Description: Tracks:Strike Up the BandBidin' My Time/I've Got a Crush On You/Nice Work If You Can Get ItLiza/Concerto in F/The Man I Love/Who Cares?Shall We Dance?Love Walked InS'wonderful/Oh! Lady Be GoodBut Not for MePorgy and Bess MedleyAn American in Paris/Mine/SwaneeEmbraceable YouSomebody Loves Me/He Loves and She LovesClap Yo' HandsSomeone to Watch Over MeConcerto in F/I've Got Rhythm/Rhapsody in BlueJazzspeak Performer Notes: Solo performer: Johnny Costa (piano).Johnny Costa, who has spent many years playing for the Mister Rogers children's television series, is a brilliant pianist whose main influences are Art Tatum and Teddy Wilson. For this tribute to the music of George Gershwin, Costa explores a wide variety of Gershwin material, from very famous songs to relative obscurities. Seven of the 14 tracks are medleys that cover the essence of each selection, including brief glimpses of "Concerto in F," "An American in Paris," and (as a climax) the last section of "Rhapsody in Blue." The closing six-minute "Jazzspeak" features Costa talking about this project, what his philosophy was behind the solo recital, and how he hoped to treat Gershwin's music. It is a perfect ending for one of Johnny Costa's very best all-round recordings. ~ Scott Yanow Producer: Hank O'Neal Format: CD (1 Disc); Stereo Country: USA Studio/Live: Studio Release Date: 30 May, 1995 Label: Chiaroscuro
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EAN: 0091454033522
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Language: Eng
Track #1: Strike Up the Band
Track #2: Bidin' My Time/I've Got a Crush On You/Nice Work I
Track #3: Liza/Concerto in F/The Man I Love/Who Cares?
Track #4: Shall We Dance?
Track #5: Love Walked In
Track #6: S'wonderful/Oh! Lady Be Good
Track #7: But Not for Me
Track #8: Porgy and Bess Medley
Track #9: An American in Paris/Mine/Swanee
Track #10: Embraceable You
Track #11: Somebody Loves Me/He Loves and She Loves
Track #12: Clap Yo' Hands
Track #13: Someone to Watch Over Me
Track #14: Concerto in F/I've Got Rhythm/Rhapsody in Blue
Track #15: Jazzspeak
Era: 1990s
Run Time: 4441 Sec
Format: CD
Release Year: 1995
Instrument: Piano
Features: Studio Recording
Genre: Jazz
Style: Jazz Instrument
Type: Album
Artist: Johnny Costa
Record Label: Chiaroscuro / Chiaroscuro Records
Release Title: Portrait of George Gershwin
