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The Gershwin Connection

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Released
  
1991

Length
  
64:56

Release date
  
1991

Genre
  
Jazz

Recorded
  
1991

Artist
  
Dave Grusin

Label
  
GRP

Producers
  
Dave Grusin, Larry Rosen

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Similar
  
Dave Grusin albums, Jazz albums

The Gershwin Connection is an album by American pianist Dave Grusin released in 1991, recorded for the GRP label. The album reached #1 on Billboard's jazz chart. The medley Bess, You Is My Woman Now/I Loves You Porgy received the 1992 Grammy Award for Best Arrangement of an Instrumental.

Contents

Reception

The Gershwin Connection received extremely positive reviews. Scott Yanow at All Music called the album "a very tasteful and respectful set -- a classy package". Leonard Feather in the Los Angeles Times gave it a four-star review and praised this "delightfully modest, jazz-oriented set, with Grusin's piano at its most graceful and tasteful".

Track listing

  1. That Certain Feeling - 1:12
  2. Soon - 4:03
  3. Fascinating Rhythm - 5:01
  4. Prelude II - 5:39
  5. How Long Has This Been Going On? - 5:13
  6. There's a Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon for New York - 5:40
  7. My Man's Gone Now - 6:52
  8. Maybe - 3:51
  9. Our Love is Here to Stay - 3:14
  10. 'S Wonderful - 3:47
  11. I've Got Plenty O' Nuthin' - 6:06
  12. Nice Work if You Can Get It - 3:30
  13. Medley: Bess, You Is My Woman Now/I Loves You Porgy - 5:48

Personnel

  • Dave Grusin - Keyboards, Arranger, Conductor
  • Chick Corea - Keyboards
  • Don Grusin - Keyboards
  • Lee Ritenour - Guitars
  • John Pattitucci - Bass
  • Gary Burton - Vibraphones
  • Dave Weckl - Drums
  • Harvey Mason - Drums
  • Eddie Daniels - Clarinet
  • Eric Marienthal - Saxophone
  • Sal Marquez - Trumpet
  • Songs

    1That Certain Feeling1:12
    2Soon4:03
    3Fascinating Rhythm5:04

    References

    The Gershwin Connection Wikipedia