Gershwin

Lang Lang plays Grieg, Gershwin and more in Germany (2015)

December 31, 2015 - pianist Lang Lang will play Edward Grieg, George Gershwin, Leonard Bernstein, Cole Porter and Herman Hupfeld with mezzo-soprano Rinat Shaham, baritone Lucas Meachem and the members...

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Herbie Hancock releases ‘Gershwin’s World’ his forty-second album recorded with Joni Mitchell, Chick Corea, Stevie Wonder and Wayne Shorter (1998)

Herbie Hancock's 'Gershwin's World' is his forty-second album recorded with Joni Mitchell, Chick Corea, Stevie Wonder, Wayne Shorter, etc and released on October 20, 1998 by Verve.Track Listing : 1.Overture...

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Walt Disney Records publish ‘Brian Wilson Reimagines Gershwin,’ his ninth solo album (2010)

'Brian Wilson Reimagines Gershwin' is his ninth album (including two new songs completed from unfinished Gershwin fragments) released on August 17, 2010 by Walt Disney Records.Track Listing : 1.Rhapsody In...

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Sarah Vaughan records ‘Sarah Vaughan Sings George Gershwin’ for EmArcy (1958)

'Sarah Vaughan Sings George Gershwin' is a studio album recorded on August 6-8, 1957 and released in 1958 by EmArcy.Track listing : 1.Isn't It a Pity? (George Gershwin) - 03:53...

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Miles Davis records ‘Porgy and Bess’ composed by George Gershwin and arraged by Gil Evans (1958)

Miles Davis' 'Porgy and Bess' is a studio album (featuring arrangements by Davis and Gil Evans from the George Gershwin's opera) recorded on July 22 and August 18, 1958 and...

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Bob Dylan sings Gershwin at the Gershwin Gala (1987)

March 11, 1987 - Bob Dylan pays tribute to George and Ira Gershwin at the Brooklyn Academy Of Music, NY

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Tony, Esperanza, Diana et al celebrate Stevie Wonder for his the Gershwin Prize (2009)

February 26, 2009 - Stevie Wonder receives the Gershwin Prize at the White House. India Arie, Mary Mary, Tony Bennett, Esperanza Spalding, Martina McBride, Diana Krall and Paul Simon will...

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Summertime: Willie Nelson Sings Gershwin

Released on February26, 2016, "Summertime: Willie Nelson Sings Gershwin" is a tribute album to the Gershwin Brothers.Track Listing : 1.But Not For Me(George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 03:17 . 2.Somebody...

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The Gershwins

From 'I got date with rhythm' to 'How Long Has This Been Going On', we have mixed 14 'Pure Jazz' tunes written or co-written by 'George & Ira Gershwin'. It...

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This week In ‘Hard & Metal Throwback’ 07/52

How well do you know the music of Black Sabbath's "N.I.B." from their 1970 debut is a bold blend of Tony Iommi's heavy riffs and Geezer Butler's bass intro, complemented...

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This week In ’70s Throwback’ 07/52

How well do you know the music of Elvis Presley's "Polk Salad Annie" thrives on theatrical stage energy with karate moves and Southern gothic tones, while Heart's "Magic Man" blends...

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Brad Mehldau records ‘Live in Tokyo,’ an album for Nonesuch (2003)

Brad Mehldau's 'Live in Tokyo' is a live solo album recorded on February 15, 2003 at Sumida Triphony Hall and released on September 14, 2004 by Nonesuch.Track Listing : 1.Intro...

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‘L’Amour Toujours’ N°313 – Vintage 80s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of V Capri's "Haunting Me" merges mid-'80s Australian new wave flair with emotive vocals and glossy production, peaking locally at No. 1 in...

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This week In Jazz Legends (Special Pianists) 07/52

How well do you know the music of Omar Sosa’s Moody Jazz Café performance fused Afro-Cuban rhythms with modern jazz, blending traditional influences with electronic effects. His use of piano,...

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Sarah Vaughan records ‘Swingin’ Easy,’ an album for Emarcy (1957)

Sarah Vaughan's 'Swingin' Easy' is an album recorded (partly) on February 14, 1957 and released the same year by Emarcy.Track Listing : 1.Shulie A Bop (George Treadwell, Sarah Vaughan) -...

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Vertigo publish ‘Black Sabbath’ their eponymous debut album featuring ‘N.I.B.’ (1970)

'Black Sabbath' is their eponymous debut studio album released on February 13, 1970 in the UK by VertigoTrack Listing : 1.Lullaby Of Birdland (George Shearing, George David Weiss) - 04:44...

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Dianne Reeves releases ‘The Calling: Celebrating Sarah Vaughan’ produced by George Duke (2001)

Dianne Reeves' 'The Calling: Celebrating Sarah Vaughan' is a studio album produced by George Duke and released on February 13, 2001 by Blue Note.Track Listing : 1.Lullaby Of Birdland (George...

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Ella Fitzgerald records ‘Ella in Berlin’ a live album for Verve (1960)

Ella Fitzgerald's 'Ella in Berlin' is a live album recorded on February 13, 1960, at the Deutschlandhalle, Berlin and released the same year by Verve.Track Listing : 1.Gone With The...

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Benny Goodman records ‘Together Again!’ a reunion album with Lionel Hampton, Teddy Wilson and Gene Krupa (1963)

Benny Goodman's 'Together Again!' is a reunion album recorded on February 13 & 14, 1963 with Lionel Hampton, Teddy Wilson and Gene Krupa and released the same year by RCA.Track...

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Billie Holiday records for Clef Records, ‘Billie Holiday at Jazz at the Philharmonic’ (1945)

'Billie Holiday at Jazz at the Philharmonic' is a live album recorded (partly) on February 12, 1945 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles and released in 1954 by Clef...

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