The Original Smooth Jazz Album

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1How Deep Is the Ocean
Miles Davis Quartet4:41
2In a Sentimental Mood
The Duke Ellington Trio2:33
3Willow 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 Simone3.253:15
4Don't Explain
recording of:
Don’t Explain
writer:
Arthur Herzog, Jr. and Billie Holiday
publisher:
Duchess Music Corporation (BMI-affiliated) and Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available)
Dexter Gordon6:08
5After Supper
recording of:
After Supper
composer and arranger:
Neal Hefti
publisher:
International Korwin Corp.
Count Basie & His Orchestra3:26
6I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)
Louis Armstrong & Duke Ellington5:34
7Moments Like This
cover recording of:
Moments Like This (from "College Swing")
lyricist:
Frank Loesser
composer:
Burton Lane
publisher:
Sony/ATV Harmony, Sony/ATV Harmony UK and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
Peggy Lee2:49
8Driftin'
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1962-05-28)
producer:
Alfred Lion
bass:
Butch Warren (on 1962-05-28)
drums (drum set):
Billy Higgins (US jazz drummer) (on 1962-05-28)
flugelhorn:
Freddie Hubbard
piano:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer) (on 1962-05-28)
tenor saxophone:
Dexter Gordon (on 1962-05-28)
trumpet:
Freddie Hubbard (on 1962-05-28)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (from 1962-05-28 to present, on 1962-05-28)
recording of:
Driftin’ (on 1962-05-28)
composer:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer)
Herbie Hancock6:57
9Lover 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
10Sweet Lorraine
Art Tatum2:40
11Time After Time
recording of:
Time After Time
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Jule Styne
publisher:
Chappell/Morris Ltd. and Sands Music Corp.
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.)
Chet Baker2:47
12Autumn Leaves
Stan Getz3:08
13Cry Me a River
engineer:
John Kraus (1950s US engineer) (in 1955-08)
producer:
Bobby Troup
double bass [bass]:
Ray Leatherwood
guitar:
Barney Kessel
vocals:
Julie London (in 1955-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1957)
recorded at and mixed at:
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1955 (number: 15)
recording of:
Cry Me a River (in 1955-08)
lyricist and composer:
Arthur Hamilton
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Co. Inc., Harmony Grace Publishing, Saunders Publications Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), Daksel Music Corp. (in 1982) and Song and Dance Music Co. (in 1982)
sub-publisher:
Warner/Chappell Music Japan, Synch division (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division) and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company – do not use as release label)
Julie London4.653:01
14God Bless the Child
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1962-02-05 until 1962-02-12)
engineer:
Malcolm Addey
producer:
Nick Venet
double bass [bass]:
Leroy Vinnegar (from 1962-02-05 until 1962-02-12)
drums (drum set) and drums (drum set) [drums]:
Ron Jefferson (from 1962-02-05 until 1962-02-12)
piano:
Les McCann (from 1962-02-05 until 1962-02-12)
lead vocals:
Lou Rawls (from 1962-02-05 until 1962-02-12)
vocals:
Lou Rawls (from 1962-02-05 until 1962-02-12)
remixer:
Malcolm Addey
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1962-02-05 until 1962-02-12)
cover recording of:
God Bless the Child (on 1962-02-05)
lyricist:
Billie Holiday
composer:
Arthur Herzog, Jr.
publisher:
Basart Editions (ended) and Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919)
cover recording of:
God Bless the Child (from 1962-02-05 until 1962-02-12)
lyricist:
Billie Holiday
composer:
Arthur Herzog, Jr.
publisher:
Basart Editions (ended) and Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919)
Lou Rawls4:31
15All Night Long
producer:
Pete Welding (US producer and engineer)
bass:
Ralph Peña (from 1960-06-29 until 1961-01-07)
drums (drum set):
Vernell Fournier (from 1960-06-29 until 1961-01-07)
guitar:
Dick Garcia (from 1960-06-29 until 1961-01-07)
piano:
George Shearing (British jazz pianist) (from 1960-06-29 until 1961-01-07)
vibraphone:
Warren Chiasson (from 1960-06-29 until 1961-01-07)
vocals:
Nancy Wilson (jazz/blues/soul singer) (from 1960-06-29 until 1961-01-07)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1960-06-29 until 1961-01-07)
cover recording of:
All Night Long (from 1960-06-29 until 1961-01-07)
writer:
Curtis Reginald Lewis (US songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Six Continents Music Publishing and Warner/Chappell Music, Hong Kong Limited (華納音樂版權香港有限公司, 1995–2019)
George Shearing Quintet with Nancy Wilson3:09
16Blue 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 Torme3:13
17You Go to My Head
Art Pepper4:20
18The Things We Did Last Summer
The Lou Donaldson Quartet3:19

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ASIN:UK: B000FL7BAG [info]