Ira Gershwin himself approved of this record.
Rosemary Clooney sings ten of his classic sets of lyrics, including eight songs written in collaboration with his brother
George; the exceptions are "Long Ago and Far Away" (music by
Jerome Kern) and "The Man That Got Away" (a later
Harold Arlen song). Although not an improviser herself,
Clooney excels in this swinging setting and includes occasional solos by cornetist
Warren Vache, tenor saxophonist
Scott Hamilton, flutist
Roger Glenn, pianist
Nat Pierce, and guitarist
Cal Collins. All of
Clooney's Concord albums are well worth acquiring. ~ Scott Yanow