Jazz at the Musikverein is a 1997 live album by André Previn with guitarist Mundell Lowe and bassist Ray Brown recorded at the Musikverein in Vienna.

Reception

The album was reviewed by Richard S. Ginell at Allmusic who described it as an "amiable collection of mostly vintage standards" that Previn, Brown and Lowe "probably know in their sleep. Previn is as fluid, witty and melodically inventive as ever in his bop-derived, light-fingered manner, with occasional side trips into stride and Brubeck-like chordal perorations...The lack of a drummer becomes an asset in this golden mellow hall; a drum kit would have upset the acoustical balance".

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Track listing

"Stompin' at the Savoy" (Benny Goodman, Andy Razaf, Edgar Sampson, Chick Webb) – 5:58 Introduction by André Previn – 1:52 "I Can't Get Started" (Vernon Duke, Ira Gershwin) – 4:53 "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down (And Write Myself a Letter)" (Fred E. Ahlert, Joe Young) – 5:56 5 Medley: "What'll I Do"/"Laura" (Irving Berlin)/(David Raksin, Johnny Mercer) – 6:56 "What Is This Thing Called Love?" (Cole Porter) – 5:27 "Captain Bill" (Monty Alexander, Ray Brown, Herb Ellis) – 4:24 "Satin Doll" (Duke Ellington, Mercer, Billy Strayhorn) – 7:17 "Hi Blondie" (André Previn) – 5:04 "This Time the Dream's on Me" (Harold Arlen, Mercer) – 4:49 "Medley: "Prelude to a Kiss"/"The Very Thought of You"/"Come Rain or Come Shine" (Ellington, Irving Gordon, Irving Mills)/(Ray Noble)/(Harold Arlen, Mercer) – 9:57 "Sweet Georgia Brown" (Ben Bernie, Kenneth Casey, Maceo Pinkard) – 6:24

Jazz at the Musikverein

Personnel

André Previn – piano

Mundell Lowe – guitar

Ray Brown – double bass

Production

Giulio Turturro – art direction

Andrew Wedman – balance engineer, editing

Sheryl Lutz-Brown – design

Reinhard Lagemann, Elizabeth Ostrow – engineer

Alison Ames – executive producer

Nate Herr – release coordinator

References

1997 live albums

Verve Records live albums

André Previn live albums

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