The Astaire Story

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Norman Granz’s four LPs to showcase Astaire’s laid back vocals are all included here, with Peterson’s sextet featuring Charlie Shavers and Flip Phillips, making for some great mainstream sides... — Jazzwise, July 2018, 3 out of 5 stars More…

Release Date: 20th Oct 2017
Catalogue No: 6705466
Label: Verve
Length: 2 hours 36 minutes

Peterson, O: The Astaire Blues

Work length12:03

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Oscar Peterson Trio
Recorded: 1952
Recording Venue: Hollywood, CA

Berlin, I: Isn't This a Lovely Day?

Work length4:25

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Fred Astaire
Recorded: 1952

Berlin, I: Puttin' on the Ritz

Work length2:52

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Fred Astaire, Charlie Shavers (trumpet), Flip Phillips (saxophone), Barney Kessel (guitar), Ray Brown (double bass), Alvin Stoller (drums), Oscar Peterson (piano)
Recorded: 1952
Recording Venue: Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA

Berlin, I: I Used To Be Color Blind

Work length4:14

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Fred Astaire
Recorded: 1952

Herbert Magidson, Con Conrad: The Continental

Work length3:29

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Fred Astaire, Charlie Shavers (trumpet), Barney Kessel (guitar), Ray Brown (double bass), Alvin Stoller (drums)
Recorded: 1952
Recording Venue: Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA

Gershwin: Let's Call the Whole Thing Off

Work length4:35

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Fred Astaire, Charlie Shavers (trumpet), Barney Kessel (guitar), Ray Brown (double bass), Alvin Stoller (drums)
Recorded: 1952
Recording Venue: Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA

Berlin, I: Carefree - Change partners

Work length3:15

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Fred Astaire
Recorded: 1952

Gershwin: 's Wonderful

Work length2:57

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Fred Astaire, Charlie Shavers (trumpet), Flip Phillips (saxophone), Barney Kessel (guitar), Ray Brown (double bass), Alvin Stoller (drums)
Recorded: 1952
Recording Venue: Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA

Jimmy McHugh, Dorothy Fields, Jerome Kern: Lovely To Look At

Work length3:26

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Fred Astaire
Recorded: 1952

Gershwin: They all laughed

Work length2:55

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Fred Astaire
Recorded: 1952

Berlin, I: Cheek to cheek

Work length5:40

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Fred Astaire, Charlie Shavers (trumpet), Flip Phillips (saxophone), Barney Kessel (guitar), Ray Brown (double bass), Alvin Stoller (drums)
Recorded: 1952
Recording Venue: Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA

Berlin, I: Steppin' Out with My Baby

Work length2:21

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Fred Astaire, Charlie Shavers (trumpet), Flip Phillips (saxophone), Barney Kessel (guitar), Ray Brown (double bass), Alvin Stoller (drums), Oscar Peterson (piano)
Recorded: 1952
Recording Venue: Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA

Jerome Kern, Dorothy Fields: The Way You Look Tonight

Work length2:58

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Fred Astaire
Recorded: 1952

Porter, C: I've Got My Eyes On You

Work length2:58

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Fred Astaire
Recorded: 1952

Schwartz, Arthur: The Band Wagon: Dancing in the Dark

Work length4:46

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Fred Astaire, Charlie Shavers (trumpet), Flip Phillips (saxophone), Barney Kessel (guitar), Ray Brown (double bass), Alvin Stoller (drums)
Recorded: 1952
Recording Venue: Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA

Vincent Youmans, Edward Eliscu, Gus Kahn: The Carioca

Work length4:47

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Fred Astaire
Recorded: 1952

Gershwin: Nice Work If You Can Get It

Work length2:07

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Fred Astaire
Recorded: 1952

Arthur Schwartz, Howard Dietz: New Sun In The Sky

Work length2:27

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Fred Astaire
Recorded: 1952

Jimmy McHugh, Oscar Hammerstein II, Otto Harbach, Dorothy Fields, Jerome Kern: I Won't Dance

Work length3:01

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Fred Astaire
Recorded: 1952

Peterson, O: (Ad Lib) Fast Dances

Work length2:42

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Fred Astaire
Recorded: 1952
Recording Venue: Los Angeles, CA

Peterson, O: Jam Session

Work length6:23

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Fred Astaire
Recorded: 1952

Berlin, I: Top Hat, White Tie and Tails

Work length4:00

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Fred Astaire, Charlie Shavers (trumpet), Flip Phillips (saxophone), Barney Kessel (guitar), Ray Brown (double bass), Alvin Stoller (drums), Oscar Peterson (piano)
Recorded: 1952
Recording Venue: Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA

Berlin, I: No Strings

Work length2:55

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Fred Astaire, Charlie Shavers (trumpet), Flip Phillips (saxophone), Barney Kessel (guitar), Ray Brown (double bass), Alvin Stoller (drums), Oscar Peterson (piano)
Recorded: 1953
Recording Venue: Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA

Porter, C: I Concentrate on You

Work length2:44

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Fred Astaire
Recorded: 1952

Berlin, I: I'm Putting All My Eggs in One Basket

Work length2:55

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Fred Astaire, Charlie Shavers (trumpet), Flip Phillips (saxophone), Barney Kessel (guitar), Ray Brown (double bass), Alvin Stoller (drums), Oscar Peterson (piano)
Recorded: 1952-12
Recording Venue: Los Angeles, CA

Dorothy Fields, Jerome Kern: A Fine Romance

Work length3:43

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Fred Astaire
Recorded: 1952

Porter, C: Night and Day

Work length4:53

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Fred Astaire, Charlie Shavers (trumpet), Flip Phillips (saxophone), Barney Kessel (guitar), Ray Brown (double bass), Alvin Stoller (drums)
Recorded: 1952
Recording Venue: Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA

Gershwin: Fascinatin' Rhythm

Work length2:42

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Fred Astaire, Charlie Shavers (trumpet), Barney Kessel (guitar), Ray Brown (double bass), Alvin Stoller (drums), Oscar Peterson (piano)
Recorded: 1952
Recording Venue: Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA

Arthur Schwartz, Howard Dietz: I Love Louisa

Work length2:43

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Fred Astaire
Recorded: 1952

Gershwin: They Can't Take That Away From Me

Work length4:23

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Fred Astaire
Recorded: 1952

Peterson, O: (Ad Lib) Medium Dance

Work length2:02

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Fred Astaire
Recorded: 1952
Recording Venue: Los Angeles, CA

Berlin, I: You're Easy To Dance With

Work length3:23

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Fred Astaire, Charlie Shavers (trumpet), Flip Phillips (saxophone), Barney Kessel (guitar), Ray Brown (double bass), Alvin Stoller (drums), Oscar Peterson (piano)
Recorded: 1952
Recording Venue: Hollywood, CA

Herbert Magidson, Con Conrad: A Needle In A Haystack

Work length2:23

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Fred Astaire
Recorded: 1952

Porter, C: So Near And Yet So Far

Work length3:20

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Fred Astaire
Recorded: 1952

Gershwin: A Foggy Day (In London Town)

Work length3:59

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Fred Astaire
Recorded: 1952

Gershwin: Oh, Lady Be Good!

Work length5:02

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Fred Astaire, Charlie Shavers (trumpet), Flip Phillips (saxophone), Barney Kessel (guitar), Ray Brown (double bass), Alvin Stoller (drums), Oscar Peterson (piano)
Recorded: 1952
Recording Venue: Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA

Peterson, O: (Ad Lib) Slow Dances

Work length2:56

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Fred Astaire
Recorded: 1952

Johnny Mercer, Fred Astaire: I'm Building Up To An Awful Letdown

Work length4:00

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Recorded: 1952

Fred Astaire, Desmond Carter, Van Phillips: Not My Girl

Work length3:39

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Recorded: 1952

Jimmy McHugh, Oscar Hammerstein II, Otto Harbach, Dorothy Fields, Jerome Kern: I Won't Dance

Work length2:49

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Fred Astaire
Recorded: 1952-01-01

Peterson, O: The Second Astaire Blues

Work length7:47

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Recorded: 1954-10-27

The Astaire Story

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