Notes & Personnel Info |  | Personnel: Michael Feinstein (vocals, piano, Fender Rhodes); Gary Foster (flute, alto flute, alto saxophone); George Gershwin, Stan Freeman (piano); Chuck Berghofer (bass); Albie Berk, Mike Fletcher (drums); Bruce roberts, David Tobocman (programming); David Lasley, Arnold McCuller, Bruce Roberts (background vocals). | | Producers: Bruce Roberts, David Tobocman, John Burk. | | Recorded at Mad Hatter Studios and Bomec Studios, Los Angeles, California. | | Includes liner notes by Michael Feinstein. | | All tracks have been digitally mastered using HDCD technology. | | MICHAEL & GEORGE: FEINSTEIN SINGS GERSHWIN was nominated for the 1999 Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Performance. | | For anyone familiar with the work of pianist/vocalist Feinstein, this album would be the very definition of the term "no-brainer." Feinstein has made a career out of championing the Gershwin/Berlin-era popular song in an age when loud guitars had replaced lush, melodic songwriting in the public favor. Having spent his entire professional life studying and interpreting the work of Gershwin and his contemporaries, Feinstein is eminently qualified to tackle an entire album of the legendary composer's work (more so than some who've done so in the past). The orchestrations are subtle and effective, as are Feinstein's voice and piano. While well-known tunes like "Embraceable You" and "Swanee" are here, the balance of the album is filled with lesser-known gems that will delight any Gershwin fan. |
Engineer: Bernie Kirsh; David Tobocman |
Musical Guests | | Chuck Berghofer | | Gary Foster | | David Lasley | | Arnold McCuller | | Bruce Roberts |
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