André Previn and Friends Play Show Boat
| André Previn and Friends Play Show Boat | ||||
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| Released | 1996 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Deutsche Grammophon – 447 639-2[1] | |||
| Producer | Elizabeth Ostrow | |||
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André Previn and Friends Play Show Boat is a 1995 album by André Previn of songs from the 1927 musical Show Boat.[2]
Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |   [3] |
The album was reviewed by
Allmusic who wrote that aside from "Make Believe", which was "unusually sweet" Previn's "interpretations of the other pieces are melodic, respectful and swinging". Ray Brown and Grady Tate were praised by Yanow as being "typically excellent in support".[2]
Track listing
- "Make Believe" (Hammerstein, Kern) – 3:59
- "Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man" (Hammerstein, Kern) – 5:02
- "Ol' Man River" (Hammerstein, Kern) – 4:28
- "PG Wodehouse) – 3:05
- "Lickety Split" (André Previn) – 5:54
- "White Wood" (Previn) – 6:57
- "Dr. DJ" (Evelyn Hawkins)" (Previn) – 3:03
- "Life upon the Wicked Stage" (Hammerstein, Kern) – 5:36
- "Why Do I Love You?" (Hammerstein, Kern) – 3:18
- "I Might Fall Back on You" (Hammerstein, Kern) – 3:03
- "Nobody Else But Me" (Hammerstein, Kern) – 4:34
Personnel
- André Previn – piano
- Mundell Lowe – guitar
- Ray Brown – double bass
- Grady Tate – drums
Production
- Elizabeth Ostrow – editing, producer
- Tom Lazarus – engineer
- Alison Ames – executive producer
- Miles Kreuger – illustrations
- Christian Steiner – photography
References
- ^ – André Previn and Friends Play Show Boat
- ^ AllMusic
- ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
