THE ESSENTIAL GEORGE GERSHWIN-VARIOUS ARTISTS-2CD FACTORY SEALED(SINATRA,MILES D

Description: THE ESSENTIAL GEORGE GERSHWIN -VARIOUS ARTISTS- 2CD FACTORY SEALED (SINATRA, MILES DAVIS, AL JOLSON + MORE) Given his seemingly effortless ability at melding such disparate forms as jazz andgospel with his own rare melodic gifts, it's not hard to view George Gershwin as America'sfirst classical crossover artist. But as this glorious, 41-track double-disc introductionto Gershwin's epochal repertoire quickly demonstrates, that assessment woefully shortchangesthe sheer grandeur of "Rhapsody in Blue" or the sultry earthiness of "Summertime." Singerand pop musicologist Michael Feinstein produced the set (as well as contributing a newrecording of "Home Blues"), and under his guidance it understandably leans toward Gershwin'sremarkable body of songcraft, though it also includes more concert-oriented pieces suchas the "Rhapsody" and "Prelude No. 2," both in original performances by the composer.But Feinstein's loving sense of American pop song history insures that the performanceshere are both inspired and enlightening. Indeed, his choices represent not only a who'swho of 20th-century pop and saloon singers--spanning a rich pantheon that includes Jolson,Kelly, Astaire, Holliday, Sinatra, Bennett, Waters, Torme, Clooney, Day, Vaughan, andFitzgerald--but deftly underscore Gershwin's transcendent synthesis of style, era, anddistinctly American subject matter. Also includes a written tribute by modern songwriterDiane Warren and an essay by Pulitzer Prize winner Tim Page. -–Jerry McCulley Label:Sony Classical/Legacy ‎– TV2K 89913Series:The EssentialFormat:2 × CD, CompilationCountry:CANADAReleased:2003Genre:Jazz, Pop, Stage & ScreenStyle:Big Band, Swing, Vocal FACTORY SEALEDPLEASE NOTE MARK ON SPINE,DOES NOT AFFECT BOOKLET OR TRAY CARD THE ESSENTIAL GEORGE GERSHWIN-VARIOUS ARTISTSTRACKLIST:Disc: 11. Prelude No. 2 For Piano - George Gershwin2. I Got Rhythm - Ethel Waters3. Oh Lady, Be Good - Buck & Bubbles4. Summertime - Billie Holiday & Her Orchestra5. Nice Work If You Can Get It - Maxine Sullivan & Her Orchestra6. They Can't Take That Away From Me - Fred Astaire7. Swanee - Al Jolson8. Liza - Benny Goodman9. Someone to Watch Over Me - Frank Sinatra10. 'S Wonderful - Dinah Shore11. Do It Again - Jane Russell12. Soon - Dorothy Kirsten13. Fascinating Rhythm / Someone To Watch Over Me - Morton Gould and His Orchestra14. The Man I Love - Billie Holiday & Her Orchestra15. Let's Call The Whole Thing Off - Fred Astaire16. Love Is Here To Stay - Gene Kelly17. How Long Has This Been Going On? - Felicia Sanders18. Blues - Harry James & His Orchestra19. But Not For Me - Doris Day20. A Foggy Day - Rosemary Clooney21. I'll Build A Stairway to Paradise - Georges Guetary22. Third Movement (Allegro Agitato) - Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra of New York Disc: 21. Of Thee I Sing Overture - Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra2. They All Laughed - Tony Bennett3. Of Thee I Sing - The Hi-Lo's4. Walk: Walking the Dog - Michael Tilson Thomas5. I've Got A Crush On You - Ella Fitzgerald6. Somebody Loves Me - Alberta Hunter7. Love Walked In / Embraceable You - Maureen McGovern8. Mine - Dick Hyman9. Isn't It A Pity - Mel Tormé10. Introduction and Jazzbo Brown - Andre Kostelanetz & His Orchestra11. It Ain't Necessarily So - Aretha Franklin12. Bess, You Is My Woman Now - Bobby McFerrin13. I Loves You, Porgy - Miles Davis14. My Man's Gone Now (From "Porgy and Bess") - Sarah Vaughan15. There's A Boat Dat's Leavin 'Soon For New York - Cab Calloway16. Who Cares? - Tony Bennett17. Rhapsody in Blue - Michael Tilson Thomas18. Strike Up The Band - André Kostelanetz19. Home Blues - Michael Feinstein

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