Porgy and Bess

Original Release Date:  September 16, 1997

Track Listing

• 1. Introduction: Jasbo Brown Blues
• 2. Summertime
• 3. Here Come de Honey Man/They Pass by Singin'
• 4. My Man's Gone Now
• 5. I Got Plenty O' Nuttin'
• 6. Bess, You Is My Woman Now
• 7. It Ain't Necessarily So
• 8. I Loves You, Porgy
• 9. There's a Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon for New York
• 10. Oh Bess, Oh Where's My Bess?

Credits

• George Gershwin: Composer
• Sting: Vocals
• Bob Belden: Arranger, Musical Director
• Jack DeJohnette: Drums
• Tommy Flanagan: Piano
• Joe Henderson: Arranger, Sax (Tenor), Producer
• Dave Holland: Bass
• John Scofield: Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric)
• Jim Anderson: Engineer, Mixing
• Chaka Khan: Vocals
• Ira Gershwin: Composer, Lyricist
• Kevin Hays: Arranger
• Conrad Herwig: Trombone, Arranger
• Kevin Reeves: Mastering
• Richard Seidel: Executive Producer
• Allan Tucker: Mastering
• Leanne Ungar: Engineer
• Harry Weinger: Reissue Supervisor
• Simon Osborne: Engineer
• Giulio Turturro: Art Direction, Design
• Jimmy Katz: Photography
• Isabelle Wong: Design
• Camille Tominaro: Production Coordination
• Nate Herr: Release Coordinator
• Hollis King: Art Direction
• Bob Parsons: Preparation
• DuBose Heyward: Composer, Lyricist
• Kristina Schwarz: Assistant Engineer
• Aya Takemura: Assistant Engineer
• Stefon Harris: Vibraphone
• Merri Cyr: Photography
• Samantha Black: Production Coordination, Assistant Production Coordination
• Andy Kman: Production Coordination