George Shearing - Black Satin (1957) Vinyl LP • Billy May, Jazz Quintet

Catalog Number:

T-858

Musical Styles:

1950s, Big Band & Swing, Cool Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Latin Jazz, Pop Rock, Quintet, Smooth Jazz, Soft Rock, Vocal Jazz

Sleeve Grade:

Very Good (VG)

Record Grade:

Good Plus (G+)

Condition Details:

Vinyl plays with crackles, clicks, and pops (play-graded). Cover has a few creases near edges; light-scuffing and surface impressions (front/back); a few tiny abrasions on front; slight discoloration with darker discoloration spots on back. Inner-sleeve is original (Capitol ads); wear along opening. Spine is mostly easy-to-read with some wear; split near top. Shelf-wear bottom-edge and corners. Split near right of bottom-edge, top-edge is completely split. Opening shows signs of some use and divots. 1962 mono pressing with black with color spectrum around edge label. (Not a cut-out.)

Tracks:

1. The Folks Who Live On The Hill
2. If I Should Lose You
3. Starlight Souvenirs
4. What Is There To Say
5. Black Satin
6. You Don't Know What Love Is
7. Nothing Ever Changes My Love For You
8. One Morning In May
9. Moon Song
10. Medley:

About The Record:

Black Satin, is a 1957 studio album by the George Shearing Quintet, released on Capitol Records and recorded in Hollywood in 1956. Featuring Shearing on piano, Emil Richards on vibraphone, Jean "Toots" Thielemans on guitar, Al McKibbon on bass, and Warren Chiasson on percussion, it blends cool jazz with Latin and exotica influences across tracks like The Folks Who Live on the Hill and If I Should Lose You. The album’s lush, moody arrangements, produced with minimal overdubs, create a sophisticated, late-night ambiance, showcasing Shearing’s signature block-chord style. Critics, including AllMusic, praise its elegant simplicity, rating it highly among Shearing’s Capitol output, though it peaked at No. 14 on the Billboard charts. Mono vinyl pressings, especially early editions with the iconic cover, are sought after by collectors for their warm sound and historical value.