Blue Note: The Ultimate Jazz Collection

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1Sookie, Sookie
recording engineer:
Ed Greene (engineer) (on 1970-08-15)
congas:
Joseph Armstrong (on 1970-08-15)
drums (drum set):
Idris Muhammad (on 1970-08-15)
guitar:
Grant Green (jazz guitarist) (on 1970-08-15)
organ:
Ronnie Foster (on 1970-08-15)
tenor saxophone:
Claude Bartee (saxophone) (on 1970-08-15)
vibraphone:
Willie Bivens (on 1970-08-15)
recorded at:
Cliché Lounge in Newark, New Jersey, United States (on 1970-08-15)
live instrumental cover recording of:
Sookie Sookie (on 1970-08-15)
composer:
Don Covay and Steve Cropper
Grant Green311:03
2Chitlins Con Carne
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1963-01-07)
producer:
Alfred Lion
congas:
Ray Barretto (on 1963-01-07)
double bass:
Major Holley (on 1963-01-07)
drums (drum set):
Bill English (US jazz drummer) (on 1963-01-07)
electric guitar:
Kenny Burrell (on 1963-01-07)
tenor saxophone:
Stanley Turrentine (on 1963-01-07)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1963-01-07)
recording of:
Chitlins Con Carne (on 1963-01-07)
composer:
Kenny Burrell
publisher:
Sephra Music
Kenny Burrell5:22
3The Sidewinder
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1963-12-21)
producer:
Alfred Lion
double bass:
Bob Cranshaw (on 1963-12-21)
drums (drum set):
Billy Higgins (US jazz drummer) (on 1963-12-21)
piano:
Barry Harris (Jazz pianist) (on 1963-12-21)
tenor saxophone:
Joe Henderson (US jazz tenor saxophonist) (on 1963-12-21)
trumpet:
Lee Morgan (jazz trumpeter / composer) (on 1963-12-21)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1963-12-21)
recording of:
The Sidewinder (on 1963-12-21)
composer:
Lee Morgan (jazz trumpeter / composer)
publisher:
Windswept Pacific Music Ltd.
Lee Morgan10:25
4Moanin'
recording of:
Moanin’
composer:
Bobby Timmons
publisher:
Orphum Music Inc.
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers5:44
5Blue Train
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1957-09-15)
producer:
Alfred Lion
double bass:
Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist) (on 1957-09-15)
drums (drum set):
Philly Joe Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1957-09-15)
piano:
Kenny Drew (on 1957-09-15)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1957-09-15)
trombone:
Curtis Fuller (on 1957-09-15)
trumpet:
Lee Morgan (jazz trumpeter / composer) (on 1957-09-15)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Hackensack – July 1, 1959) in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States (on 1957-09-15)
compilation of:
Blue Train (Part 1) by John Coltrane and Blue Train (Part 2) by John Coltrane
recording of:
Blue Train (on 1957-09-15)
composer:
John Coltrane
publisher:
Jowcol Music
John Coltrane10:44
6Autumn Leaves
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), Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1999), Mastercorp Pty Ltd (in 2011) and Count Records (in 2013)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Hackensack – July 1, 1959) in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States (on 1958-03-09)
instrumental cover recording of:
Autumn Leaves (jazz standard, english lyrics) (on 1958-03-09)
lyricist:
Jacques Prévert (in 1945)
composer:
Joseph Kosma (composer) (in 1945)
translator:
Johnny Mercer (in 1947)
publisher:
Ardmore Music Corp., Enoch & Cie., Morley Music Corp. and MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company)
translated version of:
Les Feuilles mortes (Autumn Leaves)
Miles Davis510:58
7Senor Blues (vocal version)
The Horace Silver Quintet7:05
8Blues for Max
Dizzy Gillespie8:47
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1Black Byrd
assistant engineer:
Chuck Davis (production/engineer) and Steve Waldman (sound engineer)
engineer and mixer:
David Hassinger
executive producer:
George Butler
producer:
Larry Mizell
assistant mixer:
Chuck Davis (production/engineer)
congas and tambourine:
Stephanie Spruill (American soul/disco singer, songwriter, and percussionist) (on 1972-11-24)
drums (drum set):
Harvey Mason (jazz drummer) (on 1972-11-24)
electric bass guitar:
Chuck Rainey (American bassist) (on 1972-11-24)
electric piano, piano and synthesizer:
Freddie Perren (on 1972-11-24)
electric piano and piano:
Joe Sample (on 1972-11-24)
flugelhorn, trumpet [electric trumpet] and lead vocals:
Donald Byrd (American jazz trumpeter) (on 1972-11-24)
flute and saxophone:
Roger Glenn (on 1972-11-24)
guitar:
David T. Walker (on 1972-11-24)
trumpet:
Donald Byrd (American jazz trumpeter) (on 1972-11-24) and Fonce Mizell (on 1972-11-24)
vocals:
Fonce Mizell (on 1972-11-24), Larry Mizell (on 1972-11-24) and Freddie Perren (on 1972-11-24)
arranger:
Larry Mizell
recorded at:
Sound Factory Studio (Helsinki, Finland) in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (on 1972-11-24)
recording of:
Black Byrd (on 1972-11-24)
lyricist and composer:
Laurence C. Mizell
publisher:
Alruby Music Inc.
Donald Byrd7:20
2Alligator Bogaloo
recording of:
Alligator Bogaloo
writer:
Lou Donaldson
Lou Donaldson6:54
3Hi-Heel Sneakers
The Blue Mitchell Quintet8:24
4Cantaloupe Island
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1964-06-17)
producer:
Alfred Lion and Michael Cuscuna (in 1999: task: Reissue produced by)
cornet:
Freddie Hubbard (on 1964-06-17)
double bass:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (on 1964-06-17)
drums (drum set):
Tony Williams (American jazz drummer) (on 1964-06-17)
piano:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer) (on 1964-06-17)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1964-06-17)
recording of:
Cantaloupe Island (on 1964-06-17)
composer:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer)
publisher:
Hancock Music Company
Herbie Hancock4.855:30
5Back to the Tracks
Tina Brooks8:05
6There Is the Bomb
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1966-11-11)
producer:
Alfred Lion
cornet:
Don Cherry (jazz trumpeter) (on 1966-11-11)
double bass:
Henry Grimes (US free jazz bassist) (on 1966-11-11)
drums (drum set):
Ed Blackwell (on 1966-11-11)
woodwind:
Pharoah Sanders (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1966-11-11)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1966-11-11)
recording of:
There Is the Bomb (on 1966-11-11)
composer:
Don Cherry (jazz trumpeter)
publisher:
Unart Music Corporation
Don Cherry4:51
7Adam's Apple
recording of:
Adam's Apple
composer:
Wayne Shorter (US jazz saxophonist and composer)
Wayne Shorter6:47
8Passion Dance
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder
producer:
Alfred Lion
double bass:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (on 1967-04-21)
drums (drum set):
Elvin Jones (jazz drummer) (on 1967-04-21)
piano:
McCoy Tyner (jazz pianist) (on 1967-04-21)
tenor saxophone:
Joe Henderson (US jazz tenor saxophonist) (on 1967-04-21)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1967-04-21)
recording of:
Passion Dance (on 1967-04-21)
composer:
McCoy Tyner (jazz pianist)
McCoy Tyner8:46
9Samba Yantra
bass:
Miroslav Vitouš (Miroslav Vitous) (on 1968-03-27)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (American jazz drummer and bandleader) (on 1968-03-27)
piano:
Chick Corea (jazz pianist) (on 1968-03-27)
recorded at:
A&R Recording Studio (third studio, 322 West 48th Street, closed in 1989) in New York, New York, United States (on 1968-03-27)
Chick Corea2:42
10Caravan
recording of:
Caravan
lyricist:
Irving Mills (in 1937)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1936) and Juan Tizol (in 1936)
publisher:
American Academy of Music, Inc., Duke Ellington Music, EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Mills Music, Inc., Sony/ATV Harmony and Lafleur Music Ltd. (from 1995-12-12 to present)
Duke Ellington4:14
11A Night in Tunesia
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers11:13
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1Black and Tan Fantasy
James Newton5:41
2Niger Mambo
Stanley Turrentine3:21
3Xibaba
alto flute and alto saxophone and flute:
Jerry Dodgion (on 1969-10-03)
bass:
Bob Cranshaw (on 1969-10-03)
drums (drum set):
Mickey Roker (Drummer) (on 1969-10-03)
electric piano and piano:
Duke Pearson (on 1969-10-03)
flute:
Al Gibbons (saxophonist and flutist) (on 1969-10-03)
guitar:
Al Gafa (on 1969-10-03), Wally Richardson (US jazz/R&B guitarist) (on 1969-10-03) and Ralph Towner (on 1969-10-03)
percussion:
Airto Moreira (percussionist) (on 1969-10-03)
trumpet:
Burt Collins (on 1969-10-03)
vibraphone:
Bobby Hutcherson (on 1969-10-03)
vocals:
Airto Moreira (percussionist) (on 1969-10-03)
arranger:
Duke Pearson
recorded at:
A & R Recording (Second studio, 799 7th Avenue) in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1969-10-03)
recording of:
Xibaba (on 1969-10-03)
composer:
Airto G. Moreira (percussionist)
Duke Pearson6:33
4Mira
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1968-08-05)
producer:
Francis Wolff (photographer and record producer)
double bass [bass]:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (on 1968-08-05)
drums (drum set):
Freddie Waits (on 1968-08-05)
piano:
Andrew Hill (jazz pianist) (on 1968-08-05)
tenor saxophone:
Booker Ervin (tenor saxophonist) (on 1968-08-05)
trumpet:
Lee Morgan (jazz trumpeter / composer) (on 1968-08-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1968-08-05)
recording of:
Mira (on 1968-08-05)
composer:
Andrew Hill (jazz pianist)
Andrew Hill6:20
5Man From Tanganyika
recording of:
Man From Tanganyika
composer:
McCoy Tyner (jazz pianist)
McCoy Tyner6:53
6Jojolo
Solomon Ilori and His Afro-Drum Ensemble7:19
7Cookoo & Fungi
Art Taylor5:32
8Buster Rides Again
Bud Powell5:33
9Mambo de la Pinta
Art Pepper Quintet4:17
10Amuk
Art Blakey6:49
11El Cumbanchero
recording of:
El cumbanchero
writer:
Rafael Hernández Marín (Puerto Rican songwriter & multi-instrumentalist)
Louis 'Sabu' Martinez5:33
12Congalegra
Horace Parlan4:23
13Afrodisia
baritone saxophone:
Cecil Payne (on 1955-03-29)
congas:
Carlos “Patato” Valdés (on 1955-03-29)
cowbell:
Richie Goldberg (on 1955-03-29)
double bass:
Oscar Pettiford (on 1955-03-29)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1955-03-29)
piano:
Horace Silver (on 1955-03-29)
tenor saxophone:
Hank Mobley (US jazz tenor saxophonist) (on 1955-03-29)
trombone:
Jay Jay Johnson (jazz/bop trombonist/session leader) (on 1955-03-29)
trumpet:
Kenny Dorham (US jazz trumpeter, singer, and composer) (on 1955-03-29)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Hackensack – July 1, 1959) in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States (on 1955-03-29)
recording of:
Afrodisia (on 1955-03-29)
composer:
Kenny Dorham (US jazz trumpeter, singer, and composer)
publisher:
EMI Unart Catalog Inc. and Second Floor Music
Kenny Dorham5:05
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1Cantaloop (Flip Fantasia)
programming, producer and mixer:
Mel Simpson (Member of Us3) and Geoff Wilkinson
engineer:
Mel Simpson (Member of Us3)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Mel Simpson (Member of Us3)
sampler [samples] and turntable [scratches]:
Geoff Wilkinson
trumpet:
Gerard Presencer
other vocals [rap]:
Rahsaan (Rahsaan Kelly, appears on “Cantaloop” by Us3)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint)
recorded at and mixed at:
Flame Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
samples:
Cantaloupe Island by Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer) and Everything I Do Gonna Be Funky (From Now On) by Lou Donaldson
recording of:
Cantaloop (Flip Fantasia)
writer:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer), Rahsaan Kelly (Rahsaan Kelly, appears on “Cantaloop” by Us3), Mel Simpson (Member of Us3) and Geoff Wilkinson
publisher:
Us3 Music
is based on:
Cantaloupe Island
Us344:39
2Temptation
assistant engineer:
Robin Aube, Julian Baglioni (engineer), Sandeep Bhandari and Jo Rossi (engineer)
engineer:
Danny Kopelson
producer:
Craig Street
recorded at:
Grant Avenue Studio in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
mixed at:
Manta / Eastern Sound in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and Sear Sound in New York, New York, United States
cover recording of:
Temptation
lyricist and composer:
Tom Waits
publisher:
Jalma Music
recording of:
Temptation
lyricist and composer:
Tom Waits
publisher:
Jalma Music
Holly Cole53:05
3Cristo Redentor
Bobby Watson & Jack Walrath57:22
4Winter
Patricia Barber54:48
5You Don't Know What Love Is
assistant engineer:
Tony DiCarlo (engineer)
engineer:
Joe Ferla
producer:
Joe Ferla and Charlie Hunter
assistant mixer:
Andy Manganello
recorded at:
Bear Tracks Recording Studio in Suffern, New York, United States
mixed at:
Sony Music Studios (NYC, closed 2007) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
You Don’t Know What Love Is
lyricist:
Don Raye
composer:
Gene de Paul
publisher:
Leeds Music Corp., MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group), Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
Charlie Hunter & Leon Parker3:54
6Far West
Tim Hagans6:00
7Deuce Ana Quota
Greg Osby6:53
8Death Letter
engineer and mixer:
Danny Kopelson
producer:
Craig Street
acoustic guitar:
Brandon Ross
banjo and electric guitar:
Kevin Breit
bass:
Mark Anthony Peterson
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Dougie Bowne
mouth harp and percussion:
Cyro Baptista (percussionist)
vocals:
Cassandra Wilson
arranger:
Brandon Ross and Cassandra Wilson
edited at:
Sear Sound in New York, New York, United States
cover recording of:
Death Letter
lyricist and composer:
Son House
publisher:
Sondick Music
Cassandra Wilson54:14
9Closer to Home
assistant engineer:
Brandon Mason and Damien Shannon
engineer:
John Holbrook
producer:
Don Byron and Hans Wendl
bass:
Drew Gress (jazz double-bassist and composer) (from 1999-01 until 1999-03)
clarinet:
Don Byron (from 1999-01 until 1999-03)
drums (drum set):
Jack DeJohnette (from 1999-01 until 1999-03)
guitar:
Bill Frisell (from 1999-01 until 1999-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint)
recorded at and mixed at:
Bearsville Studios in Bearsville, New York, United States (from 1999-01 until 1999-03)
Don Byron3:18
10Hey-Hee-Hi-Ho
recording engineer:
David Baker (American engineer and producer - jazz, funk, ...)
assistant engineer:
Juan Garcia (assistant at Magic Shop), Danny Madorsky and 内藤克彦 (Katsuhiko Naito)
producer:
David Baker (American engineer and producer - jazz, funk, ...), Scott Harding (underground hip hop and jazz producer and musician) and Medeski, Martin & Wood
mixer:
Scott Harding (underground hip hop and jazz producer and musician)
bass:
Chris Wood (jazz bassist) (from 1997-12-15 until 1997-12-22)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Billy Martin (percussionist) (from 1997-12-15 until 1997-12-22)
keyboard:
John Medeski (from 1997-12-15 until 1997-12-22)
keyboard [keyboards]:
John Medeski
percussion:
Billy Martin (percussionist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Blue Note Records (this is the record company; for release labels use its imprint “Blue Note”)
recorded at:
The Magic Shop in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Greene St. Recording in SoHo, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Hey-Hee-Hi-Ho (in 1997-12)
writer:
Medeski, Martin & Wood
Medeski Martin and Wood4.53:14
11A Brighter Day
Ronny Jordan3:59
12Testify
Dianne Reeves54:39
13Contradictions
producer:
Gilles Avinzac and Michel Petrucciani (FR | jazz)
keyboard:
Adam Holzman (American keyboardist, composer and producer) (in 1991-11)
membranophone:
Victor Jones (US jazz drummer) (in 1991-11)
percussion:
Abdou M’Boup (in 1991-11)
piano:
Michel Petrucciani (FR | jazz) (in 1991-11)
recorded at:
Arsenal de Metz in Metz, Moselle, Grand Est (Great East), France (in 1991-11)
live recording of:
Contradictions (in 1991-11)
composer:
Michel Petrucciani (FR | jazz)
publisher:
Eden Joy Music (publishing)
Michel Petrucciani4:21
14Summertime
recording engineer:
Hans Nielsen (engineer) (in 1994-09)
associate producer:
Cæcilie Norby (Danish jazz and rock singer)
producer:
Niels Lan Doky
mixer:
James Farber (sound engineer) (from 1994-10-03 until 1994-10-05)
bass:
Lennart Ginman (Danish bassist, composer and music producer) (in 1994-09)
drums (drum set):
Billy Hart (US jazz drummer aka “Jabali” Billy Hart) (in 1994-09)
arranger:
Niels Lan Doky and Cæcilie Norby (Danish jazz and rock singer)
recording of:
Summertime (American songbook standard from 1935 opera Porgy and Bess) (in 1994-09)
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)
Cæcilie Norby4:56
15Indio Gitano
Don Pullen59:43