The Guy Mintus Trio

• DIGIPACK EDITION

"Go big or go home" might as well be Guy Mintus' mantra. The Israeli pianist has a forceful presence on his instrument, and he seemingly brings every ounce of talent and creativity he possesses to every record he releases. His debut trio album, A Home In Between (Self-Produced, 2017), was a terrific amalgam of styles, showcasing Mintus' distinctive blend of bop, classical and global folk idioms. On A Gershwin Playground, he brings his fearsome technique and chameleon-like stylistic approach to an entire album of Gershwin standards—including a tour de force rendering of "Rhapsody in Blue"—and, if that weren't enough, also takes a few turns on vocals. The result is one of the more enjoyable and irrepressible releases of 2020.

PERSONNEL:

• Guy Mintus - piano
• Omri Hadani - bass, acoustic
• Yonatan Rosen - drums

TRACKS:

• 01. Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off
• 02. Fascinating Rhythm/I Got Rhythm
• 03. The Man I Love
• 04. It Ain’t Necessarily So
• 05. I Loves You Porgy
• 06. They Can’t Take That Away From MeV
• 07. Someone To Watch Over Me
• 08. Rhapsody in Blue
• 09. Summertime