Stepping Out: Music for Cocktails, Dinner & Dancing

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Tracklist

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1April in Paris
recording of:
April in Paris
lyricist:
Yip Harburg (in 1932)
composer:
Vernon Duke (in 1932)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd.
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
Count Basie & His Orchestra3:50
2Mack the Knife
cover recording of:
Mack the Knife (1954 Blitzstein translation)
lyricist:
Bertolt Brecht
composer:
Kurt Weill (composer)
translator:
Marc Blitzstein (American composer) (in 1954)
publisher:
Universal Edition (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
translated version of:
Die Dreigroschenoper: Vorspiel. Die Moritat von Mackie Messer
Ella Fitzgerald4:48
3Leap Frog
Les Brown and His Orchestra2:39
4It Don’t Mean a Thing If It Ain’t Got That Swing
Joe Carroll feat. The Ray Bryant Quintet3:00
5I’m Beginning to See the Light
double bass:
Aaron Bell (jazz double bassist)
drums (drum set):
Sam Woodyard
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
saxophone:
Harry Carney, Paul Gonsalves, Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer), Johnny Hodges and Russell Procope
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist), Juan Tizol, Mitchell Wood and Britt Woodman
trumpet:
Willie Cook (US jazz trumpeter), Andrew “Fats” Ford (trumpeter), Ed Mullens and Ray Nance
recording of:
I’m Beginning to See the Light (on 1960-05-31)
lyricist:
Don George (US songwriter/composer, 1909–1987) (in 1944)
writer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1944), Johnny Hodges (in 1944) and Harry James (US big band leader, trumpeter & actor) (in 1944)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp.
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra2:06
6How About You
recording engineer:
Eddie Brackett
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun (US songwriter/producer)
conductor:
Torrie Zito
arranger:
Torrie Zito
cover recording of:
How About You?
lyricist:
Ralph Freed
composer:
Burton Lane
publisher:
CBS Feist Catalog, Inc., EMI Feist Catalog Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd., Leo Feist, Inc., 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 15th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1942 nominee)
Bobby Darin2:04
7Blue Skies
engineer:
Mike Cogan
producer:
Chris Siebert
mixer:
Mike Cogan, Bing Nathan and Chris Siebert
alto saxophone:
Harvey Robb
clarinet:
Noel Jewkes
double bass:
Bing Nathan
drums (drum set):
Dan Foltz
guitar:
Charlie Siebert
piano:
Chris Siebert
tenor saxophone:
Noel Jewkes and Bill Stewart (US jazz saxophonist)
trombone:
Larry Leight
arranger:
Chris Siebert
recorded at and mixed at:
Bay Records (Berkeley) in Berkeley, California, United States
cover recording of:
Blue Skies
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1926)
publisher:
Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Irving Berlin Music Company and Williamson Music Company
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)
Lavay Smith & Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers3:52
8Jersey Bounce
Red Norvo and His Orchestra3:01
9(I Ain’t Hep to That Step but I’ll) Dig It
recording of:
(I Ain’t Hep to That Step but I’ll) Dig It
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Hal Borne
Doris Day feat. Les Brown & His Orchestra3:19
10Sing, Sing, Sing (With a Swing)
recording of:
Sing, Sing, Sing (With a Swing)
lyricist and composer:
Louis Prima
publisher:
Robbins Music (publishing company owned by EMI Music Publishing Ltd.) (ended) and EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (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), 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)
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra3:57
11Fascinatin’ Rhythm
performer:
Count Basie and His Orchestra
cover recording of:
Fascinatin’ Rhythm
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1924)
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (renewed) (1929–2019) and Harms, Inc. (in 1924)
part of:
Girl Crazy (1930 Musical)
part of:
Lady, Be Good (full musical)
Tony Bennett feat. Count Basie & His Orchestra1:29
12Take the “A” Train
recording of:
Take the “A” Train (version with lyrics by Sherrill)
lyricist:
Joya Sherrill (in 1944)
composer:
Billy Strayhorn (in 1939)
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
version of:
Take the “A” Train (original instrumental version)
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra5:29