The George Shearing Quintet has been played on NTS shows including Thea HD, with The Nearness Of You first played on 9 December 2020.

The great pianist George Shearing (1919-2011), after he moved from London to USA in 1947, helmed a classic jazz quintet from 1949 through 1978. The best of these recordings were made while Shearing was contracted with Capitol between 1955 and 1969.