Nat King Cole Sings / George Shearing Plays

by Nat "King" Cole & George Shearing

Nat King Cole Sings / George Shearing Plays cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: March 1962
  • Label: Capitol
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 46:47
  • Community rating: 3.78/5 from 4 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Pairing two of jazz's most commercially successful and sophisticated figures, this collaboration features Nat King Cole's smooth baritone backed by George Shearing's delicate piano quintet. The arrangements are supplemented by subtle string orchestrations, creating an atmosphere of refined elegance. It remains a hallmark of traditional vocal jazz from an era increasingly dominated by louder pop trends.

Genres

Descriptors: vocal, piano, ballad, classic, duet

Tracklist

  1. September Song (2:59)
  2. Pick Yourself Up (3:11)
  3. I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good) (3:42)
  4. Let There Be Love (2:45)
  5. Azure-Te (3:55)
  6. Lost April (3:20)
  7. A Beautiful Friendship (2:41)
  8. Fly Me To The Moon (In Other Words) (3:31)
  9. Serenata (3:02)
  10. I'm Lost (3:29)
  11. There's A Lull In My Life (2:25)
  12. Don't Go (2:32)
  13. Everything Happens To Me (3:20)
  14. The Game Of Love (2:58)
  15. Guess I'll Go Back Home (2:51)

Credits

  • Nat King Cole - primary artist
  • The George Shearing Quintet - primary artist
  • George Shearing - arranged by
  • Ralph Carmichael - arranged by, conductor
  • Ian Grant - written-by
  • Lionel Rand - written-by
  • Leroy Anderson - written-by
  • Mitchell Parish - written-by

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