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André Previn Plays Songs by Jerome Kern
Studio album by
Released1959
RecordedFebruary 26 and March 10, 1959
StudioContemporary's Studio, Los Angeles
Genre Jazz
Length43:10
Label Contemporary, M 3567, S 7567
Producer Lester Koenig
André Previn chronology
King Size!
(1958)
André Previn Plays Songs by Jerome Kern
(1959)
West Side Story
(1959)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
DownBeat [1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz [2]

André Previn Plays Songs by Jerome Kern is a solo jazz album by André Previn. It was intended as a homage to composer Jerome Kern. It was recorded in February and March 1959. [2]

Track listing

  1. " Long Ago (And Far Away)" - 5:27
  2. "Sure Thing" - 3:22
  3. " A Fine Romance" - 2:38
  4. " They Didn't Believe Me" - 5:39
  5. " All the Things You Are" - 3:52
  6. "Whip-Poor-Will" - 4:27
  7. " Ol' Man River" - 6:01
  8. "Why Do I Love You" - 4:07
  9. "Go Little Boat" - 4:03
  10. "Put Me to the Test" - 3:31

Tracks 1-5 recorded on February 26, 1959; tracks 6-10 on March 10, 1959

Personnel

  • André Previn - piano
  • Howard Holzer - sound
  • Phil De Lancie - digital remastering (1991 re-release)

References

  1. ^ Gleason, Ralph J. (26 May 1960). "Andre Previn: Andre Previn Plays Songs by Jerome Kern". DownBeat. Vol. 27, no. 11. p. 36.
  2. ^ a b Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. pp. 1180–1181. ISBN  978-0-141-03401-0.