Gigi (André Previn album)

Gigi is a 1958 jazz album by André Previn, Shelly Manne and Red Mitchell. The full album name is Modern Jazz Performances of Songs from Gigi.

This article is about the album by André Previn. For the album by Hank Jones, see Gigi (Hank Jones album).
Gigi
Studio album by
André Previn
Released1958
RecordedApril 7–8, 1958
StudioContemporary's Studio, Los Angeles
GenreJazz
Length38:54
LabelContemporary
ProducerLester Koenig
André Previn chronology
Pal Joey
(1957)		 Gigi
(1958)		 André Previn Plays Songs by Vernon Duke
(1958)

Recording and music

The album was recorded in April 1958.[1] The three musicians were pianist André Previn, bassist Red Mitchell, and drummer Shelly Manne.[1] The material consists of eight songs from the musical Gigi.[2]

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz[1]

The Penguin Guide to Jazz described the album in 1992 as having a "dated charm".[1] The AllMusic reviewer Scott Yanow wrote: "Best known among the songs are 'I Remember It Well' and 'Thank Heaven for Little Girls', but the trio also uplifts and swings the other lesser-known tunes."[2]

Track listing

Original music by Frederick Loewe.

  1. "The Parisians" – 4:35
  2. "I Remember It Well" – 4:35
  3. "A Toujours" – 5:49
  4. "It's a Bore" – 4:18
  5. "Aunt Alicia's March" – 5:15
  6. "Thank Heaven for Little Girls" – 4:38
  7. "Gigi" – 5:43
  8. "She Is Not Thinking of Me" – 3:57

Personnel
André Previn & His Pals
Technical
  • Phil De Lancie – digital remastering (1989 re-release)

References
  1. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (1992). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD, LP & Cassette (1st ed.). Penguin. p. 888. ISBN 978-0-14-015364-4.
  2. Yanow, Scott. "André Previn & His Pals: Gigi". AllMusic. Retrieved November 22, 2018.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.