The Modern Jazz Quartet Plays George Gershwin's Porgy & Bess (mono)

~ Release by The Modern Jazz Quartet (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Tracklist

112" Vinyl
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A1Summertime
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (from 1964-07-23 until 1964-07-24)
engineer:
Ray Hall (engineer)
producer:
Nesuhi Ertegun
bass:
Percy Heath (from 1964-07-23 until 1964-07-24)
drums (drum set):
Connie Kay (from 1964-07-23 until 1964-07-24)
piano:
John Lewis (pianist, member of Modern Jazz Quartet) (from 1964-07-23 until 1964-07-24)
vibraphone:
Milt Jackson (from 1964-07-23 until 1964-07-24)
cover recording of:
Summertime (American songbook standard from 1935 opera Porgy and Bess) (from 1964-07-23 until 1964-07-24)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1934), Dorothy Heyward (playwright) (in 1934) and DuBose Heyward (in 1934)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1934)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Dubose and Dorothy Heyward Memorial Fund Publishing, George Gershwin Music, New Dawn Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.), Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), Ira Gershwin Music (in 1935), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (from 1935 until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
version of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I. “Summertime” (Clara)
5:38
A2Bess, You Is My Woman
engineer:
Ray Hall (engineer)
producer:
Nesuhi Ertegun
bass:
Percy Heath (on 1965-04-26)
drums (drum set):
Connie Kay (on 1965-04-26)
piano:
John Lewis (pianist, member of Modern Jazz Quartet) (on 1965-04-26)
vibraphone:
Milt Jackson (on 1965-04-26)
recorded at:
Webster Hall in East Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1965-04-26)
cover recording of:
Bess, You Is My Woman Now (Porgy and Bess; use this for non-operatic performances) (on 1965-04-26)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Gershwin Publishing Corp
is based on:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene I. “Bess, You Is My Woman Now”
5:37
A3My Man's Gone Now
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (from 1964-07-23 until 1964-07-24)
engineer:
Ray Hall (engineer)
producer:
Nesuhi Ertegun
bass:
Percy Heath (from 1964-07-23 until 1964-07-24)
drums (drum set):
Connie Kay (from 1964-07-23 until 1964-07-24)
piano:
John Lewis (pianist, member of Modern Jazz Quartet) (from 1964-07-23 until 1964-07-24)
vibraphone:
Milt Jackson (from 1964-07-23 until 1964-07-24)
cover recording of:
My Man’s Gone Now (aria from Porgy and Bess, use this for non-opera or instrumental recordings) (from 1964-07-23 until 1964-07-24)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin, Dorothy Heyward (playwright) and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell Music Co., Chappell Music Ltd., Dubose and Dorothy Heyward Memorial Fund Publishing, Frankie G. Songs, George Gershwin Music, Ira Gershwin Music, Nokawi Music, Warner Chappell North America and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28)
version of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene II. “My Man’s Gone Now”
7:20
B1I Love You Porgy
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (from 1964-07-23 until 1964-07-24)
engineer:
Ray Hall (engineer)
producer:
Nesuhi Ertegun
bass:
Percy Heath (from 1964-07-23 until 1964-07-24)
drums (drum set):
Connie Kay (from 1964-07-23 until 1964-07-24)
piano:
John Lewis (pianist, member of Modern Jazz Quartet) (from 1964-07-23 until 1964-07-24)
vibraphone:
Milt Jackson (from 1964-07-23 until 1964-07-24)
cover recording of:
I Loves You, Porgy (use this for non-operatic performances) (from 1964-07-23 until 1964-07-24)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., New Dawn Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, Warner/Chappell North America and Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1935)
version of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene III. “I loves you, Porgy”
3:21
B2It Ain't Necessarily So
engineer:
Ray Hall (engineer)
producer:
Nesuhi Ertegun
bass:
Percy Heath (on 1965-04-26)
drums (drum set):
Connie Kay (on 1965-04-26)
piano:
John Lewis (pianist, member of Modern Jazz Quartet) (on 1965-04-26)
vibraphone:
Milt Jackson (on 1965-04-26)
recorded at:
Webster Hall in East Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1965-04-26)
cover recording of:
It Ain’t Necessarily So (jazz standard originally from Porgy and Bess; catch-all for unspecified pop and jazz arrangements) (on 1965-04-26)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin, Dorothy Heyward (playwright) and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
Chappell Music (ASCAP), Gershwin Publishing Corp, Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music), Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd. and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
was commissioned by:
Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1935)
version of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene II. “It ain’t necessarily so” (Sportin’ Life)
6:23
B3Oh Bess, o Where's My Bess
engineer:
Ray Hall (engineer)
producer:
Nesuhi Ertegun
bass:
Percy Heath (on 1965-04-26)
drums (drum set):
Connie Kay (on 1965-04-26)
piano:
John Lewis (pianist, member of Modern Jazz Quartet) (on 1965-04-26)
vibraphone:
Milt Jackson (on 1965-04-26)
recorded at:
Webster Hall in East Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1965-04-26)
cover recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene III. “Oh Bess, oh where’s my Bess” (on 1965-04-26)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (from 1934 until 1935)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene III
4:14
B4There's a Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon for New York
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (from 1964-07-23 until 1964-07-24)
engineer:
Ray Hall (engineer)
producer:
Nesuhi Ertegun
bass:
Percy Heath (from 1964-07-23 until 1964-07-24)
drums (drum set):
Connie Kay (from 1964-07-23 until 1964-07-24)
piano:
John Lewis (pianist, member of Modern Jazz Quartet) (from 1964-07-23 until 1964-07-24)
vibraphone:
Milt Jackson (from 1964-07-23 until 1964-07-24)
cover recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene II. “There’s a Boat Dat’s Leavin’ Soon for New York” (from 1964-07-23 until 1964-07-24)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene II
4:18

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Wikidata:Q17061559 [info]