Jazz Divas: From Jazz to Nu Jazz

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Tracklist

1▼CD: Les Pionnères
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Work Song
cover recording of:
Work Song (lyrics added by Oscar Brown Jr.) (in 1966)
lyricist:
Oscar Brown Jr. (US jazz singer-songwriter from Chicago)
composer:
Nat Adderley
publisher:
Upam Music Co. and シンコーミュージック・パブリッシャーズ (Shinko Music Publishing Co., Ltd.)
version of:
Work Song (original instrumental)
Nina Simone3.253:05
2Love for Sale
cover recording of:
Love for Sale
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1930)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell Music Ltd., Harms, Inc. and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!)
Aretha Franklin2:29
3Send in the Clowns
Lorez Alexandria3:50
4Ode to Billie Joe
cover recording of:
Ode to Billie Joe
lyricist and composer:
Bobbie Gentry (Roberta Lee Streeter - American singer-songwriter)
publisher:
Larry Shayne Music, Inc. and Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd
Nancy Wilson5:17
5Be Good to Me Tonight
Ruth Brown3:46
6What’s Wrong With Groovin’
Letta Mbulu2:51
7Fever (LP version)
cover recording of:
Fever
writer:
Eddie Cooley and John Davenport (songwriter Otis Blackwell)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp., Chrysalis Songs, Fort Knox Music, Fort Knox Music Co, Fort Knox Music Inc., Jay & Cee Music, Lark Music Ltd., Trio Music (publisher), Trio Music Co., Inc. and Trio Music Company
part of:
The Adjustment Bureau
Esther Phillips2:47
8I’ve Got You Under My Skin
cover recording of:
I’ve Got You Under My Skin
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1936)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music (UK), Victoria Music Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
part of:
The 9th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1936 nominee)
part of:
Born to Dance
Dinah Washington5:26
9I Cried for You
cover recording of:
I Cried for You
lyricist:
Arthur Freed
composer:
Gus Arnheim and Abe Lyman
publisher:
Arthur Freed Music, CBS Miller Catalog, Inc. and Miller Music Corp.
Sarah Vaughan2:25
10Don’t Get Around Much Anymore
Deborah Brown4:24
11Them There Eyes
Billie Holiday2:49
12Smooth Sailin’
instrumental cover recording of:
Smooth Sailing (Instrumental)
composer:
Arnett Cobb
publisher:
Wayne Music (smooth sailing - Cobb)
Ella Fitzgerald3:04
13The Lady Is a Tramp
cover recording of:
The Lady Is a Tramp (from “Babes in Arms”)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1937)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
part of:
Babes in Arms (full musical)
part of:
Pal Joey
Lena Horne3:01
14Gypsy in My Soul
Anita O’Day2:32
15How Long Has This Been Going On?
Carmen McRae4:04
16Straight Ahead
producer:
Nat Hentoff
alto saxophone:
Eric Dolphy (on 1961-02-22)
double bass:
Art Davis (US jazz double bassist) (on 1961-02-22)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1961-02-22)
piano:
Mal Waldron (American jazz pianist) (on 1961-02-22)
tenor saxophone:
Coleman Hawkins (on 1961-02-22)
trombone:
Julian Priester (on 1961-02-22)
trumpet:
Booker Little (on 1961-02-22)
vocals:
Abbey Lincoln (on 1961-02-22)
arranger:
Mal Waldron (American jazz pianist)
recorded at:
Nola Penthouse Sound Studios (Nola's Penthouse, NYC) in New York, New York, United States (on 1961-02-22)
recording of:
Straight Ahead (on 1961-02-22)
lyricist:
Earl Baker and Abbey Lincoln
composer:
Mal Waldron (American jazz pianist)
is based on:
Straight Ahead
Abbey Lincoln5:26
2▶CD: Les Héritières