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Gigi (André Previn album)

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Gigi
Studio album by
Released1958
RecordedApril 7–8, 1958
StudioContemporary's Studio, Los Angeles
GenreJazz
Length38:54
LabelContemporary
ProducerLester Koenig
André Previn chronology
Pal Joey
(1957)
Gigi
(1958)
André Previn Plays Songs by Vernon Duke
(1958)

Gigi is a 1958 jazz album by André Previn, Shelly Manne and Red Mitchell. The full album name is Modern Jazz Performances of Songs from Gigi.

Recording and music

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The album was recorded in April 1958.[1] The three musicians were pianist André Previn, bassist Red Mitchell, and drummer Shelly Manne.[1] The material consists of eight songs from the musical Gigi.[2]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz[1]

The Penguin Guide to Jazz described the album in 1992 as having a "dated charm".[1] The AllMusic reviewer Scott Yanow wrote: "Best known among the songs are 'I Remember It Well' and 'Thank Heaven for Little Girls', but the trio also uplifts and swings the other lesser-known tunes."[2]

Track listing

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Original music by Frederick Loewe.

  1. "The Parisians" – 4:35
  2. "I Remember It Well" – 4:35
  3. "A Toujours" – 5:49
  4. "It's a Bore" – 4:18
  5. "Aunt Alicia's March" – 5:15
  6. "Thank Heaven for Little Girls" – 4:38
  7. "Gigi" – 5:43
  8. "She Is Not Thinking of Me" – 3:57

Personnel

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André Previn & His Pals
Technical
  • Phil De Lancie – digital remastering (1989 re-release)

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (1992). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD, LP & Cassette (1st ed.). Penguin. p. 888. ISBN 978-0-14-015364-4.
  2. ^ a b c Yanow, Scott. "André Previn & His Pals: Gigi". AllMusic. Retrieved November 22, 2018.