André Previn's ten records for Contemporary during 1957-1960 were among the finest jazz recordings of his career.
Several of the albums were jazz interpretations of scores from Broadway shows although, ironically, the best-known one, My Fair Lady, came out under drummer Shelly Manne's name.
For this particular CD reissue, Previn, Manne, and bassist Red Mitchell perform eight songs from the Lerner & Loewe show Gigi.
Previn had won an Oscar for his adaptation of the score, so he knew this music quite well.
Best known among the songs are "I Remember It Well" and "Thank Heaven for Little Girls," but the trio also uplifts and swings the other lesser-known tunes.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The ParisiansAlan Jay Lerner, Frederick Loewe | André Previn & His Pals | Play | 04:35 | 10 MB | 21 MB |
| 2 | I Remember It WellAlan Jay Lerner, Frederick Loewe | André Previn & His Pals | Play | 04:35 | 10 MB | 18 MB |
| 3 | A ToujoursAlan Jay Lerner, Frederick Loewe | André Previn & His Pals | Play | 05:49 | 13 MB | 25 MB |
| 4 | It's a BoreAlan Jay Lerner, Frederick Loewe | André Previn & His Pals | Play | 04:18 | 9 MB | 21 MB |
| 5 | Aunt Alicia's MarchAlan Jay Lerner, Frederick Loewe | André Previn & His Pals | Play | 05:15 | 12 MB | 27 MB |
| 6 | Thank Heaven for Little GirlsAlan Jay Lerner, Frederick Loewe | André Previn & His Pals | Play | 04:38 | 10 MB | 19 MB |
| 7 | GigiAlan Jay Lerner, Frederick Loewe | André Previn & His Pals | Play | 05:43 | 13 MB | 23 MB |
| 8 | She Is Not Thinking of MeAlan Jay Lerner, Frederick Loewe | André Previn & His Pals | Play | 03:57 | 9 MB | 18 MB |
| 38 mins | 89 MB | |||||
| 38 mins | 176 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lester Koenig | Liner Notes, Producer |
| 2 | Alan Jay Lerner | Composer |
| 3 | Frederick Loewe | Composer, Liner Notes |
| 4 | Shelly Manne | Drums, Guest Artist |
| 5 | Red Mitchell | Bass, Guest Artist |
| 6 | André Previn | Performer, Piano, Primary Artist |
| 7 | André Previn & His Pals | Performer, Primary Artist |
Andre Previn
1988 - 6 tracks
Beethoven - Symphony No. 7; Coriolan & Prometheus Overtures - Andre Previn, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
1995 - 8 tracks
Brahms - Piano Trio No. 1, Op. 8; Beethoven - Piano Trio No. 7; Archduke, Op. 97 - Andre Previn, Viktoria Mullova
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |