Porgy & Bess

~ Release by George Mraz in Duet With Roland Hanna (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#	Title	Rating	Length
A1	Summertime 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)		5:51
A2	It 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 (holding behind all publishing activities of Warner Music Group, 2019–), 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)		4:38
A3	Strawberry 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)		4:06
A4	There'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		5:11
B1	Oh 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		2:17
B2	Oh 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		2:56
B3	I 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”		13:15
B4	Jasbo 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		2:38

Credits

Release

photography:	Tadayuki Naitoh (photographer)
graphic design:	Hirohito Fukutomi

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/1479634 [info]