George Shearing Quintet - Blue Chiffon (1958)

01. Love-Wise
02. For Heaven's Sake
03. Nocturne
04. Young And Foolish
05. Nina Never Knew
06. Kinda Cute
07. I'm Old Fashioned
08. I Love You
09. Welcome To My Dreams
10. My One And Only Love
11. I'm Gonna Laugh You Right Out Of My Life

Piano - George Shearing 
Vibraphone - Emil Richards 
Guitar - Jean Thielemans
Bass - Al McKibbon 
Drums - Percy Brice 

Conducted by Billy May
Arranged by Billy May, George Shearing

Folks, this is an album from the 1950's, OK? If you are into lounge, retro-cool or smooth jazz you may want to give this a listen, To some, this music might sound like the country club scene from Caddyshack, but believe me, the George Shearing Quintet was for real.

For me, this album evokes a time and place (which I missed, of course) where a laid back sensibility was the rule. The worst of the ridiculous 1950's political and ideological paranoia was over and folks just wanted to kick back with a pitcher of martinis and relax. Come to think of it, this would have made great "Mad Men" music.

Great songs played as only Shearing could play them. Warmly recommended. ---Jack of Clubs, amazon.com

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