André Previn and J. J. Johnson

André Previn and J. J. Johnson
Studio album by André Previn and J. J. Johnson
Released March 1962
Recorded December 31, 1961
Los Angeles, California
Genre Jazz
Label Columbia
CL 1741/CS 8541
Producer Irving Townsend
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André Previn and J. J. Johnson (subtitled Play Kurt Weill's Mack the Knife & Bilbao-Song and Other Music from The Threepenny Opera, Happy End, Mahagonny) is an album by pianist André Previn and trombonist J. J. Johnson performing Kurt Weill's compositions which was released on the Columbia label.[1][2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]

AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars.[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Kurt Weill.

  1. "Bilbao Song" - 4:05 (from Happy End)
  2. "Barbara Song" - 6:07 (from The Threepenny Opera)
  3. "Overture" - 5:05 (from The Threepenny Opera)
  4. "Seeräuberjenny" - 4:20 (from The Threepenny Opera)
  5. "Mack the Knife (Moritat)" - 5:00
  6. "Surabaya Johnny" - 4:15 (from Happy End)
  7. "Wie man sich bettet" - 6:00 ("Meine Herren, meine Mutter prägte" from Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny)
  8. "Unzulänglichkeit" - 4:55 (from The Threepenny Opera)

Personnel

References

  1. ↑ Discogs album entry accessed July 18, 2016
  2. ↑ Watts, R., Callahan, M., Edwards, D. and Eyries, P. Columbia Main Series, Part 13: CL 1700-1799/CS 8500-8598 (1961-1962), accessed July 18, 2016
  3. 1 2 Andre Previn and J.J. Johnson Play "Mack the Knife" – Listing at AllMusic. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
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