| George Shearing and the Montgomery Brothers | ||||
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| Released | 1961 | |||
| Recorded | October 9 & 10, 1961 in Los Angeles [1] | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 48:44 | |||
| Label | Jazzland JLP 55 | |||
| Producer | Orrin Keepnews | |||
| George Shearing & The Montgomery Brothers chronology | ||||
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George Shearing and the Montgomery Brothers is an album by Anglo-American jazz pianist George Shearing and jazz trio The Montgomery Brothers, released in 1961.
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| Allmusic |   [2] |
In his Allmusic review, music critic Scott Yanow called the album an "enjoyable if slightly lightweight outing." with "some fine soloing by the principals." [2]
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