forty years after the opening of west side story on broadway, grammy award-winning composer/arranger and pianist dave grusin jazzes up the themes from this timeless classic. grusin's arrangements are performed by a top-notch big band (with strings) headlined by such instrumental and vocal greats as arturo sandoval, gloria estefan, bill evans, jonathan butler, jon secada, and dave valentin. the mainstream jazz, latin and afro-cuban rhythms bring new life to this musical masterpiece in dts 5.1 digital surround.


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artist background : from the first notes of composer leonard bernstain's unforgettable score and its young performers' first history-making steps upon the stage, west side story revolutionized american musical theater with its unprecedented fusion of jazz, latin and classical music sources; of ballet and modern dance; and of irrepressible passion and riveting urban drama.

now, on the 40th anniversary of the broadway premiere of this landmark show, dave grusin presents west side story reinterprets for our time, in an expansive jazz setting, a selection of its most enchanting melodies and enduring themes...

-edward gomez
dave grusin has been a highly successful performer, producer, composer, record label executive, arranger, and bandleader. his piano playing ranges from mildly challenging to competent to routine, but he's primarily an accomplished film and television soundtrack composer.

grusin played with terry gibbs and johnny smith while studying at the university of colorado. he was the assistant music director and pianist for andy williams from 1959 to 1966, and then started his television composing career. grusin recorded with benny goodman in 1960 and recorded with a hard bop trio who included milt hinton and don lamond in the early '60s. he also played and did a session with a quintet including thad jones and frank foster.

grusin did arrangements and recorded with sarah vaughan, quincy jones, and carmen mcrae in the early '70s. he played electric keyboards with gerry mulligan and lee ritenour in the mid-'70s, then helped to establish grp records out of a production company. grp developed into one of the top contemporary jazz and fusion companies; they were later taken over by arista, then by mca.

grusin continued recording through the '80s and '90s, doing numerous projects, from fusion and pop to working with symphony orchestras. he has also conducted the grp big band, scored such films as the fabulous baker boys, and performed duet sessions with his brother, don, and ritenour. in addition to his numerous grp releases, grusin has also recorded for columbia, sheffield lab, and polygram.

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1.prologue (bernstein/sondheim) - 5:01
2.something's coming (bernstein/sondheim) - 5:34
3.the jet song (bernstein/sondheim) - 7:42
4.maria (bernstein/sondheim) - 4:24
5.cool (bernstein/sondheim) - 4:48
6.tonight (bernstein/sondheim) - 4:05
7.i feel pretty (bernstein/sondheim) - 5:16
8.one hand, one heart (bernstein/sondheim) - 4:30
9.somewhere (bernstein/sondheim) - 4:26
10.america (bernstein/sondheim) - 8:20

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