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West Side Story is a jazz album by pianist André Previn and his trio. Previn, along with drummer Shelly Manne and bassist Red Mitchell, chose eight compositions from the original score of the Leonard Bernstein musical West Side Story and re-arranged them in a jazz style.

West Side Story
Studio album by André Previn
Released	1959
Recorded	August 24–25, 1959 Contemporary's Studio, Los Angeles
Genre	Jazz
Length	38:16
Label	Contemporary M 3572
Producer	Lester Koenig
André Previn chronology
André Previn Plays Songs by Jerome Kern (1959) West Side Story (1959) The Subterraneans (Soundtrack) (1960)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[1]

Track listing

Original music by Leonard Bernstein

1. "Something's Coming" - 2:37
2. "Jet Song" - 4:48
3. "Tonight" - 5:24
4. "I Feel Pretty" - 6:47
5. "Gee, Officer Krupke!" - 4:55
6. "Cool" - 3:21
7. "Maria" - 5:30
8. "America" - 4:51

Personnel

André Previn & His Pals

• André Previn - piano
• Shelly Manne - drums
• Red Mitchell - double-bass

References

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