GEORGE SHEARING & ERNESTINE ANDERSON - Perfect Match (1988) lp | 24bits-96Hz | FLAC (tracks), lossless

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
SIDE A
A1    Trust In Me    3:48
Milton Ager / Jean Schwartz / Ned Wever
A2    I'll Take Romance    2:36
Oscar Hammerstein II / Ben Oakland
A3    Body And Soul    4:42
Frank Eyton / Johnny Green / Edward Heyman / Robert Sour
A4    The Best Thing For You    3:30
Irving Berlin
A5    I Remember Clifford    4:50
Benny Golson
A6    On The Sunny Side Of The Street    3:11
Dorothy Fields / Jimmy McHugh
SIDE B
B1    The Second Time Around    2:57
Sammy Cahn / James Van Heusen
B2    Falling In Love With Love    4:25
Lorenz Hart / Richard Rodgers
B3    That's For Me    3:48
Oscar Hammerstein II / Richard Rodgers
B4    I Won't Dance    5:24
Dorothy Fields / Otto Harbach / Oscar Hammerstein II / Jerome Kern / Jimmy McHugh
B5    Some Other Time    2:20
Sammy Cahn / Jule Styne
B6    The Touch Of Your Lips    3:27
Ray Noble
Credits :
Bass – Neil Swainson
Drums – Jeff Hamilton
Piano – George Shearing
Vocals – Ernestine Anderson