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- Artist: George Shearing
- Rating:
- Release Date: 1997
- Total Time: 57:32
- Genre: Jazz
Review
George Shearing's solo piano CD Favorite Things doesn't hide his early background in the study of classical music, but at times it celebrates it. The only truly arranged piece on the album, "My Favorite Things," incorporates a portion of a Scarlatti sonata, while "Not You Again" hints at Tchaikovsky. "Taking a Chance on Love" was inspired by Brahms' E major Intermezzo, while Artie Shaw's "Moonray" has the character of a Baroque fugue. Many of the other tracks have an impressionistic flavor, especially the dreamy take of Dave Brubeck's "Summer Song" and the haunting treatment of Matt Dennis' "Angel Eyes." The pianist adds a warm, friendly vocal to the finale, "It Amazes Me." George Shearing was clearly enjoying himself during the two days of studio sessions which produced this CD; fans of solo jazz piano are invited to do the same. ~ Ken Dryden, All Music GuideTracks
| Track Title | Composers | Performers | Time |
| My Favorite Things | Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II | George Shearing | (3:11) |
| Angel Eyes | Matt Dennis, |
George Shearing | (5:16) |
| In a Calm | Robert Farnon | George Shearing | (3:13) |
| Not You Again | George Shearing | (6:23) | |
| Taking a Chance on Love | Vernon Duke, John Latouche, |
George Shearing | (3:30) |
| Let Me | George David Weiss, Byron Janis | George Shearing | (3:28) |
| Summer Song | Dave Brubeck | George Shearing | (4:54) |
| Anna's Song | Dave Brubeck | George Shearing | (3:54) |
| Anyone Can Whistle | Stephen Sondheim | George Shearing | (5:58) |
| Moonray | Artie Shaw, |
George Shearing | (6:14) |
| I'm Getting off Here | George Shearing | (4:46) | |
| P.S. I Love You | Gordon Jenkins, Johnny Mercer | George Shearing | (2:43) |
| It Amazes Me | Cy Coleman | George Shearing | (4:02) |
