Jazz Greats

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

1▼CD: 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1How High the Moon
cover recording of:
How High the Moon
lyricist:
Nancy Hamilton (in 1940)
composer:
Morgan Lewis (in 1940)
publisher:
Chappell (company that specialized in library and production music), Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) 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 Fitzgerald3:36
2You Stepped Out
piano:
Jimmy Jones (jazz pianist, active years 1936-1975) (on 1960-10-19)
vocals:
Sarah Vaughan (on 1960-10-19)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (New York City) in New York, New York, United States (on 1960-10-19)
cover recording of:
You Stepped Out of a Dream (Ziegfeld Girl, 1941 film) (on 1960-10-19)
lyricist:
Gus Kahn
composer:
Nacio Herb Brown (US songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Feist Catalog Inc.
part of:
Ziegfeld Girl (1941)
Sarah Vaughan2:20
3Chasin the Bird
recording of:
Chasing the Bird
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
Charlie Parker6:26
4Summertime
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)
Charles Mingus4:36
5Love Chant
Herbie Mann3:10
6Drummin' Man
Gene Krupa3:00
7Moodsville
Coleman Hawkins6:29
8Hot House
Herbie Hancock7:24
9Don't Be Mean
Lionel Hampton5:44
10Makin' Whoopee
Stéphane Grappelli2:21
11Oh, Lady be Good
recording of:
Oh, Lady Be Good!
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1924)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1924)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., George Gershwin Music, Ira Gershwin Music and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28)
part of:
American Splendor
part of:
Lady, Be Good (full musical)
Benny Goodman?:??
12Ray's Idea
recording of:
Ray's Idea
composer:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) and Walter “Gil” Fuller (jazz composer & arranger)
Dizzy Gillespie?:??
2▶CD: 2
3▶CD: 3