George Shearing Duo in the Philharmonie im Gasteig

Recorded at the Philharmonie im Gasteig in 1992, this Munich Klaviersommer set reunites pianist George Shearing and bassist Neil Swainson in a duo format that lets every line, harmony and rhythmic shift register with clarity. Their set ranges from the traditional tune "Kommt ein Vogel geflogen" to pieces by Eddie Harris, Brubeck, Mancini and Bud Powell, with room for Swainson's "Horizon" and Shearing staples like "Lullaby of Birdland". Encores by Ellington and Garner close a programme that highlights the easy rapport and understated finesse of this long-standing partnership.