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Nice Work If You Can Get It: Songs by the Gershwins is Michael Feinstein's second all-Gershwin album. His first, Pure Gershwin, was his best record, probably because, as a former secretary to Ira Gershwin, he knew his way around the material. This time, Feinstein puts his extensive knowledge of the Gershwin catalogue to good use, unearthing lost songs -- "Anything for You" and "Will You Remember Me?" are given their first-ever recordings -- resurrecting original arrangements, and singing rarely used lyrics to favorites like "Someone to Watch over Me." The album's tour de force is the seven-and-a-half-minute "Fascinating Rhythm (Medley)," which travels through time to trace the development of the song and its subsequent versions in successive musical styles. The effect is to demonstrate both the timelessness and the endless versatility of George Gershwin's music. All of this is far more elaborate than the piano accompaniment on Pure Gershwin, and Feinstein has developed enough as a singer to keep up. The man has the heart of a research assistant, but few history lessons are this much fun.
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
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George Gershwin, Composer - Ira Gershwin, Author - HANK CICALO, Producer, Mixer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - LESLIE ANN JONES, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Wally Traugott, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chuck Berghofer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Watrous, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Jeff Hamilton, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Feinstein, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1996 Craft Recordings.
George Gershwin, ComposerLyricist - Ira Gershwin, ComposerLyricist - HANK CICALO, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Wally Traugott, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rick Winquest, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Feinstein, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Nottingham, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1996 Craft Recordings.
George Gershwin, ComposerLyricist - Ira Gershwin, ComposerLyricist - HANK CICALO, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Wally Traugott, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rick Winquest, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Feinstein, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Nottingham, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1996 Craft Recordings.
George Gershwin, ComposerLyricist - Ira Gershwin, ComposerLyricist - HANK CICALO, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - LESLIE ANN JONES, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dann Thompson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Al Schmitt, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Wally Traugott, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Feinstein, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Wertheimer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1996 Craft Recordings.
George Gershwin, ComposerLyricist - Ira Gershwin, ComposerLyricist - HANK CICALO, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Wally Traugott, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rick Winquest, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Feinstein, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Nottingham, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1996 Craft Recordings.
George Gershwin, ComposerLyricist - Ira Gershwin, ComposerLyricist - HANK CICALO, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - LESLIE ANN JONES, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Charlie Paakkari, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Al Schmitt, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Wally Traugott, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sue Raney, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - PETER DOELL, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Feinstein, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Wertheimer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Don Shelton, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Med Flory, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Gene Merlino, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Armen Guzelimain, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Melissa McKay, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1996 Craft Recordings.
George Gershwin, ComposerLyricist - Ira Gershwin, ComposerLyricist - HANK CICALO, Producer, Mixer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Wally Traugott, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - PETER DOELL, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Feinstein, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1996 Craft Recordings.
Endre Granat, Orchestra - George Gershwin, Composer - Ira Gershwin, Author - HANK CICALO, Producer, Mixer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - LESLIE ANN JONES, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Al Schmitt, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Wally Traugott, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Feinstein, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Wertheimer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1996 Craft Recordings.
George Gershwin, ComposerLyricist - Ira Gershwin, ComposerLyricist - HANK CICALO, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Gus Kahn, ComposerLyricist - Dann Thompson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Wally Traugott, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Feinstein, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Nottingham, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1996 Craft Recordings.
George Gershwin, ComposerLyricist - Ira Gershwin, ComposerLyricist - HANK CICALO, Producer, Mixer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - LESLIE ANN JONES, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Wally Traugott, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chuck Berghofer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Watrous, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Jeff Hamilton, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Feinstein, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1996 Craft Recordings.
George Gershwin, ComposerLyricist - Ira Gershwin, ComposerLyricist - HANK CICALO, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Dann Thompson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Wally Traugott, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Feinstein, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Ranier, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - STAN FREEMAN, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - B.G. DeSylva, ComposerLyricist - Dave Nottingham, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1996 Craft Recordings.
George Gershwin, ComposerLyricist - Ira Gershwin, ComposerLyricist - HANK CICALO, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - LESLIE ANN JONES, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Al Schmitt, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Wally Traugott, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Feinstein, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Wertheimer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1996 Craft Recordings.
George Gershwin, ComposerLyricist - Ira Gershwin, ComposerLyricist - HANK CICALO, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - LESLIE ANN JONES, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Wally Traugott, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bill Watrous, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Feinstein, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1996 Craft Recordings.
Album review
Nice Work If You Can Get It: Songs by the Gershwins is Michael Feinstein's second all-Gershwin album. His first, Pure Gershwin, was his best record, probably because, as a former secretary to Ira Gershwin, he knew his way around the material. This time, Feinstein puts his extensive knowledge of the Gershwin catalogue to good use, unearthing lost songs -- "Anything for You" and "Will You Remember Me?" are given their first-ever recordings -- resurrecting original arrangements, and singing rarely used lyrics to favorites like "Someone to Watch over Me." The album's tour de force is the seven-and-a-half-minute "Fascinating Rhythm (Medley)," which travels through time to trace the development of the song and its subsequent versions in successive musical styles. The effect is to demonstrate both the timelessness and the endless versatility of George Gershwin's music. All of this is far more elaborate than the piano accompaniment on Pure Gershwin, and Feinstein has developed enough as a singer to keep up. The man has the heart of a research assistant, but few history lessons are this much fun.
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 00:57:04
- Main artists: Michael Feinstein
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Craft Recordings
- Genre: Jazz
© 1996 Craft Recordings. ℗ 1996 Craft Recordings.
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