Playboy’s 40th Anniversary: Four Decades of Jazz 1953-1993

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Annotation

Additional:
Abbey Lincoln's track from You Gotta Pay The Band (1991 - Verve - 314 511 110-2)

Annotation last modified on 2022-07-31 20:53 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Phase Dance
Pat Metheny8:01
2For the Love of You
cover recording of:
For the Love of You
writer:
Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, O’Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley (a.k.a. Mr. Biggs), Rudolph Isley and Chris Jasper
publisher:
Bovina Music Inc. and EMI April Music Inc.
Earl Klugh6:04
3Here’s to Life
recording engineer and mixer:
Al Schmitt
producer:
Johnny Mandel (American composer and arranger)
bass:
Chuck Domanico (American bassist)
percussion:
Harvey Mason (jazz drummer)
piano:
Alan Broadbent
solo French horn:
Richard Todd (American hornist)
vocals:
Shirley Horn
arranger:
Johnny Mandel (American composer and arranger)
recorded at:
Group IV Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Lion Share Recording Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
Here’s to Life
lyricist:
Phyllis Molinary
composer:
Artie Butler
publisher:
Artie Butler Music (Podisuha Music Division) and Dominant Jeans Music
Shirley Horn5:37
4Lush Life
Joe Henderson4:59
5Restoration
recording engineer:
Al Schmitt
arranger:
Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer)
Bob James5:50
6Look What I Got!
recorded in:
New York, United States (in 1988)
assistant engineer:
Jackie Brown (engineer, seems to have worked at the older Clinton Recording Studios)
engineer:
Joe Ferla
producer:
Betty Carter
bass:
Michael Bowie (in 1988)
drums (drum set):
Winard Harper (in 1988)
piano:
Benny Green (jazz pianist) (in 1988)
saxophone:
Don Braden (in 1988)
vocals:
Betty Carter (in 1988)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram)
Betty Carter5:43
7The Lady of My Life
Stanley Jordan6:26
8Bird Alone
assistant engineer:
Jay Newland (producer, engineer and mixer)
producer:
Jean-Philippe Allard
recorded at:
BMG Studios in Theater District, New York, New York, United States (from 1991-02-25 until 1991-02-26)
mixed at:
BMG Studios in Theater District, New York, New York, United States (from 1991-02-27 until 1991-02-28)
recording of:
Bird Alone
lyricist and composer:
Abbey Lincoln
Abbey Lincoln feat. Stan Getz8:34
9Songbird
engineer:
Gordon Lyon
co-producer:
Kenny G (saxophonist)
producer:
Preston Glass
recording of:
Songbird
composer:
Kenny G (saxophonist)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., High Tech Music, Kenny G Music and Kuzu Music (publisher)
Kenny G4.55:05
10Max-O-Man
Fourplay5:35
11Don’t Worry, Be Happy
engineer:
Chris Tergesen
producer:
Linda Goldstein
body percussion:
Bobby McFerrin
vocals:
Bobby McFerrin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Manhattan (Manhattan Records after Jul 1987 acquisition of EMI America) (in 1988), EMI Records USA (formerly EMI USA, renamed since early 1990s) (in 1988) and EMI–Manhattan Records (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1988)
recorded at:
Fantasy Studios (Berkeley) in Berkeley, California, United States
recording of:
Don’t Worry, Be Happy
lyricist and composer:
Bobby McFerrin
writer:
Steve Sidwell (English composer & wind instrumentalist)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Probnoblem Music
Bobby McFerrin4.354:51
12Rockit
recorded in:
United States (in 1983)
recording engineer:
Martin Bisi (in 1983)
producer:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer) and Material (group and producer team led by Bill Laswell)
mixer:
Dave Jerden
bass:
Bill Laswell (US bass guitarist and record producer) (in 1983)
keyboard:
Michael Beinhorn (in 1983) and Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer) (in 1983)
performer:
DXT (US 80s hip hop, aka Grandmixer D.ST) (in 1983)
recorded at:
OAO Studio in Brooklyn, New York, New York, United States (in 1983)
mixed at:
Eldorado Recording Studios in Burbank, California, United States
music videos:
Rockit by Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer)
recording of:
Rockit (in 1983)
writer:
Michael Beinhorn, Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer) and Bill Laswell (US bass guitarist and record producer)
publisher:
Ensign Music Corporation
Herbie Hancock45:25