Rare Form! is a live album by George Shearing and his quintet, recorded in San Francisco in July 1963. It was released in 1966.[2]

Rare Form!
Live album by George Shearing
Released	June 1966
Recorded	July 5–6, 1963
Genre	Jazz
Label	Capitol ST 2447 [1]
Producer	Dave Cavanaugh, Tom Morgan
George Shearing chronology
Hear & Now! (1966) Rare Form! (1966) That Fresh Feeling! (1966)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

Scott Yanow reviewed the album for Allmusic and wrote that Shearing and his quintet "...are heard on a variety of spirited live performances throughout this LP".[2]

Track listing

1. "The Sweetest Sounds" (Richard Rodgers) - 2:48
2. "Look No Further" (Rodgers) - 2:03
3. "Hallucinations" (Bud Powell) - 3:53
4. "Sunny" (George Shearing, Milt Raskin) - 3:01
5. "They All Laughed" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 2:44
6. "Station Break" (Shearing) - 2:51
7. "Over the Rainbow" (E.Y. Harburg, Harold Arlen) - 2:26
8. "Why Not?" (Doug Marsh) - 3:29
9. "I'll Never Smile Again" (Ruth Lowe) - 3:10
10. "Bop, Look and Listen" (Shearing) - 8:36

Personnel

• George Shearing - piano, arranger
• Armando Peraza - percussion
• Gary Burton - vibraphone
• Ron Anthony - guitar
• Gene Cherico - double bass
• Vernel Fournier - drums
• Reice Hamel - Recording Engineer

References