André Previn Plays Songs by Vernon Duke

1958 studio album by André Previn
André Previn Plays Songs by Vernon Duke
Studio album by
Released1958
July 1, 1991 (CD issue)
RecordedAugust 12–13, 20, 30, 1958
StudioContemporary's Studio, Los Angeles
GenreJazz
Length42:21
LabelContemporary, C 3558, S 7558
ProducerLester Koenig
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The Penguin Guide to Jazz[1]

André Previn Plays Songs by Vernon Duke is a piano solo, jazz album by André Previn. It was recorded in August 1958.[1] It was intended as a homage to jazz composer Vernon Duke. It was released in 1958 by Contemporary Records as C 3558. It was Previn's second album dedicated in its entirety to a single composer. After its release, other two tribute albums followed: André Previn Plays Songs by Jerome Kern (1959) and André Previn Plays Songs by Harold Arlen (1960).

Track listing

All pieces composed by Vernon Duke.

  1. "Cabin in the Sky" - 4:05
  2. "Autumn in New York" - 3:53
  3. " The Love I Long For" - 3:59
  4. "Ages Ago" - 3:50
  5. "Taking a Chance on Love" - 5:17
  6. "What Is There to Say" - 3:58
  7. "I Can't Get Started" - 5:26
  8. "I Like the Likes of You" - 3:46
  9. "Round About" - 4:38
  10. "April in Paris" - 3:43

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References

  1. ^ a b Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1180. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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