Gershwin himself played the piano part of "Rhapsody in Blue" at the concert.
VOA: special.2009.02.15
He wrote some concert works, such as "Rhapsody in Blue,"
VOA: special.2009.02.08
Last December's Christie's auction in Los Angeles featured one lot that seemed irresistible: a poster for a film of a concert by Blue Oyster Cult and Black Sabbath, two out-of-work heavy-metal rock bands that still stubbornly sell old records to adoring fans.
His own repertoire includes experience in management for Atlantic Record recording artists and founder of several businesses including Blue Ocean Live LLC, a concert booking and promotions company whose clients include the likes of Three 6 Mafia and Wiz Khalifa, as well as a private jet booking brokerage company called JJHC LLC, with impressive clientele that ranges from Justin Bieber to Snoop Dogg.
Brazilian singer, composer, pianist and guitarist Milton Nascimento recently played some rare concert dates in North America, including a four-night stint at the Blue Note in New York City.