Details
- Instrument:
- Piano Solo
- Genres:
- Standards
- Composers:
- George Shearing
- Publishers:
- Alfred Music
- Series:
- Vocalize!
- UPC:
- 029156113945
- ISBN:
- 9780898984705
- Format:
- Collection / Songbook
- Item types:
- Physical
- Artist:
- George Shearing
- Usages:
- School and Community
- Size:
- 9x12 inches
- Number of Pages:
- 100
- Shipping Weight:
- 0.88 pounds
SKU: AP.TPF0141A
Piano Solos. Composed by George Shearing. Artist/Personality; Piano - Personality Book; Piano Supplemental. Standards. Collection. With introductory text (does not include words to the songs). 100 pages. Alfred Music #00-TPF0141A. Published by Alfred Music (AP.TPF0141A).ISBN 9780898984705. UPC: 029156113945. 9x12 inches. English. George Shearing.
The Shearing sound is the epitome of sophisticated jazz. Piano solos in this edition, arranged by George Shearing, include: Blue Moon * The Nearness of You * The Shadow of Your Smile * On Green Dolphin Street * Tender is the Night * Friendly Persuasion * What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?
This title has selections that range in difficulty from SMP Level 7-8.
About SMP Level 8 (Early Advanced)
4 and 5-note chords spanning more than an octave. Intricate rhythms and melodies.
Cabin In The Sky
The Shadow Of Your Smile
Taking A Chance On Love
Laura
If I Give My Heart To You
Temptation
Tender Is The Night
Ebb Tide
All I Do Is Dream Of You
I Got It Bad
That Old Feeling
Should I?
A Certain Smile
All Too Soon
Once In A While
An Affair To Remember
I'm In The Mood For Love
Three Coins in the Fountain
Moonlight Serenade
Blue Moon
On Green Dolphin Street
For All We Know
Nobody Does It Better
Spring Is Here
April Love
Invitation
Love Is A Many Splendored Thing
Street Of Dreams
Sunday
How About You?
How Am I To Know?
Coquette
Sweet And Lovely
Lullaby Of Birdland
Friendly Persuasion
Over The Rainbow
Just You, Just Me
The Second Time Around
What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life?
- More by this Composer:
- George Shearing George Shearing Choir George Shearing Piano George Shearing Piano Solo
- Series:
- Vocalize!
- Instrument:
- Piano and Keyboard Piano Piano Solo
- Artists:
- George Shearing
- Publisher:
- Alfred Music
Ratings + Reviews
3.5 Rating
4 reviews
Barry
Nov 18, 2018
I bought the book because I was looking for a nice arrangement of An Affair To Remember from the Movie Love Story. I'm happy with that arrangement and The Shadow Of Your Smile. But Shearing's other strange arrangements of off-key dissonance I won't play at my gigs. I suspect it would sound to most people like mistakes. Before buying the book, listen to George Shearing a bit on YouTube to make sure you get his musical ear. I don't.
Anonymous
Jul 5, 2013
My piano level is at a high intermediate level. This book has good selections, but I was hoping for more interesting arrangements. I was disappointed.
Eliane
Sep 20, 2012
I now call this collection my therapy! I sit and play through 8-10 Shearing arrangements in this book each day and my outlook is totally sunny and cool! I grew up in the 60s listening to Shearing, but this is the first book I've found that really takes me back to his wonderful sound. I especially love his version of Nobody Does It Better! That is worth the price of the book alone.
Kovakoph
May 5, 2012
A lot of the famous Shearing ballads are in this collection. Very romantic arrangements. You can dazzle and impress your girfriend/boyfriend with some effort, careful fingering good sense of rhythm. George Shearing wrote beautiful chord progressions that take you from elation to near tears. Love this book. All it needs is spiral binding.