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The Gershwin Connection is an album by American pianist Dave Grusin released in 1991, recorded for the GRP label. The album reached #1 on Billboard's jazz chart. The medley Bess, You Is My Woman Now/I Loves You Porgy received the 1992 Grammy Award for Best Arrangement of an Instrumental.

The Gershwin Connection
Studio album by Dave Grusin
Released	1991
Recorded	1991
Genre	Jazz
Length	64:56
Label	GRP
Producer	Dave Grusin, Larry Rosen
Dave Grusin chronology
The Bonfire of the Vanities (soundtrack) (1991) The Gershwin Connection (1991) The Firm (soundtrack) (1993)

Reception

The Gershwin Connection received extremely positive reviews. Scott Yanow at All Music called the album "a very tasteful and respectful set -- a classy package".[1] Leonard Feather in the Los Angeles Times gave it a four-star review and praised this "delightfully modest, jazz-oriented set, with Grusin's piano at its most graceful and tasteful".[2]

Track listing

1. "That Certain Feeling" - 1:12
2. "Soon" - 4:03
3. "Fascinating Rhythm" - 5:01
4. "Prelude II" - 5:39
5. "How Long Has This Been Going On?" - 5:13
6. "There's a Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon for New York" - 5:40
7. "My Man's Gone Now" - 6:52
8. "Maybe" - 3:51
9. "Our Love is Here to Stay" - 3:14
10. "'S Wonderful" - 3:47
11. "I've Got Plenty O' Nuthin'" - 6:06
12. "Nice Work if You Can Get It" - 3:30
13. Medley: "Bess, You Is My Woman Now/I Loves You Porgy" - 5:48

Personnel

• Dave Grusin - Keyboards, Arranger, Conductor
• Chick Corea - Keyboards
• Don Grusin - Keyboards
• Lee Ritenour - Guitars
• John Pattitucci - Bass
• Gary Burton - Vibraphones
• Dave Weckl - Drums
• Sonny Emory - Drums
• Eddie Daniels - Clarinet
• Eric Marienthal - Saxophone
• Sal Marquez - Trumpet

Charts

Chart (1991)	Peak position
Billboard Jazz Albums[3]	1

References

External links

• Dave Grusin-The Gershwin Connection at Discogs

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