West Side Story is a jazz album by pianist André Previn and his trio. Previn, along with drummer Shelly Manne and bassist Red Mitchell, chose eight compositions from the original score of the Leonard Bernstein musical West Side Story and re-arranged them in a jazz style.
| West Side Story | ||||
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| Released | 1959 | |||
| Recorded | August 24–25, 1959 Contemporary's Studio, Los Angeles | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 38:16 | |||
| Label | Contemporary M 3572 | |||
| Producer | Lester Koenig | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |   [1] |
This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (February 2023) |
Track listing
editOriginal music by Leonard Bernstein
- "Something's Coming" - 2:37
- "Jet Song" - 4:48
- "Tonight" - 5:24
- "I Feel Pretty" - 6:47
- "Gee, Officer Krupke!" - 4:55
- "Cool" - 3:21
- "Maria" - 5:30
- "America" - 4:51
Personnel
edit- André Previn & His Pals
- André Previn - piano
- Shelly Manne - drums
- Red Mitchell - double-bass
References
edit- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 167. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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