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Title: I'm a huge fan of Mr. Shearing, but......
Review: There have been few people to approach G. Shearing's talent for playing the piano. This record was no exception as his phrasing and arranging done "internally" on one instrument is typically impeccable. The selection of material is likewise very, very good. However, this recording was done at the private studio of Hans Georg Brunner-Schwer in 1974. While the equipment there might have been quite good for a private studio in 1974, the tape noise on the recording is so pronounced as to be a real distraction. Perhaps as an MP3 recording listened to in a car this would be an acceptable level of fidelity, but on a decent modern home system....no. This is the first Shearing recording I've ever regretted purchasing. That's the bad news. The good news is that there are numerous other examples of his talent out there in print and many of them sound absolutely wonderful, even for their age.
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