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1991 studio album by Dave Grusin
The Gershwin Connection is an album by American pianist Dave Grusin released in 1991, recorded for the GRP label. The album reached #1 on Billboard's
The_Gershwin_Connection
1993 soundtrack album by Dave Grusin
The Firm is an album by American pianist Dave Grusin released in 1993, recorded for the GRP label. This album is a soundtrack to the Motion Picture The
The_Firm_(soundtrack)
Opera by George Gershwin
opera by American composer George Gershwin, with a libretto written by author DuBose Heyward and lyricist Ira Gershwin. It was adapted from Dorothy Heyward
Porgy_and_Bess
American composer, arranger, producer, and pianist
family originates from the Gruzinsky princely line of the Bagrationi dynasty, the royal family that ruled the Kingdom of Georgia in the ninth to 19th centuries
Dave_Grusin
American musician and composer
1982 The Nylon Curtain 1983 An Innocent Man 1986 The Bridge With Dave Grusin 1987 Cinemagic 1989 The Fabulous Baker Boys 1991 The Gershwin Connection 1992
Eddie_Daniels
Jazz record label (founded 1978)
albums recorded by both Dave Grusin and Arturo Sandoval. The albums The Gershwin Connection and Homage to Duke by Grusin, and I Remember Clifford by Sandoval
GRP_Records
Annual music award
The Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album is an award that was first presented in 1959. From 1959 to 2011, the award was called Best Instrumental
Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album
Grammy_Award_for_Best_Jazz_Instrumental_Album
order according to the dates of compositions in the same group. Note: All orchestral/operatic pieces are orchestrated by Gershwin unless otherwise specified
List of compositions by George Gershwin
List_of_compositions_by_George_Gershwin
Canadian actor, playwright, and pianist
in Blue at the conclusion. For nearly two years, Felder focused on the persona and music of George Gershwin, meeting with many of Gershwin's family members
Hershey_Felder
1951 film by Vincente Minnelli
romantic comedy film inspired by the 1928 jazz-influenced symphonic poem (or tone poem) An American in Paris by George Gershwin. Starring Gene Kelly, Leslie
An_American_in_Paris_(film)
2016 studio album by Willie Nelson
Nelson Sings Gershwin is the 64th solo studio album by American singer-songwriter Willie Nelson. After being awarded the Gershwin Prize by the Library of
Summertime: Willie Nelson Sings Gershwin
Summertime:_Willie_Nelson_Sings_Gershwin
1941 film by Norman Z. McLeod
a struggling composer. The film takes its title and theme song ("Oh, Lady be Good!") from the 1924 George and Ira Gershwin Broadway musical, Lady Be
Lady_Be_Good_(1941_film)
British lyricist (born 1950)
inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in the Musical Excellence Award category in 2023. In 2024, Taupin and John were awarded the Gershwin Prize for
Bernie_Taupin
Musical artist
with Gershwin Prize". The NewsMarket. Retrieved April 25, 2024. "Stars Come Out to Celebrate Elton John and Bernie Taupin as They Receive Gershwin Prize
Jacob_Lusk
US Congress research library
nominations submitted to the board. Further programs included: Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, was launched in 2007 to honor the work of an artist whose
Library_of_Congress
American dancer and actor (1899–1987)
"I'll Build a Stairway to Paradise" by the Gershwins and Buddy DeSylva. The Astaires co-introduced several Gershwin songs, including "Fascinating Rhythm"
Fred_Astaire
American singer-songwriter and composer (1969–2026)
DeseretNews.com. Archived from the original on June 21, 2019. "Red Hot + Rhapsody: The Gershwin Groove". AllMusic. Archived from the original on September 20
Duncan_Sheik
2001 compilation album by the Carpenters
"The Rainbow Connection" (originally from the Made in America sessions) and "Leave Yesterday Behind" (a ballad that was recorded for a TV movie of the
As Time Goes By (The Carpenters album)
As_Time_Goes_By_(The_Carpenters_album)
American country music supergroup (1985–1996)
The Highwaymen were an American supergroup of country music artists. The group consisted of Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, and Kris Kristofferson
The_Highwaymen
American singer-songwriter (born 1941)
Center Honors in 2001 and the Library of Congress's Gershwin Prize in 2007. He is a co-founder of the Children's Health Fund, a nonprofit organization that
Paul_Simon
Australian barrister, law professor, photographer and author
Gallery of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 August 2012. "Two of Us : Lucy Gershwin And Simon Tedeschi". Melbourne: Deakin University Library. Retrieved 19
Mark_Tedeschi
1975 studio album by Zoot Sims
Sims and the Gershwin Brothers is a 1975 studio album by American jazz saxophonist Zoot Sims, featuring the music of George and Ira Gershwin. "The Man I
Zoot Sims and the Gershwin Brothers
Zoot_Sims_and_the_Gershwin_Brothers
AFI's 2004 list of top 100 songs in American cinema
songs George Gershwin – 3 songs Nacio Herb Brown – 3 songs John Kander – 3 songs Jerome Kern – 3 songs Oscar Hammerstein II – 6 Ira Gershwin – 4 Irving
AFI's_100_Years...100_Songs
Canadian jazz pianist (1925–2007)
called the "Maharaja of the keyboard" by Duke Ellington, simply "O.P." by his friends, and was informally known in the jazz community as "the King of
Oscar_Peterson
English singer-songwriter (born 1954)
music critics. Christina Roden noted "touches of Duke Ellington, George Gershwin, and Igor Stravinsky. Recurring saxophone riffs mirror orchestrations by
Elvis_Costello
American jazz singer and pianist (1924–1990)
version of the Gershwin program, played again by the Los Angeles Philharmonic but this time in its home hall, the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion; the CBS recording
Sarah_Vaughan
We Are The World: The Story Behind the Song (1985) Sun City: Artists United Against Apartheid (1985) Great Performances: Celebrating Gershwin: 'S Wonderful
Bob_Dylan_discography
1959 studio album by Oscar Peterson
the George Gershwin Songbook is a 1959 album by pianist Oscar Peterson of compositions written by George Gershwin. Peterson had recorded many of the pieces
Oscar Peterson Plays the George Gershwin Songbook
Oscar_Peterson_Plays_the_George_Gershwin_Songbook
American classical composer (1895–1943)
1986. Nauert, Paul. "Theory and Practice in Porgy and Bess: the Gershwin-Schillinger Connection," Musical Quarterly 78 (1994): 9-33. Previn, Charles. "Schillinger's
Joseph_Schillinger
American psychiatry professor, pianist
the Jazz Age, it was the Roaring Twenties. But I think Gershwin lived in a central nervous system of staccato and not of legato. The adult Gershwin would
Richard_Kogan_(physician)
Supporting band of the musician Brian Wilson and later Al Jardine
recording a collection of George and Ira Gershwin songs as part of the Disney Pearl Series; Wilson agreed, with the Gershwin estate granting him access to over
Brian_Wilson_Band
1974 studio album by Oscar Peterson
Great Connection is a 1974 album by Oscar Peterson. "Younger Than Springtime" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers) – 5:24 "Where Do I Go from Here?"
Great_Connection
American musician (born 1933)
benefit farmers. In 2015 Nelson won the Gershwin Prize, the lifetime award of the Library of Congress. In 2018, The Texas Institute of Letters inducted
Willie_Nelson
2001 studio album by Willie Nelson
Rainbow Connection is the 49th studio album by country singer Willie Nelson. It was recorded in December 2000 and January 2001 at Willie's ranch near
Rainbow_Connection_(album)
Character in the novel The Great Gatsby
upon the connection between Jay Gatsby and Gershwin's rhapsody, the 2013 film The Great Gatsby used Rhapsody in Blue as a dramatic leitmotif for the character
Jay_Gatsby
1953 studio album by Fred Astaire
Whole Thing Off" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 4:36 "Change Partners" (Berlin) – 3:13 "'S Wonderful" (G. Gershwin, I. Gershwin) – 2:56 "Lovely to Look
The_Astaire_Story
1961 live album by Oscar Peterson
"Soon" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 9:20 "Daahoud" (Clifford Brown) – 5:52 Recorded July 28 (#1–3, 7) and July 29 (#4–6, 8–12), 1961 at the London House
The Trio (Oscar Peterson album)
The_Trio_(Oscar_Peterson_album)
American actress and singer (born 1970)
score her fifth Tony Award win for her portrayal of Bess in Broadway's The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess, thus tying Angela Lansbury and Julie Harris, and her
Audra_McDonald
1914 Song by W. C. Handy
'St. Louis Blues'" by Simon Rentner, the Gershwin - W.C. Handy connection is explained. "Composer George Gershwin borrowed W.C. Handy's themes for his
Saint_Louis_Blues_(song)
Willie Nelson's touring and recording group
The Family is the lead singer Willie Nelson's touring and recording group. Nelson, who did not manage through the 1960s to succeed as a singer, retired
Family_(Willie_Nelson's_band)
English musician and songwriter (born 1942)
The Lullaby Trust. In 2024, McCartney continued his connection to The Tree Register by sponsoring the first ever Tree Register Yearbook. McCartney has publicly
Paul_McCartney
Irish stage, television and film actress
where it was joined by Cyrano, before both plays transferred to New York's Gershwin Theatre from October 1984 to January 1985, for which Cusack received a
Sinéad_Cusack
Music theoretic system
of the Berklee College of Music) and George Gershwin (likely influencing the piece "I Got Rhythm Variations"), it began to fall out of favor in the 1960s
Schillinger_system
1958 studio album by Stan Getz and the Oscar Peterson Trio
Lorenz Hart)/(Fred E. Ahlert, Roy Turk)/(George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin)/(Vernon Duke, I. Gershwin)/(Jimmy Van Heusen, Burke) – 10:10 "I'm Glad There
Stan Getz and the Oscar Peterson Trio
Stan_Getz_and_the_Oscar_Peterson_Trio
Software naming convention
Java library for CORBA org.w3c.dom, Java library for W3C's DOM com.eu.gershwin.DeviceManager, a ginitd service identifier commonly assigned to udev. org
Reverse_domain_name_notation
1975 studio album by Ella Fitzgerald
for the second half of the album, double bassist Ray Brown. Fitzgerald's two previous albums with piano accompaniment were 1950's Ella Sings Gershwin (with
Ella_and_Oscar
2024 studio album by Willie Nelson
Last Leaf on the Tree is the 76th solo studio album by American singer-songwriter Willie Nelson. It was released on November 1, 2024, through Legacy Recordings
Last_Leaf_on_the_Tree
Musical by Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim
the drive, the bounce, the restlessness and the sweetness of our town. It takes up the American musical idiom where it was left when George Gershwin died
West_Side_Story
American actress, singer, and dancer (1911–1995)
two weeks of the New York opening of Top Speed, Rogers was chosen to star on Broadway in Girl Crazy by George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin. Fred Astaire
Ginger_Rogers
1953 studio album by Oscar Peterson
Peterson Plays George Gershwin is an album by pianist Oscar Peterson of popular songs written by George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin. In 1956, Columbia released
Oscar Peterson Plays George Gershwin
Oscar_Peterson_Plays_George_Gershwin
1955 studio album by Buddy DeFranco & Oscar Peterson
Peterson Play George Gershwin is a 1955 album by Buddy DeFranco, accompanied by the Oscar Peterson trio, of songs composed by George Gershwin. Billboard in 1955
Buddy DeFranco and Oscar Peterson Play George Gershwin
Buddy_DeFranco_and_Oscar_Peterson_Play_George_Gershwin
American musician (1942–2025)
included George Gershwin, the Four Freshmen, Phil Spector, and Burt Bacharach. In 1961, he began his professional career as a member of the Beach Boys, serving
Brian_Wilson
1956 studio album by Toni Harper
Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, Lee Gaines) – 3:22 "A Foggy Day" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 3:02 "You Don't Know What Love Is" (Gene de Paul) – 2:35 "Bewitched
Toni_(album)
1930 American musical film
and music by George Gershwin and Herbert Stothart. The film was produced and distributed by First National Pictures. It was the first color film to feature
Song_of_the_Flame_(film)
1955 studio album by Roy Eldridge
released on the Clef label. "Little Jazz" was Roy Eldridge's nickname. Allmusic awarded the album 4½ stars. "A Foggy Day" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 5:44
Little_Jazz
1968 studio album by Oscar Peterson
is at his most lyrical during a pair of Gershwin selections, 'I've Got a Crush on You' and 'A Foggy Day'. The influence of Art Tatum is apparent with
Action_(Oscar_Peterson_album)
1977 live album by Oscar Peterson
Doing the Rest of Your Life?" (Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman, Michel Legrand) – 4:53 "Strike Up the Band" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 4:33 "The More
The Oscar Peterson Trio in Tokyo
The_Oscar_Peterson_Trio_in_Tokyo
1993 studio album by Frank Sinatra
Gershwin) (with Lena Horne) - 3:45 "Mack the Knife" (Marc Blitzstein, Bertolt Brecht, Kurt Weill) (with Jimmy Buffett) - 4:26 "How Do You Keep the Music
Duets_(Frank_Sinatra_album)
1968 studio album by Oscar Peterson
Mercer, Billy Strayhorn) – 10:05 "Love Is Here to Stay" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 4:54 "Sandy's Blues" (Oscar Peterson) – 9:34 "Alice in Wonderland"
The_Way_I_Really_Play
American rock band
three awards at the 2018 Billboard Music Awards but did not win any of them. The band was presented with The George and Ira Gershwin Award for Lifetime
Linkin_Park
American heavy metal band
album. "We communicate every week, which is really great, so we have our connection intact. And what we've started doing is basically just really concentrating
Metallica
1999 novel by Tony Hillerman
support. Gershwin goes for his own pistol, so Chee tells Gershwin to drop it, which he does. Ironhand shoots Gershwin from beneath the plywood over the mine
Hunting_Badger
American artist (1921–2008)
Clifford Odets and the Gershwin brothers were frequent visitors. William's talent was recognized early, and even in childhood, he had the services of a private
William_Brice
1959 studio album by Oscar Peterson
reissues instead include the entirety of the 1961 album Very Tall. "Liza (All the Clouds'll Roll Away)" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, Gus Kahn) – 4:29 "Con
The Jazz Soul of Oscar Peterson
The_Jazz_Soul_of_Oscar_Peterson
1959 live album by Kenny Burrell with Art Blakey
George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin. "Hackensack" is a contrafact of "Oh, Lady Be Good!". The track listings that follow reflect the listings of the physical
On_View_at_the_Five_Spot_Cafe
1983 studio album by Oscar Peterson and Milt Jackson
Two of the Few is a 1983 studio album by pianist Oscar Peterson and vibraphonist Milt Jackson. "Oh, Lady be Good!" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 7:54
Two_of_the_Few
1977 studio album by Oscar Peterson, Joe Pass, Ray Brown
Classics. "Riff Blues" (Oscar Peterson) – 4:24 "Who Cares?" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 6:29 "Jobim" (Joe Pass, Peterson) – 6:29 "Blues for Dennis" (Peterson)
The_Giants_(album)
American singer (born 1962)
songs. Kiedis received the George and Ira Gershwin Award for Lifetime Musical Achievement, presented at the UCLA Spring Sing on May 16, 2015. Kiedis'
Anthony_Kiedis
2026 studio album by Willie Nelson
birthday. Nelson announced the album on March 18, 2026, alongside the release of the album's first single, the title track. The title track was described
Dream_Chaser_(album)
2006 American film
Archived from the original on March 8, 2018. Retrieved March 8, 2018. Longsdorf, Amy. "Take the Lead: Banderas finds dance makes the human connection In his
Take_the_Lead
United States historic place
columnist, The New Yorker Nicholas Murray Butler – Nobel Peace Prize recipient Andrew Carnegie – industrialist and businessman George Gershwin – musician
University Settlement Society of New York
University_Settlement_Society_of_New_York
American songwriter (1888–1989)
say, what we think about, and what we believe." Composer George Gershwin called him "the greatest songwriter that has ever lived", and composer Jerome Kern
Irving_Berlin
Jamaican reggae musician (born 1968)
George and Ira Gershwin Award". newsroom.ucla.edu. 17 May 2017. Retrieved 15 March 2022. "IRAWMA Awards". grungecake.com. 2021. Archived from the original on
Ziggy_Marley
2014 musical play
and then at the Palace Theatre on Broadway in April 2015. Incorporating songs from George and Ira Gershwin, the book is by Craig Lucas. The musical won
An American in Paris (musical)
An_American_in_Paris_(musical)
American singer, songwriter and pianist (1930–2004)
the George and Ira Gershwin Award for Lifetime Musical Achievement during the 1991 UCLA Spring Sing. In 1993, Charles was awarded the National Medal of
Ray_Charles
English musician and songwriter (born 1944)
and Ira Gershwin Award for Lifetime Musical Achievement at UCLA on 21 May 2016. Daltrey was ranked number 61 on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 greatest
Roger_Daltrey
British singer (born 1987)
"Obama Honors Carole King with Gershwin Prize". Rolling Stone. 23 May 2013. "Breakthrough Breast Cancer". Archived from the original on 25 December 2014
Emeli_Sandé
1979 live album by Oscar Peterson
Walter Edward Meskell) – 5:19 "Someone to Watch Over Me" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 6:50 "Makin' Whoopee" (Walter Donaldson, Gus Kahn) – 5:10 "That's
Skol_(album)
American music producer and musician
Direction” for the PBS special “The Library of Congress-Gershwin Prize” honoring Tony Bennett. As of 2021, Field was the Chairman of the USC Thornton Music
Gregg_Field
1999 studio album by Me First and the Gimme Gimmes
by Richard O'Brien in The Rocky Horror Picture Show, and "Rainbow Connection"). The album's cover features the members of the band dressed up, in drag
Are_a_Drag
American film director (born 1946)
Archived from the original on September 27, 2025. Retrieved October 29, 2025. "GERSHWIN SCRIPT BY PAUL SCHRADER UNPRODUCED GEORGE GERSHWIN SCREENPLAY 1ST
Paul_Schrader
2017 compilation album by Me First and the Gimme Gimmes
Rake It In: The Greatestest Hits is a greatest hits album by the punk rock supergroup Me First and the Gimme Gimmes. It was released on April 7, 2017,
Rake It In: The Greatestest Hits
Rake_It_In:_The_Greatestest_Hits
1975 studio album by Oscar Peterson
Peterson) – 5:05 "Willow Weep for Me" (Ann Ronell) – 4:36 "The Man I Love" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 4:33 "You Go to My Head" (J. Fred Coots, Dizzy Gillespie)
Oscar Peterson and Harry Edison
Oscar_Peterson_and_Harry_Edison
Canadian and American musician (born 1974)
the Guitar Center RockWalk in Hollywood. She received the UCLA Spring Sing's George and Ira Gershwin Award on May 16, 2014, at Pauley Pavilion. On her website
Alanis_Morissette
1966 studio album by the Beach Boys
from the original on March 29, 2019. Carlin, Peter Ames (September 7, 2010). "Brian Wilson discusses his inner Gershwin, the Beatles and UFOs". The Oregonian
Pet_Sounds
Annual benefit music festival for American farmers
Neil Young, and John Mellencamp. The goal of the benefit concert is to provide financial relief to family farmers in the United States, to improve agricultural
Farm_Aid
American actress and singer (born 1968)
Anne Draper, in the City Center Encores! staged concert of the George and Ira Gershwin musical Strike Up the Band and created roles in the original Lincoln
Kristin_Chenoweth
1966 live album by The Oscar Peterson Trio
Jerome Kern) Side Two "Diablo" (Oscar Peterson) "Soon" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) "The Lonesome One" (Peterson) Oscar Peterson – piano Ray Brown – double
Put_On_a_Happy_Face_(album)
1975 studio album by Oscar Peterson
"Take the 'A' Train" (Billy Strayhorn) – 7:58 "Blues for Birks" (Jon Faddis, Oscar Peterson) – 7:22 "Summertime" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, DuBose
Oscar_Peterson_and_Jon_Faddis
the George and Ira Gershwin Songbook (1959) Ella Fitzgerald – Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Harold Arlen Songbook (1961) Five Finger Death Punch – "The Wrong
List_of_double_albums
Venue and theater in New York City
year of the mural's commission. The awards ceremonies for 2011, 2012, and 2016 were hosted at the Beacon Theatre, another MSG venue. The Gershwin Theatre
Radio_City_Music_Hall
1975 film by Ken Russell
Russell wrote he had written films about both Liszt and Gershwin—the latter was called The Gershwin Dream and it was Puttnam who chose Liszt; Russell say
Lisztomania_(film)
1959 studio album by Louis Armstrong and Oscar Peterson
Long Has This Been Going On?" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 5:56 "I Was Doing All Right" (G. Gershwin, I. Gershwin) – 3:20 "What's New?" (Sonny Burke
Louis Armstrong Meets Oscar Peterson
Louis_Armstrong_Meets_Oscar_Peterson
American jazz bandleader (1890–1967)
symphonic music and jazz, as in his debut of Rhapsody in Blue by George Gershwin. Whiteman recorded many jazz and pop standards during his career, including
Paul_Whiteman
American singer and actress (born 1944)
returned to the record charts that year after recording duets with Rod Stewart and Westlife. With the former, she recorded the Gershwin standard, "I've
Diana_Ross
1968 studio album by Oscar Peterson
suggested "Core Collection". "Someone to Watch over Me" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 4:18 "Perdido" (Ervin Drake, Hans Jan Lengsfelder, Juan Tizol)
My_Favorite_Instrument
American singer and actress (born 1942)
and being certified quadruple platinum. The album featured tunes by Rodgers and Hammerstein, George Gershwin, Jerome Kern, and Stephen Sondheim, who was
Barbra_Streisand
Spagna – "Call Me" Squeeze – "Hourglass" The Style Council – "Wanted" Donna Summer – "Dinner with Gershwin" Taffy – "I Love My Radio" T'Pau – "Heart
List of performances on Top of the Pops
List_of_performances_on_Top_of_the_Pops
American writer (1896–1940)
dismissed his magnum opus The Great Gatsby as merely a nostalgic period piece with "the sadness and the remote jauntiness of a Gershwin tune". Surveying these
F._Scott_Fitzgerald
1933 erotic film directed by Gustav Machatý
version was the basis for the US distribution version. The US version also added songs by Denes Agay and Emery H. Helm with lyrics by Henry Gershwin and William
Ecstasy_(film)
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