The Best Smooth Jazz …Ever! Vol. 4

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

Tracklist

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01Sentimental Journey
recording of:
Sentimental Journey
lyricist:
Bud Green (in 1944)
composer:
Les Brown (American big band & jazz musician) (in 1944) and Ben Homer (in 1944)
publisher:
Chappell/Morris Ltd., Holliday Publishing, Morley Music Co. Inc., Morley Music Corp., Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM))
Doris Day3:44
02Make Love to Me
Emme St. James2:35
03Girl From Ipanema
Jonny Blu2:50
04L’Ombre et la lumiere
recording of:
L’Ombre et la lumière
lyricist and composer:
Benjamin Biolay
publisher:
Delabel Éditions (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Dièse Productions, 渡辺音楽出版 (Watanabe Music Publishing Co., Ltd., Japanese publisher, 1962–present), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Coralie Clément4:10
05It Had to Be You
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
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 2001)
recording of:
It Had to Be You
lyricist:
Gus Kahn (in 1924)
composer:
Isham Jones (in 1924)
publisher:
Bantam Music Publishing Co., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Gilbert Keyes Music Company, The Songwriters Guild, Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) and Jerome H. Remick & Co. (on 1924-05-09)
Steve Tyrell3:24
06Love Me Tonight
Edvard Larusson feat. Gudrun Gunnars3:35
07Goodbye
recording engineer:
Joe Ferla (from 2002-08 until 2002-12)
producer:
Brian Blade (US jazz drummer, composer, and session musician), Jon Cowherd (piano) and Tommy LiPuma
assistant mixer:
Steve Genewick
mixer:
Al Schmitt
double bass:
Doug Weiss (US jazz bassist) (from 2002-08 until 2002-12)
drums (drum set):
Brian Blade (US jazz drummer, composer, and session musician) (from 2002-08 until 2002-12)
guitar:
John Hart (jazz guitarist) (from 2002-08 until 2002-12)
percussion:
Jeff Haynes (from 2002-08 until 2002-12)
Rhodes piano:
Jon Cowherd (piano) (from 2002-08 until 2002-12)
soprano saxophone:
Chris Potter (jazz saxophonist) (from 2002-08 until 2002-12)
vocals:
Lizz Wright (US jazz & gospel singer) (from 2002-08 until 2002-12)
arranger:
Brian Blade (US jazz drummer, composer, and session musician) and Jon Cowherd (piano)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Verve Music Group (now known as Verve Label Group; not for release label use!)
recorded at:
Right Track Recording in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 2002-08 until 2002-12)
mixed at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 2003-01)
Lizz Wright3:54
08Lay Lady Lay
Cassandra Wilson5:07
09Do for Love
Sabrina Starke3:32
10The Look of Love
cover recording of:
The Look of Love
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)
Traincha4:34
11Sunrise
recording engineer and mixer:
Jay Newland (producer, engineer and mixer)
artist & repertoire support:
Chris Cofoni and Eli Wolf
assistant engineer:
Matthew Cullen (US engineer), Dick Kondas, Steve Mazur (Sound Engineer based in Austin, Texas, previously NYC) and Aya Takemura
producer:
Norah Jones and Arif Mardin
creative direction:
Gordon H Jee
acoustic guitar and banjolin:
Kevin Breit (from 2003 until 2004)
double bass [bass]:
Lee Alexander (US bassist, songwriter & producer) (from 2003 until 2004)
piano and lead vocals [vocal]:
Norah Jones (from 2003 until 2004)
slit drum:
Andrew Borger (from 2003 until 2004)
background vocals [backup vocal]:
Adam Levy (jazz guitarist) (from 2003 until 2004) and Daru Oda (from 2003 until 2004)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Blue Note Records (this is the record company; for release labels use its imprint “Blue Note”) (in 2004)
recorded at:
Allaire Studios, Shokan NY in Bearsville, New York, United States, 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, Sear Sound in New York, New York, United States and Sorcerer Sound in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Sear Sound in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Sunrise (from 2003 until 2004)
writer:
Lee Alexander (US bassist, songwriter & producer) and Norah Jones
dedicated to:
Debbie Alexander, Joyce Breit, Oklahoma Gertsen and George Wyle
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Fumblethumbs Music and Muthajones Music
Norah Jones3.853:20
12Without Within
Pete Belasco4:12
13Midnight Train to Georgia
recording of:
Midnight Train to Georgia
lyricist and composer:
James D. Weatherly (American singer/songwriter)
Gladys Knight & the Pips4:32
14Never Too Much
recording engineer and mixer:
Michael H. Brauer (engineer)
assistant engineer:
Lincoln Clapp (engineer), Gregg Mann (engineer), Andy Hoffman (engineer), Nicky Kalliongos (engineer) and Don Wershba (engineer)
engineer:
Carl Beatty (engineer)
executive producer:
Larkin Arnold
producer:
Luther Vandross
bass:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
congas:
Bashiri Johnson
drums (drum set):
Buddy Williams (drummer)
guitar:
Georg Wadenius (guitarist, bassist, keyboardist, singer, composer, producer)
horn [horns] and strings:
Paul Riser
keyboard [keyboards]:
Nat Adderley, Jr.
percussion:
Crusher Bennett
background vocals [female backup vocals]:
Tawatha Agee, Brenda White, Michelle Cobbs, Cissy Houston, Yvonne Lewis and Sybil Thomas
background vocals [male backup vocals] and lead vocals:
Luther Vandross
arranger:
Nat Adderley, Jr. and Paul Riser
vocals arranger:
Luther Vandross
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1981), CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1981), Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1981) 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 1981)
recorded at:
Mediasound Studios in New York, New York, United States
music videos:
Never Too Much by Luther Vandross
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 466) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 468)
recording of:
Never Too Much
lyricist and composer:
Luther Vandross
publisher:
April Music Ltd., Barry Platnick, CBS Songs Ltd., EMI April Music Inc., EMI Songs Ltd., MCA Music Ltd., SBK Songs (publisher), SBK Songs Ltd. and Uncle Ronnie’s Music Company Inc.
Luther Vandross4.153:50
15I Must Have Left My Heart
Molly Johnson6:08
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