Michael & George (Feinstein Sings Gershwin)

George Gershwin (Tribute), Michael Feinstein

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 15, 1998)
• Original Release Date: September 15, 1998
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Concord Records
• ASIN: B00000BII9
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #60,335 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

1. Embraceable You

2. Nobody but You

3. Love Is Here to Stay

4. Do It Again

5. Of Thee I Sing

6. Funny Face

7. Lonely Boy

8. Shall We Dance?

9. Oh, Gee! Oh, Joy!

10. Delishious

11. I'll Build a Stairway to Paradise

12. Love Walked In

13. Comes the Revolution

14. Soon

15. Swanee - Michael Feinstein, George Gershwin

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

When compared with the (sometimes unnecessary) liveliness found on most Gershwin interpretations, Michael Feinstein's Algonquin cool on Michael & George is a bit of a shock. Lacking the bounce found on his first collection of Gershwin tunes (Pure Gershwin), this album of ballads and show tunes is more soothing than dance-ready. Sadly, the liveliest cut features Feinstein singing alongside a Gershwin-played piano roll with a cheesy dubbed MC introducing the music legend, as if the pair were caught in the act of playing today. We live in odd times: thanks to such rolls, ol' George is getting fairly consistent session work backing his fans some six decades after his death. --Jason Verlinde

Product Description

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Genre: Vocals
Media Format: Compact Disk
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Release Date: 15-SEP-1998

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gershwin and Feinstein - Timeless Artistry Forever in Style, January 30, 1999

By	[e-mail] (San Ramon, CA) - See all my reviews

I was stunned to see the negative comments from some reviewers, as I found this album to be Mr. Feinstein's greatest work to date. I found his vocals to be especially warm and lovely, with a newfound maturity not heard in earlier recordings. I think it is clear he put his whole heart into this album, and it clearly shows from beginning to end. To say (as did one reviewer) that the orchestrations are somehow not appropriate for Gershwin's music is, in my opinion, entirely missing the point and the dramatic testimony of this album: that is that George's music, 100 years after his birth, is as modern and relevant as ever. Listen, for example to "Do it Again", a very sexy and thoroughly modern arrangement - WOW! That each track has been uniquely selected and produced only serves to highlight the truth, at least in the humble opinion of this quite rabid Gershwin fan: When it comes to George, nobody knows his music and no one pays him greater tribute than Michael Feinstein. Bravo!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I LOVE IT, July 11, 1999

By A Customer

Thank god I bought the CD before I read some of the reviews. This is a wonderful CD and is destined to be one of my favorites. I love Gershwin, I love Michael Feinstein and I love the orchestration. It is nice to have the music as enjoyable today as when it was written.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "Gershwin would approve of interpretation by Feinstein", November 28, 2000

By	J. Lovins "Mr. Jim" (Missouri-USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

If George Gershwin were alive today, he would give Michael a thumbs up for the outstanding interpretation of his works. There is no one today that comes to mind, with the sense of timing and expression that is Michael Feinstein.

In celebration of George Gershwin's centennial, Michael who is widely recognized as one of the foremost experts and interpreters of Gershwin's music...delivers delightfully eclectic and insightful performances of Gershwin's compositions. From swinging renditions that echo the era in which the songs were written, including a performance of Michael singing to the accompaniment of a George Gershwin piano roll.

Michael and George are so compatible, like ham and eggs...peanut butter and jelly, a real treat through lyric and music, that will never go out of style. Warmth and versatility mixed with the timeless quality of a great American composer's music...Michael and George, who could ask for anything more?

Total Time: 55:35 on 15 Tracks...Concord Jazz CCD 4849...(1998)