Buddy DeFranco and Oscar Peterson Play George Gershwin is a 1954 album by Buddy DeFranco, accompanied by the Oscar Peterson trio, of songs composed by George Gershwin.[1] Billboard in 1955 wrote: "The flashy talents of clarinetist DeFranco and pianist Peterson jell neatly here in the well-arranged ork setting. [...] The fact that they play Gershwin isn't important, since both men reduce the material at hand into what has become their personal cliches."[2]
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| Released | 1954 | |||
| Recorded | December 6, 7, 1954, Los Angeles, California | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 50:31 | |||
| Label | Clef | |||
| Producer | Norman Granz | |||
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| AllMusic |    [1] |
Track listing
edit- "I Wants to Stay Here" (DuBose Heyward) – 3:46
- "I Was Doing All Right" – 5:21
- "'S Wonderful" – 4:21
- "Bess, You Is My Woman Now" (Heyward) – 4:54
- "Strike Up the Band" – 2:26
- "They Can't Take That Away from Me" – 3:49
- "The Man I Love" – 4:31
- "I Got Rhythm" – 3:18
- "Someone to Watch over Me" – 4:18
- "It Ain't Necessarily So" – 4:10
- "I Wants to Stay Here" – 4:11 Alternate track on CD reissue
- "Someone to Watch over Me" – 4:35 Alternate track on CD reissue
All songs composed by George Gershwin, with lyrics by Ira Gershwin. Additional lyrics by DuBose Heyward where indicated.
Personnel
editPerformance
edit- Buddy DeFranco – clarinet
- Oscar Peterson – piano
- Ray Brown – double bass
- Herb Ellis – guitar
- Bobby White – drums