Tuesday, February 15, 2011
KEYBOARD HERO
George Shearing, ‘Lullaby of Birdland’ Jazz Virtuoso, Dies at 91
Write one major ongoing hit and you are set for life. If that is what you want.
But for Shearing this was not enough. He had a Quintet which went on for years and then dropped it because he was so sick of doing it. Everyone else thought he was doing great.
He is a hero here because of a couple things. First, he made it to 90 years old and did a year beyond.
Second, because he had the balls to change course when he was 60 and strike out on his own without the comfort of the known and beloved.
He teamed up for awhile with Mel Tormé who didn't live long enough to be a esrose hero but long enough to become beloved.
He'll be around.
Listen to his support here. Fantastic.
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