''Gigi'' is a 1958 jazz album by

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. The full album name is ''Modern Jazz Performances of Songs from Gigi''.

Recording and music

The album was recorded in April 1958. The three musicians were pianist

, bassist

, and drummer

. The material consists of eight songs from the musical '' Gigi''.

Reception

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'' described the album in 1992 as having a "dated charm". The

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reviewer

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wrote: "Best known among the songs are 'I Remember It Well' and 'Thank Heaven for Little Girls', but the trio also uplifts and swings the other lesser-known tunes."

Track listing

''Original music by

Frederick Loewe Frederick Loewe ( ; born Friedrich "Fritz" Löwe, ; June 10, 1901 – February 14, 1988

.'' # "The Parisians" – 4:35 # "I Remember It Well" – 4:35 # "A Toujours" – 5:49 # "It's a Bore" – 4:18 # "Aunt Alicia's March" – 5:15 # "Thank Heaven for Little Girls" – 4:38 # "Gigi" – 5:43 # "She Is Not Thinking of Me" – 3:57

Personnel

;André Previn & His Pals *

– piano *

– bass *

– drums ;Technical *Phil De Lancie – digital remastering (1989 re-release)

References

{{Authority control 1958 albums André Previn albums Contemporary Records albums