George Gershwin

On Feb. 12, 1924, a sassy fusion of jazz and classical music debuted in New York, sparking a mutual exchange of ideas still debated today.

The Mid-Texas Symphony in September invited pianist Jeffrey Biegel to perform George Gershwin's famous 'Rhapsody In Blue.' Biegel also brought along a brand-new piece by Peter Boyer, 'Rhapsody in Red, White and Blue.' Hear both pieces, and more American music, in this full-concert program!

100 years to the day after it premiered in New York, San Antonio's Dirty River Jazz Band will be performing George Gershwin's 'Rhapsody in Blue' at a special concert on Feb. 12 that will also feature classic standards from the 1920s. The group's pianist, Trevin Roming, stopped by our studio to perform live on KPAC 88.3 FM.

The renowned composition blended jazz and classical music and almost didn't get written.

The composer died young but left behind a remarkable and ever-popular legacy.

The Gershwin estate stipulates that Porgy and Bessshould be performed by an all-black cast. The Hungarian State Opera in Budapest reportedly asked its mostly white cast to say that they are black.

Tony Bennett and Diana Krall share their love of George and Ira Gershwin with a new album, Love Is Here to Stay.

Tony Bennett paired up with Diana Krall to perform George Gershwin's "Fascinating Rhythm." An entire album from the pair is due out Sept. 14.

American musical theater is not all fluff with no bite. In fact, the 1930s saw a maturity coming to the genre. George Gershwin and George Kaufman brought…

The composition is so popular that old-timey taxi horns Gershwin called for are rented by orchestras all over the country. But a musicologist says they've been using the wrong ones.