Loved notes: Niece recalls Jimmy McHugh's musical legacy Nov 19, 2009
He plunked out some of his biggest hits on a piano he got from George Gershwin. Dean Martin's daughter was his godchild. (Hopkinton Town Crier, MA)
Brian Wilson brings his big band and bigger hits Nov 6, 2009
Wilson has been commissioned by the Gershwin estate to complete a few unfinished selections left by George Gershwin; and he plans to flesh out a recording with his own performances of other Gershwin standards. Wilson has also been tagged to do an album of classic Disney songs on the heels of the Gershwin project. (Albany Times Union)
'Moon River' man Nov 4, 2009
Johnny Mercer's name may not be as familiar as those of Irving Berlin, Cole Porter, George Gershwin or his sometime collaborator Jerome Kern, but you've definitely heard his songs ... Johnny Mercer's name may not be as familiar as those of Irving Berlin, Cole Porter, George Gershwin or his sometime collaborator Jerome Kern, but you've definitely heard his songs. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Recalling Schoenberg’s time in Boston Nov 1, 2009
George Gershwin and Leopold Stokowski made donations ... community, and played tennis with George Gershwin. (Boston Globe)
'Camelot' at NIACC Oct 15, 2009
Camelot has been revived on Broadway several times, most recently in 1993 when it played for 56 performances at the George Gershwin Theatre starring Robert Goulet as King Arthur. The many stagings of Camelot have seen stars like Richard Burton, Julie Andrews, and Roddy McDowall contribute their interpretations of these unforgettable characters. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
Sunset & Symphony tickets now on sale Oct 11, 2009
Soprano Janette Zilioli will sing selections from La Boheme by Giacomo Puccini, The Merry Widow by Franz Lehar and Summertime from Porgy and Bess by George Gershwin. Event gates open at 3:30 p.m. The Instrument Petting Zoo will begin at 4:30 p.m. Located on the Garden Activities Center lawn, families can try their hands at a variety of instruments with the help of Orlando Philharmonic musicians. (Lake Wales News, FL)
Music: Rhapsody in Beach Boys Oct 11, 2009
When Walt Disney Records announced last week that Beach Boys songwriter Brian Wilson would complete unfinished works by renowned composer George Gershwin, many commentators immediate reaction amounted to. Huh. (Boston Globe)
Summertime and the surfin' is easy - Wilson to rework Gershwin Oct 9, 2009
Beach Boy Brian Wilson has been given permission to rework unfinished pieces of music by George Gershwin ... Wilson said: "I've always loved George Gershwin. The earliest music I remember hearing is Rhapsody in Blue. "He had a gift for melody that nobody has ever equalled yet his music is timeless and always accessible. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Ex-Beach Boy to finish up for Gershwin Oct 8, 2009
Brian Wilson, 67, described himself as thrilled to death about being authorized to complete unfinished songs by George Gershwin left behind when he died in 1937 ... LOS ANGELES - In a surprise union of two quintessentially American composers from different eras - one the 1960s mastermind of Good Vibrations, the other the Jazz Age creator of Rhapsody in Blue - former Beach Boy Brian Wilson has been authorized by the estate of George Gershwin to complete unfinished songs Gershwin left behind when... (Boston Globe)
‘Hound Dog’ documents Lieber and Stoller’s rise to greatness Sep 30, 2009
Their lives were shaped early - Stoller s mom once dated George Gershwin - and they complemented each other s abilities with Leiber penning the lyrics and Stoller the music. Both were precocious talents; Stoller was 8 when he learned boogie-woogie from James P. Johnson, Fats Waller s mentor. (Boston Globe)
Zees so lucky Sep 21, 2009
com - Zees so lucky. Entertainment Features. (Channelnewsasia.com)
Noted composer Gerald Near will take the stage for the first time with the Green Valley Community Chorus in December. Photo by Ellen Sussman | Special to the Green Valley News Sep 19, 2009
And though he s known mainly for writing sacred music pieces he said he thoroughly enjoys Broadway music Rodgers and Hammerstein, George Gershwin, Cole Porter and Lerner and Lowe. What motivates Near to write a new composition. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
This Week: Art and entertainment picks Sep 14, 2009
This show features the work of Renaissance composers such as Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina and Clement Janequin as well as works of modern composers Steven Sametz and George Gershwin. $20-$44. (San Francisco Chronicle)
City Beat (3) Sep 13, 2009
Last year, Felder appeared in George Gershwin Alone and Monsieur Chopin. 216-795-7000 or. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
Chamber Orchestra to play Northern Michigan venues Sep 12, 2009
Bay View Pianist Tony Patterson will join the orchestra as soloist for George Gershwin s ever-popular Rhapsody in Blue. Tickets for the GLCO concerts are available at , at local Chambers of Commerce and bookstores, or by calling the GLCO at 231-487-0010 or visiting the GLCO Web site. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Two on the high notes Aug 29, 2009
Soprano Julia Cossman and pianists Janet Carr-Campbell and Juliana Osinchuk will perform "Love Tales," a cabaret-style program of love songs by Cole Porter, George Gershwin et al., Sept. 2 at the Whale's Tail in the Hotel Captain Cook. (The Sept. 1 show sold out so fast they had to add this Wednesday performance. (Anchorage Daily News)
Red Rocks Music Festival Aug 25, 2009
Consider: The music ranges from the jazz-infused works of George Gershwin to the romantic lyricism of Felix Mendelssohn to the stirring tango-nuevo compositions of Astor Piazzolla. And the performances take place in venues ranging from the Jewish Community of Sedona and the Verde Valley to the Phoenix Art Museum. (AZCentral -- Travel)
Jazzing it up at 60 (1) Aug 24, 2009
Soon patrons were listening to Debora, accompanied by her husband on bass, belting out tunes made famous by Cole Porter, Louis Armstrong, George Gershwin, Ella Fitzgerald and Richard Arlan. As members of the Cleveland Musician s Union, the Lynns have had no shortage of local and national entertainers to fill their stage, including Cleveland jazz greats and Club Isabella regulars Evelyn Wright and David Thomas. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
* Asian teen skating queens prepare for Olympic clash Aug 20, 2009
Kims free skate, meanwhile, will be based on Piano Concerto in F by George Gershwin. I am used to music that has a story. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Want to be a star? First Arts Alive! performance has something for you Aug 13, 2009
The night s finale will be George Gershwin s Rhapsody in Blue. If You Go. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
5Top: Five singers who ruined pop music Jul 21, 2009
The difference was, Morrison wasnt wrapping his baritone around jazz standards by Cole Porter or George Gershwin he was singing rock lyrics with poetic pretensions and more simplistic chords. Even though Morrison could pull this off without sounding idiotic (most of the time), others couldnt. (MSNBC -- News)
Porgy and Bess: An American Folk Op... Jul 21, 2009
The idea of Porgy and Bess as a folk opera was born in October 1926 after George Gershwin completed reading Porgy, a newly published novel by DuBois Heyward ... As the story goes, George Gershwin was so inspired by Heyward's new novel titled Porgy, that he called Heyward in the wee hours of the morning to suggest they collaborate on a musical version of the novel ... George Gershwin died in 1936 without knowing of the great success his folk opera would receive in later years. (Suite101.com)
Leiber and Stoller write about music legacy Jul 19, 2009
"They're absolutes. The most automatic efforts come from a spring that has the earmarks of time and meaning to them. If you can translate those into a tune and marry that to something that can be easily deduced, you have a chance for a standard. "Of course, we thought all the standards had been written already," he adds. "How could there be more standards when you had Cole Porter, George Gershwin, Irving Berlin. " He closes his eyes and hums to himself, fixing the tune in his head, and softly... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Steinway White House Pianos Pay Tribute to America Jul 18, 2009
"By producing the finest handcrafted instruments available, our factory in Queens has contributed to a significant part of American culture for more than 156 years. Duke Ellington, George Gershwin, Irving Berlin, Cole Porter, Richard Rodgers and Billy Joel, among many other legendary composers and performers, have all drawn their inspiration from the Steinway piano. We're proud to take a moment to consider how important our company has been in our nation's history. The White House pianos are... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Weymouth Sound Off Jul 10, 2009
The former, as usual, relied on invective rather than intellect to make her points, while the latter, as usual, was sensible and a pleasure to read (like Mr. Ruplenas, I lost interest in popular music when entertainers stopped singing George Gershwin and Cole Porter). Yard sale permit. (Weymouth News, MA)
Ive been thinking...... Jul 8, 2009
I ve never been a fan of Michael Jackson but I am willing to acknowledge his apparent importance in popular music, a field in which I lost interest when entertainers stopped singing Cole Porter and George Gershwin. But despite his evident musical significance, was it really necessary to pre-empt all other news, both national and international, on the day he joined the heavenly choir. (Weymouth News, MA)
An all-American Independence Day in London Jul 3, 2009
St. Martin's hosts a series of U.S.-themed concerts from July 2-4, including a family friendly event Saturday featuring works by Aaron Copland, George Gershwin and Leonard Bernstein. If you go. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Johnny Mercer is the overlooked great American songwriter Jun 28, 2009
But Mercer never had a longstanding partner, as did George Gershwin with his brother Ira or Richard Rodgers with Lorenz Hart, then Oscar Hammerstein II.. Mercer is hard to categorize generally. (Boston Globe)
• McGovern draws on classics for next weekend's Sun Valley concert Jun 26, 2009
"Touting the classics is nothing new for McGovern. In the 1980s she helped lead the revival of interest in George Gershwin with sold-out concerts at Carnegie Hall and an album dubbed "the quintessential Gershwin CD" by The New York Times.And in the 1990s she released songbooks of Harold Arlen, who wrote "Somewhere Over the Rainbow," and Marilyn and Alan Bergman, who wrote the scores for "Yentl," "The Way We Were" and other hits."I'm a champion of the Great American Songbook, the songs of the... (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
North Iowa municipal bands plan summer concerts Jun 26, 2009
If My Friends Could See Me Now, Cy Coleman and Someone to Watch Over Me, George Gershwin; vocalist, Kara Mathis ... If My Friends Could See Me Now, Cy Coleman, and Someone to Watch Over Me, George Gershwin; vocalist, Kara Mathis. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
Celebrating the 4th of July...in London? Jun 24, 2009
St. Martin's hosts a series of U.S.-themed concerts from July 2-4, including a family friendly event Saturday featuring works by Aaron Copland, George Gershwin and Leonard Bernstein. Those hoping to catch a glimpse of the rockets' red glare may be disappointed. (Fox News)
Symphony offers lighter fare with pops concert Jun 16, 2009
"An American Romance" will feature songs from George Gershwin, Jerome Kern, Irving Berlin, and Lerner and Loewe. "I'm always looking for works that are kind of lighter, more popular," said symphony Music Director Kyle Wiley Pickett. (Juneau Empire)
New album, new film for Landon Pigg Jun 5, 2009
Landon Pigg says his new album is "George Gershwin meets Motown." ... "I'd say it's where George Gershwin meets Motown. Even on the slow songs, you'll hear more of a soul influence.". (USA Today -- Life)
Making good on Kerouac’s promise May 23, 2009
Here s another work by another amazing American composer, George Gershwin. jt. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Matias Tarnopolsky Named Director Of Cal Performances May 21, 2009
Since that time, appearances by such renowned performers as Luisa Tetrazzini, Margaret Anglin, George Gershwin, Marian Anderson, Dave Brubeck, Glenn Gould, the Berliner Ensemble, Yo-Yo Ma and Mark Morris Dance Group demonstrate that Berkeley has sufficiently lived up to its reputation as "the Athens of the West.". CONTACT: Christina Kellogg 510-643-6714. (PR Newswire)
Melrose Youth and Education May 15, 2009
The Melrose High School Symphony Orchestra will perform March of the Meistersings, by Wagner; a medley of George Gershwin s greatest music, featuring Emma Svoboda on piano; and selections from the musical Les Miserables. The public is invited to attend the concert and tickets may be purchased at the door. (Melrose Free Press, MA)
Boston Pops, Cook open new season at Symphony Hall May 7, 2009
Her set included selections by Rodgers and Hammerstein, George Gershwin, Cole Porter, and Irving Berlin. "I Got Lost In His Arms" from "Annie Get Your Gun" was done without orchestra but with marvelously sensitive support from her trio, made up of Lee Musiker (piano), Peter Donovan (bass), and James Saporito (drums). (Boston Globe)
KT Sullivan coming to Annenberg (2) May 3, 2009
With Mark Nadler, she co-wrote and starred in American Rhapsody: George Gershwin to the World, receiving Drama Desk and Lucille Lortel nominations and winning the MAC Award for best musical revue. Her regional theatre credits include the Old Globe Theatre, Hartford Stage Company, Municipal Opera of St. Louis, Missouri Rep, Goodspeed Opera House, Paper Mill Playhouse and The Great Lakes Theater Festival, where her roles have ranged from Frances in Light Up The Sky and Carrie in Carousel to Meg in... (Desert Entertainer, CA)
Allison Iraheta's 'Someone To Watch Over Me': The Story Behind The Cover Apr 30, 2009
" (Head here for the story behind The song was written by the legendary composer George Gershwin for his 1926 Broadway production "Oh, Kay. " a Prohibition-era musical about a woman who falls in love with a bootlegger and ladies' man. Gershwin's brother, Ira, wrote the lyrics. "Watch Over Me" has since become a jazz standard. It was a favorite of Frank Sinatra's and has been covered by Sting. "Idol" is, of course, the reigning pop-culture champ on television, and "Watch Over Me" has a long... (VHI.com -- Music News)
North Iowa Concert Band to present concert Tuesday Apr 2, 2009
I Got Rhythm (Variations for piano and orchestra) by George Gershwin and transcribed by Douglas McLain, featuring Allison ... The concert will include music by such well-known composers such as Gustav Holst, George Gershwin and John Philip Sousa. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
A musician's travels Mar 28, 2009
After his talk, Amram engaged a trio to join him in performing "Summertime," the George Gershwin classic. Amram sat at the piano while sophomore Philip Logan played guitar, junior Florian Waibel bowed his violin and sophomore Theo Canty sang. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
N.C. Dance Theatre to visit Caswell March 28 Mar 25, 2009
To the tune of sixteen George Gershwin songs written between 1924 and 1931, WHO CARES. Is a wildly popular ballet by George Balanchine created for the New York City Ballet in 1969. (Yanceyville Caswell Messenger, NC)
Anne Brown, 96, soprano was Gershwins first Bess Mar 19, 2009
Anne Brown, whose penetratingly pure soprano voice literally put the Bess in Porgy and Bess by inspiring George Gershwin to expand the characters part in a folk opera to be called Porgy, died Friday in Oslo. She was 96. (International Herald Tribune)
Willamette Valley Concert Band visits’ France Mar 6, 2009
Albany Democrat Herald: Entertainer Columnists - Local Knowledge. Last modified: Thursday, March 5, 2009 3:37 PM PST. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
ICRA's patrons enjoy wining, dining Feb 28, 2009
Smolij said the concert in April will be an exciting afternoon of music consisting primarily of American Pop music, with the example of a George Gershwin suite from An American in Paris. John Fraser and his wife Lynette are members of the ICRA, and John frequently works with newcomers to the area. (New Iberia, LA)
Stevie Wonder's on higher ground as accolades pour in Feb 25, 2009
Wonder remembers discovering George Gershwin through Sam Cooke's rendition of Summertime. "Later I found out that came from Porgy and Bess, and was amazed to learn about all the different places and genres" his music drew on, and the diversity of artists who embraced it. (USA Today)
Review: Tricky performance was easy to love Feb 23, 2009
Anchored by a sprawling suite of Prokofiev s music, the concert also featured musical highlight reels from George Gershwin s Porgy and Bess and Leonard Bernstein s West Side Story. First up was the Gershwin suite, an all-instrumental arrangement of the opera s well-known tunes, assembled by composer Robert Russell Bennett. (Missoulian, MT)
John McGlinn, 55; restored early Broadway musicals Feb 22, 2009
After Mr. McGlinn presented three little-known Kern musicals as part of a Kern centennial festival at Carnegie Hall in 1985, EMI signed him to produce an album of George Gershwin songs with the soprano Kiri Te Kanawa ("Kiri Sings Gershwin") and a companion album of Gershwin overtures, performed in period style. He later supervised the recording of restored versions of "Anything Goes," "No, No, Nanette," "Annie Get Your Gun," "Brigadoon," and "Kiss Me, Kate.". (Boston Globe)
Haunted - A Soundtrack Review Feb 13, 2009
Interspersed are a colder, steelier piano-led melody for the ambiguous temptress Christina and a swooning 'Lovers' theme that develops out of the George Gershwin classic 'But Not For Me. The ghost theme eventually dovetails with Juliet's in 'Together Forever', with the finale of 'Hand in Hand' and 'Haunted' offering the rendition of the main theme that has been promised throughout the score, the aforementioned bridge, now on strings, rising to stunning heights. (Suite101.com)
