GEORGE SHEARING & ERNESTINE ANDERSON — "A Perfect Match" (1988) Vinyl, LP | FLAC (tracks) 24-96Hz

Pianist George Shearing and singer Ernestine Anderson (who had teamed up briefly at the 1987 Fujitsu-Concord Jazz Festival) collaborated on this full-length Concord release. With strong assistance from bassist Neil Swainson and drummer Jeff Hamilton, Shearing and Anderson mostly stick to standards and their versions uplift the veteran songs. "Body and Soul" is taken as a vocal-piano duet, while "The Best Thing for You" is given an instrumental treatment. Other highlights include Anderson's vocals on "I'll Take Romance," a heartfelt "I Remember Clifford," "On the Sunny Side of the Street" and "Some Other Time." Perfect Match is an excellent outing for all concerned. Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1 Trust in Me 3:52
Milton Ager / Jean Schwartz / Ned Wever
2 I'll Take Romance 2:40
Oscar Hammerstein II / Ben Oakland
3 Body and Soul 4:46
Frank Eyton / Johnny Green / Edward Heyman / Robert Sour
4 The Best Thing for You  3:33
Irving Berlin
5 I Remember Clifford 4:54
Benny Golson
6 On the Sunny Side of the Street 3:14
Dorothy Fields / Jimmy McHugh
7 Second Time Around 3:55
Sammy Cahn / James Van Heusen
8 Falling in Love with Love 3:01
Lorenz Hart / Richard Rodgers
9 That's for Me 4:28
Oscar Hammerstein II / Richard Rodgers
10 I Won't Dance 3:52
Dorothy Fields / Otto Harbach / Oscar Hammerstein II / Jerome Kern / Jimmy McHugh
11 Some Other Time 5:27
Sammy Cahn / Jule Styne
12 The Touch of Your Lips 2:25
Ray Noble
13 Lullaby of Birdland 3:34
George Shearing / George David Weiss
14 The Things We Did Last Summer 3:07
Sammy Cahn / Jule Styne
Credits :
Bass – Neil Swainson
Drums – Jeff Hamilton
Piano – George Shearing
Vocals – Ernestine Anderson