West Side Story (André Previn album) explained

West Side Story
Type:studio
Artist:André Previn
Cover:Previn_west_side_story.jpg
Border:yes
Released:1959
Recorded:August 24–25, 1959
Contemporary's Studio, Los Angeles
Genre:Jazz
Length:38:16
Label:Contemporary
M 3572
Producer:Lester Koenig
Chronology:André Previn
Prev Title:André Previn Plays Songs by Jerome Kern
Prev Year:1959
Next Title:The Subterraneans (Soundtrack)
Next Year:1960

West Side Story is a jazz album by pianist André Previn and his trio. Previn, along with drummer Shelly Manne and bassist Red Mitchell, chose eight compositions from the original score of the Leonard Bernstein musical West Side Story and re-arranged them in a jazz style.

Track listing

Original music by Leonard Bernstein

  1. "Something's Coming" - 2:37
  2. "Jet Song" - 4:48
  3. "Tonight" - 5:24
  4. "I Feel Pretty" - 6:47
  5. "Gee, Officer Krupke!" - 4:55
  6. "Cool" - 3:21
  7. "Maria" - 5:30
  8. "America" - 4:51

Personnel

André Previn & His Pals