André Previn Plays Songs by Vernon Duke is a piano solo, jazz album by André Previn. It was recorded in August 1958.[1] It was intended as a homage to jazz composer Vernon Duke. It was released in 1958 by Contemporary Records as C 3558. It was Previn's second album dedicated in its entirety to a single composer. After its release, other two tribute albums followed: André Previn Plays Songs by Jerome Kern (1959) and André Previn Plays Songs by Harold Arlen (1960).
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| Released | 1958 July 1, 1991 (CD issue) | |||
| Recorded | August 12–13, 20, 30, 1958 | |||
| Studio | Contemporary's Studio, Los Angeles | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 42:21 | |||
| Label | Contemporary, C 3558, S 7558 | |||
| Producer | Lester Koenig | |||
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| The Penguin Guide to Jazz |   [1] |
Track listing
editAll pieces composed by Vernon Duke.
- "Cabin in the Sky" - 4:05
- "Autumn in New York" - 3:53
- " The Love I Long For" - 3:59
- "Ages Ago" - 3:50
- "Taking a Chance on Love" - 5:17
- "What Is There to Say" - 3:58
- "I Can't Get Started" - 5:26
- "I Like the Likes of You" - 3:46
- "Round About" - 4:38
- "April in Paris" - 3:43
Personnel
edit- André Previn - piano
- Phil De Lancie - digital remastering
References
edit- ^ a b Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1180. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.