Denny Zeitlin – Crazy Rhythm: Exploring George Gershwin (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:08:41 minutes | 1,23 GB | Genre: Jazz
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For nearly a decade, the endlessly exploring pianist / composer / improviser Denny Zeitlin has focused on an individual composer for his annual solo concert at Oakland’s Piedmont Piano Company. Zeitlin brings his full creative force to these efforts to transform these well-known pieces into remarkable musical journeys. In 2018, Zeitlin decided to focus on the great American composer, George Gershwin, for his concert and recorded the proceedings, released now as Crazy Rhythm: Exploring George Gershwin.
George Gershwin is one of the celebrated composers of the early 20th century. During his short lifetime, he wrote orchestral and musical works, many times in conjunction with his brother, Ira, establishing a valuable catalog of Tin Pan Alley and Broadway tunes that have been recontextualized for generations as standards, providing the basic framework for jazz performance. The composer successfully bridged two seemingly distinct musical spheres, in classical and popular music, a feat that Zeitlin always appreciates in artists and strives to do in his own music.
Tracklist:
1-01. Denny Zeitlin – Summertime (08:42)
1-02. Denny Zeitlin – How Long Has This Been Going On (04:32)
1-03. Denny Zeitlin – S’Wonderful (02:46)
1-04. Denny Zeitlin – Bess You Is My Woman Now (07:29)
1-05. Denny Zeitlin – It Ain’t Necessarily So (07:44)
1-06. Denny Zeitlin – By Strauss (04:09)
1-07. Denny Zeitlin – The Man I Love (05:49)
1-08. Denny Zeitlin – My Man’s Gone Now (12:46)
1-09. Denny Zeitlin – I’ve Got A Crush On You (06:32)
1-10. Denny Zeitlin – Fascinating Rhythm (04:14)
1-11. Denny Zeitlin – I Was Doing All Right (03:50)
