Nick Tomalin's 'Shades of Shearing' band is dedicated to performing and interpreting the music of British pianist George Shearing. The band features the original instrumentation of the Shearing quintet, including guitar and vibraphone and performs music ranging from Shearing's best known tunes like 'Lullaby of Birdland' and 'Conception' along with less well-known compostions and arrangements. The band recently received a Recording Support Grant from Help Musicians and their new album is out now.

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Southwest UK Tour 2026

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Sunday 15th March,  Ashburton Arts Centre

Monday 16th March, The Beaver, Appledore

Tuesday 17th March, St Ives Jazz Club

Wednesday 18th March, Gordon's Jazz Club, Uffculme

Thursday 19th March, Bebop Club Bristol 

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The band's new album 'Shades of Shearing' is now available to buy and download from Bandcamp  It's also available on all streaming platforms

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"Eight numbers associated with Shearing and a couple of originals by Tomalin...make for some enjoyable listening." Lance Liddle  Bebop Spoken Here

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​The album features, alongside Nick on piano, Nat Steele on vibes, Dave Warren on guitar, Dominic Howles on bass and Matt Fishwick on drums. Repertoire includes tunes and arrangements by and inspired by Shearing, including two originals by Nick.

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Nick has recently released his sixth duo recording with ex-Itchy Fingers saxophonist Mark Allaway.

​The album is called Mood Island : The Music of Erroll Garner and explores Garner's compositions. It is available to stream and download from all platforms. This is the title track:

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