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Herbie Hancock - Gershwin's World Audio CD


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Gershwin's World album by Herbie Hancock was released Oct 20, 1998 on the Verve label. GERSHWIN'S WORLD won the 1999 Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Individual Or Group. "St. Louis Blues" won the 1999 Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance and Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocal(s). The epitome of a 20th Century musician, Herbie Hancock has always traversed wildly divergent stylistic paths, finding his way easily into jazz, funk, fusion, dance-pop and more. His ability to make valid individual statements in all these genres is part of what makes his compositions and performances so rich. So it doesn't seem at all incongrous for Hancock to interpret the work of George Gershwin, redefining much of the Gershwin canon in the process (with assistance from some world-class compatriots). Hancock's stated aim for GERSHWIN'S WORLD is to get inside the pieces, illustrating their essence rather than knocking off rote versions of these standards. Towards that end, "St. Louis Blues" is transmogrified by the soulful vocals and funky chromatic harmonica of Stevie Wonder; "It Ain't Necessarily So" becomes an ominous, angular jazz vamp, with saxmen James Carter and Kenny Garret trading arch, sly interjections. ...See Full Description

Herbie Hancock - Gershwin's World Album Track Listing

Trk	Song	Time	Price	Buy MP3
1	Overture (Fascinating Rhythm) See All 3	0:54	$0.99
2	It Ain't Necessarily So See All 2	4:46	$0.99
3	Man I Love See All 3	5:56	$0.99
4	Here Come De Honey Man See All 3	3:58	$0.99
5	St. Louis Blues See All 7 with Stevie Wonder, Stevie Wonder)	5:50	$0.99
6	Lullaby See All 3	11:03
7	Blueberry Rhyme See All 4	3:30	$0.99
8	It Ain't Necessarily So (Interlude) See All 2	1:24	$0.99
9	Cotton Tail See All 5	4:44	$0.99
10	Summertime See All 3	4:41	$0.99
11	My Man's Gone Now See All 3	1:55	$0.99
12	Prelude in C Sharp Minor See All 2	4:45	$0.99
13	Concerto For Piano And Orchestra In G, 2nd Movement See All 2	9:12
14	Embraceable You See All 3	4:38	$0.99

Gershwin's World music CDs Customer Reviews

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Super album
Best Hancock album.
By Michael (Gdansk,Poland)

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Herbie's World, and Gershwin's
What's always amazed me about this album is how every track is completely different from every other, it is sequenced brilliantly and really flows well-- each track sounds exactly right following the last. Greatest of Herbie's concept albums-- SACD version really sounds live too.
By kenevans (Atlanta, GA)
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awesome
i engineered on this one and can listen to it regularly.this i cannot do with most albums i have to hear thousands of times in the studio.
By robibanerji (los angeles,ca,usa)
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A must
Great performaces and great recordings.
By sorins27 (Melb,AU)
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Gershwin's World songs Product Details

Label	Verve
Orig Year	1998
CD Universe Part number	1177780
Catalog number	557797
Discs	1
Release Date	Oct 20, 1998
Studio/Live	Studio
Mono/Stereo	Stereo
Producer	Robert Sadin; Michael Etchart; Robert Sadin
Engineer	Rob Eaton; Clark Germain; Todd Whitelock; Dave Darlington; Rob Rapley; Rob Eaton; Clark Germain; Todd Whitelock
Recording Time	67 minutes
Personnel	Herbie Hancock - piano, organ Alex Al - bass instrument Cyro Baptista Elizabeth Mann - flute Terri Lyne Carrington - drums Eriko Sato Bakithi Kumalo - guitar, bass instrument Ellen Payne Chris Komer Todd Phillips List all 57 contributors