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Chris Coull Quartet With Imogen Ryall: Songs From Porgy And Bess

by Neil Duggan
May 24, 2026

The opera Porgy and Bess, composed by George Gershwin with lyrics by DuBose Heyward and Ira Gershwin, features many iconic songs that have crossed over into other genres, with many becoming jazz standards, while others have been covered by pop and rock artists. Gershwin, who also composed Rhapsody in Blue and An American in Paris, poured jazz, blues, gospel and inventive orchestration into his score, creating a work that was groundbreaking for its time. This landmark of American music ...