Entirely my pleasure, Vaughn. I thought it was pretty special when I first heard it nearly 40 years ago, and my estimate of George's vocal and pianistic grace has not changed with the passage of time. Very glad you enjoyed.
what a lovely touch sir George had he was right up there with the very best.the uk sure sent some talent across the big pond.many thanks troubleshooter125.
I saw him perform this, and many other great songs, one night in the spring of 1981 at Blues Alley in Washington DC. He was touring with the fine string bass player Brian Torff. An unforgettable night in the presence of authentic musical genius.
That would be in the vicinity of the time when this was recorded. Matter of fact, my other video is of Shearing and Torff doing "High and Inside." You might have a look if you're curious.
What a beautiful rendition of a very pretty song. Despite being a long time fan of Sir George Shearing I never appreciated whata good voice he possessed and this he showed in this great performance. I strongly doubt anyone has done a better job.
I would rather imagine there are other versions which merit notice and praise. What George did here, more than anything else, was to make it his own, and he did that brilliantly. Thanks for stopping by.
No sir! That's the beauty of TH-cam...I didn't know what to expect...I just stumbled upon this! In the key of Db, plus the very rarely heard verse! Thanks for posting this gem!
I'm glad you stopped by. As to the "verse," it must be rare as hen's teeth, as the lyrics to it show up nowhere on the internet that I'm aware of. I rather fancied it an invention of Mr. Shearing, and well it may be. And if it is not, then it's still delivered with a grace you don't see every day or every other day.
This is so beautiful! I've listened to this countless times and will no doubt hear it many more times. Thank you for this most enjoyable video, Troubleshooter125! Listening to this sweet music definitely shoots all my troubles away!
Uma das músicas que eu amo é: "Have You Met Miss Jones", que já foi interpretada por vários ícones do Jazz, mas "George Shearing", também a interpretou lindamente!
i saw him at the Concord Jazz Festival in the 1970s. His harmonic approach was traditional but endlessly varied and his technique was flawless. I don't think I remember him singing but not bad.
Rather I'd say his harmonic approach was innovative to the degree that if there were never a George Shearing there wouldn't have been a Bill Evans! Herbie Hancock is on record as saying that Shearing was his "main harmonic inspiration". He was a very profound harmonic thinker whose influence is impossible to over-estimate.
Very true. That mild smile on his face tells me he KNOWS Miss Jones or someone like her, and his life has been touched by her. He makes it and her REAL.
In this particular concert, "Miss Jones" is the only song he SINGS. The other encore he performs is "High and Inside," a duet with him and bassist Brian Torff. Check out watch?v=9F_WCph2c-0
Well ... being that this is the only version of "Have You Met Miss Jones" I've ever heard ... and having done some research ... I would guess that the section which starts: "... and I adore those tunes with a tale..." may be an invention of Mr. Shearing himself. I've checked three different lyric sites, none of which mention "songs which are lyrical / charming and gay / or faintly satirical." However you cut it, I think it ADDS something to the story told here ... and that's my $0.02 worth.
Yes! thanks a lot , if you have all concert and the tracklisting , then i will make my old friend happy ! his got Vhs I Think from Tv but he don't know the tracklisting, and I am trying to find for him ! or do you know of there is a Original CD or Dvd from this performance?
This song, plus George Shearing & Brian Torff - "High and Inside" were the encores to a live performance of Claude Bolling's Concerto for Classic Guitar and Jazz Piano of about 30 years ago. Ask real nice and maybe I'll post the entire concert! [grin!]
If you will observe the comments here, you may find some divergence of opinion. So maybe he wasn't Frank Sinatra or Tony Bennett ... but he used what talent he had and gave expression with it ... and, at least from where I sit, did pretty damned well.
The key of Db highlighting his voice (and I'd even say the piano), Shearings voice, his sense of harmony, the simplicity of instrumentation, & his lyricism on both vocals and piano. Always leaves me in awe with every listen since I first heard this 4 years ago. So far, I have yet to hear a rendition that reflects the full beauty of this song quite as much as this one.
From the first time I heard George sing and play this, I was impressed with the richness of his chord structure and the unique progressions he used. All this time later, his deft skill and artistry remain a delight to me, one I doubt I will ever tire of.
Thank you for stopping by!
Trank you George Shearing. Reinhard from Germany
Glad you enjoyed!
Beautiful voice
The man had grace both in his hands and his vocal chords, didn't he? Glad you stopped by!
I had no idea the man could sing! What a very pleasant tone. I could listen to him all day. Wow, what a find. Thanks for posting this.
Oh how I loved the way he sang! The epitome of a great jazz musician.
I've never heard justice done to this song, as happens with this performance. I first heard a recording of George playing accordion on "Cherokee"-simply outrageous. The soulfulness, marvelous technique, and gorgeous piano voicings heard in his recordings were merely the tip of the iceberg. And his voice and personalization of the lyric on this cut? How does anyone ever top this? I'm so grateful to have known George's music and to have had the opportunity of hearing this, in particular. Thankyou, George, and thankyou, Troubleshooter.
Entirely my pleasure, Vaughn. I thought it was pretty special when I first heard it nearly 40 years ago, and my estimate of George's vocal and pianistic grace has not changed with the passage of time. Very glad you enjoyed.
Vintage George Shearing. Loved the progressions which enhance the beauty of this gem by much more than a notch.
Thank You for sharing.
My pleasure! Thanks for stopping by!
I had no idea George sang and so well. What a talent. I have always loved his piano with his superb improvisations.
what a lovely touch sir George had he was right up there with the very best.the uk sure sent some talent across the big pond.many thanks troubleshooter125.
exjazzbass baz My pleasure. Glad you enjoyed!
Oh (SIGH)
I saw him perform this, and many other great songs, one night in the spring of 1981 at Blues Alley in Washington DC. He was touring with the fine string bass player Brian Torff. An unforgettable night in the presence of authentic musical genius.
That would be in the vicinity of the time when this was recorded. Matter of fact, my other video is of Shearing and Torff doing "High and Inside." You might have a look if you're curious.
this is just wonderful.sir george was no mean vocalist.lovey interpretation of this great standard.
Don't ever take this down. Probably the only video of him singing!
Trust me, I have ZERO reason to take it down. Besides, I have enjoyed his dulcet tones for too long to even consider such a thing!
Glad you enjoyed!
Thank you for sharing the visual and listening pleasure ...
Entirely my joy, Isaac.
What a beautiful rendition of a very pretty song. Despite being a long time fan of Sir George Shearing I never appreciated whata good voice he possessed and this he showed in this great performance. I strongly doubt anyone has done a better job.
I would rather imagine there are other versions which merit notice and praise. What George did here, more than anything else, was to make it his own, and he did that brilliantly.
Thanks for stopping by.
You can definitely hear George's hero Nat King Cole in his vocal technique. Like Nat with an English accent! 😄
No sir! That's the beauty of TH-cam...I didn't know what to expect...I just stumbled upon this! In the key of Db, plus the very rarely heard verse! Thanks for posting this gem!
I'm glad you stopped by. As to the "verse," it must be rare as hen's teeth, as the lyrics to it show up nowhere on the internet that I'm aware of. I rather fancied it an invention of Mr. Shearing, and well it may be. And if it is not, then it's still delivered with a grace you don't see every day or every other day.
Masterpiece George S!
Glad you enjoyed ...
This is so beautiful! I've listened to this countless times and will no doubt hear it many more times. Thank you for this most enjoyable video, Troubleshooter125! Listening to this sweet music definitely shoots all my troubles away!
+MarkPorter All part of the service! Glad you enjoyed!
@@Troubleshooter125 All thanks from me to you! What a great video this is!
Incredible
Phenomenal...chord voicings are fabulous
Not quite what you would expect from George, eh? Hey, I didn't either, until I heard this!
amazing
Glad you think so!
The man had a voice to compliment those talented hands, didn't he? Thanks for stopping by!
The touch...
Yeah ... wonderfully deft, isn't it?
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Uma das músicas que eu amo é: "Have You Met Miss Jones", que já foi interpretada por vários ícones do Jazz, mas "George Shearing", também a interpretou lindamente!
Thanks! And thanks for doing that research...very interesting! Yes, it definitely adds something to the story!
wonderful!!!!!
Glad to hear you enjoy it!
I don't know that he's THAT good ... but he's a pleasure to listen to, isn't he?
i saw him at the Concord Jazz Festival in the 1970s. His harmonic approach was traditional but endlessly varied and his technique was flawless. I don't think I remember him singing but not bad.
Marc Babin This was recorded I think in the late 70s or early 80s, so it's a bit downstream from your experience.
Rather I'd say his harmonic approach was innovative to the degree that if there were never a George Shearing there wouldn't have been a Bill Evans! Herbie Hancock is on record as saying that Shearing was his "main harmonic inspiration". He was a very profound harmonic thinker whose influence is impossible to over-estimate.
Πολύ καλός πιανιστας
Τρυφερός μελωδικος
Υπέροχη φωνη
Действительно, у Джорджа были ловкие и умелые руки, и его обращение с вокалом было таким же.
Спасибо за комментарий!
What chords! What voicings!
me three..I didn't know he sang...nice one....
Sung like he means it bravo
Very true. That mild smile on his face tells me he KNOWS Miss Jones or someone like her, and his life has been touched by her. He makes it and her REAL.
YES!!!
Entirely my pleasure. Thanks for stopping by.
Que Capo.
In this particular concert, "Miss Jones" is the only song he SINGS. The other encore he performs is "High and Inside," a duet with him and bassist Brian Torff. Check out watch?v=9F_WCph2c-0
Well ... being that this is the only version of "Have You Met Miss Jones" I've ever heard ... and having done some research ... I would guess that the section which starts: "... and I adore those tunes with a tale..." may be an invention of Mr. Shearing himself. I've checked three different lyric sites, none of which mention "songs which are lyrical / charming and gay / or faintly satirical."
However you cut it, I think it ADDS something to the story told here ... and that's my $0.02 worth.
I agree completely--add my $0.02 worth as well!
Robbie Williams sings this At Albert Hall, does a pretty good rendition of the like.
Very cool. Is it this same arrangement?
Yes! thanks a lot , if you have all concert and the tracklisting , then i will make my old friend happy ! his got Vhs I Think from Tv but he don't know the tracklisting, and I am trying to find for him ! or do you know of there is a Original CD or Dvd from this performance?
Would you believe LaserDisc?!? [grin!]
It may be a while, but ... well, lemme see what I can do.
where is these concert? date ? year ? name? do you have more music from this performance? thank you!
This song, plus George Shearing & Brian Torff - "High and Inside" were the encores to a live performance of Claude Bolling's Concerto for Classic Guitar and Jazz Piano of about 30 years ago.
Ask real nice and maybe I'll post the entire concert! [grin!]
But that part in the middle isn't "Miss Jones," unless it's the verse?
What's the other song he sings in the middle?
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George Shearing was a very good pianist but not a very good singer
If you will observe the comments here, you may find some divergence of opinion. So maybe he wasn't Frank Sinatra or Tony Bennett ... but he used what talent he had and gave expression with it ... and, at least from where I sit, did pretty damned well.
@@Troubleshooter125 I agree with you-- I adore what George Shearing does here, vocally and pianistically!