Buddy DeFranco and Oscar Peterson Play George Gershwin is a 1954 album by Buddy DeFranco, accompanied by the Oscar Peterson trio, of songs composed by George Gershwin.[1] Billboard in 1955 wrote: "The flashy talents of clarinetist DeFranco and pianist Peterson jell neatly here in the well-arranged ork setting. [...] The fact that they play Gershwin isn't important, since both men reduce the material at hand into what has become their personal cliches."[2]

Buddy DeFranco and Oscar Peterson Play George Gershwin
Studio album by Buddy DeFranco
Released	1954
Recorded	December 6, 7, 1954, Los Angeles, California
Genre	Jazz
Length	50:31
Label	Clef
Producer	Norman Granz
Buddy DeFranco chronology
Mr. Clarinet (1954) Buddy DeFranco and Oscar Peterson Play George Gershwin (1954) In a Mellow Mood (1954)
Oscar Peterson chronology
Oscar Peterson Plays Harold Arlen (1954) Buddy DeFranco and Oscar Peterson Play George Gershwin (1954) Oscar Peterson Plays Count Basie (1954)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Track listing

1. "I Wants to Stay Here" (DuBose Heyward) – 3:46
2. "I Was Doing All Right" – 5:21
3. "'S Wonderful" – 4:21
4. "Bess, You Is My Woman Now" (Heyward) – 4:54
5. "Strike Up the Band" – 2:26
6. "They Can't Take That Away from Me" – 3:49
7. "The Man I Love" – 4:31
8. "I Got Rhythm" – 3:18
9. "Someone to Watch over Me" – 4:18
10. "It Ain't Necessarily So" – 4:10
11. "I Wants to Stay Here" – 4:11 Alternate track on CD reissue
12. "Someone to Watch over Me" – 4:35 Alternate track on CD reissue

All songs composed by George Gershwin, with lyrics by Ira Gershwin. Additional lyrics by DuBose Heyward where indicated.

Personnel

Performance

• Buddy DeFranco – clarinet
• Oscar Peterson – piano
• Ray Brown – double bass
• Herb Ellis – guitar
• Bobby White – drums

References