{"product_id":"peggy-lee-george-shearing-beauty-and-the-beat","title":"Peggy Lee \/ George Shearing – Beauty And The Beat!","description":"\u003cp dir=\"auto\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeggy Lee \/ George Shearing – Beauty And The Beat!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eA classic meeting of two giants of mid-century jazz, \u003cem\u003eBeauty And The Beat!\u003c\/em\u003e brings together the sophisticated vocals of \"Peggy Lee\" and the elegant, unmistakable piano style of \"George Shearing\". Originally released by Capitol Records in 1959, the album pairs Lee with the George Shearing Quintet for a beautifully arranged collection of jazz standards, romantic ballads and swinging numbers. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe album is particularly notable for the chemistry between Lee's cool, understated vocal delivery and Shearing's sophisticated quintet arrangements. The programme moves effortlessly from Cole Porter's \u003cem\u003eDo I Love You?\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eAlways True To You In My Fashion\u003c\/em\u003e to Duke Ellington's \u003cem\u003eAll Too Soon\u003c\/em\u003e, the bluesy \u003cem\u003eBlue Prelude\u003c\/em\u003e and the lively \u003cem\u003eYou Came A Long Way From St. Louis\u003c\/em\u003e. Three tracks — \u003cem\u003eMambo In Miami\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eIsn't It Romantic?\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eSatin Doll\u003c\/em\u003e — are instrumental performances by members of the George Shearing Quintet, giving the album an appealing change of pace. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eInterestingly, \u003cem\u003eBeauty And The Beat!\u003c\/em\u003e was originally presented as a live recording from a performance at the Americana Hotel in Miami in May 1959. However, technical problems with the concert recording meant that the material was subsequently recreated in the studio, with artificial audience reactions added to preserve the atmosphere of a live performance. The result is an album that has the polish of a carefully produced studio session while retaining the character and excitement of a live jazz collaboration. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eFor collectors of Peggy Lee vinyl, classic vocal jazz and sophisticated 1950s jazz, \u003cem\u003eBeauty And The Beat!\u003c\/em\u003e is an essential pairing of two outstanding artists. With its combination of swinging arrangements, intimate vocals, jazz standards and George Shearing's distinctive quintet sound, it remains one of the standout collaborations of the Capitol Records era. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide A\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo I Love You?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI Lost My Sugar In Salt Lake City\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf Dreams Come True\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll Too Soon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMambo In Miami\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIsn't It Romantic?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide B\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlue Prelude\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou Came A Long Way From St. Louis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlways True To You In My Fashion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThere'll Be Another Spring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGet Out Of Town\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSatin Doll\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0ixuwG2KzwA?si=isA6z5jI4Rl9f_rM\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Capitol Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55409943413078,"sku":"ST 1219","price":4.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1009\/1013\/7686\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_58c71baa-7949-4869-ba4b-f60ac7320a3d.jpg?v=1789654082","url":"https:\/\/www.sounds-grounds.co.uk\/products\/peggy-lee-george-shearing-beauty-and-the-beat","provider":"Sounds + Grounds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}