Name: A Place For Us - A Tribute to 50 Years of West Side Story by Various Artists
Brand: Various Artists
SKU: 886971216127
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 3.5 (84 reviews)

COMPILATION

The Masterworks Broadway division of Sony BMG delves into the archives of Columbia Records and RCA Victor Records to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Broadway opening of West Side Story, also commissioning a couple of new recordings. The point here seems to be to demonstrate the breadth of different interpretations of Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim's score, from Johnny Mathis' 1960 chart single of "Maria" to an excerpt from classical violinist Joshua Bell's 2000 world premiere of arranger William David Brohn's "West Side Story Suite." That excerpt also presents "Maria"; there is no attempt to replicate the complete score in a collection that skips over "Jet Song" and "A Boy Like That," but also has two versions each of "Tonight" and "One Hand, One Heart." The new recordings are a jazz piano reading of "Cool" by Eldar and a duet on "Tonight" by Kristin Chenoweth and Hugh Panaro, while a live 1963 recording of "Gee, Officer Krupke" by a jazz trio led by André Previn is previously unreleased. Major pop singers like Barbra Streisand and Julie Andrews share space with the Dave Brubeck Quartet on a set that tries to make the music from West Side Story seem both pop and classy. Actually, it always did, but here it also comes off as surprisingly versatile, adaptable to many different musical approaches. ~ William Ruhlmann

7. America (From "West Side Story")

by The Canadian Brass

Primary Artist: Canadian Brass; Main Performer
Bass: David Young; Performer
Drums: Ted Warren; Performer
Keyboard: Tom Szczesniak; Performer
Percussion: Brian Leonard
Dick Smith; Performer
Performer: The Canadian Brass; Performer
Vocals: Chris Dedrick; Performer
Arranger: Chris Dedrick; Composer
Composer: Leonard Bernstein; Composer
Lyricist: Stephen Sondheim; Composer
Director: Dixon Van Winkle; Production
Producer: The Canadian Brass
Chris Dedrick
Canadian Brass; Production

12. Tonight

by Hugh Panaro, Kristin Chenoweth

Primary Artist: Hugh Panaro
Kristin Chenoweth; Main Performer
Performer: Kristin Chenoweth
Hugh Panaro; Performer
Soprano: Kristin Chenoweth; Performer
Tenor: Hugh Panaro; Performer
Composer: Leonard Bernstein; Composer
Lyricist: Stephen Sondheim; Composer
Engineer: Kirk Yano; Production
Producer: David Lai; Production

1. Something's Coming (From West Side Story)

by Brian Stokes Mitchell

Bass: Ben Brown
Joseph Bongiorino
Zev Katz
Dave Finck
Mark Egan
Jay Leonhart; Performer
Bass Guitar: Will Lee; Performer
Cello: Dorothy Lawson
David Calhoun; Performer
Drums: Shawn Pelton
Joe Cocuzzo
Brian Brake
Brian Grice
Buddy Williams; Performer
Arranger: Brian Stokes Mitchell; Composer
Lyricist: Stephen Sondheim; Composer
Conductor: Brian Stokes Mitchell; Conductor
Assistant Engineer: Steve Genewick; Production
Engineer: Jan Folkson
Artie Friedman
Storm
Joe Arlotta
Wayne Warnecke
Jim Czak; Production
Executive Producer: Richard Jay-alexander
Philip S. Birsh; Production
French Horn: Dan Culpepper
Jerry Peel; Performer
Guitar: Dan Warner
Steve Bargonetti
Rob Mathes; Performer
Harp: Stacey Shames; Performer
Keyboard: Brian Stokes Mitchell
Rob Mathes; Performer
Percussion: Bashiri Johnson
Bill Hayes; Performer
Piano: Andy Ezrin
Lee Musiker
Mike Renzi
Yaron Gershovsky
Rob Mathes; Performer
Trombone: Herb Besson
Jeff Nelson
Mike Davis
George Flynn
Birch Johnson
Larry Farrell; Performer
Trumpet: Jeff Kievit
Scott Wendholt
Dave Rogers
Greg Ruvolo
Jim Hynes
Kamau Adilifu; Performer
Viola: Ralph Farris
Juliet Hafner
Richard Brice; Performer
Violin: Margaret Magill
Laura Seaton-finn
Carol Pool
Michael Roth
Regis Iandiorio
Elizabeth Lim-dutton
Marion Pinheiro
Susan Heerema
Xin Zhao
Avril Brown
Todd Reynolds
Paul Woodiel; Performer
Vocals: Brian Stokes Mitchell; Performer
Composer: Leonard Bernstein; Composer
Orchestration: Brian Stokes Mitchell; Composer
Mixing Engineer: Al Schmitt; Production
Woodwind: Andy Snitzer
Tim Ries
David Mann
Brian Miller
Walt Weiskopf
Charles Pillow
Scott Kreitzer
Aaron Heick
Kenny Berger
Bill Meredith
William Easley
Marco Lienhart; Performer
Primary Artist: Brian Stokes Mitchell; Main Performer
Producer: Brian Stokes Mitchell; Production

2. Maria

by Johnny Mathis

Primary Artist: Johnny Mathis; Main Performer
Performer: Johnny Mathis; Performer
Composer: Leonard Bernstein; Composer
Lyricist: Stephen Sondheim; Composer
Conductor: Glenn Osser; Conductor
Producer: Mitch Miller; Production

3. Cool (From "West Side Story")

by Eldar Djangirov

Piano: Eldar Djangirov; Performer
Primary Artist: Eldar Djangirov; Main Performer
Arranger: Eldar Djangirov; Composer
Composer: Leonard Bernstein; Composer
Lyricist: Stephen Sondheim; Composer
Engineer: Kirk Yano; Production
Producer: David Lai; Production

4. I Have a Love/One Hand, One Heart

by Barbra Streisand, Johnny Mathis

Featured Artist: Johnny Mathis; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Barbra Streisand; Main Performer
Performer: Barbra Streisand
Johnny Mathis; Performer
Arranger: David Foster
Billy Byers; Composer
Composer: Leonard Bernstein; Composer
Lyricist: Stephen Sondheim; Composer
Orchestration: Bill Ross
Billy Byers; Composer
Conductor: Bill Ross; Conductor
Assistant Engineer: Andy Bass
Cary Butler
Craig Brock
David Eike
David Marquette
Eric Stitt Greedy
Felipe Elgueta
Mark Guilbeault
Steve Holroyd
Sue Mclean
Andy Smith
Alex Rodriguez; Production
Mastering Engineer: George Marino; Production
Mixing Engineer: Humberto Gatica; Production
Producer: David Foster; Production
Recording: Al Schmitt
Humberto Gatica
David Reitzas; Production

5. Tonight

by Andy Williams

Primary Artist: Andy Williams; Main Performer
Performer: Andy Williams; Performer
Composer: Leonard Bernstein; Composer
Lyricist: Stephen Sondheim; Composer
Conductor: Robert Mersey; Conductor
Producer: Robert Mersey; Production

6. I Feel Pretty

by Julie Andrews

Performer: Henri René & His Orchestra
Julie Andrews; Performer
Primary Artist: Julie Andrews; Main Performer
Composer: Leonard Bernstein; Composer
Lyricist: Stephen Sondheim; Composer
Director: Rico Lins; Production
Mastering Engineer: Mark Wilder; Production
Producer: Frank De Vol; Production

8. Somewhere

by Dave Brubeck

Primary Artist: The Dave Brubeck Quartet; Main Performer
Performer: Joe Morello
Eugene Wright
Dave Brubeck
Paul Desmond; Performer
Composer: Leonard Bernstein; Composer
Lyricist: Stephen Sondheim; Composer
Producer: Teo Macero; Production

9. Maria - Excerpt from West Side Story Suite

by Joshua Bell

Primary Artist: Joshua Bell; Main Performer
Performer: Joshua Bell
The Philharmonia Orchestra; Performer
Violin: Joshua Bell; Performer
Arranger: William David Brohn; Composer
Composer: Leonard Bernstein; Composer
Conductor: David Zinman; Conductor
Executive Producer: Laraine Perri; Production
Producer: Steven Epstein; Production

10. Gee, Officer Krupke

by André Previn

Primary Artist: André Previn; Main Performer
Bass: Red Mitchell; Performer
Drums: Shelly Manne; Performer
Performer: André Previn; Performer
Piano: André Previn; Performer
Composer: Leonard Bernstein; Composer
Lyricist: Stephen Sondheim; Composer
Producer: Teo Macero; Production

11. One Hand, One Heart

by Tuck & Patti

Primary Artist: Tuck & Patti; Main Performer
Guitar: Tuck Andress; Performer
Performer: Tuck & Patti; Performer
Vocals: Patti Cathcart; Performer
Arranger: Patti Cathcart; Composer
Composer: Stephen Sondheim
Leonard Bernstein; Composer
Lyricist: Stephen Sondheim
Leonard Bernstein; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Nancy Scharlau
Ron Rigler
Matt Murman; Production
Engineer: Howard Johnston; Production
Mastering Engineer: Bernie Gruntman; Production
Mixing Engineer: Howard Johnston; Production
Producer: Patti Cathcart; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

12 tracks available

Type

COMPILATION

Format

Digital Media

Duration

45 minutes and 52 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1000x1000 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

9/12 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

2/12 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Films, Games, Musicals

Label

Masterworks Broadway

Music Distribution Service

Sony

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Sep 3, 2007

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

886971216127

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A Place For Us - A Tribute to 50 Years of West Side Story

7. America (From "West Side Story")

12. Tonight

1. Something's Coming (From West Side Story)

2. Maria

3. Cool (From "West Side Story")

4. I Have a Love/One Hand, One Heart

5. Tonight

6. I Feel Pretty

8. Somewhere

9. Maria - Excerpt from West Side Story Suite

10. Gee, Officer Krupke

11. One Hand, One Heart

Technical Specifications

A Place For Us - A Tribute to 50 Years of West Side Story

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7. America (From "West Side Story")

12. Tonight

1. Something's Coming (From West Side Story)

2. Maria

3. Cool (From "West Side Story")

4. I Have a Love/One Hand, One Heart

5. Tonight

6. I Feel Pretty

8. Somewhere

9. Maria - Excerpt from West Side Story Suite

10. Gee, Officer Krupke

11. One Hand, One Heart

Technical Specifications