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Tracks Who Cares? Ask Me Again Anything For You Someone To Watch Over Me Luckiest Man In The World Fascinating Rhythm (Medley): Some Wonderful Sort Of Someone/I Got Rhythm Will You Remember Me? Nice Work If You Can Get It Somebody Stole My Heart Away A Foggy Day (In London Town)/Things Are Looking Up Love Is In The Air They Can't Take That Away From Me For You, For Me, Forevermore
IMAGES OF RAINBOW AND STARS Shortly before this CD was published, I had the pleasure to see Mr. Feinstein perform on a snowy April evening at RAINBOW AND STARS in New York City. The night was magic, his performance flawless, his charm contagious, and the memory is fixed into my "hard-drive" for the rest of my life. This CD is the closest I have been able to replicate that evening's performance. It captures the beauty of the night, and more importantly, the scope and magnificence of the Gershwin songbook. IF YOU ONLY OWN ONE FEINSTEIN CD, this should be the one.
"For You, For Me, Forevermore" The brilliance of George in composing music, the ingenuity of Ira in writing the lyrics and the artistry of Michael in interpreting these timeless classics make this CD one of the best CDs of all-time. It's a common knowledge among Gershwin fans that Mr. Feinstein has worked for Ira Gershwin for years until the songwriter's death in 1983. He's one lucky guy to have worked with one of the greatest songwriters of all-time.
Feinstein covers thirteen selections of which six I consider the very highlights of this recording. My topmost favorite is an unpublished song until 1983, "Ask Me Again," one of the less famous songs of the Gershwins but its words and music are fantastic and I love it! The way he sang it and the background music, it's superb! Thank you Mr. Feinstein, for being one of the key figures in keeping the music of Gershwin brothers alive forevermore.
The rest of the highlights are "Nice Work If You Can Get It"; a medley of "A Foggy Day (In London Town)"/"Things Are Looking Up"; "Who Cares?" from the musical comedy "Of Thee I Sing" - who would think this song is 73 years old?; "Someone To Watch Over Me" and Oscar-nominated "They Can't Take That Away From Me," from the 1937 film "Shall We Dance?"
Don't miss out on this CD. This is one of Feinstein's nicest compilations of songs by the Gershwins. A must-have for all Gershwin and Feinstein fans. I enjoyed listening to it and I'm sure you will, too. Nobody does it like Feinstein... If you get only one Feinstein CD, make it this one. Each lovingly presented track stands on its own. Most of the songs are accompanied with lush and imaginative orchestrations, some with Michael at the piano. Those are the ones whose sweet simplicity will stay with you the longest. My two favorites are "For You, For Me, Forevermore", and the very obscure "Will You Remember Me?" both of which are hauntingly beautiful. Michael has the rare gift of making you feel that he is singing only to you. If you ever have the opportunity to see him perform live, grab it. He is funny, charming, and loves his audiences.
