Buddy DeFranco and Oscar Peterson Play George Gershwin

Buddy DeFranco and Oscar Peterson Play George Gershwin is a 1954 album by Buddy DeFranco, accompanied by the Oscar Peterson trio, of songs composed by George Gershwin.[1] Billboard in 1955 wrote: "The flashy talents of clarinetist DeFranco and pianist Peterson jell neatly here in the well-arranged ork setting. [...] The fact that they play Gershwin isn't important, since both men reduce the material at hand into what has become their personal cliches."[2]

Buddy DeFranco and Oscar Peterson Play George Gershwin
Studio album by
Released1954
RecordedDecember 6, 7, 1954, Los Angeles, California
GenreJazz
Length50:31
LabelClef
ProducerNorman Granz
Buddy DeFranco chronology
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(1954)
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(1954)
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(1954)
Oscar Peterson chronology
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(1954)
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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Track listing

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  1. "I Wants to Stay Here" (DuBose Heyward) – 3:46
  2. "I Was Doing All Right" – 5:21
  3. "'S Wonderful" – 4:21
  4. "Bess, You Is My Woman Now" (Heyward) – 4:54
  5. "Strike Up the Band" – 2:26
  6. "They Can't Take That Away from Me" – 3:49
  7. "The Man I Love" – 4:31
  8. "I Got Rhythm" – 3:18
  9. "Someone to Watch over Me" – 4:18
  10. "It Ain't Necessarily So" – 4:10
  11. "I Wants to Stay Here" – 4:11 Alternate track on CD reissue
  12. "Someone to Watch over Me" – 4:35 Alternate track on CD reissue

All songs composed by George Gershwin, with lyrics by Ira Gershwin. Additional lyrics by DuBose Heyward where indicated.

Personnel

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Performance

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References

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  1. ^ a b Buddy DeFranco and Oscar Peterson Play George Gershwin at AllMusic
  2. ^ "Reviews and Ratings of New Popular Albums". Billboard. Vol. 67, no. 13. March 26, 1955. p. 92.