André Previn and Friends Play Show Boat explained

André Previn and Friends Play Show Boat
Type:	studio
Artist:	André Previn
Cover:	André Previn and Friends Play Show Boat.jpg
Released:	1996
Genre:	Jazz
Label:	Deutsche Grammophon – 447 639-2^[1]
Producer:	Elizabeth Ostrow
Chronology:	André Previn
Prev Year:	1993
Next Year:	1996

André Previn and Friends Play Show Boat is a 1995 album by André Previn of songs from the 1927 musical Show Boat.

Reception

The album was reviewed by Scott Yanow at Allmusic who wrote that aside from "Make Believe", which was "unusually sweet" Previn's "interpretations of the other pieces are melodic, respectful and swinging". Ray Brown and Grady Tate were praised by Yanow as being "typically excellent in support".

Track listing

1. "Make Believe" (Hammerstein, Kern) – 3:59
2. "Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man" (Hammerstein, Kern) – 5:02
3. "Ol' Man River" (Hammerstein, Kern) – 4:28
4. "Bill" (Hammerstein, Kern, PG Wodehouse) – 3:05
5. "Lickety Split" (André Previn) – 5:54
6. "White Wood" (Previn) – 6:57
7. "Dr. DJ" (Evelyn Hawkins)" (Previn) – 3:03
8. "Life upon the Wicked Stage" (Hammerstein, Kern) – 5:36
9. "Why Do I Love You?" (Hammerstein, Kern) – 3:18
10. "I Might Fall Back on You" (Hammerstein, Kern) – 3:03
11. "Nobody Else But Me" (Hammerstein, Kern) – 4:34

Personnel

• André Previn – piano
• Mundell Lowe – guitar
• Ray Brown – double bass
• Grady Tate – drums

Production

• Elizabeth Ostrow – editing, producer
• Tom Lazarus – engineer
• Alison Ames – executive producer
• Miles Kreuger – illustrations
• Christian Steiner – photography

Notes and References

1. https://www.discogs.com/Andr%C3%A9-Previn-Mundell-Lowe-Ray-Brown-Grady-Tate-Andr%C3%A9-Previn-And-Friends-Play-Showboat/release/7129854 – André Previn and Friends Play Show Boat