- Audio CD (Aug 1 2000)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: Blue Note Records
- ASIN: B00004U9MQ
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
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Amazon Bestsellers Rank:
#18,081 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
- #63 in Music > Broadway & Vocalists > Classic Vocalists
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Track Listings
| 1. September Song (2000 Digital Remaster) |
| 2. Pick Yourself Up (2000 Digital Remaster) |
| 3. I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good) (2000 Digital Remaster) |
| 4. Let There Be Love (2000 Digital Remaster) |
| 5. Azure-Te (2000 Digital Remaster) |
| 6. Lost April (2000 Digital Remaster) |
| 7. A Beautiful Friendship (2000 Digital Remaster) |
| 8. Fly Me To The Moon (In Other Words) (2000 Digital Remaster) |
| 9. Serenata (2000 Digital Remaster) |
| 10. I'm Lost (2000 Digital Remaster) |
| 11. There's A Lull In My Life (2000 Digital Remaster) |
| 12. Don't Go (2000 Digital Remaster) |
| 13. Everything Happens To Me (2000 Digital Remaster) |
| 14. The Game Of Love (2000 Digital Remaster) |
| 15. Guess I'll Go Back Home (2000 Digital Remaster) |
Product Description
From Amazon.co.uk
It would be difficult to think of a more perfectly matched pair than this. Shearing and Cole had so much in common--both were brilliant pianists, both had combined good jazz with popular success. They were even born in the same year. Nat Cole's velvet voice sounds even better with the rhythmic spice of Shearing's quintet, plus strings and percussion. The numbers on this 1961 album are all superb examples of classic American song, by such composers as Ellington, Kern and Matt Dennis, and each one is given a fresh and original treatment by arranger Ralph Carmichael. One of the tracks, "Let There Be Love", went on to become a hit single. The overall impression is of emotional warmth beneath a cool and elegant surface. Not surprisingly, Shearing still cherishes this album as one of his favourites in a long career. All that plus three bonus tracks. Unmissable. --Dave Gelly
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Perfection, indeed!!,
By A Customer
This review is from: Nat King Cole Sings/George She (Audio CD)
This collection continues to maintain the standard for the "easy listening" genre. Superb, all the way around.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Cole + Shearing = PERFECTION!!!,
By The Fancy One "blackprincess" (Westchester County, NY) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Nat King Cole Sings/George She (Audio CD)
As I listened to this CD, in the back of my mind I kept wishing that it were Nat King Cole playing such excellent jazz piano. He certainly was capable. But his career as a singer took off like a jet, and his turns as a musician became fewer and fewer. However, Cole had a reputation for trying new things and liked collaborating with different artists to come up with something fresh and interesting. This CD is just one of the rewards of Cole's versatility. George Shearing is an excellent jazz pianist that has a style amazingly similar to Nat Cole's. And it's no wonder -- they both have credited ivory tinklers Earl Hines, Art Tatum and Teddy Wilson as their influences. Shearing and his Quintet (especially Emil Richards on vibes) bring the songs here to life with their intimate, jazzy and bluesy nuances...a perfect background for Cole's smoky baritone. Nat swings and seduces you on every irresistable track, and even gets on the Latin tip ("The Game Of Love"). I am totally feeling these particular tracks: "September Song," "Beautiful Friendship," "Pick Yourself Up," "Azure-Te," "Fly Me To The Moon", "Serenata", "There's A Lull In My Life" and "I Got It Bad." Cole also revisits a couple of tunes he originally did with the King Cole Trio, "Lost April" and "I'm Lost." But hands down, the best track on this CD has GOT to be "Let There Be Love"!! It is the epitome of COOL. It is no wonder that this song became so popular when Nat did it in 1962, that it became a permanent part of his act. These tracks sound just as fresh and new as if they were recorded yesterday! I highly recommend NAT "KING" COLE SINGS/GEORGE SHEARING PLAYS for anyone who has an appreciation for good music! So whatcha waiting for? Get it NOW! You will not be sorry.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Cole + Shearing = PERFECTION!!!,
By The Fancy One "blackprincess" (Westchester County, NY) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Nat King Cole Sings/George She (Audio CD)
As I listened to this CD, in the back of my mind I kept wishing that it were Nat King Cole playing such excellent jazz piano. He certainly was capable. But his career as a singer took off like a jet, and his turns as a musician became fewer and fewer. However, Cole had a reputation for trying new things and liked collaborating with different artists to come up with something fresh and interesting. This CD is just one of the rewards of Cole's versatility. George Shearing is an excellent jazz pianist that has a style amazingly similar to Nat Cole's. And it's no wonder -- they both have credited ivory tinklers Earl Hines, Art Tatum and Teddy Wilson as their influences. Shearing and his Quintet (especially Emil Richards on vibes) bring the songs here to life with their intimate, jazzy and bluesy nuances...a perfect background for Cole's smoky baritone. Nat swings and seduces you on every irresistable track, and even gets on the Latin tip ("The Game Of Love"). I am totally feeling these particular tracks: "September Song," "Beautiful Friendship," "Pick Yourself Up," "Azure-Te," "Fly Me To The Moon", "Serenata", "There's A Lull In My Life" and "I Got It Bad." Cole also revisits a couple of tunes he originally did with the King Cole Trio, "Lost April" and "I'm Lost." But hands down, the best track on this CD has GOT to be "Let There Be Love"!! It is the epitome of COOL. It is no wonder that this song became so popular when Nat did it in 1962, that it became a permanent part of his act. These tracks sound just as fresh and new as if they were recorded yesterday! I highly recommend NAT "KING" COLE SINGS/GEORGE SHEARING PLAYS for anyone who has an appreciation for good music! So whatcha waiting for? Get it NOW! You will not be sorry.
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