Your Name Is Love/Dream/Laura/There’s A Small Hotel/Old Folks/Blue Malibu/How Long Has This Been Going On/Love’s Melody/An Affair To Remember/There’ll Be Another Spring/Moonlight Becomes You/I’ll Take Romance
Jazz influenced pianist George Shearing achieved his final US album top twenty entry with the smooth romantic White Satin which provided him his highest album chart placing. (US:11)
“The combination of Shearing's beautiful piano and the strings behind the music make this a pleasant and relaxing LP to listen to. Compared to other Shearing productions, this collection gives the listener a more sensitive and mellow sound which makes it perfect for a late rainy night.”
“I enjoy listening to George Shearing because his music is very rich in melody and his solos represent him as a great pianist. Whether he plays with his quintet or with an orchestra in the background, Shearing shows that he is versatile at different sounds. Although there are no lyrics here, I think these sounds give the listener one thousand things to talk about, like it did for me.”
“The lush orchestral arrangements, coupled with the distinctive Shearing piano-vibraphone melody, took my breath away. One song with a Latin theme is Blue Malibu. The percussion, combined with the harmonic patterns from Shearing's piano, take you to a sunny beach overlooking blue waters and white sands. From sensual to introspective, the songs on this LP will lift your spirits. Truly timeless music.”
“White Satin literally bursts at the seams with romantic numbers; and the first track entitled Your Name Is Love sets this tone right away. The flutes are well used in this arrangement as Billy May conducts the number. Unfortunately, all good things must come to an end. I'll Take Romance ends the LP with a distinctly upbeat tone that leaves you wanting more. The infectiously catchy melody makes good use of the piano as the strings and percussion enhance the number, which works on several levels at once; and therefore makes for a strong ending."
“Classic, smooth sounds. Shearing never intrudes on your space. Always keeps the jazz heritage in the background, so you remember his roots. Great late night music."
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