André Previn - Early Years 1945-53 (2024)

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André Previn - Early Years 1945-53 (2024)
MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 491 MB
3:31:13 | Jazz, Classical | Label: Acrobat

Andre Previn was a celebrated German/American pianist, composer and conductor, whose long career – he died in 2019 at the age of 89 – encompassed movie music, jazz and classical music. He composed or arranged music for more than 50 films, and was music al director and conductor for many top symphony orchestra as well as composing classical art music. This collection focuses on his early career as a jazz pianist. His family, who were Jewish, left Berlin for Paris and then the USA in 1938, and when he graduated from high school in Los Angeles in 1946, started working at MGM studios. However, by then he was already playing jazz piano in Hollywood clubs and had made his first records. This 66-track 3-CD collection comprises most of his recordings from these early years as a solo pianist, with small groups and with strings, released on the Sunset, V-Disc, Monarch, RCA-Victor and Tops labels. It includes the titles from his “Andre Previn Plays George Gershwin” and “Andre Previn Plays Fats Waller” albums. He was especially noted for his recordings with his trios, and this set features trio and quartet recordings with Irving Ashby, Red Callender, Lee Young, Al Viola, Charles Parnell, Jackie Mills, Bob Bain, Ralph Collier, Lloyd Pratt, Art Shapiro, Irv Cottler, Al Hendrickson Buddy Clark and Shelly Manne. Among his remarkable musical accomplishments, he was a brilliant pianist, and even at this early stage of his career, his playing is fast, fluent and imaginative, and this collection offers a fine showcase for those talents.

Tracklist
Disc 1
1. The Andre Previn Trio – California Clipper (02:53)
2. The Andre Previn Trio – Good Enough To Keep (02:33)
3. The Andre Previn Trio – Blue Skies (02:59)
4. The Andre Previn Trio – Mulholland Drive (02:40)
5. The Andre Previn Trio – Take The "A" Train (03:04)
6. The Andre Previn Trio – I Got It Bad (03:19)
7. The Andre Previn Trio – Subtle Slough [Just Squeeze Me] (03:18)
8. The Andre Previn Trio – Warm Valley (03:15)
9. The Andre Previn Trio – Main Stem (02:47)
10. André Previn – Something To Live For (03:24)
11. The Andre Previn Trio – I Cover The Waterfront (03:54)
12. André Previn – How High The Moon (04:06)
13. André Previn – Body And Soul (04:39)
14. André Previn – Variations On A Theme (04:20)
15. The Andre Previn Trio – Indiana (02:47)
16. The Andre Previn Trio – Airmail Special (03:35)
17. The Andre Previn Trio – All The Things You Are (03:43)
18. The Andre Previn Trio – Lady Be Good (03:44)
19. The Andre Previn Quartet – But Not For Me (02:52)
20. The Andre Previn Quartet – Mad About The Boy (03:07)
21. The Andre Previn Quartet – This Can't Be Love (03:02)
22. The Andre Previn Quartet – Should I ? (02:31)

Disc 2
1. The Andre Previn Quartet – I Didn't Know What Time It Was (03:07)
2. The Andre Previn Quartet – My Shining Hour (02:49)
3. The Andre Previn Quartet – Hallelujah (03:23)
4. The Andre Previn Quartet – Just One Of Those Things (03:15)
5. The Andre Previn Trio – Indiana (Version 2) (02:17)
6. The Andre Previn Quartet – Bewitched, Bothered And Bewildered (03:20)
7. The Andre Previn Quartet – I'm Old Fashioned (03:23)
8. The Andre Previn Quartet – Who? (02:34)
9. André Previn – The Gypsy In My Soul (03:00)
10. André Previn – Anything Goes (02:22)
11. André Previn – You Took Advantage Of Me (03:14)
12. André Previn – You're The Top (02:54)
13. André Previn – Skylark (02:29)
14. André Previn – Who Cares (03:34)
15. André Previn – Get Happy (03:14)
16. André Previn – Three Little Words (02:36)
17. André Previn – Who's Sorry Now (03:51)
18. André Previn – Thinking Of You (02:58)
19. André Previn – Lullaby Of Broadway (03:01)
20. André Previn – I Only Have Eyes For You (03:19)
21. André Previn – This Heart Of Mine (03:31)
22. André Previn – September In The Rain (03:10)
23. André Previn – I Know Why And So Do You (03:34)

Disc 3
1. André Previn – There Will Never Be Another You (03:23)
2. André Previn – I'll String Along With You (02:56)
3. André Previn – Jeepers Creepers (02:34)
4. The Andre Previn Trio – Love Is Here To Stay (02:42)
5. The Andre Previn Trio – Nice Work If You Can Get It (02:45)
6. The Andre Previn Trio – I've Got A Crush On You (03:33)
7. André Previn – There's A Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon For New York (03:08)
8. André Previn – Maybe (03:05)
9. André Previn – How Long Has This Been Going On ? (03:11)
10. André Previn – Love Walked In (03:22)
11. André Previn – Strike Up The Band (02:33)
12. André Previn – They All Laughed (02:52)
13. André Previn Trio – Ain't Misbehavin' (04:10)
14. André Previn Trio – Stealin' Apples (03:26)
15. André Previn Trio – I've Got A Feeling I'm Falling (00:42)
16. André Previn Trio – Squeeze Me (04:11)
17. André Previn Trio – Honeysuckle Rose (03:08)
18. André Previn Trio – Oh ! You Sweet Thing (03:52)
19. André Previn Trio – That's Where The South Begins (04:23)
20. André Previn Trio – Fat Stuff (04:17)
21. André Previn Trio – Black And Blue (03:37)