’Round Midnight: Legendary Late Night Music

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1At Last
producer:
Leonard Chess, Phil Chess and Leonard and Phil Chess (legendary US production duo)
lead vocals:
Etta James
orchestra:
Riley Hampton Orchestra
conductor:
Riley Hampton
arranger:
Riley Hampton
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Windswept Pacific Music Ltd.
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 115) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 356)
cover recording of:
At Last (in 1960-10)
writer:
Mack Gordon and Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
publisher:
Twentieth Century Fox Music Corp., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
Etta James4.53:02
2Don’t Know Why
assistant engineer:
Mark Birkey
engineer:
Jay Newland (producer, engineer and mixer)
additional producer:
Arif Mardin
producer:
Norah Jones and Jay Newland (producer, engineer and mixer)
mixer:
Arif Mardin and Jay Newland (producer, engineer and mixer)
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Jesse Harris (in 2000-10)
bass guitar:
Lee Alexander (US bassist, songwriter & producer) (in 2000-10)
drums (drum set):
Dan Rieser (in 2000-10)
piano and lead vocals:
Norah Jones (in 2000-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 2002)
recorded at:
Allaire Studios in Bearsville, New York, United States (in 2000-10) and Sorcerer Sound in New York, New York, United States (in 2000-10)
mixed at:
Sear Sound in New York, New York, United States
cover recording of:
Don’t Know Why (in 2000-10)
lyricist and composer:
Jesse Harris
publisher:
Beanly Songs, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), Sony/ATV Songs LLC 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)
Norah Jones3.453:06
3Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye
engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Norman Granz
celesta and piano:
Paul Smith (Paul Thatcher Smith, jazz pianist, composer, arranger and bandleader) (on 1956-02-07)
cello:
Robert La Marchina (US cellist and conductor) (on 1956-02-07) and Edgar Lustgarten (on 1956-02-07)
double bass:
Joe Mondragon (on 1956-02-07)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (on 1956-02-07)
flute:
Ted Nash (40s-80s US swing reedman, uncle of the other) (on 1956-02-07)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1956-02-07)
harp:
Corky Hale (on 1956-02-07)
oboe:
Bob Cooper (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1956-02-07)
lead vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1956-02-07)
orchestra:
Buddy Bregman Orchestra (on 1956-02-07)
conductor:
Buddy Bregman (on 1956-02-07)
arranger:
Buddy Bregman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1956)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-02-07)
cover recording of:
Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye (Seven Lively Arts musical revue) (on 1956-02-07)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1944)
publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd., Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Co. Inc. 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)
Ella Fitzgerald3.53:34
4Desafinado
recording engineer:
Edward Green (engineer) (on 1962-02-13)
producer:
Creed Taylor
bass:
Keter Betts (on 1962-02-13)
bass and guitar:
Gene Byrd (jazz lyrical bassist) (on 1962-02-13)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Deppenschmidt (American jazz drummer) (on 1962-02-13)
guitar:
Charlie Byrd (on 1962-02-13)
percussion:
Bill Reichenbach (jazz drummer) (on 1962-02-13)
tenor saxophone:
Stan Getz (on 1962-02-13)
recorded at:
All Souls Church, Unitarian (Washington, D.C.) in Washington, D.C., United States (on 1962-02-13)
instrumental cover recording of:
Desafinado (on 1962-02-13)
lyricist:
Newton Mendonça
composer:
Antônio Carlos Jobim
publisher:
Bendig Music Corp., Corcovado Music Corp., Fermata do Brasil and 渡辺音楽出版 CM事業部 (Watanabe Music Publishing CM division)
Stan Getz2:02
5It Don’t Mean a Thing
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1979-08-14)
alto saxophone:
Marshall Royal (on 1979-08-14)
alto saxophone and flute:
Frank Wess (on 1979-08-14)
double bass [bass]:
Andy Simpkins (on 1979-08-14)
drums (drum set):
Grady Tate (on 1979-08-14)
guitar:
John Collins (US jazz guitarist) (on 1979-08-14)
piano:
Jimmy Rowles (on 1979-08-14)
tenor saxophone:
Buddy Collette (on 1979-08-14), Plas Johnson (on 1979-08-14) and Zoot Sims (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1979-08-14)
trombone:
J.J. Johnson (jazz/bop trombonist/session leader) (on 1979-08-14), Grover Mitchell (trombone) (on 1979-08-14), Benny Powell (jazz trombonist) (on 1979-08-14) and Britt Woodman (on 1979-08-14)
trumpet:
Al Aarons (American jazz trumpeter, who also played the horn, flugelhorn) (on 1979-08-14), Oscar Brashear (on 1979-08-14), Bobby Bryant (on 1979-08-14) and Earl Gardner (on 1979-08-14)
arranger:
Benny Carter
instrumental recording of:
It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing) (on 1979-08-14)
lyricist:
Irving Mills (in 1931)
composer:
Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington (Duke Ellington, US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1931-08)
publisher:
Duke Ellington Music and EMI Mills Music (ASCAP-affiliated)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
Zoot Sims5:04
6Moody’s Mood for Love / Teo Licks
recording engineer and mixer:
Commissioner Gordon (US hip hop producer Gordon Williams) and Gary Noble
assistant engineer:
Steve Nowa
producer:
Commissioner Gordon (US hip hop producer Gordon Williams) and Salaam Remi
alto flute, baritone saxophone and tenor saxophone:
Vincent Henry
baritone horn, bass trumpet, flugelhorn and trumpet:
Bruce Purse (brass)
bass:
Gregory Jackson
drums (drum set):
Troy Auxilly-Wilson and Errol Campbell (drummer)
electric bass guitar:
Salaam Remi
guitar:
Earl “Chinna” Smith and Amy Winehouse
keyboard:
Donovan Jackson
organ:
John F. Adams (keyboard player & songwriter)
percussion:
Commissioner Gordon (US hip hop producer Gordon Williams)
vocals:
Amy Winehouse
arranger:
Salaam Remi
recorded at:
Creative Space in Miami, Florida, United States and The Headquarters in Teaneck, New Jersey, United States
mixed at:
Circle House Studios in North Miami, Florida, United States and The Headquarters in Teaneck, New Jersey, United States
cover recording of:
Moody’s Mood for Love (1952 song, lyrics by Eddie Jefferson)
lyricist:
Eddie Jefferson
additional composer:
James Moody (jazz saxophonist)
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Hastings Catalog Inc, EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), EMI 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)
is based on:
I’m in the Mood for Love
version of:
Moody’s Mood for Love (1949 jazz instrumental)
recording of:
Moody’s Mood for Love (1949 jazz instrumental)
composer:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist), Jimmy McHugh (songwriter) and James Moody (jazz saxophonist)
publisher:
EMI Hastings Catalog Inc, EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), 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)
is based on:
I’m in the Mood for Love
recording of:
Teo Licks
writer:
Amy Winehouse
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Amy Winehouse33:30
7Your Heart Is as Black as Night
bass:
Ken Pendergast (bass player, vocalist)
drums (drum set):
Vinnie Colaiuta (drummer)
Hammond organ:
Larry Goldings
tenor saxophone:
Bryan Rogers (Musician - Saxophonist)
trumpet:
Patrick Hughes (Musician - Trumpet Player - Vocalist)
vocals:
Melody Gardot
recording of:
Your Heart Is as Black as Night
lyricist and composer:
Melody Gardot
Melody Gardot52:44
8The Look of Love
assistant recording engineer:
Aya Takemura (from 2001-01-22 until 2001-01-27), Chris Clark (engineer) (from 2001-03-09 until 2001-03-11) and Richard Lancaster (from 2001-03-09 until 2001-03-11)
recording engineer and mixer:
Al Schmitt
producer:
Tommy LiPuma
assistant mixer:
John Hendrickson (Music engineer, mixer)
bass:
Christian McBride (American jazz bassist)
drums (drum set):
Peter Erskine (US jazz drummer) (in 2001)
guitar:
Romero Lubambo (in 2001)
percussion:
Luis Conte (percussionist) (in 2001)
piano:
Diana Krall (in 2001)
vocals:
Diana Krall (in 2001)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 2001-03-09 until 2001-03-11)
conductor:
Claus Ogerman (in 2001)
arranger:
Claus Ogerman
recorded at:
Avatar Studios (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States (from 2001-01-22 until 2001-01-27) and Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 2001-03-09 until 2001-03-11)
mixed at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 2001-03-19 until 2001-03-23)
cover recording of:
The Look of Love (in 2001)
lyricist:
Hal David
writer:
Burt Bacharach and Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
Colgems Music Corp., Colgems-EMI Music Inc., 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)
part of:
The 40th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Diana Krall4:44
9What a Difference a Day MadeJamie Cullum45:10
10Stormy Monday
producer:
Richard Evans (US jazz/soul bassist, composer, arranger and producer) and Charles Stepney (musician, producer, arranger and songwriter)
arranger:
Richard Evans (US jazz/soul bassist, composer, arranger and producer) and Charles Stepney (musician, producer, arranger and songwriter)
cover recording of:
Call It Stormy Monday (but Tuesday Is Just as Bad)
lyricist and composer:
T‐Bone Walker (US blues musician & songwriter, 1910–1975)
publisher:
Wixen Music Publishing, Inc. (ended), Burlington Music Co., Ltd., Songs Of The Knoll, 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division), Peermusic III, Ltd. (BMI) (until 2018-11-01), Gregmark Music Inc (Gregmark) (from 1959 to present), Lord and Walker Publishing (from 1959 to present) and Raleigh Music Group (RALEIGH MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC) (from 2018-11-01 to present)
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Scandinavia AB (in 1994)
Marlena Shaw3:03
11Dance Me to the End of Love
assistant engineer:
Ricky Chao and Nicholas Fournier
engineer and mixer:
Helik Hadar
producer:
Larry Klein
acoustic guitar:
Madeleine Peyroux (US jazz singer & songwriter)
bass:
David Piltch
keyboard [piano, wurlitzer piano, organ, celesta]:
Larry Goldings
percussion [drums, percussion]:
Jay Bellerose (american drummer and percussionist)
vocals:
Madeleine Peyroux (US jazz singer & songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Rounder Records Corp. (not for release label use!) and Rounder Records (a division of Concord Music Group, Inc., not for release label use!) (in 2004)
cover recording of:
Dance Me to the End of Love
lyricist and composer:
Leonard Cohen (Canadian singer‐songwriter and poet)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Madeleine Peyroux4.353:57
12Black Gold
assistant engineer:
Fernando Lodeiro (engineer, Avatar Studios, NY)
engineer and mixer:
Joe Ferla
producer:
Esperanza Spalding
additional assistant mixer:
Brett Mayer (engineer)
assistant mixer:
Derik Lee (engineer)
drums (drum set):
Terri Lyne Carrington
electric bass guitar:
Esperanza Spalding
guitar and other vocals [voice]:
Lionel Loueke
organ:
Raymond Angry
tenor saxophone:
Tivon Pennicott (saxophonist)
trombone:
Corey King (trombone)
trumpet:
Ingmar Thomas
voice synthesizer [sounds]:
Raydar Ellis
choir vocals [choral voices]:
Savannah Children’s Choir
vocals:
Algebra Blessett and Esperanza Spalding
arranger:
Esperanza Spalding
recorded at:
Avatar Recording Studios (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
MSR Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Black Gold
lyricist and composer:
Esperanza Spalding
publisher:
Buntz Music
Esperanza Spalding5:16
13Mad About the Boy
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1961-12-04)
piano:
Jack Wilson (jazz pianist) (on 1961-12-04)
trombone:
Billy Byers (on 1961-12-04)
trumpet:
Joe Newman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1961-12-04)
vocals:
Dinah Washington
orchestra:
Quincy Jones and His Orchestra (on 1961-12-04)
arranger:
Quincy Jones (on 1961-12-04)
cover recording of:
Mad About the Boy (in 1961)
lyricist and composer:
Noël Coward
publisher:
Chappell & Co. and Chappell Music Ltd.
part of:
Words and Music
Dinah Washington52:49
14Georgia on My Mind
cover recording of:
Georgia on My Mind
anthem of:
Georgia, United States (from 1979 to present)
lyricist:
Stuart Gorrell (in 1930)
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael (in 1930)
publisher:
Peer International Corporation (BMI), Peermusic III, Ltd. (BMI), Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd. (from 1930 to present) and Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic) (from 1930 to present)
sub-publisher:
ピアーミュージック (Peer Music Japan, Japan, subsidiary of Nichion)
arrangement of:
Georgia on My Mind (Solo piano arrangement)
Ray Charles54:37
15Nature Boy
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
cover recording of:
Nature Boy
lyricist and composer:
eden ahbez (in 1947)
publisher:
Burke-Van Heusen, Inc., Crestview Music Corp., David J. Janowiak d/b/a Golden World (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Edwin H. Morris & Company (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) 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)
George Benson2:39
16Moanin’
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder
producer:
Alfred Lion
double bass:
Jymie Merritt (on 1958-10-30)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1958-10-30)
piano:
Bobby Timmons (on 1958-10-30)
tenor saxophone:
Benny Golson (American jazz saxophonist and composer) (on 1958-10-30)
trumpet:
Lee Morgan (jazz trumpeter / composer) (on 1958-10-30)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Hackensack – July 1, 1959) in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States (on 1958-10-30)
recording of:
Moanin’ (on 1958-10-30)
composer:
Bobby Timmons
publisher:
Orphum Music Inc.
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers49:34
17Painted on Canvas
recording of:
Painted on Canvas
lyricist and composer:
Gregory Porter
publisher:
Golden Slipper Publishing
Gregory Porter4:47
18Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1957-07-23)
double bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (on 1957-07-23)
drums (drum set):
Louie Bellson (in 1957, on 1957-07-23)
guitar:
Herb Ellis (jazz guitarist) (in 1957, on 1957-07-23)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) (in 1957, on 1957-07-23)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (in 1957, on 1957-07-23)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (in 1957, on 1957-07-23) and Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (in 1957, on 1957-07-23)
performer:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios (Santa Monica Blvd. location since 1949) in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1957-07-23)
cover recording of:
Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off (from “Shall We Dance”) (on 1957-07-23)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1937)
translated version of:
Vamos a dejarlo ya (Let's Call the Whole Thing Off)
part of:
Shall We Dance (1937 film soundtrack)
Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong3.54:14