George Gershwin
Listen to both versions of George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue available here: The first version is a modem concert recording using an orchestra; the other is from 1927 and features a jazz group. Orchestra Version
'Adjust your volume, has a soft beginning' (MP3) Jazz Version (MP3)
What differences do you hear? Which version do you prefer and why? What musical effects that are idiomatic to jazz does George Gershwin employ in this landmark composition? What well-known Chicago-based company uses this song as the corporate theme song?