The Shearing Touch is a 1960 album by the George Shearing quintet and orchestra, arranged by Billy May.

The Shearing Touch
Studio album by George Shearing
Released	1960
Recorded	1960
Genre	Jazz
Length	42:05
Label	Capitol
Producer	Dave Cavanaugh
George Shearing chronology
Beauty and the Beat! (1960) The Shearing Touch (1960) White Satin (1960)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[2]

The AllMusic reviewer commented on the album containing "unorthodox time signatures, incorporating classical techniques, as well as using light pop melodies, accents, and subtle rhythms".[1]

Track listing

1. "Autumn Nocturne" (Josef Myrow, Kim Gannon) – 2:42
2. "Nola" (Felix Arndt, James Burns) – 2:28
3. "Misty" (Erroll Garner, Johnny Burke) – 2.41
4. "Canadian Sunset" (Eddie Heywood, Norman Gimbel) – 2:56
5. "Autumn Leaves" (Joseph Kosma, Johnny Mercer, Jacques Prévert) – 2:29
6. "Like Young" (André Previn) – 2:44
7. "Sunrise Serenade" (Frankie Carle, Jack Lawrence) – 3:01
8. "Honeysuckle Rose" (Fats Waller, Andy Razaf) – 2:25
9. "Snowfall" (Claude Thornhill) – 2:05
10. "Tonight We Love" (Bobby Worth) – 2:20
11. "Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) – 2:32
12. "One O'Clock Jump" (Count Basie) – 2:10

Personnel

• George Shearing – piano
• Billy May – arranger

References