Ella Fitzgerald in 1947 – William Gottlieb via Wikimedia Commons “Summertime, and the living’s easy.” Artists have sampled and interpreted these lyrics from George Gershwin’s jazz piece…
" Summertime " is an aria composed in 1934 by George Gershwin for the 1935 opera Porgy and Bess. The lyrics, in two stanzas, are by DuBose Heyward, the author of the novel Porgy on which the opera was based.
Ella Fitzgerald & the Tee Carson trio - Summertime (from Porgy and Bess, by George Gershwin). Tee Carson, piano; Keter Betts, bass; Joe Harris, drums. The first lady of song in Berlin, 1968.
Summertime, composed by George Gershwin, is perhaps the most recognised and celebrated song he ever composed. his article will take a cross-section of Summertime cover versions.
BroadwayWorld: The Anderson Brothers Bring The Music of George Gershwin To Jazz on Main This Month
The Anderson Brothers play Gershwin comes to Jazz on Main, 37 S Moger Ave, Mt Kisco, NY on Friday, August 31st, 7:00pm. One of the most striking geniuses of modern music, George Gershwin composed for ...
The Anderson Brothers Bring The Music of George Gershwin To Jazz on Main This Month
Noozhawk: ‘George Gershwin Alone’ — A Celebration of Jazz at The New Vic
‘George Gershwin Alone’ — A Celebration of Jazz at The New Vic
BroadwayWorld: Colorado Jazz Repertory Orchestra Presents Summertime in Winter: The Music of Gershwin and more with Tatiana LadyMay Mayfield at Arvada Center
The Colorado Jazz Repertory Orchestra’s (CJRO) big band brings Summertime in Winter to the Arvada Center Main Stage Theatre on Saturday, January 25 at 7:30 p.m. with The Music of Gershwin and more ...