By George (album)
By George | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Studio album by George Cables | ||||
Released | 1987 | |||
Recorded |
February 27, 1987 Berkeley, California | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 39:15 | |||
Label |
Contemporary C 14030 | |||
Producer | Richard Bock | |||
George Cables chronology | ||||
|
By George (subtitled George Cables Plays the Music of Geoege Gershwin) is an album of George Gershwin tunes by pianist George Cables recorded in 1987 and released on the Contemporary label.[1][2] The album was Cable's third for the label and released in commemoration of the fiftieth anniversary of Gershwin's death.[3]
Reception
Professional ratings | |
---|---|
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [4] |
Scott Yanow of Allmusic said "The fact that he was able to come up with fresh statements on these warhorses (and still stay melodic) says a great deal about Cables's inventiveness".[4]
Track listing
All compositions by George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin except as indicated
- "Bess, You Is My Woman Now" - 7:26
- "My Man's Gone Now" (George Gershwin, DuBose Heyward) - 7:31
- "I Got Rhythm" - 4:36
- "Embraceable You" - 6:51
- "Someone to Watch over Me" - 7:06
- "A Foggy Day" - 5:53
- "Summertime" (Gershwin, Heyward) - 4:55 Bonus track on CD reissue
Personnel
- George Cables - piano
- John Heard - bass (tracks 1-3, 6 & 7)
- Ralph Penland - drums (tracks 1-3, 6 & 7)
References
- ↑ Contemporary Records discography accessed June 10, 2015
- ↑ Carnovale, N. George Gershwin: A Bio-bibliography, Greenwood Publishing, 2000
- ↑ Concord Music Group: George Cables, accessed March 29, 2016
- 1 2 Yanow, Scott. By George – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved June 10, 2015.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 11/13/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.