Best of Smooth Jazz, Volume 2: Under the Covers

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

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Sweet Thing
cover recording of:
Sweet Thing
writer:
Tony Maiden and Yvette Marie Stevens
publisher:
Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
Boney James43:54
2Since I Fell for You
bass:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician) (in 1986)
drums (drum set):
Steve Gadd (drummer) (in 1986)
guitar:
Eric Gale (in 1986) and Paul Jackson, Jr. (fusion/urban jazz composer, arranger, producer and guitarist) (in 1986)
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist) (in 1986)
saxophone:
David Sanborn (in 1986)
vocals:
Al Jarreau (in 1986)
arranger:
Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer)
recording of:
Since I Fell for You (in 1986)
lyricist and composer:
Buddy Johnson (in 1945)
publisher:
Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (ended), Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) (ended) and Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division)
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)
Bob James & David Sanborn feat. Al Jarreau3:51
3After the Dance
performer:
El DeBarge
Foreplay feat. El DeBarge4:11
4If Only One Night
Kirk Whalum4:35
5Who's Crying Now
recording engineer:
Milton Chan (Recording Engineer), Eric Sheda and David Ward (Singer)
keyboard programming and assistant mixer:
David Ward (Singer)
percussion programming:
Paul D. Allen (US soul/pop producer/songwriter)
producer:
Michael J. Powell
mixer:
Elliott Peters (Engineer) and Michael J. Powell
bass:
Al Turner
guitar and percussion:
Michael J. Powell
keyboard:
Vernon Fails
membranophone:
Buster Marbury
piano:
Eddie Howard (member of Commissioned)
saxophone:
Courtlen Hale
solo piano:
Joe Sample
background vocals:
Esther Ridgeway, Gloria Ridgeway and Gracie Ridgeway
vocals:
Randy Crawford (US jazz/R&B singer Veronica Crawford)
arranger:
Vernon Fails and Michael J. Powell
cover recording of:
Who’s Crying Now
writer:
Jonathan Cain and Steve Perry (former lead singer of Journey)
publisher:
Lacey Boulevard Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Weedhigh‐Nightmare Music
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.), 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 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
Randy Crawford4:32
6Biggest Part of Me
Take 64:15
7I Can't Make You Love Me
recording engineer and mixer:
James A. Farber (sound engineer)
assistant engineer:
Kevin Crouse
producer:
Matt Pierson (producer)
bass:
Rodney Whitaker (Bass)
drums (drum set):
Gregory Hutchinson
guitar:
Peter Bernstein (jazz guitarist)
Hammond organ:
Larry Goldings
piano:
James Weidman
saxophone:
Kirk Whalum
vocals:
Kevin Mahogany
arranger:
James Weidman
cover recording of:
I Can’t Make You Love Me
writer:
Mike Reid (US country artist & former football player) and Allen Shamblin
publisher:
Universal Music–MGB Songs, Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) (in 1991), Brio Blues Music (in 1991) and Hayes Street Music, Inc. (in 1991)
sub-publisher:
環球音樂出版股份有限公司 (Universal Music Publishing Co., Ltd.)
Kevin Mahogany4:52
8Neither One of Us
cover recording of:
Neither One of Us (Wants to Be the First to Say Goodbye)
lyricist and writer:
Jim Weatherly (American singer/songwriter)
composer:
James D. Weatherly (American singer/songwriter)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
David Sanborn4:15
9That Girl
Mark Whitfield4:24
10Hey Girl (remix)
Michael McDonald3:50
11For the Love of You
cover recording of:
For the Love of You
writer:
Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, O’Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley (a.k.a. Mr. Biggs), Rudolph Isley and Chris Jasper
publisher:
Bovina Music Inc. and EMI April Music Inc.
Earl Klugh6:01
12Tears in Heaven
producer:
Matt Pierson (producer)
double bass:
Charlie Haden (American jazz bassist)
drums (drum set):
Billy Higgins (US jazz drummer)
guitar:
Pat Metheny
tenor saxophone:
Joshua Redman (tenor saxophonist)
instrumental cover recording of:
Tears in Heaven
writer:
Eric Clapton and Will Jennings
publisher:
Blue Sky, EC Music (UK work publisher for Eric Clapton), Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd (no slash; used 1988–1996)
cover recording of:
Tears in Heaven
writer:
Eric Clapton and Will Jennings
publisher:
Blue Sky, EC Music (UK work publisher for Eric Clapton), Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Joshua Redman feat. Pat Metheny33:21
13Blackbird
assistant engineer:
Anthony Gillis, Tony Gonzalez (engineer) and Robert Read (engineer)
engineer:
Bernie Kirsh
producer:
Matt Pierson (producer)
mixer:
James Farber (sound engineer)
double bass:
Larry Grenadier (from 1996-09-04 until 1996-09-05)
drums (drum set):
Jorge Rossy (Spanish jazz drummer, pianist and vibraphonist) (from 1996-09-04 until 1996-09-05)
piano:
Brad Mehldau (American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger) (from 1996-09-04 until 1996-09-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1997)
recorded at:
Mad Hatter Studios (Los Angeles) in Echo Park, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1996-09-04 until 1996-09-05)
mixed at:
River Sound Studio in New York, New York, United States
instrumental cover recording of:
Blackbird (from 1996-09-04 until 1996-09-05)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), MPL Communications Inc. (ASCAP, not to get confused with Sir Paul McCartney’s company or the company that goes by the name MPL Communications), Northern Songs Ltd, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
Brad Mehldau5:00
14On Broadway
producer:
Tommy LiPuma
bass:
Stanley Banks (bassist)
drums (drum set):
Harvey Mason (jazz drummer)
guitar:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Phil Upchurch
keyboard:
Jorge Dalto and Ronnie Foster
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald
piano:
Jorge Dalto
vocals:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1978 (number: 55)
live cover recording of:
On Broadway (Mann/Weil/Leiber/Stoller version for The Drifters)
additional writer:
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
writer:
Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc., Screen Gems‐Col, Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
version of:
On Broadway (original Mann/Weil version)
cover recording of:
On Broadway (Mann/Weil/Leiber/Stoller version for The Drifters)
additional writer:
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
writer:
Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc., Screen Gems‐Col, Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
version of:
On Broadway (original Mann/Weil version)
George Benson5:14