50 Finest Jazz

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Tracklist

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1Mack the Knife
cover recording of:
Mack the Knife (1954 Blitzstein translation)
lyricist:
Bertolt Brecht
composer:
Kurt Weill (composer)
translator:
Marc Blitzstein (American composer) (in 1954)
publisher:
Universal Edition (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
translated version of:
Die Dreigroschenoper: Vorspiel. Die Moritat von Mackie Messer
Louis Armstrong3:25
2’s Wonderful
cover recording of:
’S Wonderful
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1927)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1927)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Ira Gershwin Music, New World Music Company Ltd., Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
included in:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Funny Face (1927 musical)
part of:
My One and Only (1983 Broadway musical)
Quincy Jones3:14
3Take Five
Dave Brubeck5:25
4Summertime
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer)
performer:
Louis Armstrong
cover recording of:
Summertime (American songbook standard from 1935 opera Porgy and Bess)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1934), Dorothy Heyward (playwright) (in 1934) and DuBose Heyward (in 1934)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1934)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Dubose and Dorothy Heyward Memorial Fund Publishing, George Gershwin Music, New Dawn Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.), Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), Ira Gershwin Music (in 1935), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (from 1935 until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
version of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I. “Summertime” (Clara)
Ella Fitzgerald4:56
5So What
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1959-03-02)
recording engineer:
Fred Plaut (on 1959-03-02)
producer:
Irving Townsend
alto saxophone:
Cannonball Adderley (on 1959-03-02)
double bass:
Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist) (on 1959-03-02)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Cobb (US jazz drummer) (on 1959-03-02)
piano:
Bill Evans (pianist) (on 1959-03-02)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1959-03-02)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1959-03-02)
recorded at:
Columbia 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1959-03-02)
remix of:
So What (stereo) by Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
recording of:
So What (on 1959-03-02)
composer:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
publisher:
Jazz Horn Music
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
Miles Davis4.29:23
6Take the “A” Train
recording of:
Take the “A” Train (version with lyrics by Sherrill)
lyricist:
Joya Sherrill (in 1944)
composer:
Billy Strayhorn (in 1939)
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
version of:
Take the “A” Train (original instrumental version)
Duke Ellington3:00
7Stranger on the Shore
Acker Bilk3:08
8Mr. Bojangles
producer:
Don Costa (US pop music arranger & producer) and Mike Curb
recorded at:
Bell Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (in 1971)
cover recording of:
Mr. Bojangles
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Jeff Walker
publisher:
Gotillion Music (BMI), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd.
Sammy Davis Jr.5:45
9Fever
double bass [bass]:
Joe Mondragon (on 1958-05-19)
drums (drum set):
Shelly Manne (US jazz drummer) (on 1958-05-19)
finger snaps:
Peggy Lee (jazz vocalist) (on 1958-05-19) and Howard Roberts (jazz guitarist, educator, session musician and producer) (on 1958-05-19)
vocals:
Peggy Lee (jazz vocalist) (on 1958-05-19)
conductor:
Jack Marshall (US jazz guitarist, composer, arranger & record producer) (on 1958-05-19)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1958)
cover recording of:
Fever (on 1958-05-19)
writer:
Eddie Cooley and John Davenport (songwriter Otis Blackwell)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp., Chrysalis Songs, Fort Knox Music, Fort Knox Music Co, Fort Knox Music Inc., Jay & Cee Music, Lark Music Ltd., Trio Music (publisher), Trio Music Co., Inc. and Trio Music Company
part of:
The Adjustment Bureau
Peggy Lee4.23:19
10My Funny Valentine
recording of:
My Funny Valentine (from “Babes in Arms”)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1937)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Touch Music Publishing Pte Ltd., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) and Williamson Music Company
sub-publisher:
Warner/Chappell Music, Hong Kong Limited (華納音樂版權香港有限公司, 1995–2019), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
part of:
Babes in Arms (full musical)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
part of:
Waiting to Exhale (1995 film)
Chet Baker2:22
11Jeepers Creepers
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1957-07)
baritone saxophone:
Tate Houston (in 1957-07)
bass:
Richard Evans (US jazz/soul bassist, composer, arranger and producer) (in 1957-07)
drums (drum set):
Larry Bunker (in 1957-07)
piano:
Bobby Timmons (in 1957-07)
saxophone:
Jimmy Ford (saxophone) (in 1957-07) and Anthony Ortega (jazz saxophonist) (in 1957-07)
tenor saxophone:
Willie Maiden (in 1957-07)
trombone:
Bob Burgess (american trombonist) (in 1957-07) and Jimmy Cleveland (US jazz trombonist) (in 1957-07)
trumpet:
John Bellow (in 1957-07), Joe Burnett (in 1957-07), Maynard Ferguson (in 1957-07) and Tom Slaney (in 1957-07)
instrumental recording of:
Jeepers Creepers (in 1957-07)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1938)
writer:
Richard A. Whiting (composer)
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist) (in 1938)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946) and Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
part of:
The 11th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1938 nominee)
Maynard Ferguson2:34
12Strange Fruit
bass:
John Fields (Jazz bassist)
drums (drum set):
Marquis Foster
piano:
Buster Harding
recording of:
Strange Fruit
lyricist and composer:
Lewis Allan
publisher:
Basart Editions, Carlin Music Corporation, Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919) and Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
version of:
Bitter Fruit
Billie Holiday3:18
13Ornithology
producer:
Ross Russell (US jazz producer 1940's-)
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1946-03-28)
double bass:
Vic McMillan (on 1946-03-28)
drums (drum set):
Roy Porter (on 1946-03-28)
guitar:
Arvin Garrison (on 1946-03-28)
piano:
Dodo Marmarosa (on 1946-03-28)
tenor saxophone:
Lucky Thompson (on 1946-03-28)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1946-03-28)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios (Santa Monica Blvd. location since 1949) in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1946-03-28)
recording of:
Ornithology (on 1946-03-28)
composer:
Benny Harris and Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
publisher:
Marada Music Ltd.
Charlie Parker3:04
14My Baby Just Cares for Me
double bass:
Jimmy Bond (in 1957-12)
drums (drum set):
Albert “Tootie” Heath (in 1957-12)
piano and lead vocals:
Nina Simone (in 1957-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bethlehem Records (US jazz label, active 1950s–) (in 1958)
recorded at:
Beltone Studios in New York, New York, United States (in 1957-12)
edit of:
My Baby Just Cares for Me (special extended version) by Nina Simone
cover recording of:
My Baby Just Cares for Me (in 1957-12)
lyricist and composer:
Walter Donaldson and Gus Kahn
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp., Chappell Music Co. Inc., Donaldson Publishing Co., Donaldson, Douglas & Gumble Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Gus Kahn Music Co., The Songwriters Guild and Tobago Music Co.
Nina Simone3.93:32
15Put Off
bass:
Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist) (on 1961-12-15)
drums (drum set):
Connie Kay (on 1961-12-15)
piano:
Hank Jones (piano) (on 1961-12-15)
vibraphone:
Milt Jackson (on 1961-12-15)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1961-12-15)
Milt Jackson5:36
16What a Difference a Day Makes
cover recording of:
What a Diff’rence a Day Made
lyricist:
Stanley Adams (US lyricist & songwriter)
composer:
María Grever
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Estate of Stanley Adams, Maurice Music, Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd., Stanley Adams Music, Universal Music–Z Tunes LLC and Zomba Golden Sands Enterprises, Inc.
is based on:
Cuando vuelva a tu lado
Dinah Washington2:32
17So Long Eric
recording of:
So Long Eric
composer:
Charles Mingus
Charles Mingus4:34
18Autumn in New York
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1955-09-18)
bass:
Leroy Vinnegar (on 1955-09-18)
drums (drum set):
Lawrence Marable (on 1955-09-18)
piano:
Kenny Drew (on 1955-09-18)
tenor saxophone:
Dexter Gordon (on 1955-09-18)
instrumental cover recording of:
Autumn in New York (1934) (on 1955-09-18)
lyricist and composer:
Vernon Duke
publisher:
Chappell & Co. and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!)
Dexter Gordon6:33
19The Entertainer
Chris Barber’s Jazz Band3:51
20Baby, It’s Cold Outside
vocals:
Buddy Clark (US 1930s~1940s singer) and Dinah Shore
orchestra:
Ted Dale and His Orchestra
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1949)
recording of:
Baby, It’s Cold Outside (1948 song by Frank Loesser)
lyricist and composer:
Frank Loesser
publisher:
Frank Music Corp., Kobalt Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd, MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company), MPL UK Publishing, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM))
part of:
The 22nd Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1949 winner)
Dinah Shore2:21
21Greenbacks
recorded in:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1954-11-18)
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun (US songwriter/producer) and Jerry Wexler
bass:
Jimmy Bell (jazz bassist) (on 1954-11-18)
drums (drum set):
Glenn Brooks (on 1954-11-18)
guitar:
Wesley Jackson (US R&B guitarist) (on 1954-11-18)
piano:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1954-11-18)
solo baritone saxophone [baritone sax]:
David “Fathead” Newman (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1954-11-18)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Donald Wilkerson (US jazz/R&B saxophonist) (on 1954-11-18)
trumpet:
Joe Bridgewater (on 1954-11-18) and Charles "Clanky" Whitley (on 1954-11-18)
vocals:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1954-11-18)
arranger:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
recording of:
Greenbacks (on 1954-11-18)
lyricist and composer:
Renald Richard
Ray Charles12:55
22As Time Goes By
cover recording of:
As Time Goes By (the song from “Casablanca”)
lyricist and composer:
Herman Hupfeld
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (ended), Chappell (library/production music), Redwood Music, Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin), Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division) and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1931)
sub-publisher:
香港商華納音樂出版有限公司台灣分公司 (Warner Chappell Music, Hong Kong Limited Taiwan Branch)
part of:
Casablanca (original soundtrack of the 1942 American film)
Tony Bennett3:15
23Stairway to the Stars
recording engineer:
Bill Schwartau (on 1962-06-02)
bass:
Chuck Israels (on 1962-06-02)
double bass [bass]:
Chuck Israels (on 1962-06-02, on 1962-06-05)
drums (drum set):
Paul Motian (US jazz drummer, percussionist & composer) (on 1962-06-02, on 1962-06-05)
piano:
Bill Evans (pianist) (on 1962-06-02, on 1962-06-05)
recorded at:
Sound Makers in New York, New York, United States (on 1962-06-02)
instrumental cover recording of:
Stairway to the Stars (on 1962-06-02)
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish
composer:
Matty Malneck and Frank Signorelli
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd. and Robbins Music (publishing company owned by EMI Music Publishing Ltd.)
instrumental recording of:
Stairway to the Stars (on 1962-06-05)
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish
composer:
Matty Malneck and Frank Signorelli
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd. and Robbins Music (publishing company owned by EMI Music Publishing Ltd.)
Bill Evans4:50
24Fly Me to the Moon (In Other Words)
cover recording of:
Fly Me to the Moon
lyricist and composer:
Bart Howard (in 1954)
premiered by:
Kaye Ballard (in 1954)
publisher:
Almanac Music-Inc., Hampshire House Publishing Corp., Kensington Music Ltd., Palm Valley Music LLC and TRO Essex Music Ltd.
sub-publisher:
ティー・アール・オー・エセックス・ジャパン A事業部 (TRO Essex Japan, A-Division)
Nancy Wilson with The Billy May Orchestra2:54
25Honeysuckle Rose
recording of:
Honeysuckle Rose
lyricist:
Andy Razaf (in 1928)
composer:
Fats Waller (in 1928)
publisher:
Intersong Music
part of:
New York, New York (1977 musical film soundtrack)
part of:
Thousands Cheer (1943 movie)
Count Basie3:02
26I Wanna Be Loved by You
cover recording of:
I Wanna Be Loved by You (Good Boy/Some Like It Hot)
lyricist:
Bert Kalmar
composer:
Harry Ruby and Herbert Stothart (composer)
publisher:
BMG Firefly, Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.), Harry Ruby Music Co., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
recording of:
I Wanna Be Loved by You (Good Boy/Some Like It Hot)
lyricist:
Bert Kalmar
composer:
Harry Ruby and Herbert Stothart (composer)
publisher:
BMG Firefly, Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.), Harry Ruby Music Co., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Marilyn Monroe2:59
27Cry Me a River
engineer:
John Kraus (1950s US engineer) (in 1955-08)
producer:
Bobby Troup
double bass [bass]:
Ray Leatherwood
guitar:
Barney Kessel
vocals:
Julie London (in 1955-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1957)
recorded at and mixed at:
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1955 (number: 15)
recording of:
Cry Me a River (in 1955-08)
lyricist and composer:
Arthur Hamilton
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Co. Inc., Harmony Grace Publishing, Saunders Publications Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), Daksel Music Corp. (in 1982) and Song and Dance Music Co. (in 1982)
sub-publisher:
Warner/Chappell Music Japan, Synch division (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division) and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company – do not use as release label)
Julie London4.652:50
28A Quiet Gass
double bass:
Rolly Bundock and Joe Mondragon
drums (drum set):
Shelly Manne (US jazz drummer) and Alvin Stoller
French horn:
John Cave (french horn), Vincent DeRosa, John Graas and Richard Perissi
guitar:
Bob Bain (guitarist), Al Hendrickson and Barney Kessel
piano:
John Williams (American jazz pianist)
reeds:
Gene Cipriano, Plas Johnson, Ronnie Lang and Ted Nash (40s-80s US swing reedman, uncle of the other)
trombone:
Hoyt Bohannon, John Halliburton, Karl De Karske, Dick Nash and Jimmy Priddy
trumpet:
Frank Beach (trombone, trumpet), Pete Candoli and Conrad Gozzo
vibraphone:
Larry Bunker and Victor Feldman (jazz musician)
woodwind:
Paul Horn, Ted Nash (40s-80s US swing reedman, uncle of the other) and Ronny Lang
recording of:
A Quiet Gass
composer:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
Henry Mancini3:05
29Let Me Off Uptown
Gene Krupa3:04
30Sing Sing Sing
recording of:
Sing, Sing, Sing (With a Swing)
lyricist and composer:
Louis Prima
publisher:
Robbins Music (publishing company owned by EMI Music Publishing Ltd.) (ended) and EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), フジパシフィック音楽出版 SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc. SBK Division) (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
Benny Goodman5:04
31Lullaby of Birdland
Mel Tormé34:50
32A Night in Tunisia
Ronnie Scott3:41
33Patterns
bass:
Jamil Nasser (from 1970-02-02 until 1970-02-03)
drums (drum set):
Frank Gant (from 1970-02-02 until 1970-02-03)
piano:
Ahmad Jamal (from 1970-02-02 until 1970-02-03)
recorded at:
Plaza Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (from 1970-02-02 until 1970-02-03)
recording of:
Patterns (in 1970-02)
composer:
Ahmad Jamal
Ahmad Jamal6:15
34I’ve Got You Under My Skin
Stan Getz3:19
35Embraceable You
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1954-12-18)
double bass:
Joe Benjamin (US jazz bassist) (on 1954-12-18)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (American jazz drummer and bandleader) (on 1954-12-18)
vocals:
Sarah Vaughan (on 1954-12-18)
conductor:
Ernie Wilkins (on 1954-12-18)
arranger:
Ernie Wilkins
cover recording of:
Embraceable You (on 1954-12-18)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1928)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1928)
publisher:
Ira Gershwin Music, New World Music (new age music), New World Music Corp., Warner Bros. Music Corp., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 until 2024-01-01)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Girl Crazy (1930 Musical)
part of:
When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965 film)
Sarah Vaughan4:51
36Old Devil Moon
cover recording of:
Old Devil Moon (from “Finian’s Rainbow”)
lyricist:
Yip Harburg
composer:
Burton Lane
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music (UK) and Victoria Music Ltd.
adaptations:
Old Devil Moon / Stari vražji mesec
part of:
Finian’s Rainbow (1947 Broadway musical)
Lena Horne2:34
37In the Mood
instrumental recording of:
In the Mood (on 1939-08-01)
lyricist:
Andy Razaf
composer:
Wingy Manone
publisher:
Shapiro Bernstein and Co. Limited and Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント A事業部 (Shinko Music Entertainment, A Division)
is based on:
Tar Paper Stomp
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
Glenn Miller3.753:35
38Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
Lawrence Welk2:19
39Lullaby in Rhythm
double bass:
Eddie Safranski (on 1946-07-31)
drums (drum set):
Shelly Manne (US jazz drummer) (on 1946-07-31)
piano:
Arnold Ross (on 1946-07-31)
tenor saxophone:
Bob Cooper (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1946-07-31)
trombone:
Kai Winding (on 1946-07-31)
trumpet:
John Anderson (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1946-07-31)
recording of:
Lullaby in Rhythm (on 1946-07-31)
lyricist:
Walter Hirsch (in 1938)
composer:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (in 1938), Clarence Profit (in 1938) and Edgar Sampson (in 1938)
June Christy2:36
40Tuxedo Junction
Al Hirt2:42
41Begin the Beguine
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1938-07-24)
alto saxophone:
Hank Freeman (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1938-07-24) and Les Robinson (on 1938-07-24)
clarinet:
Artie Shaw (on 1938-07-24)
double bass:
Sid Weiss (on 1938-07-24)
drums (drum set):
Cliff Leeman (on 1938-07-24)
guitar:
Al Avola (on 1938-07-24)
piano:
Les Burness (on 1938-07-24)
tenor saxophone:
Tony Pastor (on 1938-07-24) and Ronnie Perry (on 1938-07-24)
trombone:
George Arus (on 1938-07-24), Harry Rogers (US big-band trombonist and arranger) (on 1938-07-24) and Ted Vesely (on 1938-07-24)
trumpet:
Claude Bowen (on 1938-07-24), John Best (jazz trumpeter) (on 1938-07-24) and Chuck Peterson (trumpet) (on 1938-07-24)
orchestra:
Artie Shaw and His Orchestra (on 1938-07-24)
conductor:
Artie Shaw (on 1938-07-24)
arranger:
Jerry Gray (US big band arranger and conductor)
recorded at and engineered at:
Victor Studio #2 (Cherokee B) in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1938-07-24)
instrumental recording of:
Begin the Beguine (on 1938-07-24)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1935)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner Chappell Music, Inc., ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
part of:
Jubilee
recording of:
Begin the Beguine (on 1938-07-24)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1935)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner Chappell Music, Inc., ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
part of:
Jubilee
Artie Shaw33:17
42Buona Sera
producer:
Voyle Gilmore
double bass:
Amato Rodrigues (on 1956-04-19)
guitar:
Jack Marshall (US jazz guitarist, composer, arranger & record producer) (on 1956-04-19)
piano:
Willie McCumber (on 1956-04-19)
tenor saxophone:
Sam Butera (on 1956-04-19)
trombone:
James Blount, Jr. (on 1956-04-19)
trumpet:
Louis Prima (on 1956-04-19)
vocals:
Louis Prima (on 1956-04-19)
orchestra:
The Witnesses (on 1956-04-19)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1956)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-04-19)
recording of:
Buona sera (on 1956-04-19)
lyricist:
Carl Sigman
composer:
Peter de Rose (tin pan alley era songwriter, pianist and performer on radio)
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
translated version of:
Buona sera signorina (italian version for Fred Buscaglione)
Louis Prima42:58
43Route 66
recording of:
(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Troup
publisher:
Chappell Morris Ltd., E. H. Morris, LondonTown Music, Inc., Troup-London, LLC, ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division) and Burke-Van Heusen, Inc. (on 1946-04-22)
Nat King Cole3:02
44Dream a Little Dream of Me
cover recording of:
Dream a Little Dream of Me
lyricist:
Gus Kahn (in 1931)
composer:
Fabian André (in 1931) and Wilbur Schwandt (in 1931)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Essex Music, Inc., Étienne Marrix Music, Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Gilbert Keyes Music Company, Infoswan Publications, One Less Car Music and Words & Music, Inc. (US work publisher)
sub-publisher:
ティー・アール・オー・エセックス・ジャパン A事業部 (TRO Essex Japan, A-Division)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
Frankie Laine2:49
45Let’s Do It (Let’s Fall in Love)
orchestra:
Henri René & His Orchestra (on 1953-10-05)
recording of:
Let’s Do It (Noël Coward version)
additional lyricist:
Noël Coward
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer)
version of:
Let’s Do It (Let’s Fall in Love) (Paris musical)
Eartha Kitt3:09
46Toot‐Toot Tootsie
engineer:
Jack Higgins (recording engineer)
producer:
Orrin Keepnews
double bass:
Percy Heath (from 1957-06-11 until 1957-06-12)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (American jazz drummer and bandleader) (from 1957-06-11 until 1957-06-12)
piano:
Sonny Clark (from 1957-06-11 until 1957-06-12)
tenor saxophone:
Sonny Rollins (American saxophonist) (from 1957-06-11 until 1957-06-12)
engineered at:
Reeves Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (from 1957-06-11 until 1957-06-12)
instrumental cover recording of:
Toot, Toot, Tootsie (Goo’ Bye) (from 1957-06-11 until 1957-06-12)
writer:
Ernie Erdman (Songwriter/composer and pianist), Gus Kahn and Dan Russo (1920s–30s violinist, songwriter, and big band leader)
publisher:
Salabert
Sonny Rollins4:22
47That Old Feeling
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1957-10-12)
bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (on 1957-10-12)
drums (drum set):
Stan Levey (on 1957-10-12)
piano:
Lou Levy (on 1957-10-12)
saxophone:
Stan Getz (on 1957-10-12) and Gerry Mulligan (on 1957-10-12)
instrumental recording of:
That Old Feeling (on 1957-10-12)
lyricist:
Lew Brown
composer:
Sammy Fain
publisher:
Leo Feist, Inc. and Warner Bros. Music Corp.
part of:
The 10th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1937 nominee)
Gerry Mulligan5:59
48On the Sunnyside of the Street
recording of:
On the Sunny Side of the Street
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
publisher:
Ancar Enterprises Inc., Cotton Club Publishing, Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc. and Vydia Music Publishing
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Lawrence Wright Music Co., Ltd., Memory Lane Music Ltd., Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Ltd. and シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント A事業部 (Shinko Music Entertainment, A Division)
part of:
American Splendor
Dizzy Gillespie5:40
49Love for Sale
engineer:
Rudy van Gelder
producer:
Alfred Lion
alto saxophone:
Julian “Cannonball” Adderley (on 1958-03-09)
double bass:
Sam Jones (US jazz bassist) (on 1958-03-09)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1958-03-09)
piano:
Hank Jones (piano) (on 1958-03-09)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1958-03-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Blue Note Records (this is the record company; for release labels use its imprint “Blue Note”) (in 1999, in 2012) and Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1999)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Hackensack – July 1, 1959) in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States (on 1958-03-09)
instrumental cover recording of:
Love for Sale (on 1958-03-09)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1930)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell Music Ltd., Harms, Inc. and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!)
Cannonball Adderley4.57:08
50Yardbird Suite
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd (on 1958-08-03)
producer:
Nesuhi Ertegun (on 1958-08-03)
double bass [bass]:
Percy Heath (on 1958-08-03)
drums (drum set):
Connie Kay (on 1958-08-03)
piano:
John Lewis (pianist, member of Modern Jazz Quartet) (on 1958-08-03)
vibraphone:
Milt Jackson (on 1958-08-03)
live recording of:
Yardbird Suite (instrumental version) (on 1958-08-03)
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (in 1946)
Modern Jazz Quartet5:14

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