Tracks: 1. It Ain't Necessarily So
2. The Man I Love
3. Love Walked In
4. I Was Doing All Right
5. A Foggy Day
6. Oh, Lady, Be Good!
7. Love Is Here To Stay
8. They All Laughed
9. Let's Call The Whole Thing Off
10. Summertime
11. Nice Work If You Can Get It
12. Shall We Dance?
13. The Man I Love
14. Fascinating Rhythm
15. It Ain't Necessarily So
16. Somebody Loves Me
17. Strike Up The Band
18. I've Got A Crush On You
19. I Was Doing All Right
20. 'S Wonderful
21. Oh, Lady, Be Good!
22. I Got Rhythm
23. A Foggy Day
24. Love Walked In
Posted 2007-08-05 20:52:49: Amazon.com Editoral Review: Oscar Peterson made two trips through the Gershwin repertoire, one in 1952 and another in 1959 after the advent of stereo. As with Oscar Peterson Plays the Duke Ellington Songbook, this disc compiles both sessions, the earlier one with a trio of guitarist Barney Kessel and bassist Ray Brown, the later one with Brown and drummer Ed Thigpen. The later session is programmed first. The earlier group drew its conception from the Nat "King" Cole trio, a lightly swinging blend that benefits from a third highly adept soloist in Kessel. The later group is more conventional, but it sometimes draws meatier, more forceful playing from an older Peterson. The contrast is apparent in the two versions of "It Ain't Necessarily So." On both sessions, the emphasis is on the tunes, and Peterson sparkles on uptempos and ballads alike. --Stuart Broomer
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