''Gershwin's World'' is a studio album by the American jazz pianist

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. It contains songs written by

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. It features several prominent musicians, including James Carter, Cyro Baptista,

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Track listing

#"Overture ( Fascinating Rhythm)" #"

It Ain't Necessarily So "It Ain't Necessarily So" is a popular song with music by George Gershwin and lyrics by his brother Ira Gershwin. The song comes from the Gershwins' opera ''Porgy and Bess'' ( 1935) where it is sung by the character Sportin' Life, a drug dealer, ...

" #" The Man I Love" (feat. Joni Mitchell) #"Here Come De Honey Man" #"

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" (feat. Stevie Wonder) #"Lullaby" #"Blueberry Rhyme" #"

Interlude" #" Cotton Tail" #" Summertime" (feat. Joni Mitchell) #"

My Man's Gone Now "My Man's Gone Now" is an aria composed by George Gershwin, with lyrics by DuBose Heyward, written for the opera ''Porgy and Bess'' (1935). Sung in the original production by Ruby Elzy, it has been covered by many singers, notably Ella Fitzgeral ...

" #" Prelude In C# Minor" #" Concerto For Piano And Orchestra In G, 2nd Movement" (Maurice Ravel) #"

Embraceable You "Embraceable You" is a jazz standard song with music by George Gershwin and lyrics by Ira Gershwin. The song was written in 1928 for an unpublished operetta named ''East Is West''. It was published in 1930 and included in that year's Broadway m ...

Personnel

* Alex Al– upright bass * Toby Appel – viola * Cyro Baptista – percussion *

– soprano, vocals * Ronnie Bauch – violin * Martha Caplin – concert master, violin *

Terri Lyne Carrington Terri Lyne Carrington (born August 4, 1965) is an American jazz drummer, composer, producer, and educator. She has played with Dizzy Gillespie, Stan Getz, Clark Terry, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Joe Sample, Al Jarreau, Yellowjackets, and ma ...

– drums, production assistant * James Carter – soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone * Susannah Chapman – cello * Catherine Cho – violin * Sarah Clarke – principal viola *

– bass * Ira Coleman – bass, production assistant *

– piano * Charles Curtis – cello * Nicolas Danielson – violin * Marji Danilow – bass * Madou Dembelle –

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* Matthew Dine – English horn * Massamba Diop – talking drum * Karen Dreyfus – viola * Jennifer Frautschi – violin *

– alto saxophone * Marlon Graves – guitar, mixing, percussion * Michael Finn – principal bassoon * Brian Greene – oboe * Bireyma Guiye – percussion *

– arranger, liner notes, organ, piano * Eddie Henderson – flugelhorn, trumpet * Cynde Iverson – bassoon * Gene Jackson – drums * Joanna Jenner – violin * Renee Jolles – violin Eastman School of Music * Chris Komer – horn * Bakithi Kumalo – bass, guitar * Elizabeth Mann – flute * Cheik Mbaye – percussion * Melissa Meel – cello *

– vocals * Katherine Murdock – viola * Charles Neidich – clarinet, E flat clarinet * Ahling Neu – viola * Donald Palma – principal bass * Ellen Payne – violin * Todd Phillips – violin * Nardo Poy – viola * William Purvis – principal horn * Richard Rood – violin * Eriko Sato – principal violin *

– soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone * David Singer – clarinet * Mina Smith – cello * Clavin Wiersman – violin * Peter Winograd – violin *

– arranger, harmonica, vocals * Asmira Woodward-Page – violin * Eric Wyrick – violin * Naoko Tanaka – violin

Production

* David Charles Abell – consultant * Robi Banerji – assistant engineer * Istvan Banyai – artwork, illustrations * Thom Cadley – assistant engineer * Dave Darlington – engineer * Rob Eaton – audio engineer, engineer * Steve Genewick – assistant * Clark Germain – audio engineer, engineer * Fred Hedemark – assistant engineer * Pete Karam – assistant engineer * Jimmy Katz – photography, session photographer * Theodora Kuslan – release coordinator * Ron Martinez – assistant engineer * Andreas Meyer – digital editing * James Minchin – cover photo, photography * Pedro Moreira – assistant, music assistant * Melinda Murphy – production coordination * Orpheus Chamber Orchestra * Darcy Proper – digital editing * Rob Rapley – digital editing, engineer * Robert Sadin – arranger, audio production, drum programming, liner notes, percussion programming, producer, programming * Doug Sax – mastering * Al Schmitt – surround mix * Bill Airey Smith – digital editing * Jason Stasium – assistant engineer * Brett Swain – assistant engineer * Rich Breen - tracking engineer (Cottontail) * Bruce Swedien – mixing * David Swope – assistant engineer * Kayo Teramoto – assistant engineer * Camille Tominaro – production coordination * Tom Truslow – production coordination *

Brian Vibberts Brian Vibberts is an American audio engineer, a native of Portland, Connecticut, who has been active since 1991. He is a 7-time Grammy Award winner (6x Grammy, 1 Latin Grammy) and has participated in the making of numerous albums that have resul ...

– mixing * Todd Whitelock – audio engineer, engineer * Mark Wilder – mastering * Robert Zuckerman – session photographer

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Gershwin's World 1998 albums George and Ira Gershwin tribute albums Herbie Hancock albums Verve Records albums Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album