Out of the Woods (George Shearing album)
Out of the Woods | ||||
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Released | 1965 | |||
Recorded | 1964 | |||
Studio | Capitol (Hollywood) | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Label | Capitol ST 2272[1] | |||
Producer | Dave Cavanaugh | |||
George Shearing chronology | ||||
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Out of the Woods is a 1965 album by George Shearing accompanied by his quintet featuring compositions written and arranged by Gary Burton.[2][3]
Shearing had suggested to Burton that he write a composition in
Burton described the album in his autobiography, Learning to Listen, as his "most ambitious effort at composing and arranging". He assumed that writing for the alto flute would be similar to the alto saxophone, but finding that it wasn't Paul Horn switched from the alto flute to the alto saxophone and "played softly enough to blend in with the other woodwinds".[4]
Reception
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Allmusic | [2] |
The initial Billboard review from February 27, 1965 said that "George Shearing gets the billing here but it really is Gary Burton's album...[Burton] composed and arranged this package and in both departments he's an ace". The album was one of Billboards 'Spotlight Picks' for the week.[5]
Track listing
- "J.S. Bop" – 2:27
- "Lovely Lyca" – 2:52
- "Six-Nix-Quix-Flix" – 2:42
- "Chorale" – 2:45
- "Doblado Samba" – 2:38
- "The Great Fugue" – 2:43
- "Singing Song" – 2:02
- "Opus For Mozart" – 3:03
- "Drum Fugue" – 2:09
- "Lyric Ballad" – 3:38
- "Improvisation On Fugue X" – 3:40
- "Dialogue For Two Pianos" – 2:22
Personnel
- George Shearing - piano, harpsichord
- Gary Burton - vibraphone, piano, lyre, arranger
- woodwind
- John Gray - guitar
- Ralph Peña - double bass
- Shelly Manne - drums
- Dave Cavanaugh - production
Recorded in Los Angeles, May 1964.[6]
References
- ^ "George Shearing - Out of the Woods (Vinyl, LP)". discogs.com. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
- ^ AllMusic
- ISBN 978-1-4128-3208-3.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-4803-5464-7.
- ^ "Album Reviews: Jazz Spotlight". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 27 February 1965. p. 68.
- ^ 'Best of George Shearing, Vol. Two, 1960-1969' (Capitol, 1997) liner notes