Georges Arvanitas Trio - Porgy And Bess (1973) [re-rip]

Porgy and Bess is an opera, first performed in 1935, with music by George Gershwin, libretto by DuBose Heyward, and lyrics by DuBose Heyward and Ira Gershwin. It was based on DuBose Heyward's novel Porgy and subsequent play of the same title, which he co-wrote with his wife Dorothy Heyward. All three works deal with African-American life in the fictitious Catfish Row (based on the area of Cabbage Row in Charleston, South Carolina, in the early 1920s. Originally conceived by George Gershwin as an "American folk opera", Porgy and Bess premiered in New York in the fall of 1935 and featured an entire cast of classically trained African-American singers—a daring artistic choice at the time. Gershwin chose the African-American musician Eva Jessye as the choral director for the opera. Wikipedia

Many Musicians and especially Jazz artists have been inspired to develop their own interpretation of this famous work. In this regard the well known French pianist Georges Arvanitas in 1973 took on such a challenge. So here we have the Georges Arvanitas Trio playing in their own style some of the best known tunes from the opera. It is a well arranged great work. Enjoy!

AFA Records, N.E.C. 20777, 1973

Personnel:

Georges Arvanitas - Piano

Jacky Samson - Bass

Charles Saudrais - Drums

Track Listing:

           Acte 1

A1. Summertime (4:25)

A2. A Woman Is A Something (2:09)

A3. Gone Gone Gone (2:06)

A4. My Man's Gone Now (3:47)

           Acte 2

A5. I Got Plenty O' Nuttin' (3:17)

           Acte 3

B1. You Bess Is My Woman (2:29)

B2. Oh, I Can't Sit Down (3:07)

B3. I Ain't Got No Shame (2:35)

B4. It Ain't Necessary So (3:42)

B5. I Loves You, Porgy (2:07)

           Acte 4

B6. There's A Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon For New-York (2:13)

Credits:

Music by George Gershwin

Lyrics by Du Bose Heyward, Ira Gershwin

Artwork by Arc-En-Ciel

Recorded by Roger Delongeas