West Side Story (André Previn album)

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West Side Story
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Studio album by André Previn
Released 1959
Recorded August 24–25, 1959
Contemporary's Studio, Los Angeles
Genre Jazz
Length 38:16
Label Contemporary
M 3572
Producer Lester Koenig
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West Side Story is a jazz album by pianist André Previn and his trio. Previn, along with drummer Shelly Manne and bassist Red Mitchell, chose eight compositions from the original score of the musical and re-arranged them in a jazz style.

Track listing

Original music by Leonard Bernstein

  1. "Something's Coming" - 2:37
  2. "Jet Song" - 4:48
  3. "Tonight" - 5:24
  4. "I Feel Pretty" - 6:47
  5. "Gee, Officer Krupke!" - 4:55
  6. "Cool" - 3:21
  7. "Maria" - 5:30
  8. "America" - 4:51

Personnel


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