Name: A Portrait of George Gershwin
Brand: Chiaroscuro
SKU: 418784
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A Portrait of George Gershwin

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Album: A Portrait of George Gershwin
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Strike Up the Band	More Info...	0:02
2)	Bidin' My Time/I've Got a Crush On You/Nice Work If You Can Get It	More Info...	0:07
3)	Liza/Concerto in F/The Man I Love/Who Cares?	More Info...	0:08
4)	Shall We Dance?	More Info...	0:02
5)	Love Walked In	More Info...	0:03
6)	S'wonderful/Oh! Lady Be Good	More Info...	0:03
7)	But Not for Me	More Info...	0:03
8)	Porgy and Bess Medley	More Info...	0:09
9)	An American in Paris/Mine/Swanee	More Info...	0:05
10)	Embraceable You	More Info...	0:05
11)	Somebody Loves Me/He Loves and She Loves	More Info...	0:06
12)	Clap Yo' Hands	More Info...	0:01
13)	Someone to Watch Over Me	More Info...	0:04
14)	Concerto in F/I've Got Rhythm/Rhapsody in Blue	More Info...	0:04
15)	Jazzspeak	More Info...	0:06

Album: A Portrait of George Gershwin
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Strike Up the Band	More Info...	0:02
2)	Bidin' My Time/I've Got a Crush On You/Nice Work If You Can Get It	More Info...	0:07
3)	Liza/Concerto in F/The Man I Love/Who Cares?	More Info...	0:08
4)	Shall We Dance?	More Info...	0:02
5)	Love Walked In	More Info...	0:03
6)	S'wonderful/Oh! Lady Be Good	More Info...	0:03
7)	But Not for Me	More Info...	0:03
8)	Porgy and Bess Medley	More Info...	0:09
9)	An American in Paris/Mine/Swanee	More Info...	0:05
10)	Embraceable You	More Info...	0:05
11)	Somebody Loves Me/He Loves and She Loves	More Info...	0:06
12)	Clap Yo' Hands	More Info...	0:01
13)	Someone to Watch Over Me	More Info...	0:04
14)	Concerto in F/I've Got Rhythm/Rhapsody in Blue	More Info...	0:04
15)	Jazzspeak	More Info...	0:06

Performer Notes

Solo performer: Johnny Costa (piano).
Johnny Costa, who has spent many years playing for the Mister Rogers children's television series, is a brilliant pianist whose main influences are Art Tatum and Teddy Wilson. For this tribute to the music of George Gershwin, Costa explores a wide variety of Gershwin material, from very famous songs to relative obscurities. Seven of the 14 tracks are medleys that cover the essence of each selection, including brief glimpses of "Concerto in F," "An American in Paris," and (as a climax) the last section of "Rhapsody in Blue." The closing six-minute "Jazzspeak" features Costa talking about this project, what his philosophy was behind the solo recital, and how he hoped to treat Gershwin's music. It is a perfect ending for one of Johnny Costa's very best all-round recordings. ~ Scott Yanow