The Essential George Gershwin
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GEORGE GERSHWIN
The Essential George Gershwin
Various artists incls George Gershwin, Ethel Waters, Maxime Sullivan, Billie Holiday, Benny Goodman, Alberta Hunter, Sarah Vaughan, Rosemary Clooney
[ Sony Classical / 2 CD ]
Release Date: Monday 12 May 2003
Celebrating the best tracks from the quintessential American songwriter
George Gershwin is considered by many to be the quintessential American songwriter.
One of Broadway's most celebrated composers before he was out of his teens, Gershwin used to say that he had more tunes in his head than he could ever put on paper. In his short, driven life-he died tragically at the age of 38-he wrote hundreds of songs, as well as some of the world's most popular orchestral pieces ("Rhapsody in Blue" and "An American in Paris") and a pathbreaking opera, Porgy and Bess. Gershwin was the first-and perhaps the greatest-"crossover" artist; his vibrant and inspired music combined great melodies and classical stylings with the syncopated rhythms and forceful energy of jazz.
No wonder he influenced artists ranging from Leonard Bernstein and Miles Davis to Paul Simon and Tony Bennett.
The Essential George Gershwin celebrates a man who continues to inspire musicians-and listeners-anywhere his music is played.
Tracks:
Disc 1:
1. Prelude No. 2 For Piano - George Gershwin
2. I Got Rhythm - Ethel Waters
3. Oh Lady, Be Good - Buck & Bubbles
4. Summertime - Billie Holiday & Her Orchestra
5. Nice Work If You Can Get It - Maxine Sullivan & Her Orchestra
6. They Can't Take That Away From Me - Fred Astaire
7. Swanee - Al Jolson
8. Liza - Benny Goodman
9. Someone To Watch Over Me - Frank Sinatra
10. 'S Wonderful - Dinah Shore & Buddy Clark
11. Do It Again - Jane Russell
12. Soon - Dorothy Kirsten
13. Fascinating Rhythm/Someone To Watch Over Me - Morton Gould
14. The Man I Love - Billie Holiday & Her Orchestra
15. Let's Call The Whole Thing Off - Fred Astaire
16. Love Is Here To Stay - Gene Kelly
17. How Long Has This Been Going On? - Felicia Sanders
18. Blues - Harry James & His Orchestra
19. But Not For Me - Doris Day
20. A Foggy Day - Rosemary Clooney
21. I'll Build A Stairway to Paradise - Georges Guetary 22. Third Movement (Allegro Agitato) - Oscar Levant & Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra Of New York
Disc 2:
1. Of Thee I Sing Overture - Buffalo Philharmonic
2. They All Laughed - Tony Bennett
3. Of Thee I Sing - The Hi-Lo's
4. Promenade (Walking The Dog) - Los Angeles Philharmonic
5. I've Got A Crush On You - Ella Fitzgerald
6. Somebody Loves Me - Alberta Hunter
7. Love Walked In/Embraceable You - Maureen McGovern
8. Mine - Dick Hyman
9. Isn't It A Pity - Mel Tormé
10. Introduction and Jazzbo Brown - Andre Kostelanetz & His Orchestra
11. It Ain't Necessarily So - Aretha Franklin
12. Bess, You Is My Woman Now - Robert Mcferrin & Adele Addison
13. I Loves You, Porgy - Miles Davis
14. My Man's Gone Now - Sarah Vaughan
15. There's A Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon For New York - Cab Calloway
16. Who Cares? - Tony Bennett
17. Rhapsody in Blue
18. Strike Up The Band - André Kostelanetz & His Orchestra
19. Home Blues - Michael Feinstein
