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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Upcoming gigs:

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October 27th  Ronnie Scott's Club, London (album launch)

December 9th Spice of Life, London

January 19th 2025 The Stables, Wavendon

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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. The album will be officially launched at a gig at Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club on Sunday 27th October.     

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

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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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