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Buddy DeFranco And The Oscar Peterson Trio: Buddy DeFranco And Oscar Peterson Plays George Gershwin

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In December 1954, “Clef” label released “Buddy DeFranco and Oscar Peterson Play George Gershwin”, album by Buddy DeFranco and the Oscar Peterson Trio. It was recorded in December 1954, and was produced by Norman Granz.

Personnel:

  • Buddy DeFranco – clarinet
  • Oscar Peterson – piano
  • Herb Ellis – guitar
  • Ray Brown – double bass
  • Bobby White – drums

Track listing:

All lyrics by Ira Gershwin, all music by George Gershwin, except where noted.

  1. I Wants to Stay Here – lyrics by DuBose Heyward
  2. I Was Doing All Right
  3. ‘S Wonderful
  4. Bess, You Is My Woman Now – DuBose Heyward
  5. Strike Up the Band
  6. They Can’t Take That Away from Me
  7. The Man I Love
  8. I Got Rhythm
  9. Someone to Watch over Me
  10. It Ain’t Necessarily So

Hampton Hawes: Hampton Hawes Trio

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In August 1955, “Contemporary” label released “Hampton Hawes Trio” (subtitled Vol. 1), the debut Hampton Hawes album. It was recorded in June 1955, at “Los Angeles Police Academy” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Lester Koenig.

Personnel:

  • Hampton Hawes – piano
  • Red Mitchell – bass
  • Chuck Thompson – drums 
  • John Palladino – engineer
  • Pauline Annon – design
  • Lester Koenig – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Hampton Hawes, except where noted.

  1. I Got Rhythm – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
  2. What Is This Thing Called Love? – Cole Porter
  3. Blues the Most
  4. So in Love – Cole Porter
  5. Feelin’ Fine
  6. Hamp’s Blues
  7. Easy Living – Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin
  8. All the Things You Are – Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II
  9. These Foolish Things – Holt Marvell, Harry Link, Jack Strachey
  10. Carioca – Vincent Youmans, Edward Eliscu, Gus Kahn

Oscar Peterson: Oscar Peterson Plays George Gershwin

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In December 1952, “Clef Records” label released “Oscar Peterson Plays George Gershwin”, the seventh Oscar Peterson album. It was recorded in December 1952, and was produced by Norman Granz.

Personnel:

  • Oscar Peterson – piano
  • Barney Kessel – guitar
  • Ray Brown – double bass
  • David Stone Martin – design
  • Norman Granz – liner notes, supervised

Track listing:

All tracks by George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin.

  1. The Man I Love
  2. Fascinating Rhythm
  3. It Ain’t Necessarily So
  4. Somebody Loves Me
  5. Strike Up the Band
  6. I’ve Got a Crush on You
  7. I Was Doing All Right
  8. S’Wonderful
  9. Oh, Lady be Good!
  10. I Got Rhythm
  11. A Foggy Day
  12. Love Walked In

Tony Bennett & Diana Krall: Love Is Here To Stay

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On September 14, 2018, “Verve” label released “Love Is Here to Stay”, an album by Tony Bennett and Diana Krall. It was recorded in 2018, at “Avatar” and “Electric Lady” in New York City, and was produced by Dae Bennett and Bill Charlap.

Personnel:

  • Tony Bennett– vocals
  • Diana Krall– vocals, arrangements
  • The Bill Charlap Trio
    • Bill Charlap– piano, arrangements
    • Peter Washington– bass
    • Kenny Washington– drums
  • Dae Bennett – mixing
  • Nate Odden – engineering assistance
  • Billy Cumella – engineering assistance
  • Greg Calbi– mastering
  • Josh Cheuse – creative direction
  • Coco Shinomiya – design
  • Mark Seliger– photography

Track listing:

All lyrics by Ira Gershwin, except where noted; all music by George Gershwin.

  1. S Wonderful
  2. My One and Only
  3. But Not for Me
  4. Nice Work if You Can Get It
  5. Love Is Here to Stay
  6. I Got Rhythm
  7. Somebody Loves Me – George DeSylva, Ballard MacDonald
  8. Do It Again – George DeSylva
  9. I’ve Got a Crush on You
  10. Fascinating Rhythm
  11. They Can’t Take That Away From Me
  12. Who Cares

Brian Wilson: Brian Wilson Reimaginess Gershwin

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On August 17, 2010, “Walt Disney” label released “Brian Wilson Reimagines Gershwin”, the ninth Brian Wilson album. It was recorded October 2009 – February 2010, and was produced by Brian Wilson.

Personnel:

  • Brian Wilson- lead and backing vocals
  • Probyn Gregory- guitar, tannerin, banjo, trumpet, Wah Wah guitar, acoustic baritone, slide and nylon string guitar, backing vocals
  • Nick Walusko – guitar, backing vocals
  • Gary Griffin- organ, piano
  • Darian Sahanaja- piano, electric piano, clavinet, moog, vibraphone, tack piano, glockenspiel, organ, harpsichord, backing vocals
  • Scott Bennett – vibraphone, piano, keyboards, xylophone, drums, backing vocals
  • Brett Simons – electric and acoustic bass, baritone guitar, 6-string bass, Tic-Tac bass
  • Todd Sucherman, Mike D’Amico – drums
  • Nelson Bragg – percussion, glockenspiel, timpani, backing vocals
  • Paul Von Mertens – clarinet, celeste, harmonica, bass harmonica, saxophone, flute, alto flute, backing vocals
  • Taylor Mills – backing vocals
  • Jeffrey Foskett- backing Vocals

Track listing:

  1. Rhapsody in Blue/Intro – George Gershwin
  2. The Like In I Love You – George Gershwin, Brian Wilson, Scott Bennett
  3. Summertime – George Gershwin, DuBose Heyward, Dorothy Heyward, Ira Gershwin
  4. I Loves You Porgy – George Gershwin, Du Bose Heyward, Dorothy Heyward, Ira Gershwin
  5. I Got Plenty o’ Nuttin’ – George Gershwin, Du Bose Heyward, Dorothy Heyward, Ira Gershwin
  6. It Ain’t Necessarily So – George Gershwin, Du Bose Heyward, Dorothy Heyward, Ira Gershwin
  7. S Wonderful – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
  8. They Can’t Take That Away from Me – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
  9. Love Is Here to Stay – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
  10. I’ve Got a Crush on You – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
  11. I Got Rhythm – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
  12. Someone to Watch Over Me – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
  13. Nothing But Love – George Gershwin, Brian Wilson, Scott Bennett
  14. Rhapsody in Blue/Reprise – George Gershwin