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Title: Andre Previn plays Harold Arlen
Review: This is a 1994 digital remastering of an LP Andre Previn made in 1960. As a result, LPs couldn't run to more than an hour's playing time so we have an all-too-brief concert of Previn playing ten mostly well-known tunes by Harold Arlen. I knew all of the tunes except one called `Cocoanut Sweet'. A lot of favourites that have become standards are here: `That old black magic', played up-tempo and somewhat demonically; `Come rain or come shine' - a beautiful tender rendition; `Stormy weather', `Over the rainbow' . . . An entertaining 45 minutes of Previn in jazz mode though I found the Telarc Jazz releases of the Trio more satisfying - longer and, with guitar and bass, obviously a more varied sound. The CD Uptown in particular features Arlen compositions with some Ellington.After Hours With Andre PrevinOld FriendsUptown / Songs of Harold Arlen & Duke Ellington
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