Oscar Peterson - Plays the George Gershwin Songbook [New CD] Spain - Import

2 LPs ON 1 CD Plus 1 BONUS TRACKThis edition presents the complete original album "Oscar Peterson Plays the George Gershwin Songbook" (Verve MGV-2054), by the Oscar Peterson trio with Ray Brown and Ed Thigpen. For this extended edition, further Gershwin compositions recorded by Peterson on various occasions have been added, including all of the tunes from a George Gershwin songbook attempt made in 1952 by the Peterson trio with Brown and Barney Kessel on guitar, and originally issued as Oscar Peterson Plays George Gershwin (Clef MGC- 605). A live version of “It Ain’t Necessarily So” by the trio of Peterson-Brown-Thigpen taped in 1960 has been added as a further bonus.PERSONNEL:On all compositions, Music by GEORGE GERSHWIN Lyrics by IRA GERSHWINOSCAR PETERSON, pianoRAY BROWN, bassED THIGPEN, drumsChicago, July 21-August 1, 1959.BONUS ALBUM (13-24): Oscar Peterson Plays George GershwinOSCAR PETERSON, pianoBARNEY KESSEL, guitarRAY BROWN, bassLos Angeles, early December 1952.BONUS TRACK (25): Same personnel as 1-12.Live at Amsterdam Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, Holland, April 10, 1960TRACKS:01 It Ain’t Necessarily So02.The Man I Love03 Love Walked In04 I Was Doing All Right05 A Foggy Day06 Oh, Lady Be Good07 Love Is Here To Stay08 They All Laughed09 Let’s Call The Whole Thing Off10 Summertime11 Nice Work If You Can Get It12 Shall We Dance?13 The Man I Love14 Fascinating Rhythm15 It Ain’t Necessarily So16 Somebody Loves Me17 Strike Up The Band18 I’ve Got A Crush On You19 I Was Doing All Right20 ‘S Wonderful21 Oh, Lady Be Good22 I Got Rhythm23 A Foggy Day24 Love Walked In 325 It Ain’t Necessarily So [Live]Total Time: 78:20