Touch Me Softly

Touch Me Softly is a 1963 album by George Shearing accompanied by his quintet and a string orchestra.

Touch Me Softly
Studio album by George Shearing
Released	1963
Recorded	January 14–February 15, 1963
Genre	Traditional pop, jazz
Label	Capitol ST 1874
George Shearing chronology
Shearing Bossa Nova (1962) Touch Me Softly (1963) Jazz Concert (1963)

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Allmusic

Scott Yanow reviewed the album for Allmusic and wrote that "Best is a touching version of "Sunday, Monday or Always"...Actually, for this type of "dreamy" romantic music, the performances are excellent, but one should not expect much jazz on this out-of-print LP."

Track listing

1. "Just Imagine" (Buddy DeSylva, Lew Brown, Ray Henderson) - 2:34
2. "Blue Room" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) - 2:33
3. "You're Blasé" (Bruce Sievier, Ord Hamilton) - 3:07
4. "Wait for Me" (Charles DeForest) - 3:05
5. "Try a Little Tenderness" (Jimmy Campbell, Reginald Connelly, Harry M. Woods) - 2:45
6. "Suddenly It's Spring" (Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke) - 2:41
7. "Be Careful, It's My Heart" (Irving Berlin) - 2:18
8. "Sunday, Monday, or Always" (Van Heusen, Burke) - 2:40
9. "Lollipops and Roses" (Tony Velona) - 2:40
10. "Just as Though You Were Here" (Edgar De Lange, John Benson Brooks) - 3:12
11. "Touch Me Softly" (Dick Allen, Stan Hoffman) - 3:37
12. "In a Sentimental Mood" (Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Manny Kurtz) - 3:22

Personnel

• George Shearing - piano, arranger
• Gary Burton or Douglas Marsh - vibraphone
• Ron Anthony - guitar
• Ralph Peña - double bass
• Vernel Fournier - drums
• Milt Raskin - conducting string choir

Recorded in Los Angeles, 1963.