Andre Previn - Early Years 1945-53 / Among his remarkable musical accomplishments, he was a brilliant pianist, and even at this early stage of his career - Andre Previn was a celebrated German/American pianist, composer and conductor, whose long career - he died in 2019 at the age of 89 - encompassed movie music, jazz and classical music. He composed or arranged music for more than 50 films, and was music al director and conductor for many top symphony orchestra as well as composing classical art music. This collection focuses on his early career as a jazz pianist. His family, who were Jewish, left Berlin for Paris and then the USA in 1938, and when he graduated from high school in Los Angeles in 1946, started working at MGM studios. However, by then he was already playing jazz piano in Hollywood clubs and had made his first records. This 66-track 3-CD collection comprises most of his recordings from these early years as a solo pianist, with small groups and with strings, released on the Sunset, V-Disc, Monarch, RCA-Victor and Tops labels. It includes the titles from his "Andre Previn Plays George Gershwin" and "Andre Previn Plays Fats Waller" albums. He was especially noted for his recordings with his trios, and this set features trio and quartet recordings with Irving Ashby, Red Callender, Lee Young, Al Viola, Charles Parnell, Jackie Mills, Bob Bain, Ralph Collier, Lloyd Pratt, Art Shapiro, Irv Cottler, Al Hendrickson Buddy Clark and Shelly Manne. Among his remarkable musical accomplishments, he was a brilliant pianist, and even at this early stage of his career, his playing is fast, fluent and imaginative, and this collection offers a fine showcase for those talents.

Tracklist:

California Clipper
Good Enough To Keep
Blue Skies
Mulholland Drive
Take The "A" Train
I Got It Bad
Subtle Slough [Just Squeeze Me]
Warm Valley
Main Stem
Something To Live For
I Cover The Waterfront
How High The Moon
Body And Soul
Variations On A Theme
Indiana
Airmail Special
All The Things You Are
Lady Be Good
But Not For Me
Mad About The Boy
This Can't Be Love
Should I ?
I Didn't Know What Time It Was
My Shining Hour
Hallelujah
Just One Of Those Things
Indiana
Bewitched, Bothered And Bewildered
I'm Old Fashioned
Who?
The Gypsy In My Soul
Anything Goes
You Took Advantage Of Me
You're The Top
Skylark
Who Cares
Get Happy
Three Little Words
Who's Sorry Now
Thinking Of You
Lullaby Of Broadway
I Only Have Eyes For You
This Heart Of Mine
September In The Rain
I Know Why And So Do You
There Will Never Be Another You
I'll String Along With You
Jeepers Creepers
Love Is Here To Stay
Nice Work If You Can Get It
I've Got A Crush On You
There's A Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon For New York
Maybe
How Long Has This Been Going On ?
Love Walked In
Strike Up The Band
They All Laughed
Ain't Misbehavin'
Stealin' Apples
I've Got A Feeling I'm Falling
Squeeze Me
Honeysuckle Rose
Oh ! You Sweet Thing
That's Where The South Begins
Fat Stuff
Black And Blue

UPC: 824046916022
Label: Acrobat
Release Date: 11.29.24
Format: CD

Andre Previn - Early Years 1945-53 (CD)