"It's Pronounced George" is an original composition by Canadian jazz vocalist and songwriter Caity Gyorgy, appearing on her album Featuring, released in 2022 on La Reserve Records. The title is a playful, self-referential nod to the pronunciation of Gyorgy's own surname, which is the Hungarian form of "George." This lighthearted touch is characteristic of Gyorgy's personality as a bandleader and composer, blending wit with serious musicianship. The track is one of the most ensemble-rich pieces on the album, featuring alto saxophonist Christine Jensen, clarinetist Virginia MacDonald, pianist Felix Fox-Pappas, and bassist Thomas Hainbuch alongside Gyorgy's own vocal. The Featuring album is built on a concept in which each track showcases a different guest soloist or combination of guests, and this tune's expanded instrumentation gives it a fuller, more arranged character compared to the quartet-plus-one format heard on most of the record. Gyorgy composed eleven of the album's thirteen tracks in a style that draws on the Great American Songbook tradition while incorporating bebop and swing vocabulary. The album was nominated for Vocal Jazz Album of the Year at the 2023 JUNO Awards, continuing a streak of recognition that began with Gyorgy's JUNO win for Now Pronouncing in 2022. The presence of five soloists on a single track makes "It's Pronounced George" a standout moment on an album dedicated to the art of collaboration.
