Like Previn! is the second jazz album by pianist André Previn and his trio. It was recorded on February 20 and March 1, 1960, at Contemporary Records' studio in Los Angeles. All eight compositions were written by Previn.

Like Previn!
Studio album by
Released1960
October 21, 1994 (CD issue)
RecordedFebruary 20 and March 1, 1960
Contemporary Records Studio, Los Angeles
GenreJazz
Length43:00
LabelContemporary
M 3575
ProducerLester Koenig
André Previn's Trio chronology
The Subterraneans (Soundtrack)
(1959)
Like Previn!
(1960)
André Previn Plays Songs by Harold Arlen
(1960)

Despite being only his sophomore release with his own trio, Like Previn! was recorded when Previn was thirty-one years old and had already worked on music for over thirty motion pictures and came on the heels of two consecutive Academy Awards for his work on Gigi (1958) and Porgy & Bess (1959).

In his review, Scott Yanow states, "With fine assistance from bassist Red Mitchell and drummer Frankie Capp, Previn is in consistently swinging form on his originals and, even if none of the songs caught on, they make for a solid and varied set of bop-oriented music."[1]

Track listing edit

  1. "Rosie Red" - 4:38
  2. "If I Should Find You" - 4:23
  3. "Sad Eyes" - 5:35
  4. "Saturday" - 6:26
  5. "Tricycle" - 6:05
  6. "I'm Mina Mood" - 8:25
  7. "No Words for Dory" - 3:29
  8. "Three's Company" - 5:38

Personnel edit

References edit

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic      [2]
  1. ^ André Previn Like Previn! Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic, retrieved 2022-06-06
  2. ^ André Previn Like Previn! Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic, retrieved 2022-06-06