Ira, George and Joe

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Ira, George and Joe
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Studio album by
Released1982
RecordedNovember 23, 1981
StudioGroup IV Recording Studios, Hollywood, California
Genre Jazz
Length45:40
Label Pablo Today
Producer Norman Granz
Joe Pass chronology
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Ira, George and Joe is an album by jazz guitarist Joe Pass, released in 1982. It was re-issued in 1994 on CD by Original Jazz Classics. It is a tribute album to the songs of George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin.

Contents

The photo on the front cover was created by Phil Stern. There is also another version of this cover from 1982 that contains the text "Joe Pass Loves Gershwin" instead of just "Joe Pass".

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AllMusic's Scott Yanow wrote: "The melodies are quite familiar ('Bidin' My Time' is the closest one to an obscurity), and few surprises occur, but the music swings and the results are quite enjoyable." [1]

Track listing

All tracks are written by George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin.

No.TitleLength
1."Bidin' My Time"5:06
2."How Long Has This Been Going On?"3:24
3."Soon"3:51
4."Oh, Lady Be Good!"4:23
5."But Not for Me"3:13
6."A Foggy Day"2:43
7."It Ain't Necessarily So"5:47
8."Love Is Here to Stay"5:06
9."'S Wonderful"3:24
10."Nice Work If You Can Get It"3:40
11."Embraceable You"4:40

Personnel

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References

  1. 1 2 Yanow, Scott. "George, Ira and Joe > Review". AllMusic . Retrieved June 8, 2015.
  2. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1131. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.