Martin Jones - Gershwin: Virtuoso Arrangements for Piano by Earl Wild (2005)

Tracklist

01. Fantasy on Porgy and Bess: Introduction & Jasbo Brown Blues
02. Fantasy on Porgy and Bess: Summertime
03. Fantasy on Porgy and Bess: Oh, I Can't Sit Down
04. Fantasy on Porgy and Bess: My Man's Gone Now
05. Fantasy on Porgy and Bess: I Got Plenty o'Nuttin
06. Fantasy on Porgy and Bess: Buzzard Song
07. Fantasy on Porgy and Bess: It Ain't Necessarily So
08. Fantasy on Porgy and Bess: Bess, You Is My Woman
09. Fantasy on Porgy and Bess: There's a Boat Dats Leavin' For New York
10. Fantasy on Porgy and Bess: Oh Lawd, I'm On My Way
11. Seven Etudes on Song Melodies: No. 1, The Man I Love
12. Seven Etudes on Song Melodies: No. 2, Somebody Loves Me
13. Seven Etudes on Song Melodies: No. 3, Fascinatin Rhythm
14. Seven Etudes on Song Melodies: No. 4, Lady Be Good
15. Seven Etudes on Song Melodies: No. 5, Embraceable You
16. Seven Etudes on Song Melodies: No. 6, Liza
17. Seven Etudes on Song Melodies: No. 7, I Got Rhythm
18. Theme and Variation on Someone to Watch Over Me: Theme
19. Theme and Variation on Someone to Watch Over Me: Variation I. Barcarole
20. Theme and Variation on Someone to Watch Over Me: Variation II. Brazilian Dance
21. Theme and Variation on Someone to Watch Over Me: Variation III. Tango

Although critical assessments of Gershwin have varied over the years, there is nearly unanimous agreement that his songs are small masterpieces, full of enduring charm, compelling melodic appeal, and sparkling wit. Earl Wild’s arrangements of Gershwin’s songs are a loving tribute from one great American virtuoso to another.