''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
''West Side Story'' is a musical conceived by Jerome Robbins with music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, and a book by Arthur Laurents.
Inspired by William Shakespeare's play '' Romeo and Juliet'', the story is set in the mid ...
'' and re-arranged them in a jazz style.
Track listing
''Original music by
Leonard Bernstein''
# "
Something's Coming" - 2:37
# "Jet Song" - 4:48
# "
Tonight
Tonight may refer to:
Television
* ''Tonight'' (1957 TV programme), a 1957–1965 British current events television programme hosted by Cliff Michelmore that was broadcast on BBC
* ''Tonight'' (1975 TV programme), a 1975–1979 British current ...
" - 5:24
# "
I Feel Pretty" - 6:47
# "Gee, Officer Krupke!" - 4:55
# "
Cool" - 3:21
# "
Maria
Maria may refer to:
People
* Mary, mother of Jesus
* Maria (given name), a popular given name in many languages
Place names Extraterrestrial
* 170 Maria, a Main belt S-type asteroid discovered in 1877
* Lunar maria (plural of ''mare''), large, ...
" - 5:30
# "
America" - 4:51
Personnel
;André Previn & His Pals
*
André Previn - piano
*
Shelly Manne
Sheldon "Shelly" Manne (June 11, 1920 – September 26, 1984) was an American jazz drummer. Most frequently associated with West Coast jazz, he was known for his versatility and also played in a number of other styles, including Dixieland, sw ...
- drums
*
Red Mitchell - double-bass
References
1959 albums
André Previn albums
Contemporary Records albums
Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album
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