The Very Best of Latin Jazz

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1Mas Que Nada
programming:
will.i.am (American rapper and producer)
acoustic guitar:
Kleber Jorge
Rhodes piano and piano:
Sérgio Mendes
vocals:
Black Eyed Peas (US pop/hip hop group), Gracinha Leporace, Sérgio Mendes, Debi Nova, Dante Santiago and will.i.am (American rapper and producer)
arranger:
will.i.am (American rapper and producer)
recording of:
Mas, que nada!
lyricist and composer:
Jorge Ben Jor
Sérgio Mendes feat. The Black Eyed Peas4.254:25
2Crickets Sing for Anamaria
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1968-05-14)
producer:
Pete Spargo
mixer:
David Greene (engineer recording, mixing)
vocals:
Astrud Gilberto (on 1968-05-14)
conductor:
Eumir Deodato (on 1968-05-14)
arranger:
Eumir Deodato
cover recording of:
Crickets Sing for Anamaria (on 1968-05-14)
lyricist:
Ray Gilbert and Paulo Sérgio Valle
composer:
Marcos Valle
version of:
Os grilos
Astrud Gilberto1:33
3La Bamba
producer:
Mitchell Froom
performer:
Los Lobos (Chicano rock band)
arranger:
Ritchie Valens
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
FFRR Records Ltd. (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1987) and Slash Records (company, do not use as release label!) (in 1987)
cover recording of:
La bamba (additional lyrics by Ritchie Valens)
additional lyricist:
Ritchie Valens
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Ritchie Valens
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, EMI Longitude Music and M.P.A. (M.P.A.)
version of:
La bamba
Los Lobos4.152:50
4Peanut Vendor
recording of:
The Peanut Vendor
lyricist:
L. Wolfe Gilbert and Marion Sunshine
composer:
Moisés Simons
translated version of:
El manisero
Anita O’Day2:38
5Bamboleo
recording engineer:
Daniel Michel (recording engineer)
producer:
Claude Martinez
mixer:
Claude Wagner (engineer)
bass guitar [guitare basse]:
Gerard Prevost
drums (drum set) [batterie]:
Claude Salmieri (French drummer)
guitar [guitares accompagnement]:
Andre Reyes, Maurice "Diego" Baliardo, Tonino Baliardo, Jahloul "Chico" Bouchikhi, Jacques "Max" Baliardo, Nicolas Reyes and Paul "Pablo" Reyes
handclaps [claps]:
Jahloul "Chico" Bouchikhi and Maurice"Diego" Baliardo
percussion [percussions]:
Marc Chantereau
solo guitar [guitare solo]:
Tonino Baliardo
synthesizer [synthetiseurs]:
Gerard Prevost and Dominique Perrier
background vocals [chorus]:
André Reyes and Nicolas Reyes
lead vocals [chant]:
Nicolas Reyes
arranger:
Dominique Perrier
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PEM (French label run by Claude Martinez.) (in 1987)
recorded at:
Studio Pathe Marconi EMI Boulogne
music videos:
Bamboleo by Gipsy Kings
recording of:
Bamboleo
lyricist:
Jahloul "Chico" Bouchikhi, Simón Díaz (Venezuelan music legend) and Nicolas Reyes
composer:
Tonino Baliardo, Jahloul "Chico" Bouchikhi and Simón Díaz (Venezuelan music legend)
publisher:
Editions P.E.M, Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995) and Vanessa (Sometimes noted as Vanessa Productions)
version of:
Caballo viejo
Gipsy Kings4.53:23
6Mambo No. 5
co-producer:
Lou Bega and Zippy (Christian Königseder)
producer:
D. Fact and Frank Lio
instruments:
D. Fact and Frank Lio
vocals:
Pérez Prado (Cuban bandleader, singer, organist, pianist and composer)
contains samples by:
Pérez Prado (Cuban bandleader, singer, organist, pianist and composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Berlin Musik GmbH (this is a record company, not an imprint!) (in 1999) and Lautstark (in 1999)
produced for:
Syndicate
samples:
Mambo No. 5 by Pérez Prado (Cuban bandleader, singer, organist, pianist and composer)
part of:
Paste: The 50 Greatest NON One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 50)
recording of:
Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit of…)
lyricist:
Lou Bega and Zippy (Christian Königseder)
composer:
Pérez Prado (Cuban bandleader, singer, organist, pianist and composer)
publisher:
Peer International Corporation (BMI), Peer Musik, Peer Musikverlag and Peermusic (Germany) GmbH
is based on:
Mambo No. 5 (original, 1949)
Lou Bega3.63:39
7Smooth Operator
recording of:
Smooth Operator
lyricist and composer:
Sade Adu and Raymond St. John
publisher:
Angel Music Ltd., Peer Music, Peermusic (UK) Limited, Peermusic Ltd. (BMI), SM Publishing (UK) Limited (Sony Music, 2009–2020), Sony/ATV Songs LLC, 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) and ピアーミュージック (Peer Music Japan, Japan, subsidiary of Nichion)
Mongo Santamaría4:55
8Ain’t No Sunshine
engineer:
Jeff Zaraya
producer:
Sivuca
cover recording of:
Ain’t No Sunshine
lyricist and composer:
Bill Withers
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and EMI Songs Ltd.
Sivuca4:45
9Guantanamera
recording of:
Guantanamera
additional lyricist and additional composer:
Julián Orbón (Cuban composer)
lyricist:
José Martí (cuban poet)
composer:
Joseíto Fernández (Cuban singer and songwriter)
arranger:
Héctor Angulo (Cuban composer) and Pete Seeger
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 36102)
version of:
Guajira guantanamera
The Sandpipers23:10
10Agua De Beber
engineer:
David Hassinger
producer:
Creed Taylor
alto saxophone and flute:
Bud Shank (from 1965-01-27 until 1965-01-28)
double bass:
Joe Mondragon (from 1965-01-27 until 1965-01-28)
guitar:
Antônio Carlos Jobim (from 1965-01-27 until 1965-01-28)
piano:
João Donato (from 1965-01-27 until 1965-01-28)
strings:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (from 1965-01-27 until 1965-01-28)
trombone:
Milt Bernhart (from 1965-01-27 until 1965-01-28)
trumpet:
Stu Williamson (from 1965-01-27 until 1965-01-28)
vocals:
Astrud Gilberto (from 1965-01-27 until 1965-01-28) and Antônio Carlos Jobim (from 1965-01-27 until 1965-01-28)
conductor:
Marty Paich (from 1965-01-27 until 1965-01-28)
arranger:
Marty Paich
recorded at:
RCA Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1965-01-27 until 1965-01-28)
recording of:
Água de beber (Portuguese original) (from 1965-01-27 until 1965-01-28)
lyricist:
Vinicius de Moraes (O poetinha)
composer:
Antônio Carlos Jobim
Astrud Gilberto2:18
11Boss Tres Bien
recording of:
Boss Trés Bien
composer:
Jeter Thompson
publisher:
Franco London Music (owned by Franco London Films)
Quartette Trés Bien2:55
12Celebration Suite
bass:
Byron Miller (bass guitarist)
guitar:
Oscar Castro‐Neves and Charles Johnson (US jazz/funk guitarist aka Icarus)
keyboard:
Hugo Fattoruso (Uruguayan composer, arranger, multi‐instrumentalist, and vocalist)
percussion:
Airto Moreira (percussionist) and Laudir de Oliveira
trombone:
Raul de Souza
arranger:
Hugo Fattoruso (Uruguayan composer, arranger, multi‐instrumentalist, and vocalist) and Airto Moreira (percussionist)
recording of:
Celebration Suite
composer:
Airto G. Moreira (percussionist)
is based on:
Tombo in 7⁄4
Airto Moreira4:17
13Sadunga
recording of:
Sadunga
writer:
Juan Pablo
Dave Pike2:40
14Salsa
recording of:
Salsa
writer:
Yuri Buenaventura
Yuri Buenaventura4:28
15Roots
recording of:
Roots
writer:
S. Henry (US jazz guitarist aka Sonny Henry)
Willie Bobo3:13
16Picadillo
recording of:
Picadillo
writer:
Tito Puente
publisher:
Peer International Corporation (BMI)
Cal Tjader & Eddie Palmieri7:03
17Yo, Yo, Yo
Slim Gaillard2:42
18Shoshana
recording of:
Shoshana
composer:
Mark Levine (US jazz pianist, trombonist, composer, author and educator)
Cal Tjader7:30
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1Soul Bossa Nova
recording engineer:
Phil Ramone (on 1962-09-13)
producer:
Quincy Jones
double bass:
Chris White (jazz bassist) (on 1962-09-13)
drums (drum set):
Rudy Collins (drums) (on 1962-09-13)
flute:
Rahsaan Roland Kirk (on 1962-09-13)
piano:
Lalo Schifrin (pianist & composer) (on 1962-09-13)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Gonsalves (on 1962-09-13)
trumpet:
Clark Terry (American swing trumpeter) (on 1962-09-13)
conductor:
Quincy Jones (on 1962-09-13)
instruments arranger:
Quincy Jones
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Verve Music Group (now known as Verve Label Group; not for release label use!) (in 2013)
recording of:
Soul Bossa Nova (on 1962-09-13)
composer:
Quincy Jones
Quincy Jones and His Orchestra42:41
2Girl From Ipanema
recording engineer:
Phil Ramone
producer:
Creed Taylor
bass guitar:
Tommy Williams (jazz bassist) (from 1963-03-18 until 1963-03-19)
double bass [bass]:
Tommy Williams (jazz bassist) (in 1963-03)
drums (drum set):
Milton Banana (from 1963-03-18 until 1963-03-19)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Milton Banana (in 1963-03)
guest piano and piano:
Antônio Carlos Jobim (from 1963-03-18 until 1963-03-19)
guitar:
João Gilberto (Brazilian bossa nova guitarist, singer, and composer) (from 1963-03-18 until 1963-03-19)
tenor saxophone:
Stan Getz (from 1963-03-18 until 1963-03-19)
vocals:
Astrud Gilberto (from 1963-03-18 until 1963-03-19) and João Gilberto (Brazilian bossa nova guitarist, singer, and composer) (from 1963-03-18 until 1963-03-19)
performer:
João Gilberto (Brazilian bossa nova guitarist, singer, and composer) and Antônio Carlos Jobim
recorded at:
A&R Recording Studio (original studio, 1958–1967) in New York, New York, United States (from 1963-03-18 until 1963-03-19)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 461)
recording of:
The Girl From Ipanema (from 1963-03-18 until 1963-03-19)
lyricist:
Vinicius de Moraes (O poetinha)
composer:
Antônio Carlos Jobim
translator:
Norman Gimbel
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Corcovado Music Corp., Duchess Music Corporation (BMI-affiliated), MCA Music Ltd., New Thunder Music Co., Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), Universal Duchess Music Corp., Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Windswept Music (London) Ltd. and Words West LLC
sub-publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (Hong Kong)
translated version of:
Garota de Ipanema
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
Astrud Gilberto3.655:22
3California Dreamin'
producer:
Rick Jarrard
vocals:
José Feliciano (born 1945, not Cheo Feliciano)
strings arranger:
George Tipton (American composer, musical arranger and conductor, born 1932)
cover recording of:
California Dreamin’ (on 1967-11-21)
writer:
John Phillips (The Mamas & The Papas) and Michelle Phillips
publisher:
American Broadcasting Music, Inc., MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group), Richt & Slezak OHG, Trousdale Music, Trousdale Music Publishers, Inc., Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Universal/MCA Music Publishing GmbH
sub-publisher:
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)
José Feliciano44:09
4Oye Como Va (Bongo mix)
recording of:
Oye como va
lyricist and composer:
Tito Puente
publisher:
EMI Full Keel Music, Full Keel Music, Planetary Music Publ. Corp., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Windswept Pacific Music Ltd.
sub-publisher:
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)
is based on:
Chanchullo
is based on:
Te enseñaré
Tito Puente7:23
5Livin’ La Vida Loca
additional recording engineer:
Craig Lozowick and Nathan Malki
recording engineer and mixer:
Charles Dye
programming:
Randy Cantor
assistant engineer:
Craig Lozowick, Nathan Malki and Germán Ortiz
additional producer:
Iris Aponte and Brian Coleman (Manager/production coordinator)
co-producer:
Robi Rosa (Robert Edward Rosa Suárez aka Robi Draco Rosa)
producer:
Desmond Child
acoustic guitar and background vocals:
Draco Rosa (Robert Edward Rosa Suárez aka Robi Draco Rosa)
flugelhorn and trumpet:
Tony Concepción
guitar:
Rusty Anderson
keyboard:
Randy Cantor
percussion:
Rafael Solano
vocals:
Ricky Martin (Puerto Rican singer, actor, author & king of Latin pop)
arranger:
Randy Cantor
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 1999)
recorded at and mixed at:
The Gentlemen’s Club in Miami Beach, Florida, United States
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 180)
recording of:
Livin’ la Vida Loca (English version) (from 1998-10 until 1999-03)
writer:
Desmond Child and Robi Rosa (Robert Edward Rosa Suárez aka Robi Draco Rosa)
publisher:
PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), A Phantom Vox Publishing (from 1999 to present), Desmophobia (from 1999 to present), PolyGram Music Publishing (from 1999 to present) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (from 1999 to present)
Ricky Martin4.54:03
6Light My Fire
cover recording of:
Light My Fire
writer:
John Densmore, Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors), Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors)
publisher:
Doors Music Company, Nipper Music, Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
Edmundo Ros2:14
7Dr. Beat
lead vocals:
Gloria Estefan
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Epic Records (a division of Sony Music Entertainment; holding company, not a release label) (in 1984) 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 1984)
recording of:
Dr. Beat
lyricist and composer:
Enrique Garcia (Miami Sound Machine)
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd. and Foreign Imported Productions & Publishing, Inc.
Gloria Estefan3.854:19
8El Sol
Nuala3:19
9Come With Me
recording of:
Come With Me
lyricist:
Regina Werneck
composer:
Tania Maria Correa Reis (Brazilian singer and musician)
publisher:
Tanoca Music (publishers associated with Tania Maria)
Tania Maria5:36
10Sway
cover recording of:
Sway
lyricist:
Norman Gimbel
composer:
Pablo Beltrán Ruiz
publisher:
Latin-American Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
version of:
¿Quién será?
Peter Cincotti44:11
11Soul Sauce
recording of:
Soul Sauce
writer:
Milton DeLugg, Chano Pozo and Bob Thiele (producer & songwriter)
version of:
Guarachi Guaro
Cal Tjader6:16
12Tales of Junior
recording of:
Tales of Junior
writer:
Johnny Almond (British saxophonist)
Johnny Almond4:06
13Tu vuò fà l'americano
cover recording of:
Tu vuò fà l’americano
lyricist:
Nicola Salerno (Italian lyricist Nicola Salerno) (in 1956)
composer:
Renato Carosone (in 1956)
The Puppini Sisters1:50
14Yatra-Tá
recording of:
Yatra-Tà
writer:
Tania Maria (Brazilian singer and musician)
Tania Maria4:21
15Guaglione
recording of:
Guaglione
lyricist:
Nicola Salerno (Italian lyricist Nicola Salerno) (in 1956)
composer:
Giuseppe Fanciulli (in 1956)
additional translator:
Steve Crosby (record producer, songwriter, music manager)
publisher:
Accordo Edizioni Musicali Srl
Machito y Su Orquesta2:26
16Tema Da Alma Latina
Bobby Matos5:04
17La Descarga Del Bobo (Masters at Work remix)
recording of:
La Descarga Del Bobo
writer:
Willie Bobo
Willie Bobo8:39
18Mas Que Nada (original)
recording of:
Mas, que nada!
lyricist and composer:
Jorge Ben Jor
Sérgio Mendes2:38