The Complete Gershwin Songbooks
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Edition: Music CDFormat: Box set
CD Release Date: 1995-11-13
Music Label: Polygram Records
Soundtracks:
Music CD 1
- They Can't Take That Away from Me
- Summertime - Heyward, Dubose
- Let's Call the Whole Thing Off
- Embraceable You
- But Not for Me - Gershwin, Ira
- They All Laughed
- The Man I Love
- Oh, Lady Be Good
- There's a Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon for New York - Heyward, Dubose
- How Long Has This Been Going On?
- 'S Wonderful
- I Loves You, Porgy - Heyward, Dubose
- I've Got a Crush on You
- Fascinating Rhythm
- Someone to Watch over Me
- Love Is Here to Stay
- I Got Rhythm
- Nice Work If You Can Get It
- Embraceable You
- Who Cares?
- A Woman Is a Sometime Thing
- Love Walked In
- Love Is Here to Stay
- Oh, Lady Be Good
- Of Thee I Sing (Baby)
- For You, for Me, for Evermore
- A Foggy Day
- Someone to Watch over Me
- Isn't It a Pity?
- They Can't Take That Away from Me
- 'S Wonderful
- Fascinating Rhythm
- Fascinating Rhythm
- My Man's Gone Now - Gershwin, Ira
- Mine
- How Long Has This Been Going On?
- Somebody Loves Me
- Prelude II
- They All Laughed
- Nice Work If You Can Get It
- I Loves You, Porgy
- Love Is Here to Stay
- The Man I Love
- A Foggy Day
- Strike up the Band
- Embraceable You
- 'S Wonderful
- Someone to Watch Over Me
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Free Music Review: essential for the Gershwin-minded jazz listener
Hit: 5 Stars
While each of the three discs can be purchased separately, their individual strengths make "The Complete Gershwin Songbooks" very worthwhile. Since the music of George and Ira Gershwin has been recycled so many times, what makes this collection so valuable? This question can be answered with two words: quality control. The vintage musical choices are stellar. Many of the versions are sublime. The performers are first rate featuring Bing Crosby, Coleman Hawkins, Ella Fitzgerald, Clifford Brown, Art Tatum and so the list of luminaries goes on. In terms of genres, the music could be described as straight jazz, not excluding a jigger of croonerism and big band. This compilation will resonate with jazz purists who find the original stage versions a tad corny. "'S Marvelous" and "'S Wonderful" feature vocal interpretations. There are several candidates for definitive versions. Armstrong & Fitzgerald's 'Let's Call The Whole Thing Off,' Holiday's 'Nice Work If You Can Get It' and Armstrong's 'There's A Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon' may be the ultimate versions of these standards. Those who believe that Sinatra performed the conclusive version of 'A Foggy Day' should listen to Dinah Washington's rendition. "'S Paradise" features instrumental music. Bill Evans and Jim Hall shine on the elegantly somber 'My Man's Gone Now.' Expectedly, Oscar Peterson dazzles on 'Strike Up The Band.' Featuring each track's personnel and any significant background information, the liner notes are detailed. The box is attractive and features Art Deco flappers painting the town red. The three discs can be individually acquired for a fraction of the box set's price through Amazon's marketplace sellers. "The Complete Gershwin Songbooks" is essential for any listener who appreciates both jazz and the music of Gershwin.
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