André Previn Plays Songs by Jerome Kern

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André Previn Plays Songs by Jerome Kern
Studio album by
Released1959
RecordedFebruary 26 and March 10, 1959
StudioContemporary's Studio, Los Angeles
GenreJazz
Length43:10
LabelContemporary, M 3567, S 7567
ProducerLester Koenig
André Previn chronology
King Size!
(1958)
André Previn Plays Songs by Jerome Kern
(1959)
West Side Story
(1959)
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The Penguin Guide to Jazz[1]

André Previn Plays Songs by Jerome Kern is a solo jazz album by André Previn. It was intended as a homage to composer Jerome Kern. It was recorded in February and March 1959.[1]

Track listing

  1. "Long Ago (And Far Away)" - 5:27
  2. "Sure Thing" - 3:22
  3. "A Fine Romance" - 2:38
  4. "They Didn't Believe Me" - 5:39
  5. "All the Things You Are" - 3:52
  6. "Whip-Poor-Will" - 4:27
  7. "Ol' Man River" - 6:01
  8. "Why Do I Love You" - 4:07
  9. "Go Little Boat" - 4:03
  10. "Put Me to the Test" - 3:31

Tracks 1-5 recorded on February 26, 1959; tracks 6-10 on March 10, 1959

Personnel

  • André Previn - piano
  • Howard Holzer - sound
  • Phil De Lancie - digital remastering (1991 re-release)

References

  1. ^ a b Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1180–1181. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.