Andre Previn - Plays Songs by Harold Arlen (1960)

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Title: Plays Songs by Harold Arlen
Year Of Release: 1994
Label: OJC[OJCCD-1840-2]
Genre: Jazz, Bop, Cool
Quality: FLAC (tracks + .cue,log,scans)
Total Time: 44:41
Total Size: 228 MB(+3%)
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Tracklist

01. That Old Black Magic (Arlen-Mercer) - 4:36
02. Come Rain or Come Shine (Arlen-Mercer) - 4:38
03. My Shining Hour (Arlen-Mercer) - 3:42
04. Happiness Is a Thing Called Joe (Arlen-Harburg) - 4:32
05. A Sleepin' Bee (Arlen-Capote) - 3:50
06. Stormy Weather (Arlen-Koehler) - 5:00
07. Over the Rainbow (Arlen-Harburg) - 4:24
08. Let's Fall in Love (Arlen-Koehler) - 4:52
09. For Every Man There's a Woman (Arlen-Robin) - 5:26
10. Cocoanut Sweet (Arlen-Harburg) - 3:41

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Andre Previn - piano

This solo piano set from Andre Previn is a bit unusual for he recasts ten Harold Arlen compositions (all but "For Every Man There's a Woman" and "Cocoanut Sweet" are quite well-known) by reharmonizing the chords and modernizing the melodies. most of the songs are taken at slow tempoes and the set (which has been reissued on CD) has a consistently melancholy and thoughtful mood throughout.~Scott Yanow