The piano rolls of George Gershwin

[Hardbopjazz]

I've been going through a box of CDs that belong to my father when he was alive. My mother decided after 13 years to get rid of much of everything, so I took the music. Mostly classical/opera. I came across one CD of Gershwin playing his compositions to a piano roll. When he played jazz, he could swing. Anyone else ever heard any of these piano rolls?

[jeffcrom]

I've been going through a box of CDs that belong to my father when he was alive. My mother decided after 13 years to get rid of much of everything, so I took the music. Mostly classical/opera. I came across one CD of Gershwin playing his compositions to a piano roll. When he played jazz, he could swing. Anyone else ever heard any of these piano rolls?

If it's that Nonesuch edition, that's a really well-done CD - recorded piano roll albums can be really bad. I had the Nonesuch CD, but I think the ex-wife got it.

[Hardbopjazz]

It is the Nonesuch CD.

[colinmce]

I love that Nonesuch CD. The obscure "So Am I" is a true highlight.

[Jim R]

I love that Nonesuch CD.

Me too. I bought it some time in the 90's, and I used to pull it out for special family occasions, like when we'd have my Mom over to the house (she's a pianist and a Gershwin fan). I haven't played it for quite awhile... need to remedy that (thanks for the reminder).

[Steve Gray]

I have this CD http://www.amazon.co.uk/Gershwin-Orchestral-Works-George/dp/B000025M4X/ref=pd_sim_sbs_m_h__1

which features Gershwin playing Rhapsody In Blue with orchestral accompaniment

Apparently Gershwin recorded a reduction of RIB for solo piano on a piano roll

For this recording, someone had to fill in the holes on the roll that represented the 'accompaniment' leaving only the solo part.

I'm glad I didn't have that job.