Versatile keyboardist Uri Caine has done everything from the funky Philadelphia Experiment to an excellent reimagined version of The Goldberg Variations to his inventive postmodern jazz. Here he tackles the Gershwins’ masterpiece (the 22-minute title track) and several other classics with the help of a sextet and two vocalists. Caine deals with the original melodies but soon tastefully takes each tune out, with the band right there with him; his brief but quickly evolving solo early on “Rhapsody” seemingly sets the tone. Theo Bleckmann and Barbara Walker handle the vocals, with Bleckmann revamping some vocal lines and completely deconstructing “They Can’t Take That Away from Me” down to its syllables. The band, for its part, takes “Love Is Here to Stay” in a modern classical direction. Those seeking something more recognizable and jazzy should look to “Slap That Bass,” with a hard-swinging duet between bassist Mark Helias and Walker, and a relatively straight-ahead take by the band on “I Got Rhythm.” This isn't for most traditionalists, but it should be rewarding for more openminded listeners out there.