Porgy & Bess (limited edition, remastered, OBI strip)

~ Release by George Mraz in duet with “Sir” Roland Hanna (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

Recorded: June 28, 1976 Mouri Studios, Tokyo,

Rights Society: JASRAC
Rights Society: ASCAP

Annotation last modified on 2023-10-17 05:00 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Summertime
recording engineer:
Kimio Oikawa (Japanese recording engineer) (on 1976-06-28)
producer:
Takao Ishizuka
mixer:
Kimio Oikawa (Japanese recording engineer)
bass:
George Mraz (jazz bassist) (on 1976-06-28)
piano:
Roland Hanna (jazz pianist) (on 1976-06-28)
recorded at:
毛利スタジオ in Meguro (Meguro-ku), Tokyo, Japan (on 1976-06-28)
instrumental cover recording of:
Summertime (American songbook standard from 1935 opera Porgy and Bess) (on 1976-06-28)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1934), Dorothy Heyward (playwright) (in 1934) and DuBose Heyward (in 1934)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1934)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Dubose and Dorothy Heyward Memorial Fund Publishing, George Gershwin Music, New Dawn Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.), Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), Ira Gershwin Music (in 1935), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (from 1935 until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
version of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I. “Summertime” (Clara)
George Mraz in Duet With Roland Hanna5:52
2It Ain't Necessarily So
recording engineer:
Kimio Oikawa (Japanese recording engineer) (on 1976-06-28)
producer:
Takao Ishizuka
mixer:
Kimio Oikawa (Japanese recording engineer)
bass:
George Mraz (jazz bassist) (on 1976-06-28)
piano:
Roland Hanna (jazz pianist) (on 1976-06-28)
recorded at:
毛利スタジオ in Meguro (Meguro-ku), Tokyo, Japan (on 1976-06-28)
instrumental cover recording of:
It Ain’t Necessarily So (jazz standard originally from Porgy and Bess; catch-all for unspecified pop and jazz arrangements) (on 1976-06-28)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin, Dorothy Heyward (playwright) and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
Chappell Music (ASCAP), Gershwin Publishing Corp, Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music), Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd. and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
was commissioned by:
Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1935)
version of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene II. “It ain’t necessarily so” (Sportin’ Life)
George Mraz in Duet With Roland Hanna4:38
3Strawberry Woman
recording engineer:
Kimio Oikawa (Japanese recording engineer) (on 1976-06-28)
producer:
Takao Ishizuka
mixer:
Kimio Oikawa (Japanese recording engineer)
bass:
George Mraz (jazz bassist) (on 1976-06-28)
piano:
Roland Hanna (jazz pianist) (on 1976-06-28)
recorded at:
毛利スタジオ in Meguro (Meguro-ku), Tokyo, Japan (on 1976-06-28)
George Mraz in Duet With Roland Hanna4:07
4There's a Boat Dat's Leavin' for New York
recording engineer:
Kimio Oikawa (Japanese recording engineer) (on 1976-06-28)
producer:
Takao Ishizuka
mixer:
Kimio Oikawa (Japanese recording engineer)
bass:
George Mraz (jazz bassist) (on 1976-06-28)
piano:
Roland Hanna (jazz pianist) (on 1976-06-28)
recorded at:
毛利スタジオ in Meguro (Meguro-ku), Tokyo, Japan (on 1976-06-28)
instrumental cover recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene II. “There’s a Boat Dat’s Leavin’ Soon for New York” (on 1976-06-28)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene II
George Mraz in Duet With Roland Hanna5:12
5Oh Bess, o Where's My Bess
recording engineer:
Kimio Oikawa (Japanese recording engineer) (on 1976-06-28)
producer:
Takao Ishizuka
mixer:
Kimio Oikawa (Japanese recording engineer)
bass:
George Mraz (jazz bassist) (on 1976-06-28)
piano:
Roland Hanna (jazz pianist) (on 1976-06-28)
recorded at:
毛利スタジオ in Meguro (Meguro-ku), Tokyo, Japan (on 1976-06-28)
instrumental cover recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene III. “Oh Bess, oh where’s my Bess” (on 1976-06-28)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (from 1934 until 1935)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene III
George Mraz in Duet With Roland Hanna2:20
6Oh Bess, o Where's My Bess
recording engineer:
Kimio Oikawa (Japanese recording engineer) (on 1976-06-28)
producer:
Takao Ishizuka
mixer:
Kimio Oikawa (Japanese recording engineer)
bass:
George Mraz (jazz bassist) (on 1976-06-28)
piano:
Roland Hanna (jazz pianist) (on 1976-06-28)
recorded at:
毛利スタジオ in Meguro (Meguro-ku), Tokyo, Japan (on 1976-06-28)
instrumental cover recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene III. “Oh Bess, oh where’s my Bess” (on 1976-06-28)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (from 1934 until 1935)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene III
George Mraz in Duet With Roland Hanna2:55
7I Love You Porgy
recording engineer:
Kimio Oikawa (Japanese recording engineer) (on 1976-06-28)
producer:
Takao Ishizuka
mixer:
Kimio Oikawa (Japanese recording engineer)
bass:
George Mraz (jazz bassist) (on 1976-06-28)
piano:
Roland Hanna (jazz pianist) (on 1976-06-28)
recorded at:
毛利スタジオ in Meguro (Meguro-ku), Tokyo, Japan (on 1976-06-28)
instrumental cover recording of:
I Loves You, Porgy (use this for non-operatic performances) (on 1976-06-28)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., New Dawn Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, Warner/Chappell North America and Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1935)
version of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene III. “I loves you, Porgy”
George Mraz in Duet With Roland Hanna13:10
8Jasbo Brown Blues
recording engineer:
Kimio Oikawa (Japanese recording engineer) (on 1976-06-28)
producer:
Takao Ishizuka
mixer:
Kimio Oikawa (Japanese recording engineer)
bass:
George Mraz (jazz bassist) (on 1976-06-28)
piano:
Roland Hanna (jazz pianist) (on 1976-06-28)
recorded at:
毛利スタジオ in Meguro (Meguro-ku), Tokyo, Japan (on 1976-06-28)
instrumental cover recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I. Introduction: Jasbo Brown Blues (on 1976-06-28)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (from 1934 until 1935)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I
George Mraz in Duet With Roland Hanna2:39

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