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Gershwin’s World
Jazz · 1998 · 14 tracks

Gershwin’s World

Herbie Hancock

A lush, star-studded reimagining of the American songbook. Hancock blends West African rhythms, chamber strings, and bluesy grit into a cinematic jazz tapestry.

October 19, 1998 · Verve Records

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A sophisticated and deeply reverent journey through the shadows and highlights of the American songbook.

Tracklist · 14 Tracks
01
Overture (Fascinating Rhythm)
0:55
02
It Ain’t Necessarily So
4:47
03
The Man I Love
5:57
04
Here Come de Honey Man
3:59
05
St. Louis Blues
5:50
06
Lullaby
11:03
07
Blueberry Rhyme
3:31
08
It Ain’t Necessarily So (interlude)
1:25
09
Cotton Tail
4:44
10
Summertime
4:41
11
My Man’s Gone Now
1:56
12
Prelude in C# minor
4:46
13
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in G, 2nd Movement
9:12
14
Embraceable You
4:38
Moments Worth Waiting For
The haunting interplay between Stevie Wonder's harmonica and Hancock's piano on St. Louis Blues.
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How does Gershwin’s World sound next to the rest of Herbie Hancock's catalogue?

Raspy+3.3σ

The vocals lean far further into raspy than the rest of the catalogue.

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