George Shearing & Barry Tuckwell Play the Music of Cole Porter | ||||
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Released | 1986 | |||
Recorded | January 1986 | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Label | Concord CC 2010 [1] | |||
Producer | Carl Jefferson | |||
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George Shearing & Barry Tuckwell Play the Music of Cole Porter is a 1986 album of the music of Cole Porter by jazz pianist George Shearing and classical French horn player Barry Tuckwell. The pair play as a duet on four selections, two are performed as a quartet with bass and drums, and the remaining five are accompanied by a small orchestra of string players. All arrangements are by Shearing. [2]
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Allmusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Scott Yanow reviewed the album for Allmusic and wrote that "In general Tuckwell does not improvise but Shearing's arrangements give a jazz feel to all of the performances and make the music accessible (if not really essential) to both classical and jazz listeners". [2]
George Shearing & Barry Tuckwell Play the Music of Cole Porter | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1986 | |||
Recorded | January 1986 | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Label | Concord CC 2010 [1] | |||
Producer | Carl Jefferson | |||
George Shearing chronology | ||||
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George Shearing & Barry Tuckwell Play the Music of Cole Porter is a 1986 album of the music of Cole Porter by jazz pianist George Shearing and classical French horn player Barry Tuckwell. The pair play as a duet on four selections, two are performed as a quartet with bass and drums, and the remaining five are accompanied by a small orchestra of string players. All arrangements are by Shearing. [2]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Scott Yanow reviewed the album for Allmusic and wrote that "In general Tuckwell does not improvise but Shearing's arrangements give a jazz feel to all of the performances and make the music accessible (if not really essential) to both classical and jazz listeners". [2]