The Very Best of Smooth Jazz

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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1What a Wonderful World
recorded in:
New York, United States (on 1967-08-16)
engineer:
Eddie Brackett and Bob Simpson (US jazz engineer/producer)
producer:
Bob Thiele (producer & songwriter)
alto saxophone:
Sam Marowitz (saxophonist and clarinetist) (on 1967-08-16) and Daniel Trimboli (on 1967-08-16)
baritone saxophone:
Raymond Stanfield (on 1967-08-16)
clarinet:
Sam Marowitz (saxophonist and clarinetist) (on 1967-08-16) and Jerome Richardson (on 1967-08-16)
double bass:
Russ Savakus (on 1967-08-16)
drums (drum set):
Grady Tate (on 1967-08-16)
flute:
Sam Marowitz (saxophonist and clarinetist) (on 1967-08-16), Jerome Richardson (on 1967-08-16) and Daniel Trimboli (on 1967-08-16)
guitar:
Allen Hanlon (jazz guitarist) (on 1967-08-16), Art Ryerson (on 1967-08-16) and Willard Suyker (on 1967-08-16)
percussion:
Warren Hard (on 1967-08-16)
piano:
Hank Jones (piano) (on 1967-08-16)
tenor saxophone:
Jerome Richardson (on 1967-08-16) and Daniel Trimboli (on 1967-08-16)
trombone:
Urbie Green (on 1967-08-16) and J.J. Johnson (jazz/bop trombonist/session leader) (on 1967-08-16)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1967-08-16), Clark Terry (American swing trumpeter) (on 1967-08-16) and Joe Wilder (on 1967-08-16)
lead vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1967-08-16)
orchestra:
Louis Armstrong’s Orchestra and Chorus (on 1967-08-16)
conductor and chorus master:
Tommy Goodman (pianist, arranger for Benny Goodman and Duke Ellington) (on 1967-08-16)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1968) and Project 3 Records Inc. (in 1988)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 171) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 283)
recording of:
What a Wonderful World (on 1967-08-16)
writer:
George Douglas (producer & songwriter) and George David Weiss
publisher:
Abilene Music Inc., Carlin Music Corp., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Memory Lane Music (publishing company), Quartet Music Inc., Range Road Music Inc. and Valando Music, Inc.
sub-publisher:
BMC Publishing NV, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), 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), フジパシフィック音楽出版 (Fujipacific Music inc.) (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
part of:
12 Monkeys Soundtrack
part of:
Freaky Friday (2003)
Louis Armstrong42:19
2Exactly Like You
Denzal Sinclaire3:00
3Happy Go Luck Local
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1962-12-15 until 1962-12-16)
engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Norman Granz
double bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (from 1962-12-15 until 1962-12-16)
drums (drum set):
Ed Thigpen (from 1962-12-15 until 1962-12-16)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) (from 1962-12-15 until 1962-12-16)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1963)
recording of:
Night Train (Jimmy Forrest’s original instrumental version) (from 1962-12-15 until 1962-12-16)
composer:
Jimmy Forrest
is based on:
Happy Go Lucky Local
Oscar Peterson4:52
4Just to Be Loved
Al Jarreau4:11
5What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?
producer:
Helen Keane
double bass [bass]:
Eddie Gomez (jazz double bassist) (from 1970-04 until 1970-05)
drums (drum set):
Marty Morell (drums) (from 1970-04 until 1970-05)
guitar:
Sam Brown (jazz guitarist) (from 1970-04 until 1970-05)
piano:
Bill Evans (pianist) (from 1970-04-14 until 1970-05-20)
conductor:
Michael Leonard (composer, collaborated with Herbert Martin) (from 1970-04 until 1970-05)
arranger:
Michael Leonard (composer, collaborated with Herbert Martin)
recorded at:
A&R Recording Studio (third studio, 322 West 48th Street, closed in 1989) in New York, New York, United States (from 1970-04 until 1970-05)
instrumental recording of:
What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? (from 1970-04 until 1970-05)
lyricist:
Alan Bergman (American lyricist) and Marilyn Bergman
composer:
Michel Legrand
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc. (ended), EMI U Catalog Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (ended) and Anthem Grand Film
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)
part of:
The 42nd Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Bill Evans4:08
6Sweet Thing
recording of:
Sweet Thing
writer:
Tony Maiden and Yvette Marie Stevens
publisher:
Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
Chaka Khan4:00
7Move on Up
recording of:
Move On Up
lyricist and composer:
Curtis Mayfield
publisher:
Camad Music Company (ended), Curtom Publishing Co Inc (ended), EMI Tunes Ltd, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), 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)
Curtis Mayfield3:24
8The Hipster
Metalwood5:45
9Corenvado
Stan Getz3:02
10Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye
engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Norman Granz
celesta and piano:
Paul Smith (Paul Thatcher Smith, jazz pianist, composer, arranger and bandleader) (on 1956-02-07)
cello:
Robert La Marchina (US cellist and conductor) (on 1956-02-07) and Edgar Lustgarten (on 1956-02-07)
double bass:
Joe Mondragon (on 1956-02-07)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (on 1956-02-07)
flute:
Ted Nash (40s-80s US swing reedman, uncle of the other) (on 1956-02-07)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1956-02-07)
harp:
Corky Hale (on 1956-02-07)
oboe:
Bob Cooper (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1956-02-07)
lead vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1956-02-07)
orchestra:
Buddy Bregman Orchestra (on 1956-02-07)
conductor:
Buddy Bregman (on 1956-02-07)
arranger:
Buddy Bregman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1956)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-02-07)
cover recording of:
Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye (Seven Lively Arts musical revue) (on 1956-02-07)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1944)
publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd., Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Co. Inc. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
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)
Ella Fitzgerald3.653:33
11Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic
Lee Ritenour feat. Michael McDonald4:03
12Desafinado
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1962-09-17)
producer:
Bob Thiele (producer & songwriter)
bass:
Major Holley (on 1962-09-17)
percussion:
Eddie Locke (on 1962-09-17) and Willie Rodriguez (Latin jazz drummer and percussionist) (on 1962-09-17)
tenor saxophone:
Coleman Hawkins (on 1962-09-17)
arranger:
Manny Albam
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1962-09-17)
instrumental recording of:
Desafinado (on 1962-09-17)
lyricist:
Newton Mendonça
composer:
Antônio Carlos Jobim
publisher:
Bendig Music Corp., Corcovado Music Corp., Fermata do Brasil and 渡辺音楽出版 CM事業部 (Watanabe Music Publishing CM division)
Coleman Hawkins5:49
13Wave
engineer:
Rudy van Gelder
producer:
Creed Taylor
double bass [bass]:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (from 1967-05-22 until 1967-06-15)
drums (drum set):
Claudio Slon (from 1967-05-22 until 1967-06-15)
guitar and piano:
Antônio Carlos Jobim (from 1967-05-22 until 1967-06-15)
conductor:
Claus Ogerman
arranger:
Claus Ogerman
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (from 1967-05-22 until 1967-06-15)
recording of:
Wave (original instrumental) (from 1967-05-22 until 1967-06-15)
composer:
Antônio Carlos Jobim
publisher:
Corcovado Music Corp.
Antonio Carlos Jobim2:55
14One Less Bell to Answer
McCoy Tyner5:39
15Tourist in Paradise
The Rippingtons4:26
16My One Temptation
recording of:
My One Temptation
writer:
Michael Leeson, Peter Vale (writer/arranger) and Miles Waters (songwriter)
publisher:
Abacus Publishing and Chappell Music Co. Inc.
Mica Paris4:21
17Early A.M. Attitude
Dave Grusin5:00
18Until Tonight
Ben Webster4:13