Ralph Votapek plays George Gershwin
REVIEWS
"In everything he plays on this disc, there is also a depth of color and shading that is subtle but adds so much... That he is so comfortable with Gershwin's music and seems to truly enjoy it makes this album a complete pleasure to hear." All Music Guide
"..captivating new disk... charismatic performances... pianist is ideally suited for the material... It’s a pleasure to hear these pieces shaped so lucidly, with judicious use of the pedal and keen attention to contrapuntal lines to set textures in crystalline perspective." Gramophone, April 2007
01 Promenade 3:09
From the Songbook
02 My One and Only 1:33
Nobody But You
03 Who Cares? 2:01
Fascinating Rhythm
04 I’ll Build a Stairway to Paradise 2:29
Do It Again
Swanee
05 That Certain Feeling 3:55
S? Wonderful
The Man I Love
06 Clap Yo’ Hands 2:27
Do Do Do
Strike Up The Band
07 Somebody Loves Me 1:55
Sweet and Low Down
08 Liza 3:22
I Got Rhythm
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Preludes
09 Allegro ben ritmato e deciso 1:30
10 Andante con moto and poco rubato 3:31
11 Agitato 1:16
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Grand Fantasy on Themes from Porgy and Bess (Gershwin/Wild) 27:08
12 Jasbo Brown Blues 1:03
13 Interlude 1:22
14 Summertime 2:20
15 I Can’t Sit Down 1:50
16 My Man’s Gone Now 3:26
17 I Got Plenty ‘O Nuttin 2:41
18 The Buzzard Song 2:31
19 It Ain’t Necessarily So 3:02
20 Interlude 0:31
21 Bess You Is My Woman Now/ I Loves You Porgy 5:02
22 There’s a Boat Dat’s Leavin’ Soon for New York 2:29
23 I’m On My Way 1:22
From Seven Virtuoso Etudes (Gershwin/Wild)
24 Lady Be Good 3:29
25 Embraceable You 2:58
