Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I. Introduction: Jasbo Brown Blues

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Relationships

lyricist:Ira Gershwin
DuBose Heyward
composer:George Gershwin (composer) (from 1934 until 1935)
publisher:Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA)
referred to in medleys:Porgy and Bess (Suite): Introduction / Jasbo Brown Blues / Summertime
later versions:Jasbo Brown Blues (for piano solo)
part of:Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I (order: 1)

Recordings

DateTitleAttributesArtistLength
recordings
1952-09-21Porgy & Bess: Act One, Scene I. Introduction (live, 1952-09-21: Titania Palast, Berlin, Germany)liveChoir of the Blevins Davis & Robert Breen production, RIAS‐Unterhaltungsorchester, Alexander Smallens2:03
1959-01-13 – 1959-01-15Catfish RowpartialPercy Faith2:38
1963-05-13 – 1963-05-17Porgy and Bess: Introduction / SummertimeRCA Victor Orchestra, Skitch Henderson4:54
1963-10-02Introduction and Jazzbo BrowninstrumentalAndré Kostelanetz & His Orchestra3:04
1976-06-28Jasbo Brown Bluescover and instrumentalGeorge Mraz in Duet With Roland Hanna2:38
1988-04Jasbo Brown Blues (from “Porgy and Bess”)instrumentalCarlos Barbosa-Lima, Sharon Isbin2:34
1995-05Introduction/Jasbo BrowncoverDallas Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Litton3:09
1997-05Introduction: Jasbo Brown BluesJoe Henderson0:56
1998-06-28 – 1998-07-02Jasbo Brown's BluesinstrumentalGuitar Trek3:09
1998Porgy and Bess, Act I: IntroductionCincinnati Pops Orchestra, Erich Kunzel0:58
2004-12Jasbo Brown’s BluesFrank Braley2:34
2012-03Porgy and Bess: OvertureOrchestra2:23
Introduction / Jazzbo Brown Blues / Summertime (Clara)Roberta Alexander, Siegfried Stöckigt, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Leonard Slatkin8:43
Jasbo Brown Blues (Arr. for 2 Pianos)Michael Feinstein, Jean‐Yves Thibaudet3:44
Porgy and Bess - Jasbo Browncover and instrumental4 Saxess2:44
Porgy and Bess, Act I, Scene 1: Introduction and Jasbo Brown BluesGeorge Gershwin5:10
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I. Introduction: Jasbo Brown BluesThe Cleveland Orchestra Chorus, Joela Jones, The Cleveland Orchestra, Lorin Maazel5:20
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I. Introduction: Jasbo Brown Solo / ChorusGeorge Gershwin4:17
Porgy and Bess: Act I. Opening Chorus and SummertimeBulgarian National Radio Choir, Alexandrina Milcheva5:24
Porgy and Bess: Jasbo Brown’s Blues. Allegro moderatoFrank Braley2:36
Porgy and Bess. Act I: IntroductionBulgarian State Radio Orchestra, Alexander Vladigerov2:59