André Previn’s jazz career is indeed fascinating. Though he's best known as a classical conductor, he maintained a genuine connection to jazz throughout his life. His jazz roots took shape in the early years of his career, especially during the 1940s and 1950s, when he worked as a pianist, composer, and arranger in Hollywood. His early work in film scoring with MGM earned him several Academy Awards, yet he always returned to jazz as a source of personal and artistic fulfilment.
Previn’s style as a jazz pianist was characterized by its wit, melodic fluidity, and subtle harmonic shifts. He was heavily influenced by bebop yet never strayed far from a rich, lyrical touch. His improvisations were highly structured, often resembling mini compositions, a reflection of his classical training. While he played with a light, almost conversational phrasing, he was also known to be highly responsive to his fellow musicians, adding layers of interaction that brought a distinctive spontaneity to his performances.

Artist(s): André Previn, piano
Recording Info: Recorded on June 24, 1957 at Radio Recorders
Engineer: Bones Howe
Producer: Dave Pell
Sourced from a 15ips 2-track tape
Analog: Transferred using a modified Studer 810 tape deck feeding a Merrill Tape Preamp
Digital: Merging Hapi Analog to Digital Converter clocked by an Antelope Audio 10MX Atomic Clock
Power Conditioning: Shunyata Research Everest 8000 for all components
All components grounded to Shunyata ALTAIRA Hubs

1 Ain't Misbehavin' 4:09
2 Honeysuckle Rose 3:12
3 Black And Blue 3:41
4 I've Got A Feeling I'm Falling 3:29
5 Oh, You Sweet Thing 3:55
6 That's Where The South Begins 4:28
7 Fatstuff 4:14
8 Stealin' Apples 3:26

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