Porgy and Bess is a 1976 album by pianist Oscar Peterson and guitarist Joe Pass featuring music from George Gershwin's opera Porgy and Bess. This is the only album on which Peterson plays the clavichord.
Porgy and Bess | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1976 | |||
Recorded | January 26, 1976 at Group IV Recording Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 41:47 | |||
Label | Pablo | |||
Producer | Norman Granz | |||
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Joe Pass chronology | ||||
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Critical reception
editReview scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [2] |
AllMusic critic Scott Yanow wrote in his review: "The results are novel at first but rather limited on the whole, making one wonder whose bright idea this was."[1]
Track listing
editAll compositions by George Gershwin, with all lyrics by Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward, except otherwise noted.
- "Summertime" - 4:27
- "Bess, You Is My Woman Now" - 3:38
- "My Man's Gone Now" - 3:07
- "It Ain't Necessarily So" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 3:30
- "I Loves You Porgy" - 6:26
- "I Got Plenty O' Nuttin'" - 3:02
- "Oh Bess, Oh Where's My Bess?" - 5:32
- "They Pass by Singin'" - 2:31
- "There's a Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon for New York" - 3:54
- "Strawberry Woman" - 5:40
Charts
editChart (1976) | Position |
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Australia (Kent Music Report)[3] | 63 |
Personnel
edit- Oscar Peterson - clavichord
- Joe Pass - acoustic guitar
- Norman Granz - producer
References
edit- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. "Porgy and Bess > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1155. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 282. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.