Leonard Bernstein: West Side Story-Suite for Jazz-Trio (Vinyl 180g)

Contents

1. Something’s coming
2. Jet song
3. Tonight
4. I feel pretty
5. Gee, officer krupke!
6. Cool
7. Maria
8. America

Acoustic Sounds celebrates Contemporary Records with this reissue of the album West Side Story by pianist André Previn, bassist Red Mitchell and drummer Shelly Manne. – Released in 1960, the album features 8 selections from the musical soundtrack reinterpreted in jazz style. – The last of a series of showtune albums recorded by the Previn-Mitchell-Manne trio focuses on the music of West Side Story (Previn and Manne alternated in leadership, and it was the drummer’s good fortune to have the famous My Fair Lady album under his own name). This album contains eight of the most important themes from the famous musical, including “I Feel Pretty,” “Maria” and “America.” As usual, the melodies are treated respectfully yet sweepingly, and Andre Previn in particular shines on piano in this version. – Recorded by legendary engineer Roy DuNann, this issue is pressed on 180-gram vinyl, all-analog mastered at QRP from Bernie Grundman’s original tapes, and is presented in a tip-on dust jacket.