1991 studio album by Dave Grusin
The Gershwin Connection is an album by American pianistDave Grusin released in 1991, recorded for the GRP label. The album reached #1 onBillboard ' sjazz chart. The medleyBess, You Is My Woman Now /I Loves You Porgy received the1992 Grammy Award forBest Arrangement of an Instrumental .
The Gershwin Connection received extremely positive reviews.Scott Yanow at All Music called the album "a very tasteful and respectful set -- a classy package".[ 1] 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".[ 2]
"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 George Gershwin –player piano (1)Dave Grusin – acoustic piano (2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 10, 12, 13) keyboards (4, 6, 8, 11), arrangements and conductorChick 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) Larry Rosen – executive producerDave 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 atCapitol 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
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