Oscar Peterson Plays the George Gershwin Songbook

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Oscar Peterson Plays the George Gershwin Songbook
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Released1959
RecordedJuly 14 – August 9, 1959
Studio Universal (Chicago) [1]
Genre Jazz
Label Verve
Producer Norman Granz
Oscar Peterson chronology
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Oscar Peterson Plays the George Gershwin Songbook is a 1959 album by pianist Oscar Peterson of compositions written by George Gershwin. Peterson had recorded many of the pieces for his 1952 album Oscar Peterson Plays George Gershwin .

Contents

Track listing

  1. "It Ain't Necessarily So" – 2:48
  2. "The Man I Love" – 3:09
  3. "Love Walked In" – 2:49
  4. "I Was Doing All Right" – 2:50
  5. "A Foggy Day" – 2:55
  6. "Oh, Lady be Good!" – 3:02
  7. "Our Love is Here to Stay" – 2:59
  8. "They All Laughed" – 2:31
  9. "Let's Call the Whole Thing Off" – 2:20
  10. "Summertime" (DuBose Heyward) – 2:58
  11. "Nice Work If You Can Get It" – 2:07
  12. "Shall We Dance?" – 2:18

All music composed by George Gershwin, with all lyrics by Ira Gershwin. Other lyricists indicated.

Personnel

Performance

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References

  1. Swedien, Bruce (2003). Make Mine Music. Norway: MIA Musikk. p. 66. ISBN   82-996756-1-8.
  2. Ron Wynn. "Oscar Peterson Plays the George Gershwin Song Book - Oscar Peterson | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic . Retrieved 2016-04-10.
  3. DeMichael, Don (18 February 1960). "Oscar Peterson Trio". DownBeat . Vol. 27, no. 4. pp. 36–38.