The George Shearing Trio consists of George Shearing (piano), Neil Swainson (bass) and Louis Stewart (guitar). An line-up that is the same as the Nat King Cole Trio. Paper Moon is subtitled Music Of Nat King Cole. Shearing plays on this CD largely in the style of Nat King Cole. Among others: Straigten Up And Fly Right, I'm Lost, Sweet Lorraine, I'm Thru With Love, and It's Only A Paper Moon. Nature
… Boy sounds rather impressionistic, with Shearing more or less taking Debussy as a starting point. For those who like catchy and melodic sounding jazz, this 14 track CD is a feast for the ear.more
