We Got Rhythm: A Gershwin Songbook

We Got Rhythm: A Gershwin Songbook
Studio album by
Released12 May 1998
RecordedAugust 1997
GenreJazz
Length1:11:59
LabelDeutsche Grammophon - 453 492-2 [1]
André Previn chronology
Jazz at the Musikverein
(1997)
We Got Rhythm: A Gershwin Songbook
(1998)
We Got It Good and That Ain't Bad: An Ellington Songbook
(1999)

Jazz at the Musikverein is a 1998 album by André Previn accompanied by bassist David Finck of the music of George Gershwin.[2]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[3]

The album was reviewed by Ken Dryden at Allmusic who wrote that Previn "faces the same challenge every jazz musician must address: finding new paths through Gershwin's frequently recorded masterpieces". Dryden highlighted Previn's "train-like bassline substitution to open and close a rollicking take" of "They All Laughed" and his "laid-back" and "bluesy treatment" of "Oh, Lady Be Good".[2]

Track listing

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  1. "They All Laughed" – 3:19
  2. "Someone to Watch Over Me" – 5:03
  3. "Oh, Lady Be Good" – 4:20
  4. "A Foggy Day" – 5:51
  5. "Soon"/"Do It Again!" – 5:37
  6. "I Got Rhythm" – 5:14
  7. "Embraceable You" – 4:56
  8. "He Loves and She Loves"/"Love Is Here to Stay" – 6:54
  9. "Fascinating Rhythm" – 3:35
  10. "Isn't It a Pity?" – 4:44
  11. "Boy! What Love Has Done To Me!"/"I've Got a Crush on You" – 4:32
  12. "Love Walked In" – 6:05
  13. "The Man I Love" – 5:27
  14. "'S Wonderful" – 6:22

Personnel

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Production

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  • Fred Munzmaier – art direction
  • Philipp Nedel – assistant engineer
  • John Newton – balance engineer
  • Richard Evidon – booklet editor
  • Al Hirschfeld – illustrations
  • Edward Jablonski – liner notes
  • Edward Steichen – photography
  • Ellyn Kusmin – producer

References

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  1. ^ - We Got Rhythm: A Gershwin Songbook
  2. ^ a b c We Got Rhythm: A Gershwin Songbook at AllMusic
  3. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1181. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.