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In Reply to: George Shearing... posted by musetap on October 7, 2022 at 17:25:41:
I was in the House Band, and he was there with Mel Torme, and George's fabulous Bassist,
whose name escapes me.
George always told a "Blind Joke" at the start, to relax and disarm the audience.
Not that any were actually Armed...
I played backing him twice, Major Pleasures!!!
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Follow Ups
- He Did! I got to hear him at the Fairmont Hotel, SF. - oldmkvi 10/8/2213:20:23 10/8/22 (10)
- Would that bassist be Brian Torff? * - Mike K 19:06:57 10/8/22 (6)
- It was Neal Swainson. nt - oldmkvi 12:00:37 10/9/22 (5)
- The perils of sitting in - George6 12:43:45 10/14/22 (4)
- Ouch! Physically and Mentally! 3 feet + the Piano Bench is a - oldmkvi 07:18:35 10/22/22 (3)
- RE: Ouch! Physically and Mentally! 3 feet + the Piano Bench is a - George6 18:10:39 10/26/22 (2)
- YES! Great Story, Thanks! - oldmkvi 05:59:05 10/28/22 (1)
- RE: YES! Great Story, Thanks! - George6 18:05:44 10/31/22 (0)
- Very cool... - musetap 14:38:22 10/8/22 (2)
- ...an extraordinary jazz pianist, you know... for a Brit... - andy evans 01:12:47 10/9/22 (1)
- Zawinul (RIP) has been one of my favorite musicians for 50+ years... - musetap 12:00:06 10/9/22 (0)