Nat King Cole Sings/George Shearing Plays

by Nat King Cole, George Shearing

Overview

Although it would have been interesting to hear Nat King Cole play some piano and perhaps accompany a vocal by George Shearing instead of exclusively the other way around, this session was a big success. Cole is in prime form on such tunes as "September Song," "Pick Yourself Up," and "Serenata." Shearing's accompaniment is tasteful and lightly swinging, and the string arrangements help to accentuate the romantic moods. [Some reissues add three "new" selections from the same sessions to the original program.] ~ Scott Yanow

Product Details

Release Date:	12/01/2023
Label:	Universal
UPC:	4988031592502
Rank:	55502

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Nat King Cole   Primary Artist,Piano,Vocals
George Shearing   Primary Artist,Featured Artist,Piano
Emil Richards   Guest Artist,Vibraphone
Shelly Manne   Guest Artist,Drums
Wilbur Schwartz   Flute,Piccolo
Justin Gordon   Flute,Piccolo
Luis Miranda   Latin Percussion
Ralph Carmichael   Conductor,String Conductor
Al McKibbon   Bass
Al Hendrickson   Guitar
Lloyd Ulyate   Trombone
Paul Horn   Flute,Piccolo
Carlos Vidal   Congas

Technical Credits

Kurt Weill   Composer
Will Friedwald   Liner Notes
Willard Robison   Composer
Paul Francis Webster   Composer
Leroy Anderson   Composer
Jack Wolf   Composer
Larry Walsh   Remastering
Ron McMaster   Remastering,Remixing
Lionel Rand   Composer
Jule Styne   Composer
Pete Welding   Liner Notes
Ralph Carmichael   Arranger
Michael Cuscuna   Reissue Producer
Matt Dennis   Composer
Ray Mayer   Composer
Otis Rene   Composer
Don Wolf   Composer
Tom Morgan   Producer
Guy Wood   Composer
Mitchell Parish   Composer
Al Stillman   Composer
George Shearing   Arranger,Musician,Liner Notes
Mack Davis   Composer
Patrick Roques   Reissue Design
Mark Gordon   Composer
Milt Raskin   Composer
Armando Peraza   Composer
Tom Adair   Composer
Harry Revel   Composer
Bart Howard   Composer
Maxwell Anderson   Composer
Ken Veeder   Photography
Dave Wolpe   Composer
Ian Grant   Composer
William Davis   Composer
Stanley Styne   Composer
Donald Kahn   Composer
Herbert W. Spencer   Composer
Milton Raskin   Composer
Jerome Kern   Composer
Bill Davis   Composer
Eddie DeLange   Composer
Duke Ellington   Composer
Felicia Sanders   Composer
Donald E. Wolf   Composer
Emil Newman   Composer
Lee Gillette   Producer
Dorothy Fields   Composer
Mack Gordon   Composer