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The Gershwin Connection is an album by American pianist Dave Grusin released in 1991, recorded for the GRP label. The album reached #1 on Billboard's jazz chart. The medley Bess, You Is My Woman Now/I Loves You Porgy received the 1992 Grammy Award for Best Arrangement of an Instrumental.
Reception
The Gershwin Connection received extremely positive reviews. Scott Yanow at All Music called the album "a very tasteful and respectful set -- a classy package". Leonard Feather in the Los Angeles Times gave it a four-star review and praised this "delightfully modest, jazz-oriented set, with Grusin's piano at its most graceful and tasteful".
Track listing
"That Certain Feeling" - 1:12
"Soon" - 4:03
"Fascinating Rhythm" - 5:01
"Prelude II" - 5:39
"How Long Has This Been Going On?" - 5:13
"There's a Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon for New York" - 5:40
"My Man's Gone Now" - 6:52
"Maybe" - 3:51
"Our Love is Here to Stay" - 3:14
"'S Wonderful" - 3:47
"I've Got Plenty O' Nuthin'" - 6:06
"Nice Work if You Can Get It" - 3:30
Medley: "Bess, You Is My Woman Now/I Loves You Porgy" - 5:48
Personnel
George Gershwin – player piano (1)
Dave Grusin – acoustic piano (2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 10, 12, 13) keyboards (4, 6, 8, 11), arrangements and conductor
Chick Corea – acoustic piano (10)
Don Grusin – clavinet (11)
Lee Ritenour – acoustic guitar (9), guitars (11)
John Pattitucci – bass (2-9, 11), fretless bass solo (4)
Dave Weckl – drums (2, 3, 5, 7-9)
Sonny Emory – drums (4, 6, 11)
Gary Burton – vibraphones (3, 8)
Eddie Daniels – clarinet (2, 4)
Eric Marienthal – soprano saxophone (6), alto saxophone (7)
Sal Marquez – trumpet (7, 9)
David Nadien – string concertmaster (13)
Ettore Stratta – string conductor (13)
= Production
=Larry Rosen – executive producer
Dave Grusin – executive producer, producer
Bernie Kirsch – recording (2, 3, 5, 7-10)
Geoff Gillette – recording (4, 6, 11)
Ed Rak – guitar recording (9, 11), recording (12, 13)
Don Murray – string recording (13), mixing
Mark Guilbeault – recording assistant (2, 3, 5, 7-9)
Eric Rudd – recording assistant (2, 3, 5, 7-9)
Mike Kloster – recording assistant (4, 6, 11), mix assistant
Robert Read – recording assistant (10)
Troy Halderson – recording assistant (12, 13)
Robert Vosgien – digital editing at CMS Digital (Pasadena, California)
Wally Traugott – mastering at Capitol Studios (Hollywood, California)
Joseph Doughney and Michael Landy – post-production at The Review Room (New York City, New York)
Michelle Lewis – production coordinator
Michael Pollard – production coordination assistant
Andy Baltimore – creative director
David Gibb – graphic design
Scott Johnson – graphic design
Sonny Mediana – graphic design
Andy Ruggirello – graphic design
Dan Serrano – graphic design
Michael Going – front cover photography
Carol Weinberg – back cover photography
Frank Driggs and the Gershwin Estate – black and white photography
Charts
References
External links
Dave Grusin-The Gershwin Connection at Discogs