Live at the Jazz Standard (André Previn album) explained

Live at the Jazz Standard
Type:live
Artist:André Previn
Cover:Live at the Jazz Standard (André Previn album).jpg
Released:27 March 2001
Recorded:October 2000
Venue:Jazz Standard, New York City
Genre:Jazz
Length:1:01:09
Label:Decca
Chronology:André Previn
Prev Year:1999
Next Year:2007

Live at the Jazz Standard is a 2001 album by André Previn accompanied by bassist David Finck recorded live at the Jazz Standard club in New York City.

Reception

The album was reviewed by Jonathan Widran at AllMusic who wrote that "Previn draws from a wide range of classic tunes and throws in a few new compositions. He gives Gerry Mulligan's "Westwood Walk" an air of strutting confidence, an attitude he carries over to his own highly percussive piece "Hi Blondie." "My Funny Valentine" has been done perhaps a million times, but Previn and Finck bring out a quiet elegance that makes it sound as charming and fresh as ever. Seems like they're pretty intent on keeping the improvisations and energetic runs at the core because the minute they've lulled listeners into romantic complacency, they spruce up Cole Porter's "What Is This Thing Called Love" into what seems like a potent relay race".

Track listing

  1. "Westwood Walk" (Gerry Mulligan) – 4:13
  2. "Hi Blondie" (André Previn) – 5:32
  3. "My Funny Valentine" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) – 4:44
  4. "What Is This Thing Called Love?" (Cole Porter) – 4:26
  5. "Come Sunday" (Duke Ellington) – 3:37
  6. "Fungo" (Russ Freeman) – 6:24
  7. "Chelsea Bridge" (Billy Strayhorn) – 4:54
  8. "Bye Bye Sky" (Lukas Previn) – 3:00
  9. "Batter Up" (Freeman) – 4:43 10
  10. "Quiet Music"/"New Valley" (Alan and Marilyn Bergman)/(David Finck, A. Previn) – 6:25
  11. "Oh, Lady Be Good" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 5:08
  12. "I Got Rhythm" (G. Gershwin, I. Gershwin) – 8:03

Personnel

Production