The Best Smooth Jazz …Ever! Vol. 4

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Tracklist

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01Dream a Little Dream of Me
conductor:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1958-10-13)
cover recording of:
Dream a Little Dream of Me (on 1958-10-13)
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)
Dean Martin3:16
02I Fall in Love Too Easily
recording of:
I Fall in Love Too Easily
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Jule Styne
publisher:
AF Encore Fund LLC, Applause and Encore Music, EMI Feist Catalog Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd. and Leo Feist, Inc.
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) and 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)
part of:
The 18th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Chet Baker3:20
03I’ve Got You Under My Skin
Danny Williams3:16
04Lover Man
cover recording of:
Lover Man
lyricist:
Jimmy Davis (US songwriter, wrote “Lover Man”) (in 1942), Roger “Ram” Ramirez (Puerto Rican jazz pianist) (in 1942) and Jimmy Sherman (pianist, arranger and songwriter) (in 1942)
composer:
Roger “Ram” Ramirez (Puerto Rican jazz pianist), Jimmy Davis (US songwriter, wrote “Lover Man”) (in 1942) and Jimmy Sherman (pianist, arranger and songwriter) (in 1942)
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) (ended), MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) (ended) and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
Dinah Washington3:03
05What a Wonderful World
Matt Monro3:34
06Soul Bossa Nova
Quincy Jones2:47
07D’Improvisso
Rosalia de Souza3:05
08Let’s Waste Some Time
Marc Jordan & Molly Johnson4:29
09My Love Is a Song
Aaron Tesser & The New Jazz Affair5:35
10Careless
Amos Lee4:42
11Close to You
Lynda Lovett & Philip Calder3:37
12Ladykiller
Nicky Holland6:18
13Just Another Day
Peter White & Basia4:42
14She
Pepe Jaramillo4:18
15Catch a Falling Star
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (in 1957) and The Ray Charles Singers (in 1957)
orchestra:
Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra (in 1957)
performer:
The Ray Charles Singers and Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra (in 1957)
arranger:
Joe Reisman
recording of:
Catch a Falling Star (in 1957)
writer:
Lee Pockriss and Paul Vance (US songwriter and producer)
Perry Como42:29
16You Don’t Know Me
Joe Whiting & His Orchestra4:21
17Black Coffee
assistant engineer:
Tommy Civello and Yvonne Yedibalian
engineer:
Gary Chester (production, engineer)
producer:
Sinéad O’Connor (Irish singer‐songwriter) and Phil Ramone
mixer:
Gary Chester (production, engineer) and Phil Ramone
vocals:
Sinéad O’Connor (Irish singer‐songwriter)
conductor:
Torrie Zito
arranger:
Torrie Zito
cover recording of:
Black Coffee (1948 song)
lyricist:
Paul Francis Webster (in 1948)
composer:
Sonny Burke (Joseph Francis Burke, producer, songwriter and Big Band leader) (in 1948)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing (NYC‐based headquarters, with national subsidiaries under it), Chelsea Music Publishing Co., Ltd., Sondot Music Corp. and Webster Music Co.
Sinéad O’Connor33:20
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01Sentimental Journey
recording of:
Sentimental Journey
lyricist:
Bud Green (in 1944)
composer:
Les Brown (American big band & jazz musician) (in 1944) and Ben Homer (in 1944)
publisher:
Chappell/Morris Ltd., Holliday Publishing, Morley Music Co. Inc. and Morley Music Corp.
sub-publisher:
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))
Doris Day3:44
02Make Love to Me
Emme St. James2:35
03Girl From Ipanema
Jonny Blu2:50
04L’Ombre et la lumiere
recording of:
L’Ombre et la lumière
lyricist and composer:
Benjamin Biolay
publisher:
Delabel Éditions (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Dièse Productions, 渡辺音楽出版 (Watanabe Music Publishing Co., Ltd., Japanese publisher, 1962–present), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Coralie Clément4:10
05It Had to Be You
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 2001)
recording of:
It Had to Be You
lyricist:
Gus Kahn (in 1924)
composer:
Isham Jones (in 1924)
publisher:
Bantam Music Publishing Co., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Gilbert Keyes Music Company, The Songwriters Guild, Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) and Jerome H. Remick & Co. (on 1924-05-09)
Steve Tyrell3:24
06Love Me Tonight
Edvard Larusson feat. Gudrun Gunnars3:35
07Goodbye
recording engineer:
Joe Ferla (from 2002-08 until 2002-12)
producer:
Brian Blade (US jazz drummer, composer, and session musician), Jon Cowherd (piano) and Tommy LiPuma
assistant mixer:
Steve Genewick
mixer:
Al Schmitt
double bass:
Doug Weiss (US jazz bassist) (from 2002-08 until 2002-12)
drums (drum set):
Brian Blade (US jazz drummer, composer, and session musician) (from 2002-08 until 2002-12)
guitar:
John Hart (jazz guitarist) (from 2002-08 until 2002-12)
percussion:
Jeff Haynes (from 2002-08 until 2002-12)
Rhodes piano:
Jon Cowherd (piano) (from 2002-08 until 2002-12)
soprano saxophone:
Chris Potter (jazz saxophonist) (from 2002-08 until 2002-12)
vocals:
Lizz Wright (US jazz & gospel singer) (from 2002-08 until 2002-12)
arranger:
Brian Blade (US jazz drummer, composer, and session musician) and Jon Cowherd (piano)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Verve Music Group (now known as Verve Label Group; not for release label use!)
recorded at:
Right Track Recording in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 2002-08 until 2002-12)
mixed at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 2003-01)
Lizz Wright3:54
08Lay Lady Lay
Cassandra Wilson5:07
09Do for Love
Sabrina Starke3:32
10The Look of Love
cover recording of:
The Look of Love
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
Colgems Music Corp., Colgems-EMI Music Inc. and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
sub-publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
The 40th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Traincha4:34
11Sunrise
recording engineer and mixer:
Jay Newland (producer, engineer and mixer)
artist & repertoire support:
Chris Cofoni and Eli Wolf
assistant engineer:
Matthew Cullen (US engineer), Dick Kondas, Steve Mazur (Sound Engineer based in Austin, Texas, previously NYC) and Aya Takemura
producer:
Norah Jones and Arif Mardin
creative direction:
Gordon H Jee
acoustic guitar and banjolin:
Kevin Breit (from 2003 until 2004)
double bass [bass]:
Lee Alexander (US bassist, songwriter & producer) (from 2003 until 2004)
piano and lead vocals [vocal]:
Norah Jones (from 2003 until 2004)
slit drum:
Andrew Borger (from 2003 until 2004)
background vocals [backup vocal]:
Adam Levy (jazz guitarist) (from 2003 until 2004) and Daru Oda (from 2003 until 2004)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Blue Note Records (this is the record company; for release labels use its imprint “Blue Note”) (in 2004)
recorded at:
Allaire Studios, Shokan NY in Bearsville, New York, United States, Avatar Studios (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States, Sear Sound in New York, New York, United States and Sorcerer Sound in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Sear Sound in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Sunrise (from 2003 until 2004)
writer:
Lee Alexander (US bassist, songwriter & producer) and Norah Jones
dedicated to:
Debbie Alexander, Joyce Breit, Oklahoma Gertsen and George Wyle
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Fumblethumbs Music and Muthajones Music
Norah Jones3.853:20
12Without Within
Pete Belasco4:12
13Midnight Train to Georgia
recording of:
Midnight Train to Georgia
lyricist and composer:
James D. Weatherly (American singer/songwriter)
Gladys Knight & the Pips4:32
14Never Too Much
recording engineer and mixer:
Michael H. Brauer (engineer)
assistant engineer:
Lincoln Clapp (engineer), Gregg Mann (engineer), Andy Hoffman (engineer), Nicky Kalliongos (engineer) and Don Wershba (engineer)
engineer:
Carl Beatty (engineer)
executive producer:
Larkin Arnold
producer:
Luther Vandross
bass:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
congas:
Bashiri Johnson
drums (drum set):
Buddy Williams (drummer)
guitar:
Georg Wadenius (guitarist, bassist, keyboardist, singer, composer, producer)
horn [horns] and strings:
Paul Riser
keyboard [keyboards]:
Nat Adderley, Jr.
percussion:
Crusher Bennett
background vocals [female backup vocals]:
Tawatha Agee, Brenda White, Michelle Cobbs, Cissy Houston, Yvonne Lewis and Sybil Thomas
background vocals [male backup vocals] and lead vocals:
Luther Vandross
arranger:
Nat Adderley, Jr. and Paul Riser
vocals arranger:
Luther Vandross
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1981), CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1981), Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1981) and 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 1981)
recorded at:
Mediasound Studios in New York, New York, United States
music videos:
Never Too Much by Luther Vandross
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 468) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 466)
recording of:
Never Too Much
lyricist and composer:
Luther Vandross
publisher:
April Music Ltd., Barry Platnick, CBS Songs Ltd., EMI April Music Inc., EMI Songs Ltd., MCA Music Ltd., SBK Songs (publisher), SBK Songs Ltd. and Uncle Ronnie’s Music Company Inc.
Luther Vandross3.853:50
15I Must Have Left My Heart
Molly Johnson6:08
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01Bruised but Not Broken
additional recording engineer:
Steve Greenwell
assistant recording engineer:
Oswald Bowe and Luke Smith (engineer) (strings)
recording engineer:
Chuck Brungardt, Reggie Dozier (strings) and Glenn Standridge
sound engineer:
Justin Kessler
assistant mixer:
Ian Shea
mixer:
Chuck Brungardt and Glenn Standridge
additional drums (drum set) and percussion:
Robert Ozuna
bass:
Raphael Saadiq
drums (drum set):
Khari Parker
guitar:
Chalmers "Spanky" Alford (Guitarist C. Edward Alford)
Rhodes piano:
Lionel Holoman
background vocals:
Keisha Jackson, Joi Gilliam (singer, songwriter, and producer) and Jermaine Paul
vocals:
Joss Stone
strings arranger:
Benjamin Wright
recorded at:
Clinton Recording Studios (NYC 10th Ave till 2010) in New York, New York, United States (strings) and Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas
mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Bruised but Not Broken
lyricist, writer and composer:
Diane Warren (US songwriter)
Joss Stone44:17
02What the Senses Know
Aimee Allen4:41
03I Left My Heart in San Francisco
Lloyd Marcus4:33
04I Love Paris
Jeanne Gies3:33
05Moonlight on the Sand
Jack Hoban & Wendy Reizer4:30
06The Things We Did Last Summer
The Lou Donaldson Quartet3:20
07Till It Happens to You
drum machine [drum] programming:
Justin Broad and Paul Herman
engineer:
Justin Broad
producer:
Justin Broad and Paul Herman
mixer:
Paul Herman
bass guitar:
Aubrey Nunn
guitar:
Paul Herman
Hammond organ and Wurlitzer electric piano [Wurlitzer piano]:
Jess Bailey
background vocals and lead vocals:
Corinne Bailey Rae
recording of:
Till It Happens to You (I know what I said was heat of the moment…)
writer:
Corinne Bailey Rae, Paul Herman and Pam Sheyne
publisher:
Global Talent Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated), KMR II GT Publishing Ltd., Shampeyne Songs Limited and Submarine Music Ltd.
sub-publisher:
Songs of Pen France, Universal Music Publishing France (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell Music France, フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.), 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) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 株式会社 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Corinne Bailey Rae4:39
08Looking for a Boy
recording of:
Looking for a Boy
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1925)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1925)
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to ????)
part of:
Tip-Toes
June Christy2:38
09I Could Use a Little Love
Freddie Jackson5:27
10Invitation to the Blues
recording of:
Invitation to the Blues (Tom Waits song)
lyricist and composer:
Tom Waits
publisher:
Fifth Floor Music, Inc.
Holly Cole4:21
11Negro
S-Tone Inc.3:25
12Love’s Victory
Ronnie Laws4:28
13The Ice Hotel
recording of:
The Ice Hotel
writer:
Kazuo Ishiguro (writer) and Jim Tomlinson
Stacey Kent5:29
14Menduza
FERID feat. Marcin Nowakowski4:44
15Simple Things
Elisabeth Withers3:50
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01I Can’t Give You Anything but Love
recording of:
I Can’t Give You Anything but Love, Baby
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
publisher:
Aldi Music Company, Cotton Club Publishing and EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated)
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Shapiro Bernstein & 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), コンソーシアム音楽出版 C・F事業部 (Consortium Music Publishing, CF Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング CMP外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Judy Garland3:55
02Piece of My Heart
producer:
Bert Russell Berns
vocals:
Erma Franklin (in 1967-08)
conductor:
Gary Sherman (mid-20th century composer, arranger & conductor) (in 1967-08)
arranger:
Gary Sherman (mid-20th century composer, arranger & conductor)
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 1967)
recording of:
Piece of My Heart (in 1967-08)
writer:
Bert Russell and Jerry Ragovoy
publisher:
Campbell Connelly, MPL Music Publishing Inc., Sloopy II Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), Web IV Music Inc. and Wren Music Co.
Erma Franklin3.752:33
03Teach Me Tiger
vocals:
April Stevens
conductor:
Don Ralke
arranger:
Don Ralke
April Stevens32:22
04How Can I Put Out the Flame
Candi Staton3:13
05I Get a Kick Out of You
cover recording of:
I Get a Kick Out of You
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1934)
publisher:
Chappell Music (UK), Chappell Music Ltd., Harms, Inc., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell and Chappell (in 1974)
part of:
Anything Goes
recording of:
I Get a Kick Out of You
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1934)
publisher:
Chappell Music (UK), Chappell Music Ltd., Harms, Inc., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell and Chappell (in 1974)
part of:
Anything Goes
Shirley Bassey2:48
06Isnt This a Lovely Day?
cover recording of:
Isn’t This a Lovely Day? (from “Top Hat”)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1935)
part of:
Top Hat (1935 film)
Jeri Southern2:59
07Blue Moon
vocals:
Mel Tormé (“The Velvet Fog”)
orchestra:
Pete Rugolo and His Orchestra
recording of:
Blue Moon (in 1949)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1934)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1934)
publisher:
EMI Catalogue Partnership, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), EMI United Partnership Ltd., J. Albert & Son P/L, J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Robbins Music Corporation, SBK United Partnership Ltd., フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) and 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)
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Belgium NV and Francis Day Editions (SABAM)
part of:
New York, New York (1977 musical film soundtrack)
Mel Tormé3:12
08Willow Weep for Me
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (in 1959)
producer:
Hecky Krasnow
piano and lead vocals:
Nina Simone (in 1959)
arranger:
Robert Mersey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1969)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Hackensack – July 1, 1959) in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States (in 1959)
cover recording of:
Willow Weep for Me (in 1959)
lyricist and composer:
Ann Ronell (in 1932)
publisher:
Ann Ronell Music and Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher)
sub-publisher:
日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
Nina Simone3.253:13
09Song for My Father
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder
producer:
Alfred Lion
double bass:
Theodore "Teddy" Smith (on 1964-10-26)
drums (drum set):
Roger Humphries (American jazz drummer) (on 1964-10-26)
piano:
Horace Silver (on 1964-10-26)
tenor saxophone:
Joe Henderson (US jazz tenor saxophonist) (on 1964-10-26)
trumpet:
Carmell Jones (on 1964-10-26)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1964-10-26)
recording of:
Song for My Father (instrumental) (on 1964-10-26)
composer:
Horace Silver
publisher:
Ecaroh Music, Inc.
Horace Silver7:16
10Summer Samba
Irene & Her Latin Jazz Band3:27
11Everytime I See You
Roy Ayers3:39
12And I Love Him
Anna Maria Flechero4:31
13Sister Moon
Vanessa Williams5:28
14Don’t Make Me Over
recording of:
Don’t Make Me Over
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
Blue Seas Music, Inc., BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (Hal David) (not for release label use! see annotation), JAC Music Co., Inc., MCA Music Ltd., New Hidden Valley Music Co., Windswept Pacific Music Ltd., フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division) and フジパシフィックミュージック 第2事業部 (Fujipacific Music, Inc. Division 2)
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
Dionne Warwick3:22
15The Way You Look Tonight
recording of:
The Way You Look Tonight (from “Swing Time”)
publisher:
Jerome Kern (on 1936-07-24)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist) (in 1936)
composer:
Jerome Kern (in 1936)
publisher:
Aldi Music Company, Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Polygram Music, PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Ltd., Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc., The Songwriters Guild and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998) (in 1936)
sub-publisher:
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)
part of:
The 9th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1936 winner)
part of:
Swing Time (film)
Sammy Davis Jr.3:13