Jazz Greats: The Essential Masterpieces (Trilogy)

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

Tracklist

1▶CD: The Greatest Songbook Ever
2▼CD: The Key Figures
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Blue Train
alto saxophone:
Eric Dolphy (on 1961-11-23)
double bass:
Reggie Workman (on 1961-11-23)
drums (drum set):
Elvin Jones (jazz drummer) (on 1961-11-23)
piano:
McCoy Tyner (jazz pianist) (on 1961-11-23)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1961-11-23)
recorded at:
Stockholms konserthus (Stockholm Concert Hall, Konserthuset Stockholm) in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1961-11-23)
live recording of:
Blue Train (on 1961-11-23)
composer:
John Coltrane
publisher:
Jowcol Music
recording of:
Blue Train
composer:
John Coltrane
publisher:
Jowcol Music
John Coltrane8:54
2So What?
recording of:
So What
composer:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
publisher:
Jazz Horn Music
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
Miles Davis10:48
3Caravan
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 Ellington & His Orchestra2:31
4Jeepers Creepers
recording of:
Jeepers Creepers
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1938)
writer:
Richard A. Whiting (composer)
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist) (in 1938)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946) and Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
part of:
The 11th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1938 nominee)
Louis Armstrong4:43
5Groovin’ High
recording of:
Groovin’ High
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli and Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
Charlie Parker2:39
6What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?
recording of:
What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?
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 Evans5:21
7Turkish Woman
Chick Corea6:22
8Blues for Gerry
recording of:
Blues for Gerry
Gerry Mulligan8:34
9Farewell Farewell
Charles Mingus5:58
10Ruby My Dear
recording of:
Ruby, My Dear
composer:
Thelonious Monk (in 1948)
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation
Thelonious Monk5:36
11Take Five
Dave Brubeck5:27
12I Can’t Get Started
recording of:
I Can’t Get Started
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin
composer:
Vernon Duke
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell’s • Sydney, Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music) and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
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)
Dizzy Gillespie2:43
13Kamili
Herbie Hancock?:??
14Port Of Call
engineer:
Bob d’Orleans
double bass:
Buell Neidlinger (from 1960-10-12 until 1960-10-13)
drums (drum set):
Denis Charles (drums) (from 1960-10-12 until 1960-10-13)
piano:
Cecil Taylor (from 1960-10-12 until 1960-10-13)
recorded at:
Nola’s Penthouse (Nola's Penthouse, NYC) in New York, New York, United States (from 1960-10-12 until 1960-10-13)
recording of:
Port of Call (in 1960-12)
composer:
Cecil Taylor
publisher:
Jay Bee Music Corp.
Cecil Taylor?:??
3▶CD: The Top Performers