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I was born in London in 1919. I first went to America in 1946 for a three-month holiday. Then I came back, worked here for almost a year sold up my home and went back on immigration in 1947.

Author: George Shearing - British Musician
  Home , America , Born , Holiday


My affiliation with England is borne out by the fact that I do come back for periodic visits.

Author: George Shearing - British Musician
  Back , Come , Out , Fact


All my musical foundations go back to the age of 3. My family tell me that I used to listen to the old crystal set, then go to the piano and pick out the tune that I just heard.

Author: George Shearing - British Musician
  Me , Family , Back , Age


I studied with a blind teacher from about 5 until I was 16, at two different schools. From the age of 12 until 16, I was in a boarding school-which, I believe, at that time was compulsory for blind children.

Author: George Shearing - British Musician
  Time , Children , Age , Teacher


The way it works: The orchestra plays a few selections of its own and I terminate the first part of the programme on piano, usually with a movement from a Mozart concerto.

Author: George Shearing - British Musician
  Own , First , Way , Piano


Perfect retention. I don't think I could do that-I've never disciplined myself to do it. I suppose a lot of it is a question of discipline. Which improvisation is not.

Author: George Shearing - British Musician
  Myself , Never , Think , Discipline


Can anybody be given a great degree of creativity? No. They can be given the equipment to develop it-if they have it in them in the first place.

Author: George Shearing - British Musician
  Great , First , Place , Creativity


In Braille you write your flat sign first and then your note.

Author: George Shearing - British Musician
  You , Your , First , Write


When Hank Jones had his night off, I would get somebody to take my place as intermission pianist and I'd play the show with Ella, so I would get a chance to play with Ray Brown and Charlie Smith as well.

Author: George Shearing - British Musician
  Place , Night , Play , Chance


I don't think you can contrive any sound.

Author: George Shearing - British Musician
  You , Think , Any , Sound


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