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This Sony Classical release presents superstar pianist Lang Lang in a new role: that of pop accompanist. The album consists of a set of songs about New York (thankfully, "New York, New York" is omitted), featuring not only likely pop suspects like Madeleine Peyroux, but such novelties as alt-country songwriter Jason Isbell in a creditable reading of "New York Morning." Perhaps the most unlikely item is Lou Reed's "Dirty Blvd.," mashed with "Somewhere" (from West Side Story) and sung by Jeffrey Wright and Lisa Fischer, respectively. It may all make you ask exactly why this needed to be done, and the answer would be that the whole thing is suited to the kind of high-ticket concert evening where the money is in classical music these days. The producer is none other than Larry Klein, ex-husband of Joni Mitchell, and he and arranger Vince Mendoza craft textures that weave everything together reasonably well. Better still is the main attraction, which makes this worth the price of admission: the Gershwin two-piano version of Rhapsody in Blue here actually manages to add something to the voluminous recorded literature of that work. The second piano is played by Herbie Hancock, 76 years old when the album appeared in 2016, and still in fine form. He adds some jazz to his part, in a way that Gershwin would have enjoyed (it's not too far from what Gershwin does in his own Songbook version), and in this selection, the two players come alive in the interplay. If the stars here attract you, by all means proceed, and aficionados of Rhapsody in Blue will find something fresh here as well.
© James Manheim /TiVo
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Tim Palmer, Mixing Engineer - Jack Mason, Recording Engineer - Bernie Grundman, Mastering Engineer - Jason Wormer, Recording Engineer - Vanessa Parr, Recording Engineer - Vince Mendoza, Arranger - John Adams, Recording Engineer - LARRY KLEIN, Producer, Keyboards - Aaron Copland, Composer - Ed Tuton, Recording Engineer - Howard Willing, Recording Engineer - George Atkins, Recording Engineer - Lynne Earls, Recording Engineer - Mike Stankiewicz, Assistant Engineer - Lang Lang, Piano, MainArtist - Tamas Kurina, Recording Engineer, Contractor - Sean Cahalin, Recording Engineer - Matthias Spindler, Preparer - Hungarian Studio Orchestra, Orchestra, AssociatedPerformer - JoAnn Kane Music Service, Producer - Jeff Gartenbaum, Recording Engineer - Emerson Day, Assistant Engineer - Peter Illenyi, Conductor - Shani Gandhi, Recording Engineer - Jake Valentine, Recording Engineer - Noah Dresner, Recording Engineer - Travis Kennedy, Assistant Engineer - Billy Centenaro, Recording Engineer - James Bridges, Recording Engineer - Karl Sveinsson, Assistant Engineer - Péter Barabás, Assistant Engineer - Andy Clausen Music, Producer - Alex Henriksson, Recording Engineer
(P) 2016 Sony Music Entertainment
Tim Palmer, Mixing Engineer - Jack Mason, Recording Engineer - Bernie Grundman, Mastering Engineer - Jason Wormer, Recording Engineer - Vanessa Parr, Recording Engineer - Craig Potter, Composer - Mark Potter, Composer - Richard Jupp, Composer - Guy Garvey, Composer, Lyricist - Vince Mendoza, Arranger - Vinnie Colaiuta, Drums - John Adams, Recording Engineer - LARRY KLEIN, Producer, Keyboards - Ed Tuton, Recording Engineer - Howard Willing, Recording Engineer - George Atkins, Recording Engineer - Lynne Earls, Recording Engineer - Dan Lutz, Bass - Mike Stankiewicz, Assistant Engineer - Lang Lang, Piano, MainArtist - Thomas Dybdahl, Keyboards - Jason Isbell, MainArtist, Vocal - Tamas Kurina, Recording Engineer, Contractor - Peter James Turner, Composer - Sean Cahalin, Recording Engineer - Matthias Spindler, Preparer - Hungarian Studio Orchestra, Orchestra, AssociatedPerformer - JoAnn Kane Music Service, Producer - Jeff Gartenbaum, Recording Engineer - Emerson Day, Assistant Engineer - Peter Illenyi, Conductor - Shani Gandhi, Recording Engineer - Jake Valentine, Recording Engineer - Noah Dresner, Recording Engineer - Travis Kennedy, Assistant Engineer - Billy Centenaro, Recording Engineer - James Bridges, Recording Engineer - Karl Sveinsson, Assistant Engineer - Péter Barabás, Assistant Engineer - Andy Clausen Music, Producer - Alex Henriksson, Recording Engineer
(P) 2016 Sony Music Entertainment
Alicia Keys, Composer, Lyricist - Janet Sewell, Composer, Lyricist - Sylvia Robinson, Composer, Lyricist - Bert Keyes, Composer, Lyricist - Tim Palmer, Mixing Engineer - Angela Hunte, Composer, Lyricist - Al Shuckburgh, Composer, Lyricist - Jack Mason, Recording Engineer - Bernie Grundman, Mastering Engineer - Jason Wormer, Recording Engineer - Vanessa Parr, Recording Engineer - Vince Mendoza, Arranger - Vinnie Colaiuta, Drums - John Adams, Recording Engineer - LARRY KLEIN, Producer - Ed Tuton, Recording Engineer - Howard Willing, Recording Engineer - George Atkins, Recording Engineer - Lynne Earls, Recording Engineer - Dan Lutz, Bass - Mike Stankiewicz, Assistant Engineer - Lang Lang, Piano, MainArtist - Tamas Kurina, Recording Engineer, Contractor - Sean Cahalin, Recording Engineer - Matthias Spindler, Preparer - Andra Day, MainArtist, Vocal - Hungarian Studio Orchestra, Orchestra, AssociatedPerformer - JoAnn Kane Music Service, Producer - Jeff Gartenbaum, Recording Engineer - Emerson Day, Assistant Engineer - Shawn Corey Carter, Composer, Lyricist - Peter Illenyi, Conductor - Shani Gandhi, Recording Engineer - Jake Valentine, Recording Engineer - Noah Dresner, Recording Engineer - Travis Kennedy, Assistant Engineer - Billy Centenaro, Recording Engineer - James Bridges, Recording Engineer - Karl Sveinsson, Assistant Engineer - Péter Barabás, Assistant Engineer - Andy Clausen Music, Producer - Alex Henriksson, Recording Engineer
(P) 2016 Sony Music Entertainment
Tim Palmer, Engineer - George Gershwin, Composer - Jonathan Allen, Recording Engineer - HERBIE HANCOCK, Piano, MainArtist - LARRY KLEIN, Producer - London Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, AssociatedPerformer - Isaiah Abolin, Engineer - Lang Lang, Piano, MainArtist - John Axelrod, Conductor - David Lai, Producer
(P) 2016 Sony Music Entertainment
Tim Palmer, Mixing Engineer - Danny Kortchmar, Composer, Lyricist - Jai Winding, Composer, Lyricist - Jack Mason, Recording Engineer - Bernie Grundman, Mastering Engineer - Jason Wormer, Recording Engineer - Vanessa Parr, Recording Engineer - Vince Mendoza, Arranger - DON HENLEY, Composer, Lyricist - Vinnie Colaiuta, Drums - John Adams, Recording Engineer - LARRY KLEIN, Producer - Ed Tuton, Recording Engineer - Howard Willing, Recording Engineer - George Atkins, Recording Engineer - Lynne Earls, Recording Engineer - Dan Lutz, Bass - Mike Stankiewicz, Assistant Engineer - Lang Lang, Piano, MainArtist - Tamas Kurina, Recording Engineer, Contractor - Sean Cahalin, Recording Engineer - Matthias Spindler, Preparer - Hungarian Studio Orchestra, Orchestra, AssociatedPerformer - JoAnn Kane Music Service, Producer - Jeff Gartenbaum, Recording Engineer - Emerson Day, Assistant Engineer - Peter Illenyi, Conductor - Kandace Springs, MainArtist, Vocal - Shani Gandhi, Recording Engineer - Jake Valentine, Recording Engineer - Noah Dresner, Recording Engineer - Travis Kennedy, Assistant Engineer - Billy Centenaro, Recording Engineer - James Bridges, Recording Engineer - Karl Sveinsson, Assistant Engineer - Péter Barabás, Assistant Engineer - Andy Clausen Music, Producer - Alex Henriksson, Recording Engineer
(P) 2016 Sony Music Entertainment
Tim Palmer, Mixing Engineer - Jeffrey Wright, MainArtist, Vocal - Jack Mason, Recording Engineer - Leonard Bernstein, Composer - Bernie Grundman, Mastering Engineer - Lou Reed, Composer, Lyricist - Jason Wormer, Recording Engineer - Vanessa Parr, Recording Engineer - Stephen Sondheim, Lyricist - Lisa Fischer, MainArtist, Vocal - Vinnie Colaiuta, AssociatedPerformer - John Adams, Recording Engineer - LARRY KLEIN, Producer - Billy Childs, Arranger - Ed Tuton, Recording Engineer - Howard Willing, Recording Engineer - George Atkins, Recording Engineer - Lynne Earls, Recording Engineer - Mike Stankiewicz, Assistant Engineer - Lang Lang, Piano, MainArtist - Thomas Dybdahl, Keyboards - Tamas Kurina, Recording Engineer, Contractor - Sean Cahalin, Recording Engineer - Matthias Spindler, Preparer - Hungarian Studio Orchestra, Orchestra, AssociatedPerformer - JoAnn Kane Music Service, Producer - Jeff Gartenbaum, Recording Engineer - Emerson Day, Assistant Engineer - Peter Illenyi, Conductor - Shani Gandhi, Recording Engineer - Jake Valentine, Recording Engineer - Noah Dresner, Recording Engineer - Travis Kennedy, Assistant Engineer - Billy Centenaro, Recording Engineer - James Bridges, Recording Engineer - Karl Sveinsson, Assistant Engineer - Péter Barabás, Assistant Engineer - Andy Clausen Music, Producer - Alex Henriksson, Recording Engineer
(P) 2016 Sony Music Entertainment
Vanessa Parr, Engineer - Vince Mendoza, Arranger - LARRY KLEIN, Producer - Danny Elfman, Composer - Lang Lang, Piano, MainArtist - Thomas Dybdahl, Keyboards - Lindsey Stirling, Violin, MainArtist - Hungarian Studio Orchestra, Orchestra, AssociatedPerformer - Jeff Gartenbaum, Engineer - Peter Illenyi, Conductor
(P) 2016 Sony Music Entertainment
Tim Palmer, Mixing Engineer - Jack Mason, Recording Engineer - Leonard Bernstein, Composer - Bernie Grundman, Mastering Engineer - Jason Wormer, Recording Engineer - Vanessa Parr, Recording Engineer - Vinnie Colaiuta, Drums - John Adams, Recording Engineer - LARRY KLEIN, Producer - Billy Childs, Arranger - Ed Tuton, Recording Engineer - Howard Willing, Recording Engineer - George Atkins, Recording Engineer - Lynne Earls, Recording Engineer - Dan Lutz, Bass - Sean Jones, Trumpet - Mike Stankiewicz, Assistant Engineer - Lang Lang, Piano, MainArtist - Tamas Kurina, Recording Engineer, Contractor - Sean Cahalin, Recording Engineer - Matthias Spindler, Preparer - Hungarian Studio Orchestra, Orchestra, AssociatedPerformer - JoAnn Kane Music Service, Producer - Jeff Gartenbaum, Recording Engineer - Emerson Day, Assistant Engineer - Peter Illenyi, Conductor - Shani Gandhi, Recording Engineer - Jake Valentine, Recording Engineer - Noah Dresner, Recording Engineer - Travis Kennedy, Assistant Engineer - Billy Centenaro, Recording Engineer - James Bridges, Recording Engineer - Karl Sveinsson, Assistant Engineer - Péter Barabás, Assistant Engineer - Andy Clausen Music, Producer - Alex Henriksson, Recording Engineer
(P) 2016 Sony Music Entertainment
Tim Palmer, Mixing Engineer - Jack Mason, Recording Engineer - Bernie Grundman, Mastering Engineer - Jason Wormer, Recording Engineer - Vanessa Parr, Recording Engineer - Johnny Mercer, Lyricist - Henry Mancini, Composer - Vince Mendoza, Arranger - John Adams, Recording Engineer - Madeleine Peyroux, MainArtist, Vocal - LARRY KLEIN, Producer - Jerry Douglas, Dobro - Ed Tuton, Recording Engineer - Howard Willing, Recording Engineer - George Atkins, Recording Engineer - Lynne Earls, Recording Engineer - Mike Stankiewicz, Assistant Engineer - Lang Lang, Piano, MainArtist - Tamas Kurina, Recording Engineer, Contractor - Sean Cahalin, Recording Engineer - Matthias Spindler, Preparer - Hungarian Studio Orchestra, Orchestra, AssociatedPerformer - JoAnn Kane Music Service, Producer - Jeff Gartenbaum, Recording Engineer - Emerson Day, Assistant Engineer - Peter Illenyi, Conductor - Shani Gandhi, Recording Engineer - Jake Valentine, Recording Engineer - Noah Dresner, Recording Engineer - Travis Kennedy, Assistant Engineer - Billy Centenaro, Recording Engineer - James Bridges, Recording Engineer - Karl Sveinsson, Assistant Engineer - Péter Barabás, Assistant Engineer - Andy Clausen Music, Producer - Alex Henriksson, Recording Engineer
(P) 2016 Sony Music Entertainment
Tim Palmer, Mixing Engineer - Jack Mason, Recording Engineer - Bernie Grundman, Mastering Engineer - Jason Wormer, Recording Engineer - Vanessa Parr, Recording Engineer - Vince Mendoza, Arranger - John Adams, Recording Engineer - LARRY KLEIN, Producer - Aaron Copland, Composer - Ed Tuton, Recording Engineer - Howard Willing, Recording Engineer - George Atkins, Recording Engineer - Lynne Earls, Recording Engineer - Mike Stankiewicz, Assistant Engineer - Lang Lang, Piano, MainArtist - Tamas Kurina, Recording Engineer, Contractor - Sean Cahalin, Recording Engineer - Matthias Spindler, Preparer - Hungarian Studio Orchestra, Orchestra, AssociatedPerformer - JoAnn Kane Music Service, Producer - Jeff Gartenbaum, Recording Engineer - Emerson Day, Assistant Engineer - Peter Illenyi, Conductor - Shani Gandhi, Recording Engineer - Jake Valentine, Recording Engineer - Noah Dresner, Recording Engineer - Travis Kennedy, Assistant Engineer - Billy Centenaro, Recording Engineer - James Bridges, Recording Engineer - Karl Sveinsson, Assistant Engineer - Péter Barabás, Assistant Engineer - Andy Clausen Music, Producer - Alex Henriksson, Recording Engineer
(P) 2016 Sony Music Entertainment
Tim Palmer, Mixing Engineer - Jeffrey Wright, MainArtist, Vocal - Jack Mason, Recording Engineer - Leonard Bernstein, Composer - Bernie Grundman, Mastering Engineer - Lou Reed, Composer, Lyricist - Jason Wormer, Recording Engineer - Vanessa Parr, Recording Engineer - Stephen Sondheim, Lyricist - Lisa Fischer, MainArtist, Vocal - John Adams, Recording Engineer - LARRY KLEIN, Producer - Billy Childs, Arranger - Ed Tuton, Recording Engineer - Howard Willing, Recording Engineer - George Atkins, Recording Engineer - Lynne Earls, Recording Engineer - Mike Stankiewicz, Assistant Engineer - Lang Lang, Piano, MainArtist - Thomas Dybdahl, Keyboards - Tamas Kurina, Recording Engineer, Contractor - Sean Cahalin, Recording Engineer - Matthias Spindler, Preparer - Hungarian Studio Orchestra, Orchestra, AssociatedPerformer - JoAnn Kane Music Service, Producer - Jeff Gartenbaum, Recording Engineer - Emerson Day, Assistant Engineer - Peter Illenyi, Conductor - Shani Gandhi, Recording Engineer - Jake Valentine, Recording Engineer - Noah Dresner, Recording Engineer - Travis Kennedy, Assistant Engineer - Billy Centenaro, Recording Engineer - James Bridges, Recording Engineer - Karl Sveinsson, Assistant Engineer - Péter Barabás, Assistant Engineer - Andy Clausen Music, Producer - Alex Henriksson, Recording Engineer
(P) 2016 Sony Music Entertainment
Album review
This Sony Classical release presents superstar pianist Lang Lang in a new role: that of pop accompanist. The album consists of a set of songs about New York (thankfully, "New York, New York" is omitted), featuring not only likely pop suspects like Madeleine Peyroux, but such novelties as alt-country songwriter Jason Isbell in a creditable reading of "New York Morning." Perhaps the most unlikely item is Lou Reed's "Dirty Blvd.," mashed with "Somewhere" (from West Side Story) and sung by Jeffrey Wright and Lisa Fischer, respectively. It may all make you ask exactly why this needed to be done, and the answer would be that the whole thing is suited to the kind of high-ticket concert evening where the money is in classical music these days. The producer is none other than Larry Klein, ex-husband of Joni Mitchell, and he and arranger Vince Mendoza craft textures that weave everything together reasonably well. Better still is the main attraction, which makes this worth the price of admission: the Gershwin two-piano version of Rhapsody in Blue here actually manages to add something to the voluminous recorded literature of that work. The second piano is played by Herbie Hancock, 76 years old when the album appeared in 2016, and still in fine form. He adds some jazz to his part, in a way that Gershwin would have enjoyed (it's not too far from what Gershwin does in his own Songbook version), and in this selection, the two players come alive in the interplay. If the stars here attract you, by all means proceed, and aficionados of Rhapsody in Blue will find something fresh here as well.
© James Manheim /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 01:20:30
- Main artists: Lang Lang
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Sony Classical
- Genre: Classical
(P) 2016 Sony Music Entertainment
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