Cool Jazz: The Legends Play It Cool

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Tracklist

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1When Lights Are Low
recording of:
When Lights Are Low
lyricist:
Spencer Williams (US jazz composer, pianist & singer)
composer:
Benny Carter
publisher:
Bee Cee Music Co. and Mills Music
Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra3:02
2Samba de Uma Nota So
Stan Getz & Charlie Byrd3:23
3Undecided
instrumental recording of:
Undecided
lyricist:
Sid Robin (US lyricist & composer) (in 1938)
composer:
Charlie Shavers (in 1938)
John Kirby Sextet3:22
4Ain’t Missbehavin’
Anita O’Day3:01
5Frim Fram Sauce
cover recording of:
The Frim‐Fram Sauce
lyricist:
Redd Evans (in 1945)
composer:
Joe Ricardel (in 1945)
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong2:55
6Caravan
Barney Bigard and His Jazzopaters feat. Cootie Williams3:18
7September in the Rain
The George Shearing Quintet5:21
8The Nearness of You
George Shearing Trio3:13
9God Bless the Child
recording of:
God Bless the Child
lyricist:
Billie Holiday
composer:
Arthur Herzog, Jr.
publisher:
Basart Editions (ended) and Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919)
Billie Holiday3:14
10Our Delight
recording of:
Our Delight
composer:
Tadd Dameron
Dizzy Gillespie, Milt Jackson & Ted Brown2:30
11These Foolish Things
Don Byas & Hot Lips Page and His Orchestra3:23
12I Don’t Mean a Thing If I Ain’t Got That Swing
recording of:
It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)
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)
Duke Ellington2:46
13Popity Pop
Slim Gaillard and His Orchestra2:19
14Moon Glow
recording of:
Moonglow
lyricist:
Eddie DeLange
composer:
Will Hudson and Irving Mills
Johnny Hodges feat. Duke Ellington & His Orchestra3:19
15It’s Magic
cover recording of:
It’s Magic
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Jule Styne
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
part of:
The 21st Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
part of:
Romance on the High Seas
Sarah Vaughan2:31
16You Can Depend on Me
recording of:
You Can Depend on Me
composer:
Charles Carpenter, Louis Dunlap and Earl Hines (jazz pianist and bandleader)
publisher:
APRS (American Performing Rights Society, Inc.(BMI))
Count Basie, Lester Young & Shad Collins2:55
17How Deep Is the Ocean?
Coleman Hawkins and His Orchestra3:03
18I Don’t Mind
recording of:
I Don't Mind
writer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Billy Strayhorn
Ivie Anderson feat. Duke Ellington & His Orchestra4:02
19East of the Sun
cover recording of:
East of the Sun (and West of the Moon)
lyricist and composer:
Brooks Bowman (in 1934)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp. and Chappell & Co.
Sarah Vaughan feat. George Treadwell & His All Stars7:09
20I Only Have Eyes for You
Coleman Hawkins and His Quartet2:57
21Easy Swing
Wardell Gray Quartet feat. Wardell Gray & Dodo Marmarosa3:17
22Curbstone Shuffle
Sonny Berman's Big Eight3:07