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1962 studio album by André Previn and J. J. Johnson
André Previn and J. J. Johnson (subtitled Play Kurt Weill's Mack the Knife & Bilbao-Song and Other Music from The Threepenny Opera, Happy End, Mahagonny ) is an album by pianist
André Previn and trombonist
J. J. Johnson performing
Kurt Weill 's compositions which was released on the
Columbia label.
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Reception
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating
AllMusic
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AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars.
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Track listing
All compositions by Kurt Weill.
"
Bilbao Song " - 4:05 (from
Happy End )
"
Barbara Song " - 6:07 (from
The Threepenny Opera )
"Overture" - 5:05 (from The Threepenny Opera )
"
Seeräuberjenny " - 4:20 (from The Threepenny Opera )
"
Mack the Knife (Moritat) " - 5:00
"
Surabaya Johnny " - 4:15 (from Happy End )
"Wie man sich bettet" - 6:00 ("Meine Herren, meine Mutter prägte" from
Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny )
"Unzulänglichkeit" - 4:55 (from The Threepenny Opera )
Personnel
References
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Discogs album entry accessed July 18, 2016
^ Watts, R., Callahan, M., Edwards, D. and Eyries, P.
Columbia Main Series, Part 13: CL 1700-1799/CS 8500-8598 (1961-1962) , accessed July 18, 2016
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Andre Previn and J.J. Johnson Play "Mack the Knife" – Listing at
AllMusic . Retrieved July 18, 2016.
Years indicated are for the recording(s), not first release (except for the film scores)
As leader or co-leader With
Kai Winding Albums as sideman or arranger/ composer
Julian "Cannonball" Adderley (1955)
Sayin' Somethin' (
Nat Adderley , 1966)
The Soul of the City (
Manny Albam , 1966)
Basie Jam (
Count Basie , 1973)
The Bosses (Count Basie/
"Big Joe" Turner , 1973)
Night Song (
Kenny Burrell , 1969)
I'm Tryin' to Get Home (
Donald Byrd , 1964)
New York Slick (
Ron Carter , 1979)
Birth of the Cool (
Miles Davis , 1949–50)
Young Man with a Horn /
Miles Davis Volume 1 /
Miles Davis Volume 2 (1952)
Summertime (
Paul Desmond , 1968)
Afro-Cuban (
Kenny Dorham , 1955)
At the Opera House (
Ella Fitzgerald , 1957)
The Complete RCA Victor Recordings (
Dizzy Gillespie , 1949)
Dee Gee Days: The Savoy Sessions (
Dizzy Gillespie , 1951)
Afro (Dizzy Gillespie, 1954)
Dizzy and Strings (Dizzy Gillespie, 1954)
Perceptions (Dizzy Gillespie, a/c only, 1960)
The Modern Touch (
Benny Golson , 1957)
The Hawk Flies High (
Coleman Hawkins , 1957)
Lady in Satin (
Billie Holiday , 1958)
And Then Again (
Elvin Jones , 1965)
The Modern Jazz Society Presents a Concert of Contemporary Music (
John Lewis , 1955)
The Big Band (
Jimmy McGriff , 1966)
Happenings (
Hank Jones &
Oliver Nelson , 1966)
Encyclopedia of Jazz (
Oliver Nelson , 1965–66)
Nine Flags (
Chico O'Farrill , 1966)
Charlie Parker on Dial (1947)
Sonny Rollins, Vol. 2 (1957)
Alfie (
Sonny Rollins , 1966)
Carnival of the Spirits (
Moacir Santos , 1975)
New Fantasy (
Lalo Schifrin , 1964)
Once a Thief and Other Themes (Lalo Schifrin, 1965)
The Cape Verdean Blues (
Horace Silver , 1965)
Sonny Stitt Plays Arrangements from the Pen of Quincy Jones (1955)
The Matadors Meet the Bull (
Sonny Stitt , 1965)
What's New!!! (Sonny Stitt, 1966)
Joyride (
Stanley Turrentine , 1965)
Film scores
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, unless stated otherwise.
Albums