Pure Gershwin
Pure Gershwin is a 1987 album by American vocalist Michael Feinstein of songs composed by George Gershwin. This was Feinstein's debut studio recording.
| Pure Gershwin | ||||
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| Released | September 14, 1998 | |||
| Recorded | 1987 | |||
| Genre | Vocal jazz | |||
| Length | 54:58 | |||
| Label | Asylum | |||
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It was Feinstein's first album of Gershwin's music, his two other all-Gershwin albums are Nice Work If You Can Get It: Songs by the Gershwins (1996) and Michael & George: Feinstein Sings Gershwin (1998).
Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   |
The Allmusic review by William Ruhlmann awarded the album four ½ stars and said Feinstein's reading of Gershwin was "near perfect", and his piano playing excellent.[1]
Track listing
- "'S Wonderful" - 3:54
- "Love Is Here to Stay" - 3:53
- "Liza (All the Clouds'll Roll Away)" - 5:24
- "The World Is Mine" - 2:56
- "They Can't Take That Away from Me" - 3:36
- "Isn't It a Pity?" - 7:03
- "Let's Call the Whole Thing Off" - 2:43
- "Embraceable You" - 4:33
- "What Causes That?" - 3:19
- "He Loves and She Loves"/"How Long Has This Been Going On?" - 5:49
- "They All Laughed" - 3:03
- "The Girl I Love" - 4:30
- "Someone to Watch over Me" - 4:15
All music composed by George Gershwin, and all lyrics written by Ira Gershwin, additionally Gus Kahn provides lyrics on "Liza (All the Clouds'll Roll Away)"
Personnel
- Michael Feinstein - vocals, piano
- Ted Hawke - drums
- Jim Hughart - double bass
- David Ross - piano
- Morgan Ames - liner notes
- Herb Eiseman - producer
- Dennis Sands - engineer
- Rosemary Clooney - singing, "Isn't it a pity"
References
- Ruhlmann, William. "Pure Gershwin". Allmusic. Retrieved November 21, 2010.
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