Gershwin's Summertime : BBC4

Doghouse Riley · 01/06/12 - 18:26

A welcome repeat of this programme, dedicated to the song from Gershwin's Opera Porgy and Bess.
Reputed to be the most recorded and performed popular song.

Here are my two favourite versions.

Miles Davis/Gil Evans.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N090STPx-2M

Sarah Vaughan.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOSbLk7ugcA

I'm sure others will have their own.

[Deleted User] · 01/06/12 - 18:44

That's a tough one.

Either the Society Of Seven http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQJJ6E8ow_k

or the Blue Velvets http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TteScmNK0YU

JohnnyForget · 01/06/12 - 19:12

I really like the version by Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald.

solare · 01/06/12 - 21:07

I like the Miles Davis/Gil Evans version.

Also, the bassoonist Karen Geoghegan has a lovely version on her album.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bassoon-Recital-Geoghegan-Berwald-Gershwin/dp/B003GZ9N3G/ref=dm_cd_album_lnk

JonnyCool · 01/06/12 - 21:15

Will have to catch this on iPlayer. Hoping to see the touring Porgy and Bess from Cape Town Opera in Birmingham next week.

Paace · 01/06/12 - 21:28

The wonderful Ella Fitzerald's version

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCOe9OLsR2U&feature=related

[Deleted User] · 01/06/12 - 22:17

Fantasia Burrino

Doghouse Riley · 01/06/12 - 22:22

and then there's Wes Montgomery.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsFe8huemCQ

or Maybe Art Farmer and Mundell Lowe

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLfIg4svQns

or maybe Billie Holiday

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5ddqniqxFM

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