Embraceable You

by Beegie Adair

Overview

In her series of albums devoted to the music of classic pop songwriters, jazz pianist Beegie Adair comes to George Gershwin on Embraceable You. As usual, Adair, accompanied by a rhythm section, addresses the familiar melodies and only embellishes them slightly in her performances. The two exceptions to that rule on this disc are both songs that do not fit under the "romantic" rubric of the subtitle. On "Fascinating Rhythm," Adair, perhaps mindful of Gershwin's own variations on the tune, states the melody solo at the outset and then, joined by the bass and drums, spends the bulk of the track improvising. She also takes considerable liberties with the final track, "Summertime." But most of the album is given over to what might be considered "cocktail jazz" versions of the Gershwin favorites, safe treatments that don't stray far from the melody lines. ~ William Ruhlmann

Product Details

Release Date:	05/13/2008
Label:	Green Hill Productions
UPC:	0792755538722
Rank:	2423

Tracks

1. 'S Wonderful
2. Our Love Is Here to Stay
3. Someone to Watch Over Me
4. Fascinating Rhythm
5. I've Got a Crush on You
6. Love Walked In
7. Foggy Day
8. Embraceable You
9. They Can't Take That Away from Me
10. Soon
11. But Not for Me
12. Summertime

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Beegie Adair   Primary Artist,Piano
Chris Brown   Drums
Roger Spencer   Bass

Technical Credits

David Langemann   Audio Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Jack Jezzro   Audio Production
Kristen Beahm   Creative Director
Melissa Chambers   Creative Director
Will Friedwald   Liner Notes
Mike Haynes   Mastering
Brendan Harkin   Engineer,Mixing
DuBose Heyward   Composer
Ira Gershwin   Composer
George Gershwin   Composer
Gregory Stone   Translation