Smooth Jazz, Volume 2

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Moonlight Serenade
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1939-04-04)
recording of:
Moonlight Serenade (original instrumental version) (on 1939-04-04)
composer and arranger:
Glenn Miller (jazz band leader)
publisher:
Big 3 Music Ltd., EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), EMI United Partnership Ltd. and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label)
Glenn Miller3:22
2Takin’ a Chance on Love
cover recording of:
Taking a Chance on Love
lyricist:
Ted Fetter and John Latouche
composer:
Vernon Duke
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Miller Catalog, Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd., SBK Miller Catalog, Inc. and Taking a Chance on Love Music Company
part of:
Cabin in the Sky
Ella Fitzgerald3:12
3My Blue Heaven
Jimmie Lunceford3:15
4I Can’t Give You Anything but Love
cover recording of:
I Can’t Give You Anything but Love, Baby
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist)
writer:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
publisher:
Aldi Music Company, Cotton Club Publishing and EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated)
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Ltd., 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), コンソーシアム音楽出版 C・F事業部 (Consortium Music Publishing, CF Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング CMP外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Louis Armstrong2:53
5Love Me or Leave Me
cover recording of:
Love Me or Leave Me
lyricist:
Gus Kahn
composer:
Walter Donaldson
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Keith Prowse Music Publishing Co. Ltd., Keith Prowse Music Publishing Ltd., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), Donaldson Publishing Co. (in 1928, in 1955) and Gilbert Keyes Music Company (in 1928, in 1955)
Lena Horne2:55
6Lonesome Road
Muggsy Spanier2:59
7My Old Flame
Count Basie3:09
8How High the Moon
recording of:
How High the Moon
lyricist:
Nancy Hamilton (in 1940)
composer:
Morgan Lewis (in 1940)
publisher:
Chappell (library/production music), Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
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)
Duke Ellington2:35
9Bird of Paradise
recording of:
Bird of Paradise
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
Miles Davis3:15
10The Trouble With Me Is You
recording of:
(It’s Easy to See) The Trouble With Me Is You
writer:
Roy Alfred (Tin Pan Alley lyricist and composer) and Marvin Fisher
cover recording of:
The Trouble With Me Is You
writer:
George Handy and Jack Segal (US songwriter)
Nat King Cole4:13
11No Greater Love
Cannonball Adderley8:20
12One O’Clock Jump
recording of:
One O’Clock Jump
composer:
Count Basie (pianist) (in 1937)
publisher:
EMI Feist Catalog Inc.
Harry James3:00
13Frankie & Johnnie
King Oliver3:18
14Sweet Georgia Brown
recording of:
Sweet Georgia Brown
lyricist:
Kenneth Casey (in 1925)
composer:
Ben Bernie (in 1925) and Maceo Pinkard (in 1925)
publisher:
Francis Day (publisher), Remick Music Corp. and Warner Bros. Music (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
Benny Goodman3:11
15Deep Purple
alto saxophone:
Hank Freeman (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1939-03-12) and Les Robinson (on 1939-03-12)
clarinet:
Artie Shaw (on 1939-03-12)
double bass:
Sid Weiss (on 1939-03-12)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Rich (on 1939-03-12)
guitar:
Al Avola (on 1939-03-12)
piano:
Bob Kitsis (on 1939-03-12)
tenor saxophone:
Georgie Auld (on 1939-03-12) and Tony Pastor (on 1939-03-12)
trombone:
George Arus (on 1939-03-12), Harry Rogers (US big-band trombonist and arranger) (on 1939-03-12) and Les Jerkins (on 1939-03-12)
trumpet:
Harry Geller (on 1939-03-12), Chuck Peterson (trumpet) (on 1939-03-12) and Bernie Privin (on 1939-03-12)
vocals:
Helen Forrest (on 1939-03-12)
conductor:
Artie Shaw (on 1939-03-12)
cover recording of:
Deep Purple (on 1939-03-12)
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish (in 1938)
composer:
Peter de Rose (tin pan alley era songwriter, pianist and performer on radio)
publisher:
Robbins Music (publishing company owned by EMI Music Publishing Ltd.)
Artie Shaw and His Orchestra3:16
16I’m Coming Virginia
recording of:
I’m Coming Virginia
lyricist:
Will Marion Cook
composer:
Donald Heywood
Fletcher Henderson3:07
17Singin’ the Blues
recording of:
Singin’ the Blues (on 1927-02-04)
lyricist:
Sam M. Lewis (1930s lyricist) and Joe Young (US lyricist)
composer:
Con Conrad (songwriter and producer) and J. Russel Robinson
Frankie Trumbauer3:01
18On the Sunny Side of the Street
recording of:
On the Sunny Side of the Street
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
publisher:
Ancar Enterprises Inc., Cotton Club Publishing, Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc. and Vydia Music Publishing
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Lawrence Wright Music Co., Ltd., Memory Lane Music Ltd., Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Ltd. and シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント A事業部 (Shinko Music Entertainment, A Division)
part of:
American Splendor
Tommy Dorsey3:18
19Ciribiribin
recording of:
Ciribiribin (They’re So in Love) (Harry James theme song)
lyricist:
Harry James (US big band leader, trumpeter & actor) and Jack Lawrence (US songwriter)
composer:
Alberto Pestalozza
is based on:
Ciribiribin (original Italian version)
part of:
Hit the Deck (1955 movie)
Harry James2:33
20Solitude
recording of:
(In My) Solitude
lyricist:
Eddie DeLange (in 1934) and Irving Mills (in 1934)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1934)
publisher:
American Academy of Music, Inc., De Lange Music Co., EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) and J. R. Lafleur & Son Ltd.
Duke Ellington3:33