Gershwin’s World

Who played on Gershwin’s World

• Herbie Hancock arranger, piano, organ on 13 tracks
• Ira Coleman bass on 6 tracks
• Cyro Baptista percussion on 5 tracks
• Terri Lyne Carrington drums (drum set) on 4 tracks
• Eddie Henderson trumpet on 3 tracks
• Kenny Garrett alto saxophone on 3 tracks
• Bakithi Kumalo bass, guitar on 2 tracks
• James Carter tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone on 2 tracks
• Madou Dembelle djembe on 2 tracks
• Marlon Graves guitar, percussion on 2 tracks
• Massamba Diop talking drum on 2 tracks
• Orpheus Chamber Orchestra performing orchestra on 2 tracks
• Wayne Shorter tenor saxophone on 2 tracks
• Alex Al bass on 1 track
• Breyma Guiye percussion on 1 track
• Charles Curtis cello on 1 track
• Cheick M'Baye percussion on 1 track
• Chick Corea piano on 1 track
• Joni Mitchell vocals on 1 track
• Kathleen Battle soprano vocals on 1 track
• Stevie Wonder arranger, harmonica, vocals on 1 track

Tracklist

1. 1 Overture (Fascinating Rhythm) standard — George Gershwin 0:55
2. 2 It Ain't Necessarily So standard — George Gershwin 4:47
3. 3 The Man I Love standard — George Gershwin 5:57
4. 4 Here Come de Honey Man — George Gershwin 3:59
5. 5 St. Louis Blues standard — William Christopher Handy 5:50
6. 6 Lullaby — George Gershwin 11:03
7. 7 Blueberry Rhyme 3:31
8. 8 It Ain't Necessarily So (interlude) — George Gershwin 1:25
9. 9 Cotton Tail standard — Duke Ellington 4:44
10. 10 Summertime standard — George Gershwin 4:38
11. 11 My Man's Gone Now standard — George Gershwin 1:56
12. 12 Prelude in C# Minor — George Gershwin 4:45
13. 13 Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in G, 2nd Movement — Maurice Ravel 9:12
14. 14 Embraceable You standard — George Gershwin 4:39
15. 15 Someone to Watch Over Me standard 4:38

Production

• Bruce Swedien mix
• Robert Sadin arranger, producer, programming
• Andreas K. Meyer editor

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