MICHEL CAMILO — Rhapsody in Blue (2006) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Jazz pianist Michel Camilo, working with the Barcelona Symphony Orchestra under Ernest Martinez Izquierdo, attempts here to make something new out of George Gershwin's heavily recorded Rhapsody in Blue and Concerto in F -- broadly speaking, he tries to tie these jazz-classical fusions more closely to their jazz roots. Given the fluency with which Gershwin moved between the worlds of classical music, jazz, and pop, the experiment would seem a worthwhile and interesting one, but the recording, at least for those with the usual ways of performing Gershwin in their ears, is likely to come off as neither fish nor fowl. Gershwin's genre-bending status is eloquently attested to by the multiple extant versions of the Rhapsody in Blue, which is heard here in its familiar arrangement by Ferde Grofé. Camilo, however, bases his solo part on Gershwin's original version, a freer, jazzier thing with a language reminiscent in some ways of Gershwin's own Song-Book improvisations. Camilo is an adept, exciting player with plenty of experience in classical music, but the effect of this combination is perhaps to plunk Gershwin's living room down in the middle of a symphonic stage. Or perhaps to give an idea of what Art Tatum might have sounded like playing the Rhapsody in Blue. The recording seems to blur some strands that Gershwin kept clear as he wove them together. The big, soupy lyricism that is such an essential component of the Rhapsody is partly lost. Camilo plays it straighter in the concerto, but this work too ends up sounding more like modern jazz than it should. Gershwin's music has always served as a stimulus for new creativity. And a bit of experiment is necessary to realize his aims fully. Perhaps Camilo's approach will emerge as the standard in time, but for now it's a detour down a Gershwin byway. James Manheim 

Tracklist :
1. Rhapsody in Blue, for piano & orchestra (orchestrated by F. Grofé) 16:46
2-4. Concerto in F, for piano & orchestra
5. Prelude No. 2 6:38
Credits :
Barcelona Symphony and Catalonia National Orchestra
Michel Camilo - Piano
Ernest Martínez Izquierdo - Conductor

OSCAR PETERSON — Oscar Peterson Plays the George Gershwin Song Book (1996) RM | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Oscar Peterson Plays the George Gershwin Songbook is a 1959 album by pianist Oscar Peterson of compositions written by George Gershwin. Peterson had recorded many of the pieces for his 1952 album Oscar Peterson Plays
Tracklist  :
1. It Ain't Necessarily So – 2:48
 George Gershwin
2. The Man I Love – 3:09
 George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
3. Love Walked In – 2:49
 George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
4. I Was Doing All Right – 2:50
 George Gershwin
5. A Foggy Day – 2:55
 George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
6. Oh, Lady be Good – 3:02
 George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
7. Our Love is Here to Stay – 2:59
 George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
8. They All Laughed – 2:31
 George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
9. Let's Call the Whole Thing Off – 2:20
 George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
10. Summertime (DuBose Heyward) – 2:58
 George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin / DuBose Heyward
11. Nice Work If You Can Get It – 2:07
 George Gershwin
12. Shall We Dance? – 2:18
 George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
13. The Man I Love    3:30
14. Fascinating Rhythm    2:56
15. It Ain't Necessarily So    3:13
16. Somebody Loves Me 3:22
Composed By – Ballard MacDonald, B. G. DeSylva, George Gershwin
17. Strike Up The Band    3:14
18. I've Got A Crush On You    2:52
19. I Was Doing All Right    2:41
20. 'S Wonderful    2:36
21. Oh, Lady, Be Good!    3:49
22. I Got Rhythm    3:16
23. A Foggy Day    3:38
24. Love Walked In    3:06
Credits :
Oscar Peterson – Piano
Ray Brown – Double Bass
Ed Thigpen – Drums
Notes :
2 LPs on 1 CD
Tracks 1 to 12 recorded between July 21 and August 1, 1959 at Universal Recording Studios, Chicago - Original LP issue: The Oscar Peterson Trio - Oscar Peterson Plays The George Gershwin Song Book.
Tracks 13 to 24 recorded probably between November 1 and December 4, 1952 in Los Angeles - Original LP issue: Oscar Peterson - Oscar Peterson Plays George Gershwin.

ALISON BALSOM · TOM POSTER — Légende : Works for Trumpet and Piano (2016) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Alison Balsom has been successful since the early 2000s with a standard diet of Baroque trumpet works and the usual Classical-period concertos. In the mid-2010s she turned toward more contemporary repertory with a French conservatory flavor. The results on the trumpet-and-piano Légende, named for the effusive Enescu piece (track five), are impressive; Balsom deepens her art with a coherent program even as she plays mostly music that could be characterized as light. Sample one of the movements of the opening Sonatine of the mightily underrated Jean Françaix, whose understated style, not so much humorous as subtle and elegant, poses challenges for a trumpet confined mostly to its middle register. Balsom's bright, perfectly controlled lines and close ensemble with pianist Tom Poster pass all the tests. After that you get a mix of other neoclassic pieces, the heavier Hindemith Trumpet Sonata in the middle, and popular songs, small chunks all hanging together that stimulate the listener even without awareness of same. Brava. James Manheim
Tracklist :
1-4.    Sonatine Pour Trompette Et Piano (6:50)
Composed By – Jean Françaix
5. Légende For Trumpet And Piano 6:09
Composed By – George Enescu
6. Concert Etude, Op.49 (3:17)
Composed By – Alexander Goedicke
7-11. Farewell To Stromness 3:52
Composed By – Peter Maxwell Davies
Transcription By – A. Balsom, T. Poster
8-11.    Sonata For Trumpet And Piano (15:47)
Composed By – Paul Hindemith
12. Minuet From Sonatine (Piano Solo) 3:36
Composed By – Maurice Ravel
13.    The Thoughts Of Dr May 6:27
Composed By – Alison Balsom, Tom Poster
14.    Sonate For Trumpet And Piano 7:05
Composed By – Bohuslav Martinů
15.    Rondo For Lifey1:19
Composed By – Leonard Bernstein
16.    Someone To Watch Over Me 4:00
Arranged By – J. Turrin
Composed By – George Gershwin
17.    The Way You Look Tonight 2:52
Arranged By – A. Balsom, T. Poster
Composed By – Jerome Kern
Credits :
Piano – Tom Poster
Trumpet – Alison Balsom

GEORGE GERSHWIN — The Complete Porgy And Bess ★ ft. Mel Tormé · Frances Faye · Duke Ellington & Russ Garcia and His Orchestra (1956-1996) RM | 2CD MONO | Serie Mastersonic – 11 | FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

The Bethlehem label didn't make it out of the '50s before folding, and one of the reasons why is the ambitious yet misguided George Gershwin's Porgy and Bess, a three-LP box set that represents a complete recording of the Gershwin classic (with narration and sound effects). Bethlehem certainly had the talent to pull it off -- appearing on the label, and this production, are Mel Tormé, Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, Johnny Hartman, Bob Dorough, Betty Roche, Frances Faye, and minor period stars including vocalist Frank Rosolino, bandleader Stan Levey, and arranger Russ Garcia. And long-playing versions of theatrical productions were huge in the mid-'50s (a few sold millions of copies). The most popular of these, however, were simply easy-to-digest highlights LPs that never attempted to present the complete production. This version is a gargantuan two hours long, difficult to sit through even if every performance was stellar (and, unfortunately, that's far from the case). The recording makes a virtue of being hip, primarily through the narration of Al "Jazzbo" Collins, a radio DJ who may have been hip for the times but whose counterfeit excitement and perfect diction make the proceedings sound like a period newsreel. ("Watch out, Porgy, here comes that mean Sportin' Life!") Tormé, as the most popular vocalist on the label, was a shoe-in for the role of Porgy, despite Johnny Hartman's clear superiority, and Frances Faye received the role of Bess despite Betty Roche's ability to handle the role much better. Those mistakes are compounded by Russ Garcia's period arrangements (the Ellington group makes only one appearance) and some decidedly subpar performances from Frank Rosolino early in the program. Still, it has to be admitted that a highlights compilation of this record would sparkle very brightly, driven by Mel Tormé's swinging "I've Got Plenty o' Nuttin'" with a super-enthused backing chorus, George Kirby's "It Ain't Necessarily So," and Betty Roche's reprise of "Summertime" during the second half. John Bush  
Tracklist 1
Porgy and Bess, opera
1 Part 1. Introduction / Summertime 01:25
George Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé
feat: Duke Ellington / Duke Ellington & His Orchestra / The Russell Garcia Orchestra
2 Part 1. Narration 1:24
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé feat: Al "Jazzbeaux" Collins
3 Part 1. Summertime 3:48
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé feat: Betty Roché
4 Part 1. Narration 0:12
George Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé feat: Al "Jazzbeaux" Collins
5 Part 1. A Woman Is A Sometime Thing 2:39
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé feat: Frank Rosolino
6 Part 1. Narration / Here come de honey man... 1:20
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé feat: Al "Jazzbeaux" Collins / Joe Derise
7 Part 1. Narration 0:24
George Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé feat: Al "Jazzbeaux" Collins
8 Part 1. Evenin' ladies, hello boys... 0:43
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé
9 Part 1. Narration 0:15
George Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé feat: Al "Jazzbeaux" Collins
10 Part 1. No, no, brother, Porgy ain't soft on no woman... 1:33
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé
11 Part 1. Narration (Scene: crap game and murder) 4:31
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé feat: The Russell Garcia Orchestra
12 Part 1. Narration 0:51
George Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé feat: Al "Jazzbeaux" Collins
13 Part 1. Gone, Gone, Gone 2:20
George Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé feat: Chorus
14 Part 1. Overflow, overflow 2:08
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé
15 Part 1. Narration 0:28
George Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé feat: Al "Jazzbeaux" Collins
16 Part 1. I can't puzzle this thing out... 1:18
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé
17 Part 1. Narration 0:11
George Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé feat: Al "Jazzbeaux" Collins
18 Part 1. My Man's Gone Now 3:49
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé feat: Sallie Blair
19 Part 1. Narration 0:35
George Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé feat: Al "Jazzbeaux" Collins
20 Part 1. Oh the train is at the station... 2:43
George Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé feat: Chorus
21 Part 1. Narration 0:37
George Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé feat: Al "Jazzbeaux" Collins
22 Part 1. Oh I'm agoin' out to the Blackfish banks... 2:17
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé feat: Frank Rosolino
23 Part 1. Narration 0:34
George Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé feat: Al "Jazzbeaux" Collins
24 Part 1. I Got Plenty o' Nuttin' 3:13
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé feat: The Pat Moran Quartet
25 Part 1. Mornin', Lawyer. Looking for somebody?... 4:23
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé feat: George Kirby / The Pat Moran Quartet
26 Part 1. Buzzard Song 2:43
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé
27 Part 1. Narration 0:28
George Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé feat: Al "Jazzbeaux" Collins
28 Part 1. Bess, You Is My Woman Now 4:57
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin 
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé
29 Part 1. Oh, I can't sit down (picnic music) 1:55
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé feat: Don Fagerquist / Don Fagerquist Group / Betty Roché
30 Part 1. Porgy, I hates to go... 1:00
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé
31 Part 1. I Got Plenty o Nuttin' (reprise) 0:37
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé
32 Part 1. It Ain't Necessarily So (instrumental) 1:52
George Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé feat: Russell Garcia / Betty Roché
33 Part 1. Narration 0:34
George Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé feat: Al "Jazzbeaux" Collins
34 Part 1. It Ain't Necessarily So 4:28
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé feat: George Kirby
35 Part 1. Narration 0:53
George Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé feat: Al "Jazzbeaux" Collins
36 Part 1. What you want wid Bess?... 2:12
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé feat: Johnny Hartman
37 Part 1. Narration 00:33
George Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé feat: Al "Jazzbeaux" Collins
38 Part 1. Oh I'm agoin' out to the Blackfish banks... (reprise) 1:27
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé feat: Frank Rosolino
39 Part 1. Narration 0:30
George Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé feat: Al "Jazzbeaux" Collins
40 Part 1. Oh, doctor Jesus...
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé feat: Sallie Blair
41 Part 1. Here come de honey man... / Oh dey's so fresh and fine... / I'm talkin' about devil crabs.. 3:31
George Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé feat: Joe Derise / Bob Dorough / Loulie Jean Norman
Tracklist 2
Porgy and Bess, opera
1 Part 2. Narration 0:38
George Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé feat: Al "Jazzbeaux" Collins
2 Part 2. I Loves You, Porgy 3:17
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé
3 Part 2. Narration (Scene: storm) 3:04
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé feat: Chorus / The Russell Garcia Orchestra
4 Part 2. Summertime (reprise) 1:22
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé feat: Betty Roché
5 Part 2. Narration 0:11
George Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé feat: Al "Jazzbeaux" Collins
6 Part 2. Oh, dere's somebody knockin' at de do'... 1:03
George Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé feat: Chorus
7 Part 2. Narration 1:20
George Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé feat: Al "Jazzbeaux" Collins
8 Part 2. If God want to kill me... 2:05
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé feat: Johnny Hartman
9 Part 2. Narration  0:06
George Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé feat: Al "Jazzbeaux" Collins
10 Part 2. A red-headed woman... 1:48
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé feat: Chorus / Johnny Hartman
11 Part 2. Narration 0:59
George Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé feat: Al "Jazzbeaux" Collins
12 Part 2. Oh, doctor Jesus (reprise) 0:38
George Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé feat: Chorus
13 Part 2. Narration 00:55
George Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé feat: Al "Jazzbeaux" Collins
14 Part 2. Clara, Clara, don't you be downhearted... 1:36
George Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé feat: The Pat Moran Quartet
15 Part 2. Narration 0:10
George Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé feat: Al "Jazzbeaux" Collins
16 Part 2. Summertime (reprise) 1:12
George Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé feat: Betty Roché
17 Part 2. Narration 1:50
George Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé feat: Chorus
18 Part 2. Oh, Lawd, what I goin' do?... 1:21
George Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé
19 Part 2. Narration 0:09
George Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé feat: Chorus
20 Part 2. There's a Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon for New York 1:28
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé feat: George Kirby
21 Part 2. Narration 1:18
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé feat: Al "Jazzbeaux" Collins / The Russell Garcia Orchestra
22 Part 2. Narration 0:24
George Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé feat: Chorus
23 Part 2. How are you dis mornin'?... 1:41
George Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé feat: Chorus
24 Part 2. Narration 0:39
George Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé feat: Chorus
25 Part 2. Oh, Bess, Oh, Where's My Bess 2:19
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé feat: Sallie Blair
26 Part 2. Oh Lawd, I'm on My Way 1:57
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé feat: Chorus
27 Suite (editied instrumental suite from Russ Garcia's orchestration) 29:12
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
Frances Faye / Mel Tormé feat: The Russell Garcia Orchestra

CLARK TERRY with JEFF LINDBERG & THE CHICAGO JAZZ ORCHESTRA - George Gershwin's Porgy & Bess (2004) FLAC (tracks), lossless

Gil Evans' historic arrangement of excerpts from George Gershwin's Porgy and Bess folk opera became one of the most important records ever released by trumpeter Miles Davis. But no one else revisited this score until it was transcribed by Jeff Lindberg, (along with Charles Harrison III) for this release featuring guest Clark Terry (who celebrated his 83rd birthday between the recording sessions) with the Chicago Jazz Orchestra, conducted by Lindberg. Not only was Terry an early influence on the young Davis, but he is a far more expressive trumpeter who doubles on flügelhorn, while also possessing a fatter tone, greater range, and more personality on his instruments, though this CD was not intended to eclipse the earlier achievement of Davis. Terry's flügelhorn beautifully projects the emotion of Porgy in the soulful "Bess, You Is My Woman Now," while capturing the pain of Bess in the plaintive "My Man's Gone Now." Terry's touch of humor is displayed in "Fisherman, Strawberry and Devil Crab" and the saucy "It Ain't Necessarily So." He switches to muted trumpet for the lightly swinging "Summertime." Terry's vocals, always a favorite of his fans, are heard in the brief rendition of "Here Come de Honey Man," complete with the usual jocular asides typical when Terry sings. The CD is wrapped with the boisterous celebration "There's a Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon for New York." Throughout the sessions, the orchestra provides superb accompaniment for its special guest, while Art Hoyle joins Terry as a second flügelhorn soloist for the one original by Evans, "Gone." This is a very fitting salute to the earlier album by Miles Davis and Gil Evans which easily exceeds the expectations of typical re-creations of historic sessions. Ken Dryden
Tracklist :
1     Buzzard Song 4'06
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin / DuBose Heyward
2     Bess, You Is My Woman Now 5'23
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin / DuBose Heyward
3     Gone 4'53
Gil Evans
4     Gone, Gone, Gone 2'16
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin / DuBose Heyward
5     Summertime 3'19
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin / DuBose Heyward
6     Oh Bess, Oh Where's My Bess? 4'32
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin / DuBose Heyward
7     Prayer (Oh Doctor Jesus) 5'03
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin / DuBose Heyward
8     Fisherman, Strawberry and Devil Crab 4'14
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin / DuBose Heyward
9     My Man's Gone Now 6'15
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin / DuBose Heyward
10     It Ain't Necessarily So 4'27
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin / DuBose Heyward
11     Here Come de Honey Man 1'43
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin / DuBose Heyward
12     I Loves You, Porgy 4'33
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin / DuBose Heyward
13     There's a Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon for New York 3'20
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin / DuBose Heyward
Credits :
Arranged By – Charles Harrison III (pistas: 12), Gil Evans (pistas: 1 to 11, 13)
Conductor – Jeff Lindberg
Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Vocals (pistas: 11) – Clark Terry

THE KOHON QUARTET - American String Quartets 1900-1950 (1993) 2CD | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

CD1
William Schuman
Quartet No. 3 (23:47)

Howard Hanson        
Quartet In One Movement, Op. 23 17:47

Virgil Thomson
Quartet No. 2 (22:16)

George Gershwin
Lullaby For String Quartet 11:24

CD2
Roger Sessions
Quartet No. 2 (32:19)

Charles Ives
Scherzo For 2 Violins, Viola And Cello – 1:45

Peter Mennin
Quartet No. 2 (17:29)

Walter Piston
Quartet No. 5 (16:55)

Aaron Copland
Two Pieces For String Quartet (8:50)

Ensemble [String Quartet] – The Kohon Quartet
Cello – W. Ted Hoyle
Viola – Eugenie Dengel
Violin – Harold Kohon, Isadora Kohon

CHRIS CONNOR - Chris Connor Sings the George Gershwin Almanac of Song (1989) 2CD / FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

Most of this highly recommended set is taken from a series of 1957 sessions in which singer Chris Connor exclusively interprets songs of George Gershwin. To fill out the CDs, additional Gershwin cuts from other, otherwise unrelated dates by the vocalist have been added. Connor's cool delivery gives many of the largely familiar songs new life. She is assisted by such fine musicians as trumpeter Joe Newman, tenorman Al Cohn, flutist Herbie Mann, vibraphonist Milt Jackson and pianist Ralph Sharon, who add tasteful and concise solos. Many of the selections were quite rare before this well-conceived and appealing reissue was put together. by Scott Yanow
Tracklist 1 :
1    But Not for Me 3:47   
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
2    Of Thee I Sing 1:26    
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
3    Strike Up the Band 2:31  
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
4    I've Got a Crush on You 2:15 
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
5    Soon 2:00
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
 6    Liza (All the Clouds'll Roll Away) 2:38    
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin / Gus Kahn
7    Looking for a Boy 3:02  
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
8    I Got Rhythm 1:45 
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
9    (I've Got) Beginner's Luck 2:09   
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
10    Slap That Bass 1:58 
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
11    For You, for Me, for Evermore 3:35
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
12    Love Is Sweeping the Country  2:54  
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
13    The Man I Love 2:35  
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
14    'S Wonderful 2:24   
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
15    A Foggy Day 3:16
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
16    Medley from Porgy and Bess: Summertime/There's a Boat That's Leav 6:35       
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
Tracklist 2 :
1    Nice Work If You Can Get It 1:19  
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
2    Blah, Blah, Blah 2:54 
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
3    They Can't Take That Away from Me 2:10   
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
4    Clap Yo' Hands 2:26   
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
5    Little Jazz Bird 3:08   
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
6    I Was Doing All Right 2:15 
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
7    My One and Only 02:39   
 George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
8    That Certain Feeling 2:12   
 George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
9    Fascinating Rhythm 2:34   
 George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
10    Love Is Here to Stay 3:16   
 George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
11    They All Laughed 2:15   
 George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
12    How Long Has This Been Going On? 4:00      
 George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
13    I Can't Be Bothered Now 1:48       
 George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
14    Love Walked In 2:58   
15    Somebody Loves Me 2:22
Buddy DeSylva / George Gershwin / Ballard MacDonald
16    Embraceable You 2:33
 George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
- Bonus Tracks -
17    Strike Up the Band 2:07     
 George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
18    Summertime 3:11 
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin / DuBose Heyward
Credits :
Trumpet - Bill Berry, Rolf Ericson, Chet Ferretti, Joe Newman, Doc Severinsen
Trombone - Eddie Bert, Jimmy Cleveland, Warren Covington, Jimmy Thompson, Kenny Rupp
Bass - Vinnie Burke, Eddie DeHaas, Milt Hinton, Charlie Sanders, Wendell Marshall, Oscar Pettiford  
Guitar - Kenny Burrell, Barry Galbraith, Mundell Lowe, Joe Puma
Sax (Tenor) - Al Cohn
Sax (Baritone), Sax (Tenor) - Danny Bank
Vocals - Chris Connor
Reeds - Joe Farrell, Willie Maiden, Lanny Morgan, Frank Hittner       
French Horn, Trombone, Trumpet - Maynard Ferguson
Arranger, Piano - Stan Free  
Vibraphone - Milt Jackson, Eddie Costa
Clarinet - Peanuts Hucko
Clarinet, Flute - Sam Most
Clarinet (Bass), Sax (Tenor) - Eddie Wasserman
Drums - Osie Johnson, Lex Humphries, Ronnie Free, Rufus "Speedy" Jones, Ed Shaughnessy      
Piano - Hank Jones, Jaki Byard,    Bill Rubinstein
Flute, Flute (Alto) - Herbie Mann
Bongos - Johnny Rodriguez     
Arranger - Ray Ellis, Don Sebesky
Arranger, Celeste, Piano - Ralph Sharon
Arranger, Conductor - Ralph Burns

GERSHWIN : "I got Rhythm" Music for Two Pianos (1998) FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

SHARON KAM - American Classics : Music for Clarinet (2002) APE (image+.cue), lossless

GEORGE GERSHWIN : The Complete Gershwin Songbooks (1995) 3xCD BOX-SET | FLAC (tracks), lossless

The Complete Gershwin Songbooks collects three discs also released separately: 'S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, and 'S Paradise. The first two discs include the greatest vocalists Verve had to offer, including Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Louis Armstrong, Anita O'Day, Shirley Horn, Sarah Vaughan, Dinah Washington, Bing Crosby, Joe Williams, Fred Astaire, and even Antonio Carlos Jobim. Obviously, the songs are all classics and the versions presented are quite legendary themselves. The third disc in the set includes instrumental versions of Gershwin standards (by Bill Evans, Coleman Hawkins, Stan Getz, Clifford Brown, Art Tatum, Oscar Peterson) that focus on the composer's stunning gift of melody and harmonic interplay -- just as the vocalists' versions highlight his lyrical prowess. Not all the versions are definitive, but The Complete Gershwin Songbooks includes many treats for fans of classic traditional pop. John Bush
Track Listing - Disc 1  'S Wonderful
1    Billie Holiday–    They Can't Take That Away From Me    4:10
2    Helen Merrill–    Summertime    3:24
3    Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong–    Let's Call The Whole Thing Off    4:12
4    Sarah Vaughan–    Embraceable You     4:47
5    Dinah Washington–    But Not For Me    2:24
6    Bing Crosby–    They All Laughed    2:40
7    Betty Carter–    The Man I Love    7:39
8    The Gordons (2), Dizzy Gillespie, Stuff Smith–    Oh, Lady Be Good     4:11
9    Louis Armstrong–    There's A Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon For New York    4:51
10    Ella Fitzgerald–    How Long Has This Been Going On?    5:50
11    Joe Williams–    'S Wonderful     2:37
12    Nina Simone–    I Loves You Porgy    2:31
13    Bill Henderson–    I've Got A Crush On You     4:01
14    Fred Astaire–    Fascinatin' Rhythm    2:42
15    Blossom Dearie–    Someone To Watch Over Me    5:58
16    Shirley Horn–    Our Love Is Here To Stay    3:35
Track Listing - Disc 2  'S Marvelous
1    Ernestine Anderson–    I Got Rhythm    2:55
2    Billie Holiday–    Nice Work If You Can Get It    3:50
3    Joe Williams–    Embraceable You    4:36
4    Anita O'day–    Who Cares?    3:15
5    Louis Armstrong–    A Woman Is A Sometime Thing     4:45
6    Sarah Vaughan–    Love Walked In     3:06
7    Blossom Dearie–    Love Is Here To Stay     3:11
8    Fred Astaire–    Oh, Lady Be Good     4:30
9    Ella Fitzgerald–    Of Thee I Sing    3:07
10    Morgana King–    For You For Me, For Evermore    3:03
11    Dinah Washington–    A Foggy Day    8:00
12    Arthur Prysock–    Someone To Watch Over Me    2:53
13    Shirley Horn–    Isn't It A Pity?     5:47
14    Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong–    They Can't Take That Away From Me    4:38
15    Sarah Vaughan–    'S Wonderful     2:29
16    Antonio Carlos Jobim–    Fascinatin' Rhythm    2:09
Track Listing - Disc 3  'S Paradise (Instrumentals)
1    Louie Bellson Orchestra–    Fascinatin' Rhythm    4:15
2    Bill Evans, Jim Hall–    My Man's Gone Now    6:44
3    Buddy DeFranco–    Mine    6:27
4    Coleman Hawkins–    How Long Has This Been Going On?    3:54
5    Oscar Peterson–    Somebody Loves Me     3:22
6    Kenny Burrell–    Prelude II    2:17
7    George Shearing–    They All Laughed    2:31
8    Stan Getz, Bob Brookmeyer–    Nice Work If You Can Get It    5:55
9    Bill Evans–    I Loves You, Porgy    5:40
10    Jimmy Cleveland–    Love Is Here To Stay    3:31
11    Toshiko Akiyoshi–    The Man I Love    5:28
12    Tal Farlow–    A Foggy Day     3:22
13    Oscar Peterson–    Strike Up The Band     3:15
14    Clifford Brown–    Embraceable You    3:01
15    Don Elliott–    'S Wonderful     5:12
16    Art Tatum–    Someone To Watch Over Me    3:10