Sarah Vaughan - Sings George Gershwin (1957)

Sarah Vaughan - Sings George Gershwin (1957)

jazz | 2cd | eac-flac-cue-log-cover | 920MB

Verve Master Edition

Verve:
As historic as is this summit meeting, Sarah Vaughan resisted being called a Gershwin interpreter -- she loathed being restricted to "straight" interpretation. Essayist Peter Keepnews says in the liner notes that Vaughan's refusal to sing just what was written yielded "textbook examples" of how the right interpretation can make a good piece of music even better.
The entirety of the original two Vaughan Sings Gershwin volumes are presented first, followed by, on disc two, a portion of one recording session as it went down -- all the takes, from the original tapes, which demonstrate Vaughan's uncanny variations in improvisation. With two previously unissued complete takes and more than forty minutes of bonus material in all.

Tracks

-01. "Isn't It a Pity?" – 3:53
-02. "Of Thee I Sing" – 3:10
-03. "I'll Build a Stairway to Paradise" (Buddy De Sylva, George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 2:39
-04. "Someone to Watch over Me" – 3:58
-05. "Bidin' My Time" – 3:01
-06. "The Man I Love" – 3:34
-07. "How Long Has This Been Going On?" – 3:58
-08. "My One and Only (What Am I Gonna Do?)" – 3:13
-09. "Lorelei" – 2:32
-10. "I've Got a Crush on You" – 4:00
-11. "Summertime" (G. Gershwin, I. Gershwin, DuBose Heyward) – 2:51
-12. "Aren't You Kind Of Glad We Did?" – 3:27
-13. "They All Laughed" – 2:23
-14. "Looking For a Boy" – 3:38
-15. "He Loves and She Loves" – 3:24
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-01. "I Won't Say I Will" (DeSylva, G. Gershwin, I. Gershwin) – 3:24
-02. "A Foggy Day" – 3:24
-03. "Let's Call the Whole Thing Off" – 2:22
-04. "Things Are Looking Up" – 3:33
-05. "Do It Again" (DeSylva, I. Gershwin) – 3:13
-06. "Love Walked In" – 3:06
bonus
-07. "Of Thee I Sing" – 3:23
-08. "Summertime"
-09. "Things Are Looking Up" – 3:21
-10. "I Won't Say I Will" (Buddy DeSylva, G. Gershwin, I. Gershwin) – 0:18
-11. "I Won't Say I Will" – 3:21
-12. "I Won't Say I Will" – 1:21
-13. "I Won't Say I Will" – 2:50
-14. "I Won't Say I Will" – 7:49
-15. "Of Thee I Sing" – 1:35
-16. "Of Thee I Sing" – 2:25
-17. "Of Thee I Sing" – 2:16
-18. "Of Thee I Sing" – 4:02
-19. "My One and Only (What Am I Gonna Do?)" – 1:47
-20. "My One and Only (What Am I Gonna Do?)" – 3:11
-21. "My One and Only (What Am I Gonna Do?)" – 4:34

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RCA Living Stereo: Gershwin - Rhapsody in Blue / An American in Paris (1959&61)

RCA Living Stereo: Gershwin - Rhapsody in Blue / An American in Paris (1959&61)
Arthur Fiedler, Earl Wild, Boston Pops Orchestra
classical | 1cd | eac-flac-cue-log-cover | 430MB

RCA | SACD | rel.: 2005

Classicstoday:
This is the finest Gershwin disc available, period. The items featuring Earl Wild have never been bettered, particularly the Concerto in F, which is dazzling in its excitement and irresistible panache. Fiedler alone does a splendid job with An American in Paris, and this collection for the first time includes the Cuban Overture, a rip-roaring performance with the Latin percussion front and center. This latest remastering is noticeably brighter than the previous Living Stereo reissue, whether in stereo or SACD, and the added brashness suits both the music and the interpretations. The three-track SACD channel separates the various instrumental choirs quite effectively, but some listeners may find the result artificial. It doesn't matter: You have the choice of how you listen, but if you haven't yet, you simply must listen one way or the other. Priceless.

Tracks
Rhapsody in Blue, for piano & orchestra (orchestrated by F. Grofé)
Composed by George Gershwin
Performed by Boston Pops Orchestra
with Pasquale Cardillo, Earl Wild
Conducted by Arthur Fiedler

Concerto in F, for piano & orchestra
Composed by George Gershwin
Performed by Boston Pops Orchestra
with Earl Wild
Conducted by Arthur Fiedler

An American in Paris, tone poem for orchestra
Composed by George Gershwin
Performed by Boston Pops Orchestra
Conducted by Arthur Fiedler

Variations on "I Got Rhythm" for piano and orchestra (or 2 Pianos)
Composed by George Gershwin
Performed by Boston Pops Orchestra
with Earl Wild
Conducted by Arthur Fiedler

Cuban Overture
Composed by George Gershwin
Performed by Boston Pops Orchestra
Conducted by Arthur Fiedler

sample & buy: Rhapsody in Blue / An American in Paris