The Authentic George Gershwin, Vol. 4 (1997)

About this title: This is the fourth and final installment in a remarkable project that pianist Jack Gibbons undertook. On four CDs, he recorded what could be considered "the complete George Gershwin," recreating Gershwin's music in chronological order by playing his written piano scores. Gibbons not only brings back Gershwin's writing but his piano style. This set is subtitled "The Hollywood Years" and finds Gibbons performing the "Overture" from Girl Crazy, eight themes from the 1936 Fred Astaire movie Shall We Dance (including "Slap That Bass," They All Laughed" and "They Can't Take That Away From Me"), one ... read more

Tracks:

1. Girl Crazy Overture [Gershwin]
2. French Ballet Class (Shall We Dance) [Gershwin]
3. Dance of the Waves (Shall We Dance) [Gershwin]
4. Slap That Bass [Gershwin]
5. Walking the Dog [Promenade 96 Rollout] [Gershwin]
6. I've Got Beginner's Luck [Gershwin]
7. They All Laughed (Shall We Dance) [Gershwin]
8. They Can't Take That Away from Me (Shall We Dance) [Gershwin]
9. Shall We Dance (Shall We Dance) [Gershwin]
10. By Strauss [The Show Is On] [Gershwin]
11. I Can't Be Bothered Now [From A Damsel in Distress] [Gershwin]
12. The Jolly Tar and the Milkmaid [First Version] [Gershwin]
13. Put Me to the Test [From A Damsel in Distress] [Gershwin]
14. The Jolly Tar and the Milkmaid [2nd Version] [Gershwin]
15. Stiff Upper Lip [From A Damsel in Distress] [Gershwin]
16. A Foggy Day [From A Damsel in Distress] [Gershwin]
17. Nice Work If You Can Get It [From A Damsel in Distress] [Gershwin]
18. Things Are Looking Up [From A Damsel in Distress] [Gershwin]
19. I Was Doing All Right [The Goldwyn Follies] [Gershwin]
20. Love Walked In [The Goldwyn Follies] [Gershwin]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.