Ira, George and Joe
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Ira, George and Joe | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1982 | |||
Recorded | November 23, 1981 | |||
Studio | Group IV Recording Studios, Hollywood, California | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 45:40 | |||
Label | Pablo Today | |||
Producer | Norman Granz | |||
Joe Pass chronology | ||||
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Ira, George and Joe is an album by jazz guitarist Joe Pass that was released in 1982. It was re-issued in 1994 on CD by Original Jazz Classics. It is a tribute album to the songs of George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin.
Reception[]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [2] |
Writing for Allmusic, music critic Scott Yanow wrote of the album "The melodies are quite familiar ("Bidin' My Time" is the closest one to an obscurity), and few surprises occur, but the music swings and the results are quite enjoyable."[1]
Track listing[]
All tracks are written by George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Bidin' My Time" | 5:06 |
2. | "How Long Has This Been Going On?" | 3:24 |
3. | "Soon" | 3:51 |
4. | "Oh, Lady Be Good!" | 4:23 |
5. | "But Not for Me" | 3:13 |
6. | "A Foggy Day" | 2:43 |
7. | "It Ain't Necessarily So" | 5:47 |
8. | "Love Is Here to Stay" | 5:06 |
9. | "'S Wonderful" | 3:24 |
10. | "Nice Work If You Can Get It" | 3:40 |
11. | "Embraceable You" | 4:40 |
Personnel[]
- Joe Pass – guitar
- John Pisano – guitar
- Jim Hughart – double bass
- Shelly Manne – drums
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Yanow, Scott. "George, Ira and Joe > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1131. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
Categories:
- 1981 albums
- Joe Pass albums
- Albums produced by Norman Granz
- George and Ira Gershwin tribute albums
- Pablo Records albums
- 1980s jazz album stubs