Rhapsody in Blue

This album has been added to 1 public list:

• 

  Best, Favorite, & Most Interesting Albums Of 2024

  Mark

  • Genre: Classical, bluegrass, jazz.
  • Influenced by: Lester Flat, Earl Scruggs, Chick Corea, Pete Seeger. This album: George Gershwin.
  • Similar artists: Pat Metheny, Punch Brothers, Blues Traveler, Jazz Fusion.
  • About this album: Fleck reimagines Gershwin’s iconic piece several different ways. The album (released on the 100th anniversary of the original) includes multiple variations on the theme, including:
  • Rhapsody in Blue(grass): A spirited version performed with Fleck's My Bluegrass Heart ensemble
  • Rhapsody in Blue(s): A down-home version recorded with Jerry Douglas, Sam Bush, and Victor Wooten
  • Classic orchestration with banjo: The Virginia Symphony Orchestra performs the classic orchestration, but with banjo instead of piano. The album also includes two solo pieces: Rialto Ripples, a ragtime novelty written by Gershwin, and Unidentified Piece For Banjo, discovered in the Library of Congress.
  • Metacritic score: NA. Album Of The Year has it a 90, based on a single review.
  • Grammy Nominations: Best Contemporary Instrumental Album.
  • Song To Sample: Oh, I dunno. Maybe "Rhapsody In Blue?" Duh.
  • Trivia bonus: If only there was something interesting or controversial about this piece of music that might lead to an absolute blow up in the comments section. But there isn’t and there hasn’t been one negative thing said about it since 1924. So. Moving on. Nothing to see here.