Gershwin Live! is a 1982 live album by Sarah Vaughan, of music composed by George Gershwin, accompanied by the Los Angeles Philharmonic, conducted by Michael Tilson Thomas. The album was arranged by Marty Paich.
| Gershwin Live! | ||||
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| Released | 1982 | |||
| Recorded | February 1–2, 1982 | |||
| Venue | Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles[1] | |||
| Genre | Vocal jazz | |||
| Length | 61:02 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Steven Epstein | |||
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| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | |
Vaughan's performance won her the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Female at the Grammy Awards of 1983.[4]
Track listing
edit- Overture: Porgy and Bess Medley: "Summertime"/"It Ain't Necessarily So" (George Gershwin, DuBose Heyward, Ira Gershwin)/"I Loves You, Porgy" (G. Gershwin, I. Gershwin, D. Heyward) – 7:52
- Medley: "But Not for Me"/"Our Love Is Here to Stay"/"Embraceable You"/"Someone To Watch Over Me" – 9:39
- "Sweet and Low Down" – 3:36
- "Fascinating Rhythm" – 4:04
- "Do It Again" (Buddy DeSylva, G. Gershwin) – 5:29
- "My Man's Gone Now" (G. Gershwin, I. Gershwin, Heyward) – 5:51
- "The Man I Love" – 10:03
- Medley: "Nice Work If You Can Get It"/"They Can't Take That Away from Me"/"'S Wonderful"/"Swanee"/"Strike Up the Band" – 6:56
- Encore: "I've Got a Crush on You"/"A Foggy Day" –– 7:35
All songs composed by George Gershwin, with lyrics by Ira Gershwin, unless otherwise noted.
Personnel
edit- Sarah Vaughan – vocals
- George Gaffney – piano
- Andy Simpkins – double bass
- Harold Jones – drums
- The Los Angeles Philharmonic – other instruments
- Michael Tilson Thomas – piano, conductor, co-arranger on "The Man I Love"[5]
- Marty Paich – arranger
Footnotes
edit- ^ Ted Gioia (3 July 2012). The Jazz Standards: A Guide to the Repertoire. Oxford University Press. pp. 114–. ISBN 978-0-19-976915-5. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 199. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Grammy Award search engine Archived October 2, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Segal, Lewis (February 3, 1982). "Thomas, Vaughan at the Pavilion". Los Angeles Times. pt. VI, pg. 5. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
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