Gigi (André Previn album)

This article is about the album by André Previn. For the album by Hank Jones, see Gigi (Hank Jones album).

Gigi
Studio album by André Previn
Released	1958
Recorded	April 7–8, 1958
Studio	Contemporary's Studio, Los Angeles
Genre	Jazz
Length	38:54
Label	Contemporary
Producer	Lester Koenig
André Previn chronology
Pal Joey (1957) Gigi (1958) André Previn Plays Songs by Vernon Duke (1958)

Gigi is a 1958 jazz album by André Previn, Shelly Manne and Red Mitchell. The full album name is Modern Jazz Performances of Songs from Gigi.

Recording and music

The album was recorded in April 1958.^[1] The three musicians were pianist André Previn, bassist Red Mitchell, and drummer Shelly Manne.^[1] The material consists of eight songs from the musical Gigi.^[2]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz	[1]

The Penguin Guide to Jazz described the album in 1992 as having a "dated charm".^[1] The AllMusic reviewer Scott Yanow wrote: "Best known among the songs are 'I Remember It Well' and 'Thank Heaven for Little Girls', but the trio also uplifts and swings the other lesser-known tunes."^[2]

Track listing

Original music by Frederick Loewe.

1. "The Parisians" – 4:35
2. "I Remember It Well" – 4:35
3. "A Toujours" – 5:49
4. "It's a Bore" – 4:18
5. "Aunt Alicia's March" – 5:15
6. "Thank Heaven for Little Girls" – 4:38
7. "Gigi" – 5:43
8. "She Is Not Thinking of Me" – 3:57

Personnel

André Previn & His Pals

• André Previn – piano
• Red Mitchell – bass
• Shelly Manne – drums

Technical

• Phil De Lancie – digital remastering (1989 re-release)

References

1. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (1992). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD, LP & Cassette (1st ed.). Penguin. p. 888. ISBN 978-0-14-015364-4.
2. Yanow, Scott. "André Previn & His Pals: Gigi". AllMusic. Retrieved November 22, 2018.