Summertime | Saxophone Instrumental Cover | Stanley Samuel | Singapore | Saxophonist

by Stanley Samuel [email protected] A personal performance for family, friends and lovers of the saxophones. "Summertime" was composed by George Gershwin for the 1935 opera Porgy and Bess. The lyrics are by DuBose Heyward, the author of the novel Porgy on which the opera was based. The song is recognized as one of the most covered songs in the history of recorded music, with more than 30,000 covers by groups and solo performers. Here is a rendition on the Soprano Saxophone. Backing tracks used are from Jazzbacks 2008. Recorded and mixed at Sonic Studio, Singapore. Not for commercial use or sale. No copyright infringement is intended. (C)(P) Stanley Samuel, October 2013.