Plays the George Gershwin Song Book

by Oscar Peterson

Plays the George Gershwin Song Book cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1959
  • Label: Verve
  • Country: Canada
  • Length: 19:01
  • Community rating: 4.09/5 from 4 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Concluding his massive, highly ambitious project of interpreting the major American composers for Verve, the prolific pianist turns his virtuosic attention to the iconic Gershwin catalog. 'Plays the George Gershwin Song Book' finds the incredibly tight trio utilizing their signature rhythmic drive to completely revitalize classic theatrical melodies. The impeccably swinging session stands as a testament to the immense enduring structural brilliance of the original Broadway compositions.

Genres

Descriptors: acoustic, melodic, instrumental, virtuosic, improvisation

Tracklist

  1. It Ain't Necessarily So
  2. The Man I Love
  3. Love Walked In
  4. I Was Doing All Right
  5. A Foggy Day
  6. Oh, Lady be Good!
  7. Our Love is Here to Stay
  8. They All Laughed
  9. Let's Call the Whole Thing Off
  10. Summertime
  11. Nice Work If You Can Get It
  12. Shall We Dance?

Credits

  • Danny Rampling - primary artist
  • Beverley Skeete - vocals

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