Essential George Gershwin (Limited Edition) (2003)

Product Summary Label: Cbs/epic/wtg Records UPC: 00696998991323 Release Date: 1/14/2003 Buy.com Sku: 60585537 Item#: M32JJ3 Buy.com Sales Rank: 24293 Format:  CD Song Listing Disc 1 Song Title Sample 1. Prelude No. 2 For Piano ~ George Gershwin 1. Prelude No. 2 For Piano ~ George Gershwin 2. I Got Rhythm - (with Ethel Waters) ~ George Gershwin 2. I Got Rhythm - (with Ethel Waters) ~ George Gershwin 2. I Got Rhythm - (with Ethel Waters) ~ George Gershwin 3. Oh Lady, Be Good - (with Buck & Bubbles) ~ George Gershwin 3. Oh Lady, Be Good - (with Buck & Bubbles) ~ George Gershwin 3. Oh Lady, Be Good - (with Buck & Bubbles) ~ George Gershwin 4. Summertime - (with Billie Holiday) ~ George Gershwin 4. Summertime - (with Billie Holiday) ~ George Gershwin 4. Summertime - (with Billie Holiday) ~ George Gershwin 5. Nice Work If You Can Get It - (with Maxine Sullivan & Her Orchestra) ~ George Gershwin 5. Nice Work If You Can Get It - (with Maxine Sullivan & Her Orchestra) ~ George Gershwin 5. Nice Work If You Can Get It - (with Maxine Sullivan & Her Orchestra) ~ George Gershwin 6. They Can't Take That Away From Me - (with Fred Astaire) ~ George Gershwin 6. They Can't Take That Away From Me - (with Fred Astaire) ~ George Gershwin 6. They Can't Take That Away From Me - (with Fred Astaire) ~ George Gershwin 7. Swanee - (with Al Jolson) ~ George Gershwin 8. Liza - (with Benny Goodman) ~ George Gershwin 8. Liza - (with Benny Goodman) ~ George Gershwin 8. Liza - (with Benny Goodman) ~ George Gershwin 9. Someone to Watch Over Me - (with Frank Sinatra) ~ George Gershwin 9. Someone to Watch Over Me - (with Frank Sinatra) ~ George Gershwin 9. Someone to Watch Over Me - (with Frank Sinatra) ~ George Gershwin 9. Someone to Watch Over Me - (with Frank Sinatra) ~ George Gershwin 10. 'S Wonderful - (with Dinah Shore/Buddy Clark) ~ George Gershwin 11. Do It Again - (with Jane Russell) ~ George Gershwin 11. Do It Again - (with Jane Russell) ~ George Gershwin 11. Do It Again - (with Jane Russell) ~ George Gershwin 12. Soon - (with Dorothy Kirsten) ~ George Gershwin 12. Soon - (with Dorothy Kirsten) ~ George Gershwin 12. Soon - (with Dorothy Kirsten) ~ George Gershwin 13. Fascinatin' Rhythm / Someone To Watch Over Me - (with Morton Gould, His Piano & Orchestra) ~ George Gershwin 14. Man I Love, The - (with Billie Holiday & Her Orchestra) ~ George Gershwin 14. Man I Love, The - (with Billie Holiday & Her Orchestra) ~ George Gershwin 15. Let's Call the Whole Thing Off - (with Fred Astaire) ~ George Gershwin 15. Let's Call the Whole Thing Off - (with Fred Astaire) ~ George Gershwin 16. Love Is Here to Stay - (with Gene Kelly) ~ George Gershwin 16. Love Is Here to Stay - (with Gene Kelly) ~ George Gershwin 16. Love Is Here to Stay - (with Gene Kelly) ~ George Gershwin 16. Love Is Here to Stay - (with Gene Kelly) ~ George Gershwin 16. Love Is Here to Stay - (with Gene Kelly) ~ George Gershwin 16. Love Is Here to Stay - (with Gene Kelly) ~ George Gershwin 17. How Long Has This Been Going On? - (with Felicia Sanders) ~ George Gershwin 17. How Long Has This Been Going On? - (with Felicia Sanders) ~ George Gershwin 17. How Long Has This Been Going On? - (with Felicia Sanders) ~ George Gershwin 17. How Long Has This Been Going On? - (with Felicia Sanders) ~ George Gershwin 18. Blues - (with Harry James & His Orchestra) ~ George Gershwin 18. Blues - (with Harry James & His Orchestra) ~ George Gershwin 18. Blues - (with Harry James & His Orchestra) ~ George Gershwin 18. Blues - (with Harry James & His Orchestra) ~ George Gershwin 19. But Not For Me - (with Doris Day) ~ George Gershwin 20. Foggy Day, A - (with Rosemary Clooney) ~ George Gershwin 20. Foggy Day, A - (with Rosemary Clooney) ~ George Gershwin 20. Foggy Day, A - (with Rosemary Clooney) ~ George Gershwin 21. I'll Build a Stairway to Paradise - (with Georges Guetary) ~ George Gershwin 21. I'll Build a Stairway to Paradise - (with Georges Guetary) ~ George Gershwin 22. Third Movement - (Allegro Agitato, with Oscar Levant) ~ George Gershwin 22. Third Movement - (Allegro Agitato, with Oscar Levant) ~ George Gershwin 22. Third Movement - (Allegro Agitato, with Oscar Levant) ~ George Gershwin Disc 2 Song Title Sample 1. Of Thee I Sing Overture - (with Buffalo Philharmonic) ~ George Gershwin 1. Of Thee I Sing Overture - (with Buffalo Philharmonic) ~ George Gershwin 1. Of Thee I Sing Overture - (with Buffalo Philharmonic) ~ George Gershwin 2. They All Laughed - (with Tony Bennett) ~ George Gershwin 2. They All Laughed - (with Tony Bennett) ~ George Gershwin 2. They All Laughed - (with Tony Bennett) ~ George Gershwin 3. Of Thee I Sing - (with The Hi-Lo's) ~ George Gershwin 3. Of Thee I Sing - (with The Hi-Lo's) ~ George Gershwin 3. Of Thee I Sing - (with The Hi-Lo's) ~ George Gershwin 4. Promenade (Walking the Dog) - (with The Los Angeles Philharmonic) ~ George Gershwin 5. I've Got a Crush on You - (with Ella Fitzgerald) ~ George Gershwin 5. I've Got a Crush on You - (with Ella Fitzgerald) ~ George Gershwin 5. I've Got a Crush on You - (with Ella Fitzgerald) ~ George Gershwin 6. Somebody Loves Me - (with Alberta Hunter) ~ George Gershwin 6. Somebody Loves Me - (with Alberta Hunter) ~ George Gershwin 6. Somebody Loves Me - (with Alberta Hunter) ~ George Gershwin 7. Love Walked In / Embraceable You - (with Maureen McGovern) ~ George Gershwin 8. Mine - (with Dick Hyman) ~ George Gershwin 8. Mine - (with Dick Hyman) ~ George Gershwin 8. Mine - (with Dick Hyman) ~ George Gershwin 9. Isn't It a Pity - (with Mel Torm?) ~ George Gershwin 9. Isn't It a Pity - (with Mel Torm?) ~ George Gershwin 9. Isn't It a Pity - (with Mel Torm?) ~ George Gershwin 9. Isn't It a Pity - (with Mel Torm?) ~ George Gershwin 10. Introduction and Jazzbo Brown - (with Andre Kostelanetz & His Orchestra) ~ George Gershwin 11. It Ain't Necessarily So - (with Aretha Franklin) ~ George Gershwin 11. It Ain't Necessarily So - (with Aretha Franklin) ~ George Gershwin 12. Bess, You Is My Woman Now - (with Robert McFerrin/Adele Addison) ~ George Gershwin 12. Bess, You Is My Woman Now - (with Robert McFerrin/Adele Addison) ~ George Gershwin 13. I Loves You, Porgy - (with Miles Davis) ~ George Gershwin 13. I Loves You, Porgy - (with Miles Davis) ~ George Gershwin 13. I Loves You, Porgy - (with Miles Davis) ~ George Gershwin 13. I Loves You, Porgy - (with Miles Davis) ~ George Gershwin 14. My Man's Gone Now - (with Sarah Vaughan) ~ George Gershwin 15. There's a Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon For New York - (with Cab Calloway) ~ George Gershwin 15. There's a Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon For New York - (with Cab Calloway) ~ George Gershwin 15. There's a Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon For New York - (with Cab Calloway) ~ George Gershwin 16. Who Cares? - (with Tony Bennett) ~ George Gershwin 16. Who Cares? - (with Tony Bennett) ~ George Gershwin 16. Who Cares? - (with Tony Bennett) ~ George Gershwin 17. Rhapsody In Blue ~ George Gershwin 17. Rhapsody In Blue ~ George Gershwin 17. Rhapsody In Blue ~ George Gershwin 18. Strike up the Band - (with Andre Kostelanetz & His Orchestra) ~ George Gershwin 18. Strike up the Band - (with Andre Kostelanetz & His Orchestra) ~ George Gershwin 18. Strike up the Band - (with Andre Kostelanetz & His Orchestra) ~ George Gershwin 18. Strike up the Band - (with Andre Kostelanetz & His Orchestra) ~ George Gershwin 19. Home Blues - (with Michael Feinstein) ~ George Gershwin 19. Home Blues - (with Michael Feinstein) ~ George Gershwin   Album Notes and Credits Notes & Personnel Info Personnel includes: George Gershwin (piano); Michael Feinstein (vocals, piano); Rosemary Clooney, Tony Bennett, Frank Sinatra, Billie Holiday, Doris Day, Aretha Franklin, Sarah Vaughan, Al Jolson (vocals); Dick McDonough (guitar); Artie Shaw (clarinet); Lester Young (tenor saxophone); Miles Davis, Bunny Berigan (trumpet); Joe Bushkin (piano); Jo Jones (drums). Compilation producers: Michael Feinstein, Didier C. Deutsch. Includes liner notes by Tim Page and Diane Warren. This two-disc set features a wide variety of interpretations of one of the 20th century's best-known composers, George Gershwin, from Whispering Jack Smith's genteel rendering of "Funny Face" to a youthful Ella Fitzgerald performing "I Was Doing All Right," with the added bonus of a couple of performances from Gershwin himself, performing "Rhapsody in Blue" and "An American in Paris." Musical Guests Al Jolson Rosemary Clooney Benny Goodman Tony Bennett Frank Sinatra Billie Holiday Doris Day Miles Davis   Artist Overview Widely regarded as one of the finest songwriters and composers of the 20th century, George Gershwin began his career playing piano in vaudeville, recording piano rolls, and working in Tin Pan Alley, where he wrote his first hit, "Swanee," in 1919. Collaborating with his brother, Ira (who wrote lyrics for much of his music), he created the Broadway musical LADY BE GOOD in 1924, which yielded the soon-to-be standards "Fascinating Rhythm" and the title song. That same year saw the release of Gershwin's first major orchestral work, RHAPSODY IN BLUE, in concerto form--designed to present jazz as "serious" music akin to classical. Between 1925 and 1933, he wrote at least 12 new works for Broadway, including FUNNY FACE and GIRL CRAZY (which included the classic "I Got Rhythm"). His 1935 opera, PORGY AND BESS, successfully fused elements of classical, show tunes, and African American forms, and proved to be one of the composer's greatest achievements. Gershwin wrote numerous other orchestral pieces, works for solo piano, and compositions for stage and film, but his career was cut suddenly short when he died of a brain tumor in 1937. Artist Influences Aaron Copland | Fr?d?ric Chopin | Igor Stravinsky | Maurice Ravel | Scott Joplin | Stephen Foster (Composer) Artist Contemporaries Bing Crosby | Cole Porter | Duke Ellington | Fred Astaire | Harold Arlen | Hoagy Carmichael | Irving Berlin | Richard Rodgers Artist Followers Bob Dylan | Carole King | Frank Loesser | Laura Nyro | Lee Feldman | Randy Newman | Ray Charles | Stephen Sondheim   Compilation Appearances Vol. 1-20's Kings Of Jazz-Live In Concert 1974 Panorama: trumpet Prism Ethnomusicology Vol 4: live In Atlant A-Z Encyclopedia Of Ja696 Old New Borrowed Blue Great American Songwriters How Do You Like This Piano Playing   Associated Artists and Works A'Hearn, Patrick Embraceable You ~ Adair, Beegie Adair, Beegie Adair, Beegie Artists, Various Artists, Various S Wonderful: The Jazz Giants Play George Gershwin ~ Artists, Various Artists, Various Artists, Various Artists, Various Artists, Various Artists, Various Artists, Various Artists, Various Artists, Various Artists, Various Astaire, Fred Bergonzi, C Blake, Ran Byard, Jaki Crazy For You ~ Cast, Original Cast, Original Cast, Original Cast, Original Crescent City Orchestra (The) Crown Project (The) Dallas Symphony Orchestra DeFranco, Buddy DeFranco, Buddy Gershwin's World ~ Hancock, Herbie Hancock, Herbie Hancock, Herbie If Bix Played Gershwin ~ Hyman, Dick Jezzro, Jack London Festival Orchestra London Pops Orchestra (The) Someone To Watch Over Me: Songs Of George Gershwin ~ McCorkle, Susannah Tabloid Suite ~ Metropole Orchestra (The) Crazy For You ~ Original Cast Original Cast Original Cast Original Cast Original Cast Original Cast Oh, Kay! ~ Original Cast Lady, Be Good! ~ Original Score Lady, Be Good! ~ Original Soundtrack Original Soundtrack Original Soundtrack Original Soundtrack Solomon, Lenny Various Artists S Wonderful: The Jazz Giants Play George Gershwin ~ Various Artists Jazz Round Midnight: Gershwin ~ Various Artists Various Artists Various Artists Various Artists Various Artists Various Artists Various Artists Various Artists Various Artists Various Artists   Technical Info Release Date : 01/14/2003 Original Release Date : 2003 Catalog ID : 89913 Label : Legacy Recordings Number of Discs : 2 Studio/Live : Studio Mono/Stereo : Stereo SPAR Code : n/a UPC : 00696998991323    Product Image