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

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. It contains songs written by George and

Ira Gershwin Ira Gershwin (born Israel Gershovitz; December 6, 1896 – August 17, 1983) was an American lyricist who collaborated with his younger brother, composer George Gershwin, to create some of the most memorable songs in the English language of the ...

, and their contemporaries. It features several prominent musicians, including

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, James Carter,

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, and the

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Track listing

#"Overture (

Fascinating Rhythm "Fascinating Rhythm" is a popular song written by George Gershwin in 1924 with lyrics by Ira Gershwin. It was first introduced by Cliff Edwards, Fred Astaire and Adele Astaire in the Broadway musical '' Lady Be Good.'' The Astaires also record ...

)" #" It Ain't Necessarily So" #" The Man I Love" (feat. Joni Mitchell) #"Here Come De Honey Man" #"

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" (feat. Stevie Wonder) #"Lullaby" #"Blueberry Rhyme" #" It Ain't Necessarily So Interlude" #" Cotton Tail" #" Summertime" (feat. Joni Mitchell) #" My Man's Gone Now" #" 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 The song was written in 1928 for an unpublished operetta named ''East Is West''.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 mu ...

Personnel

* Alex Al– upright bass * Toby Appel – viola *

– 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 (band), ...

– 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 –

djembe A djembe or jembe ( ; from Maninka language, Malinke ''jembe'' , N'Ko script, N'Ko: ) is a rope-tuned skin-covered goblet drum played with bare hands, originally from West Africa. According to the Bambara people in Mali, the name of the djembe ...

* 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 – 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