Songs of
West Side Story is a collection of songs from
Leonard Bernstein's 1957 masterpiece performed by talented popular
jazz,
R&B and
pop artists. Released in
1996, Songs of West Side Story was organized by
David Pack, a long-time friend of the Bernstein family and frontman of the band
Ambrosia. The songs were all reorchestrated and modernized, each according to the style of the performer. Bernstein's timeless songs transfer well into almost any format, making for a truly superb album. Highlights include
Chick Corea and
Steve Vai's rendition of
The Rumble,
Cool performed by
Patti Austin,
Bruce Hornsby and
Mervyn Warren and
America performed by
Natalie Cole,
Patti Labelle and
Sheila E.
Little Richard's hilarious rendition of
I Feel Pretty is also a winner. This album holds great appeal for a wide audience: fans of the original score, followers of any of the artists featured and anybody who likes good upbeat, jazzy music.
Track Listing
- Something's Coming
- A Boy Like That
- Maria
- Prologue/Jet Song
- Tonight
- Cool
- Somewhere
- America
- I Feel Pretty
- One Hand, One Heart
- Gee, Officer Krupke
- I Have A Love
- Prelude To The Rumble
- The Rumble
- Prelude To Somewhere
- Somewhere
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