We Got Rhythm: A Gershwin Songbook

We Got Rhythm: A Gershwin Songbook
Studio album by André Previn
Released	12 May 1998
Recorded	August 1997
Genre	Jazz
Length	1:11:59
Label	Deutsche Grammophon - 453 492-2 [1]
André Previn chronology
Jazz at the Musikverein (1997) We Got Rhythm: A Gershwin Songbook (1998) We Got It Good and That Ain't Bad: An Ellington Songbook (1999)

Jazz at the Musikverein is a 1998 album by André Previn accompanied by bassist David Finck of the music of George Gershwin.[2]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[3]

The album was reviewed by Ken Dryden at Allmusic who wrote that Previn "faces the same challenge every jazz musician must address: finding new paths through Gershwin's frequently recorded masterpieces". Dryden highlighted Previn's "train-like bassline substitution to open and close a rollicking take" of "They All Laughed" and his "laid-back" and "bluesy treatment" of "Oh, Lady Be Good".[2]

Track listing

• All music composed by George Gershwin with all lyrics written by Ira Gershwin

1. "They All Laughed" – 3:19
2. "Someone to Watch Over Me" – 5:03
3. "Oh, Lady Be Good" – 4:20
4. "A Foggy Day" – 5:51
5. "Soon"/"Do It Again!" – 5:37
6. "I Got Rhythm" – 5:14
7. "Embraceable You" – 4:56
8. "He Loves and She Loves"/"Love Is Here to Stay" – 6:54
9. "Fascinating Rhythm" – 3:35
10. "Isn't It a Pity?" – 4:44
11. "Boy! What Love Has Done To Me!"/"I've Got a Crush on You" – 4:32
12. "Love Walked In" – 6:05
13. "The Man I Love" – 5:27
14. "'S Wonderful" – 6:22

Personnel

• André Previn – piano
• David Finck – double bass

Production

• Fred Munzmaier – art direction
• Philipp Nedel – assistant engineer
• John Newton – balance engineer
• Richard Evidon – booklet editor
• Al Hirschfeld – illustrations
• Edward Jablonski – liner notes
• Edward Steichen – photography
• Ellyn Kusmin – producer

References

1. - We Got Rhythm: A Gershwin Songbook
2. We Got Rhythm: A Gershwin Songbook at AllMusic
3. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1181. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.