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André Previn and J. J. Johnson

André Previn and J. J. Johnson (subtitled Play Kurt Weill's Mack the Knife & Bilbao-Song and Other Music from The Threepenny Opera, Happy End, Mahagonny) is an album by pianist André Previn and trombonist J. J. Johnson performing Kurt Weill's compositions which was released on the Columbia label.[1][2]

André Previn and J. J. Johnson
Studio album by
André Previn and J. J. Johnson
ReleasedMarch 1962
RecordedDecember 31, 1961
Los Angeles, California
GenreJazz
LabelColumbia
CL 1741/CS 8541
ProducerIrving Townsend
J. J. Johnson chronology
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(1961) 		André Previn and J. J. Johnson
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(1963)
André Previn chronology
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(1960) 		André Previn and J. J. Johnson
(1961) 		Duet
(1962)

Reception edit

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [3]

AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars.[3]

Track listing edit

All compositions by Kurt Weill.

  1. "Bilbao Song" - 4:05 (from Happy End)
  2. "Barbara Song" - 6:07 (from The Threepenny Opera)
  3. "Overture" - 5:05 (from The Threepenny Opera)
  4. "Seeräuberjenny" - 4:20 (from The Threepenny Opera)
  5. "Mack the Knife (Moritat)" - 5:00
  6. "Surabaya Johnny" - 4:15 (from Happy End)
  7. "Wie man sich bettet" - 6:00 ("Meine Herren, meine Mutter prägte" from Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny)
  8. "Unzulänglichkeit" - 4:55 (from The Threepenny Opera)

Personnel edit

References edit

  1. ^ Discogs album entry accessed July 18, 2016
  2. ^ Watts, R., Callahan, M., Edwards, D. and Eyries, P. Columbia Main Series, Part 13: CL 1700-1799/CS 8500-8598 (1961-1962), accessed July 18, 2016
  3. ^ a b Andre Previn and J.J. Johnson Play "Mack the Knife" – Listing at AllMusic. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
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