Fascinatin Rhythm: Capitol Sings Gershwin
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Composer: George GershwinPerformer: Various Artists
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 1992-02-25
Music Label: Capitol
Soundtracks:
- Rhapsody In Blue - Freddy Martin & His Orchestra
- A Foggy Day - Dorothy Donegan
- But Not For Me - Margaret Whiting
- Embraceable You - The Nat King Cole Trio
- Fascinatin' Rhythm - Vic Damone
- I Got Rhythm - Ann Richards
- I'll Build A Stairway To Paradise - Liza Minnelli
- It Ain't Necessarily So - Ella Mae Morse
- Let's Call The Whole Thing Off - Marian McPartland
- Nice Work If You Can Get It - Jeri Southern
- Of Thee I Sing - The Andrews Sisters
- 'S Wonderful - Julie London
- Someone To Watch Over Me - Jean Turner
- Strike Up The Band - Tony Bennett
- Summertime - Gordon MacRae
- Swanee - Judy Garland
- They All Laughed - Dakota Staton
- They Can't Take That Away From Me - Peggy Lee
- How Long Has This Been Goin' On - June Christy
- That Certain Feeling - Jo Ann Greer
- Who Cares (As Long As You Care For Me) - Kate Smith
- I Got Plenty Of Nuttin' - Kenny Gardner
- The Man I Love - Keely Smith
- I've Got A Crush On You - Anna Maria Alberghetti
Music reviews of Fascinatin Rhythm: Capitol Sings Gershwin
Music Review: well done tribute to the immortal George Gershwin
Rating: 4 Stars
Fascinatin' Rhythm: Capitol Sings George Gershwin is a pretty good album but there are one or two flaws. The quality of the sound is quite good; and the artwork is excellent. However, for those of us who want Gershwin's complete "Rhapsody In Blue;" you'll have to look elsewhere--I assume that time limitations on the CD made it impossible to record the full number here. Sigh. Oh, well.
Freddy Martin and His Orchestra play a shortened version of "Rhapsody In Blue;" we don't get the whole number but what they do play is absolutely beautiful. This is definitely my favorite rendition of this number! (Sssh, don't tell Gershwin!) In addition, we also get a fine treatment of "But Not For Me" by the great Margaret Whiting. Margaret sings this with grace and style and I really like this number. The horns do great on "But Not For Me," too. There's also The Nat King Cole Trio performing "Embraceable You;" Nat sings this with panache and his piano playing couldn't be better. Nat's voice never sounded better!
Ann Richards sings "I Got Rhythm" with a rather jazzy musical arrangement; her delivery plays with the tempo to allow Ann to place her own stamp on this classic ballad. Liza Minnelli's "I'll Build A Stairway To Paradise" is very elegant; Liza's younger voice is rich, warm and vibrant--terrific! "Nice Work If You Can Get It" is performed by Jeri Southern; and Jeri does a wonderful job on "Nice Work If You Can Get It." "'S Wonderful" is absolutely heavenly when the great Julie London sings it; I predict that you'll enjoy London's version of "'S Wonderful" very, very much.
Judy Garland sings "Swanee" from a live performance; Judy is totally in command and her rapport with her adoring audience is very positive. Impressive! "They Can't Take That Away From Me" by Peggy lee is perfectly done; Peggy Lee stands front and center and that's right where she belongs! This romantic Gershwin tune gets a fine treatment from the immortal Peggy Lee. June Christy also does a fabulous interpretation of "How Long Has This Been Goin' On;" June never skips a beat not does she ever sing a superfluous note!
Kate Smith contributes a fine rendition of "Who Cares (As Long As You Care For Me);" "Who Cares (As Long As You Care For Me)" still shines so brightly and Kate's delivery of this song is absolutely timeless. Keely Smith sings a great version of "The Man I Love;" and the CD ends strong with Anna Maria Alberghetti performing a wonderful rendition of "I've Got A Crush On You." "I've Got A Crush On You" by Anna Maria makes a strong ending for this album.
Gershwin fans will want this CD; and people who enjoy classic pop vocals will enjoy this CD as well.
Thank you, George Gershwin! We will never forget you!
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