Various Artists Jazz Vocalists Sing George Gershwin (2 CD)

When George Gershwin died suddenly of a brain tumor in 1937 at the age of 38, he was a renowned musician with a long career as a composer of concert pieces and songs for Hollywood films and the Broadway stage. However, he could hardly have imagined that his works would remain so influential so long after his death, or that they would become jazz standards played and recorded by countless artists over the decades.
This outstanding 2-CD set presents a wide selection of Gershwin classics (mostly with lyrics by his brother Ira) sung by some of the greatest jazz singers of all time.
Looking back in 2023: When George Gershwin died suddenly of a brain tumor in 1937 at the age of 38, he was a renowned musician with a long career as a composer of concert pieces and songs for Hollywood films and the Broadway stage. However, he could hardly have imagined that his works would remain so influential so long after his death, or that they would become jazz standards played and recorded by countless artists over the decades.
This outstanding 2CD set presents a wide selection of Gershwin classics (mostly with lyrics by his brother Ira), sung by some of the greatest jazz singers of all time.

Selections:

Disk 1 of 2 (CD)
1. I Loves You Porgy (Simone Nina)
2. Bidin' My Time (Vaughan Sarah)
3. Strike Up The Band (Fitzgerald Ella)
4. It Ain't Necessarily So (Lee Peggy)
5. Summertime– (Merrill Helen)
6. They Can't Take That Away From Me (Sinatra Frank)
7. Embraceable You (Holiday Billy)
8. Somebody Loves Me (Washington Dinah)
9. Love Walked In (Bennett Tony)
10. 'S Wonderful (London Julie)
11. A Foggy Day (Horn Shirley)
12. Little Jazz Bird (Dearie Blossom)
13. The Man I Love (Horn Lena)
14. Fascinatin' Rhythm (The Hi-Los)
15. Let's Call The Whole Thing Off (Fitzgerald Ella & Armstrong Louis)
16. Nice Work If You Can Get It (McRae Carmen)
17. They All Laughed (Crosby Bing)
18. How Long Has This Been Going On? (London Julie)
19. Someone To Watch Over M (Connor Chris)
20. But Not For Me (Baker Chat)
21. Summertime (Fitzgerald Ella & Armstrong Louis)
22. For You, For Me, For Evermore (King Morgana)
23. Embraceable You (Cole Nat King)
24. Somebody Loves Me (Hartmann Johnny)
Disk 2 of 2 (CD)
1. Who Cares? (Fitzgerald Ella)
2. 'S Wonderful (Williams Joe)
3. I've Got A Crush On You (Washington Dinah)
4. Blah, Blah, Blah (Vaughan Sarah)
5. Love Walked In (Lincoln Abby)
6. Medley: 'S Wonderful/They Can't Take That Away From Me (O' Day Anita)
7. How Long Has This Been Going On? (Horne Lena)
8. Love Is Here To Stay (The Four Freshmen)
9. Summertime (Lee Jeane)
10. Shall We Dance? (Fitzgerald Ella)
11. I Was Doin' All Right (Armstrong Louis)
12. Porgy, You Is My Woman Now (Simone Nina)
13. Lady Be Good (Astaire Fred)
14. I Got Rhythm (Moore Marylin)
15. Soon (Vaughan Sarah)
16. Of Thee I Sing (The Andrews Sisters)
17. They All Laughed (Baker Chat)
18. By Strauss (Fitzgerald Ella)
19. Love Is Here To Stay (Holiday Billy)
20. Lorelei (Vaughan Sarah)
21. Sam And Delilah (Fitzgerald Ella)
22. They Can't Take That Away From Me (Christy June)
23. I've Got A Crush On You (Wiley Lee)
24. Someone To Watch Over Me (Dearie Blossom)