[Thor Joachim Haga]

This 2002 album is, I think, the last full album John Williams worked on that was not related to his own music (not counting a couple of “cameos” later on). Unless they merely used some of Williams’ old Gerswhin arrangements, of which there are plenty. But I think they’re new. Pretty free-form interpretations, with the famous melodies tucked neatly away, but swingin’.