The Gershwin Connection
The Gershwin Connection is an album by American pianist Dave Grusin released in 1991, recorded for the GRP label. The album reached #1 on Billboard's jazz chart. The medley Bess, You Is My Woman Now/I Loves You Porgy received the 1992 Grammy Award for Best Arrangement of an Instrumental.
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| Released | 1991 | |||
| Recorded | 1991 | |||
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| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 64:56 | |||
| Label | GRP | |||
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Reception
The Gershwin Connection received extremely positive reviews. Scott Yanow at All Music called the album "a very tasteful and respectful set -- a classy package".[1] Leonard Feather in the Los Angeles Times gave it a four-star review and praised this "delightfully modest, jazz-oriented set, with Grusin's piano at its most graceful and tasteful".[2]
Track listing
- "That Certain Feeling" - 1:12
- "Soon" - 4:03
- "Fascinating Rhythm" - 5:01
- "Prelude II" - 5:39
- "How Long Has This Been Going On?" - 5:13
- "There's a Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon for New York" - 5:40
- "My Man's Gone Now" - 6:52
- "Maybe" - 3:51
- "Our Love is Here to Stay" - 3:14
- "'S Wonderful" - 3:47
- "I've Got Plenty O' Nuthin'" - 6:06
- "Nice Work if You Can Get It" - 3:30
- Medley: "Bess, You Is My Woman Now/I Loves You Porgy" - 5:48
Personnel
- George Gershwin – player piano (1)
- Dave Grusin – acoustic piano (2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 10, 12, 13) keyboards (4, 6, 8, 11), arrangements and conductor
- Chick Corea – acoustic piano (10)
- Don Grusin – clavinet (11)
- Lee Ritenour – acoustic guitar (9), guitars (11)
- John Pattitucci – bass (2-9, 11), fretless bass solo (4)
- Dave Weckl – drums (2, 3, 5, 7-9)
- Sonny Emory – drums (4, 6, 11)
- Gary Burton – vibraphones (3, 8)
- Eddie Daniels – clarinet (2, 4)
- Eric Marienthal – soprano saxophone (6), alto saxophone (7)
- Sal Marquez – trumpet (7, 9)
- David Nadien – string concertmaster (13)
- Ettore Stratta – string conductor (13)
Production
- Larry Rosen – executive producer
- Dave Grusin – executive producer, producer
- Bernie Kirsch – recording (2, 3, 5, 7-10)
- Geoff Gillette – recording (4, 6, 11)
- Ed Rak – guitar recording (9, 11), recording (12, 13)
- Don Murray – string recording (13), mixing
- Mark Guilbeault – recording assistant (2, 3, 5, 7-9)
- Eric Rudd – recording assistant (2, 3, 5, 7-9)
- Mike Kloster – recording assistant (4, 6, 11), mix assistant
- Robert Read – recording assistant (10)
- Troy Halderson – recording assistant (12, 13)
- Robert Vosgien – digital editing at CMS Digital (Pasadena, California)
- Wally Traugott – mastering at Capitol Studios (Hollywood, California)
- Joseph Doughney and Michael Landy – post-production at The Review Room (New York City, New York)
- Michelle Lewis – production coordinator
- Michael Pollard – production coordination assistant
- Andy Baltimore – creative director
- David Gibb – graphic design
- Scott Johnson – graphic design
- Sonny Mediana – graphic design
- Andy Ruggirello – graphic design
- Dan Serrano – graphic design
- Michael Going – front cover photography
- Carol Weinberg – back cover photography
- Frank Driggs and the Gershwin Estate – black and white photography
References
- Yanow, S AllMusic review
- Feather, L Los Angeles Times review
- "Dave Grusin US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2013-03-09.
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