The Very Best of Smooth Jazz, Volume 2

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Annotation

Label: Jazz FM - Catalog #: JAZZFMCD30 - ASIN: B000050F6S

Annotation last modified on 2010-10-15 23:38 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Morning Dance
recording of:
Morning Dance
composer:
Jay Beckenstein
Spyro Gyra3:57
2Tired of Being Alone
recorded at:
Royal Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 293)
recording of:
Tired of Being Alone
lyricist and composer:
Al Green (US soul singer, songwriter, pastor and record producer)
publisher:
Burlington Music Ltd., Irving Music, Inc. and Universal Music Publishing Group
Al Green4.452:51
3Walk in the Night
Jr. Walker & the All Stars4:11
4Don’t Let It Go to Your Head
producer:
Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International) and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
arranger:
Jack Faith
recorded at:
Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
recording of:
Don’t Let It Go to Your Head
writer:
Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International) and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Jean Carne4:51
5The Seduction
David Sanborn3:54
6Baby, Come to Me
guest vocals:
Patti Austin
recording of:
Baby, Come to Me
lyricist and composer:
Rod Temperton
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Rodsongs (publisher) and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
Patti Austin & James Ingram3:37
7Samba pa ti
engineer:
David Brown (US producer, engineer – Record Plant Studios, Wally Heider Studios) and John Fiore (engineer)
producer:
Fred Catero, Bob Irwin, Santana (US Latin, blues, & rock band) and Carlos Santana
bass guitar:
David Brown (US bassist for Santana/Allman Brothers/31st of February) (on 1970-07-19)
congas and percussion:
Michael Carabello (percussionist) (on 1970-07-19)
congas, percussion and timbales:
José “Chepito” Áreas (on 1970-07-19)
drums (drum set):
Michael Shrieve (drummer) (on 1970-07-19)
guitar:
Carlos Santana (on 1970-07-19)
keyboard:
Gregg Rolie (keyboardist and vocalist) (on 1970-07-19)
percussion:
Rico Reyes (on 1970-07-19)
tabla:
Steven Saphore (on 1970-07-19)
arranger:
Gregg Rolie (keyboardist and vocalist) and Carlos Santana
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1970), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1970) 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) (in 1970)
recorded at:
Wally Heider Studios (@ 245 Hyde Street, San Francisco) in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1970-07-19)
recording of:
Samba pa ti (on 1970-07-19)
composer:
Carlos Santana
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Carlin Music Corporation, Petra Music, Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”) and Universal Music Careers
Santana3.754:34
8I Thought It Was You
recorded in:
California, United States (from 1977-08 until 1978-05)
producer:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer) and David Rubinson & Friends, Inc.
bass:
Byron Miller (bass guitarist) (from 1977-08 until 1978-05)
brass:
Garnett Brown (from 1977-08 until 1978-05), Robert O'Bryant, Sr. (from 1977-08 until 1978-05), Bobby Shew (from 1977-08 until 1978-05) and Maurice Spears (from 1977-08 until 1978-05)
congas:
Raul Rekow (from 1977-08 until 1978-05)
drums (drum set):
Leon Ndugu Chancler (from 1977-08 until 1978-05)
guitar:
Ray Parker Jr. (from 1977-08 until 1978-05) and Melvin “Wah Wah” Watson (from 1977-08 until 1978-05)
strings:
Teressa Adams (from 1977-08 until 1978-05), Lawrence Granger (American cellist) (from 1977-08 until 1978-05), Roy Malan (from 1977-08 until 1978-05), Nathan Rubin (from 1977-08 until 1978-05), Emily Van Valkenburgh (from 1977-08 until 1978-05) and Linda Wood (strings) (from 1977-08 until 1978-05)
woodwind:
Fred Jackson (US R&B and jazz tenor saxophonist active 1940s-1960s) (from 1977-08 until 1978-05), Jack Nimitz (American saxophonist and clarinet player) (from 1977-08 until 1978-05), Dave Riddles (from 1977-08 until 1978-05) and Ernie Watts (Ernest James Watts, jazz and blues saxophonist) (from 1977-08 until 1978-05)
arranger:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer)
recording of:
I Thought It Was You (from 1977-08 until 1978-05)
writer:
Jeffrey Cohen (70s/80s US funk/soul producer/songwriter), Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer) and Melvin Ragin
publisher:
Hancock Music Co., Notting Hill Music (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd. and Wah Watson Music
Herbie Hancock8:57
9Hard Work
engineer:
Barney Perkins
producer:
Esmond Edwards
alto saxophone and tenor saxophone:
John Handy (US jazz alto saxophonist, born 1933) (in 1976-01)
congas and percussion:
Eddie “Bongo” Brown (in 1976-01)
drums (drum set):
James Gadson (American drummer) (in 1976-01)
electric bass guitar:
Chuck Rainey (American bassist) (in 1976-01)
guitar:
Mike Hoffmann (jazz guitarist) (in 1976-01)
keyboard:
Hotep Cecil Barnard (in 1976-01)
vocals:
John Handy (US jazz alto saxophonist, born 1933) (in 1976-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
ABC Records, Inc
recorded at:
ABC Recording Studios (recording studio associated with ABC Records, active circa 1970s) in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1976-01)
John Handy6:57
10Rio De Janeiro Blue
recording engineer and mixer:
Al Schmitt
producer:
Tommy LiPuma
bass:
Abraham Laboriel
drums (drum set):
Jeff Porcaro
guitar:
Steve Lukather (guitarist, vocalist, composer, producer and arranger) and Dean Parks (American session guitarist)
horn:
Chuck Findley (trumpet, trombone, horn player), Gary Herbig, Jim Horn (saxophonist, hornist, flutist and oboist), Bill Reichenbach, Jr. (jazz trombonist) and Larry Williams (trumpet, flugelhorn, French horn)
keyboard:
Leon Pendarvis
percussion:
Lenny Castro
solo flute:
Ernie Watts (Ernest James Watts, jazz and blues saxophonist)
background vocals:
Marti McCall (session vocalist), Petsye Powell, Alphanette Silas and Phyllis St. James
vocals:
Ernie Watts (Ernest James Watts, jazz and blues saxophonist)
strings arranger:
Nick de Caro
cover recording of:
Rio de Janeiro Blue
writer:
John Haeny and Richard Torrance
Randy Crawford4:15
11Living Inside Your Love
Earl Klugh5:40
12Free
producer:
Charles Stepney (musician, producer, arranger and songwriter) and Maurice White (Earth, Wind & Fire)
recording of:
Free
writer:
Susaye Greene, Hank Redd, Nathan Watts and Deniece Williams (US soul/funk vocalist/songwriter)
publisher:
Black Eye Music, Island Music Ltd., Kee‐Drick Music and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Deniece Williams45:58
13In the Name of Love (feat. Bill Withers)
performer:
Bill Withers
Ralph MacDonald3:48
14Every Generation
Ronnie Laws5:52
15Maputo
bass:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician) (in 1986)
drums (drum set):
Steve Gadd (drummer) (in 1986)
guitar:
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)
arranger:
Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer) and Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
Bob James & David Sanborn6:48
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