When Hank Jones had his night off, I would get somebody to take my place as intermission pianist and I'd play the show with Ella, so I would get a chance to play with Ray Brown and Charlie Smith as well. George Shearing brownchancecharlie share on social
Having a set, popular formula does inhibit you. George Shearing formulainhibitpopular Change image and share on social
Perfect retention. I don't think I could do that-I've never disciplined myself to do it. I suppose a lot of it is a question of discipline. Which improvisation is not. George Shearing disciplinehaveimprovisation Change image and share on social
I think in certain areas the demand is greater than it has ever been, and my business is better than it's been in 30 years. The music business is so precarious, as you know-you've got to make it while you can make it, and that's exactly what we're doing. George Shearing areabusinessdemand share on social
I don't like freedom jazz - I think it's void of roots and void of foundation. George Shearing foundationfreedomjazz Change image and share on social
All my musical foundations go back to the age of 3. My family tell me that I used to listen to the old crystal set, then go to the piano and pick out the tune that I just heard. George Shearing agebackcrystal Change image and share on social
Teddy Wilson, I think, said a little while ago that it's much easier to come in and play whatever comes into your mind, without obeying any of the laws of bass line and harmony and so on. George Shearing agobaseasy Change image and share on social
Can anybody be given a great degree of creativity? No. They can be given the equipment to develop it-if they have it in them in the first place. George Shearing creativitydegreedevelop Change image and share on social
