Gershwin

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Call Number: CD Jazz Gershwin Gershwin
On Shelf At: Downtown Library

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"Production USA"--Label.
Compact disc.
Program notes by Don Rayno and biographical notes on the performers, in English with French and German translations (27 p. : ports.) inserted in container.
I got rhythm : variations for piano and orchestra (1934) / original orchestration by George Gershwin (8:29) -- The Yankee Doodle blues : from Spice of 1922 / George Gershwin, Irving Caesar, B.G. DeSylva (3:15) -- The Yankee Doodle blues : new acoustic recording on a 1909 Edison Fireside phonograph (3:16) -- That certain feeling : from Tip-toes : 1925 / George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin (2:36) -- Somebody loves me : from George White's Scandals of 1924 / George Gershwin, B.G. DeSylva, Ballard MacDonald (2:47) -- Sweet and low-down : from Tip-toes / George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin (2:47) -- I'll build a stairway to paradise : from George White's Scandals of 1922 / George Gershwin, B.G. DeSylva, Arthur Francis (3:24) -- The man I love : first recording of the 1938 version : from Lady, be good : 1924 / George Gerswin, Ira Gershwin (5:28) -- Fascinating rhythm : from Lady, be good / George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin (3:08) -- Summertime : from Porgy and Bess : 1935 [alto saxophone and piano] / George Gershwin, DuBose Heyward (4:05) -- Rhapsody in blue : 1924, original "jazz band" version (15:31).
Lincoln Mayorga, piano ; Al Gallodoro, alto saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet ; Harmonie Ensemble/New York ; Steven Richman, conductor.
Contents: "I got rhythm" variations. -- Yankee Doodle blues; -- Tip-toes. -- George White's Scandals of 1924. -- George White's Scandals of 1922. -- Lady, be good! -- Porgy and Bess. -- Rhapsody in blue.

COMMUNITY REVIEWS

Intriguing Orchestration submitted by Meginator on August 12, 2020, 6:11pm This album offers an unfamiliar take on some of George Gershwin’s iconic compositions, using older orchestrations to recreate what they may have sounded like in their original incarnations. The piano stands out for its clarity, and the whole recording encapsulates the playful spirit that lies at the core of Gershwin’s best works. The use of banjo on some of the musical theater selections lends them a unique quality, both within the context of this album and as compared to other recordings, and the balance between the instruments is nicely tuned on each track. A modern recording of Yankee Doodle on an Edison Phonograph is somewhat strange and feels out of place, but it does set the mood and offer a point of comparison alongside the clearer modern recording equipment. It may be impossible now to recreate the original Gershwin sound, but this album is an interesting effort and provides a neat way for listeners to hear and appreciate different nuances in his songs.