| On the Sunny Side of the Strip | ||||
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| Released | 1960 | |||
| Recorded | 1958, Cresendo Club, Sunset Strip, Los Angeles | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 42:05 | |||
| Label | Capitol ST 1416 | |||
| Producer | Dave Cavanaugh | |||
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On the Sunny Side of the Strip is a 1960 live album by the George Shearing quintet, one of five live albums recorded by the quintet. [2]
Sir George Albert Shearing, was a British jazz pianist who for many years led a popular jazz group that recorded for Discovery Records, MGM Records and Capitol Records. Shearing was the composer of over 300 titles, including the jazz standards "Lullaby of Birdland" and "Conception", and had multiple albums on the Billboard charts during the 1950s, 1960s, 1980s and 1990s. He died of heart failure in New York City, at the age of 91.
Armando Peraza was a Latin jazz percussionist and a member of the rock band Santana. Peraza played congas, bongos, and timbales.
Beauty and the Beat! is a 1959 album by Peggy Lee, accompanied by the George Shearing Quintet.
A Vintage Year is a 1987 live album by the American jazz singer Mel Tormé, accompanied by George Shearing.
An Evening with George Shearing & Mel Tormé is a live album by Mel Tormé, accompanied by George Shearing.
Nat King Cole Sings/George Shearing Plays is a 1962 studio album by Nat King Cole, featuring the pianist George Shearing. The album peaked at 27 on the Billboard album chart.
Continental Experience is a studio album by British jazz pianist George Shearing, billed as part of the 'George Shearing Quintet and Amigos'.
The Swingin's Mutual! is an album by the George Shearing quintet, accompanied on the original 1961 release on six songs by the vocalist Nancy Wilson.
Black Satin is a 1956 studio album by the George Shearing quintet and orchestra, arranged by Billy May.
The Rhythms and Ballads of Broadway is a double album by American pop singer Johnny Mathis that was released in September 1960 by Columbia Records. Despite the order of the words in the title, the ballads actually make up sides one and two while the uptempo numbers fill sides three and four.
White Satin is a 1960 studio album by the George Shearing quintet and orchestra, arranged by Billy May.
The Ahmad Jamal Trio is an album by American jazz pianist Ahmad Jamal. It was released on the Epic label.
On the Sunny Side may refer to:
Jazz Concert is a 1963 live album by George Shearing and his quintet, recorded 16 February 1963 at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium.
Touch Me Softly is a 1963 album by George Shearing accompanied by his quintet and a string orchestra.
Rare Form! is a live album by George Shearing and his quintet, recorded in San Francisco in July 1963. It was released in 1966.
A Perfect Match is a 1988 album by jazz pianist George Shearing and the singer Ernestine Anderson. The pair had previously appeared together on Shearing's 1988 live album Dexterity.
In the Night is a 1958 album by the jazz pianist George Shearing and the singer Dakota Staton. A quintet accompanies the pair. Staton sings on six tracks; the rest are instrumentals.
"Joy Spring" is a 1954 jazz composition by Clifford Brown that became his signature work. The title was his pet name for his wife Larue.
Latin Lace is a 1958 album by jazz pianist George Shearing and his quintet.
