Smooth as Jazz

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

Tracklist

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1▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Moonglow
cover recording of:
Moonglow
lyricist:
Eddie DeLange
composer:
Will Hudson and Irving Mills
Tony Bennett3:15
2Moonlight Serenade
recording of:
Moonlight Serenade (original instrumental version)
composer and arranger:
Glenn Miller (jazz band leader)
publisher:
Big 3 Music Ltd., EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), EMI United Partnership Ltd. 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)
The Glenn Miller Orchestra3:20
3My Baby Just Cares for Me
recorded at:
Vine St. Bar & Grill in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1985-12-03 until 1985-12-08)
live cover recording of:
My Baby Just Cares for Me (from 1985-12-03 until 1985-12-08)
lyricist and composer:
Walter Donaldson and Gus Kahn
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp., Chappell Music Co. Inc., Donaldson Publishing Co., Donaldson, Douglas & Gumble Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Gus Kahn Music Co., The Songwriters Guild and Tobago Music Co.
Nina Simone3:02
4Night and Day
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1939-12-13)
alto saxophone:
Earle Warren (on 1939-12-13) and Jack Washington (on 1939-12-13)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1939-12-13)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1939-12-13)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1939-12-13)
piano:
Joe Sullivan (piano, USA) (on 1939-12-13)
tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1939-12-13)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1939-12-13) and Harry Edison (on 1939-12-13)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1939-12-13)
recording of:
Night and Day (Cole Porter; from “The Gay Divorce”) (on 1939-12-13)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1932)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Warner Bros. (holding: file NO releases), Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and Harms, Inc. (on 1932-11-18)
part of:
Gay Divorce
Billie Holiday42:59
5Stranger on the Shore
Acker Bilk3:20
6Take the "A" Train
recording of:
Take the “A” Train (version with lyrics by Sherrill)
lyricist:
Joya Sherrill (in 1944)
composer:
Billy Strayhorn (in 1939)
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
version of:
Take the “A” Train (original instrumental version)
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra4:19
7Sing, Sing, Sing (With a Swing)
instrumental recording of:
Sing, Sing, Sing (With a Swing)
lyricist and composer:
Louis Prima
publisher:
Robbins Music (publishing company owned by EMI Music Publishing Ltd.) (ended) and EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP)
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), フジパシフィック音楽出版 SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc. SBK Division) (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra12:16
8’Round Midnight
recording engineer:
Ray Moore (engineer, 1957–1995) (on 1956-09-10)
producer:
George Avakian (US 1940-90s record producer)
double bass:
Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist) (on 1956-09-10)
drums (drum set):
Philly Joe Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1956-09-10)
piano:
Red Garland (on 1956-09-10)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1956-09-10)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1956-09-10)
recorded at:
CBS 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1956-09-10)
instrumental cover recording of:
’Round Midnight (on 1956-09-10)
lyricist:
Bernie Hanighen
composer:
Thelonious Monk and Cootie Williams
publisher:
Advanced Music, Advanced Music corp., Productions et Éditions Cinématographiques Françaises, Thelonious Music, Thelonious Music Corporation (publisher, affiliated to BMI), Ultra Empire Music, Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019) and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
is based on:
I Need You So
Miles Davis3.655:54
9Blue Rondo a La Turk
Dave Brubeck6:45
10That Old Black Magic
cover recording of:
That Old Black Magic
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1942)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1942)
publisher:
Famous Chappell and Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
part of:
The 16th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Ella Fitzgerald4:11
11Basie Boogie
recording of:
Basie Boogie
composer:
Count Basie (pianist) and Milton Ebbins
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Count Basie & His Orchestra2:22
12Summertime
vocals:
Sarah Vaughan (on 1949-12-21)
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 1949)
cover recording of:
Summertime (American songbook standard from 1935 opera Porgy and Bess) (on 1949-12-21)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1934), Dorothy Heyward (playwright) (in 1934) and DuBose Heyward (in 1934)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1934)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Dubose and Dorothy Heyward Memorial Fund Publishing, George Gershwin Music, New Dawn Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.), Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), Ira Gershwin Music (in 1935), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (from 1935 until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
version of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I. “Summertime” (Clara)
Sarah Vaughan3:16
13Mack the Knife
cover recording of:
Mack the Knife (1954 Blitzstein translation)
lyricist:
Bertolt Brecht
composer:
Kurt Weill (composer)
translator:
Marc Blitzstein (American composer) (in 1954)
publisher:
Universal Edition (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
translated version of:
Die Dreigroschenoper: Vorspiel. Die Moritat von Mackie Messer
Louis Armstrong3:23
14Ain’t Misbehavin’
Fats Waller2:29
15Stormy Weather
Grace Knight4:22
2▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1One Note Samba
Kate Ceberano2:43
2Mountain Dance
Dave Grusin6:05
3Candy
recording of:
Candy
lyricist:
Mack David (American lyricist and songwriter) (in 1944) and Joan Whitney (in 1944)
writer:
David (American lyricist and songwriter), Kramer and Whitney
composer:
Alex Kramer (in 1944)
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher), EMI Feist Catalog Inc., Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998), 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)
The Manhattan Transfer3:24
4Kickin’ Back
performer:
Kirk Whalum
Bob James5:58
5Brown Zone
Yellowjackets4:51
6Birdland
assistant engineer:
Jerry Hudgins and Brian Risner
engineer:
Ron Malo
assistant producer:
Wayne Shorter (US jazz saxophonist and composer)
co-producer:
Jaco Pastorius
producer:
Jaco Pastorius, Wayne Shorter (US jazz saxophonist and composer) and Joe Zawinul (jazz and fusion keyboard player)
analog synthesizer [Arp 2600]:
Joe Zawinul (jazz and fusion keyboard player)
analog synthesizer [Oberheim Polyphonic], grand piano [acoustic piano] and melodica:
Joe Zawinul (jazz and fusion keyboard player) (from 1976 until 1977)
drums (drum set):
Alex Acuña (from 1976 until 1977)
electric bass guitar [bass] and mandocello:
Jaco Pastorius (from 1976 until 1977)
soprano saxophone and tenor saxophone:
Wayne Shorter (US jazz saxophonist and composer) (from 1976 until 1977)
tambourine:
Manolo Badrena (from 1976 until 1977)
vocals:
Jaco Pastorius (from 1976 until 1977) and Joe Zawinul (jazz and fusion keyboard player) (from 1976 until 1977)
orchestrator:
Joe Zawinul (jazz and fusion keyboard player)
recorded at:
Devonshire Sound Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1976 until 1977)
recording of:
Birdland (instrumental) (from 1976 until 1977)
composer:
Joe Zawinul (jazz and fusion keyboard player)
publisher:
Mulatto Music, Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
Weather Report55:58
7After the Fall
recording of:
After the Fall
composer:
Richard Bull (drums, percussion, engineer) and Jean-Paul 'Bluey' Maunick (British musician Jean‐Paul Maunick)
publisher:
Notting Hill Music (UK) Ltd., Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing and Sony/ATV Harmony
Incognito3:29
8Mr Walker
Ronny Jordan3:54
9The Favourite
Directions in Groove5:50
10Early A.M. Attitude
Lee Ritenour4:58
11Dr Macumba
Earl Klugh4:26
12I Remember Wes
bass:
Chuck Rainey (American bassist)
drums (drum set):
Leo Morris
flute and tenor saxophone:
Arthur Clarke (baritone saxophonist) and George Marge
guitar:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer)
piano:
Paul Griffin (American pianist, session musician)
strings:
The Winston Collymore Strings
vibraphone:
Jack Jennings
conductor:
Horace Ott
arranger:
Horace Ott
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1969) 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) (from 1975 to present)
recording of:
I Remember Wes
composer:
Don Sebesky
publisher:
Screen Gems Emi Music Publishing Ltd.
George Benson4:06
13Yeah Yeah
assistant engineer:
Adlai Alexander
engineer:
Tuck Andress
producer:
Patti Cathcart
mixer and editor:
Howard Johnston (engineer, co-owner “Different Fur Recording”)
electric guitar:
Tuck Andress
vocals:
Patti Cathcart
arranger:
Patti Cathcart
recorded at:
Binky Studios in Menlo Park, California, United States
mixed at and edited at:
Different Fur Studios in San Francisco, California, United States
cover recording of:
Yeh, Yeh
lyricist:
Jon Hendricks
composer:
Rodgers Grant and Pat Patrick (American jazz musician)
publisher:
Mongo Music
Tuck & Patti3:34
14One Day I’ll Fly Away
recording of:
One Day I’ll Fly Away
lyricist:
Will Jennings
composer:
Joe Sample
publisher:
Four Knights Music Co., Irving Music, Inc. and Leeds Music Ltd.
Randy Crawford4:18
15Between the Sheets
Fourplay6:43