Album US 1999 on Frozen Chosen Productions, Inc. label
(Folk, Klezmer, Modern, Musical)
Album synthesizing the works of Gershwin with his Jewish roots, both culturally and musically. Includes reinterpretations of George & Ira Gershwin classics and originals from members of the Minnesota Klezmer Band.
The Minnesota Klezmer Band , album by | |
Margaret Burton voc, vocals, album by, written by, vocals | |
Bruce Henry voc, vocals, album by, written by, vocals | |
Prudence Johnson voc, US vocals, album by | |
Gary Raynor b, bvoc, bass, backing vocals | |
Jerry Gotler sax, cl, clarinet, saxophone, backing vocals | |
Joseph Vass p, concept by, producer, piano, liner notes, written by | |
Jay Epstein dr, *1951 US drums | |
Arne Fogel voc, perc, bvoc, guest, backing vocals | |
Dave Graf tb, guest, trombone | |
Yuri Merzhevsky bvoc, vn, RU violin, backing vocals | |
Max Weitz , translated by, yiddish |
Matthew Zimmerman recorded by, mixed by, mastered by |
Gary Raynor backing vocals |
Jerry Gotler backing vocals |
Yuri Merzhevsky backing vocals |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
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1 | Portamento | The Minnesota Klezmer Band, Margaret Burton, Bruce Henry, Prudence Johnson | George Gershwin | 0:18 |
2 | Vodka | The Minnesota Klezmer Band, Margaret Burton, Bruce Henry, Prudence Johnson | George Gershwin | 3:08 |
3 | A Mixed Blessing | The Minnesota Klezmer Band, Margaret Burton, Bruce Henry, Prudence Johnson | Joseph Vass, Bruce Henry, Margaret Burton | 1:43 |
4 | The Man I Love | The Minnesota Klezmer Band, Margaret Burton, Bruce Henry, Prudence Johnson | George & Ira Gershwin | 4:34 |
5 | Heyser Bulgar | The Minnesota Klezmer Band, Margaret Burton, Bruce Henry, Prudence Johnson | Traditional | 3:27 |
6 | Oyfn Pripetshok | The Minnesota Klezmer Band, Margaret Burton, Bruce Henry, Prudence Johnson | Mark Warschawski | 2:34 |
7 | I Got Rhythm | The Minnesota Klezmer Band, Margaret Burton, Bruce Henry, Prudence Johnson | George Gershwin | 5:31 |
8 | Noach's Teiveh | The Minnesota Klezmer Band, Margaret Burton, Bruce Henry, Prudence Johnson | Abraham Goldfaden | 2:20 |
9 | 'S Wonderful | The Minnesota Klezmer Band, Margaret Burton, Bruce Henry, Prudence Johnson | George & Ira Gershwin | 2:27 |
10 | Bulka's Song | The Minnesota Klezmer Band, Margaret Burton, Bruce Henry, Prudence Johnson | Joseph Vass | 3:29 |
11 | Someone to Watch Over Me | The Minnesota Klezmer Band, Margaret Burton, Bruce Henry, Prudence Johnson | George & Ira Gershwin | 3:27 |
12 | Two Hebrew Melodies | The Minnesota Klezmer Band, Margaret Burton, Bruce Henry, Prudence Johnson | 0:35 | |
13 | It Ain't Necessarily So | The Minnesota Klezmer Band, Margaret Burton, Bruce Henry, Prudence Johnson | George & Ira Gershwin | 3:47 |
14 | Embraceable You | The Minnesota Klezmer Band, Margaret Burton, Bruce Henry, Prudence Johnson | George & Ira Gershwin | 4:12 |
15 | Summertime | The Minnesota Klezmer Band, Margaret Burton, Bruce Henry, Prudence Johnson | DuBose Heyward, George & Ira Gershwin | 4:42 |
16 | D'vekus (Dybbuk Fantasy) | The Minnesota Klezmer Band, Margaret Burton, Bruce Henry, Prudence Johnson | Joseph Vass | 5:14 |
17 | There's a Boat | The Minnesota Klezmer Band, Margaret Burton, Bruce Henry, Prudence Johnson | DuBose Heyward, George & Ira Gershwin | 2:16 |
18 | Life of a Rose | The Minnesota Klezmer Band, Margaret Burton, Bruce Henry, Prudence Johnson | Buddy G. De Sylva, George Gershwin | 3:27 |