André Previn Plays Songs by Vernon Duke

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 meant to be 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 famous 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).

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
André Previn chronology
Gigi
(1958)
André Previn Plays Songs by Vernon Duke
(1958)
King Size!
(1958)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The Penguin Guide to Jazz[1]

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

Personnel

References

  1. 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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