Great Jazz Giants: Smooth Jazz, Volume 1

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1It's a Lovely Datoday
recording of:
It’s a Lovely Day Today
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1950)
Perry Como2:42
2(Ah, the Apple Trees) When the World Was Young
double bass:
Max Wayne (on 1953-05-04)
drums (drum set):
Ed Shaughnessy (on 1953-05-04)
piano:
Jimmy Rowles (on 1953-05-04)
trumpet:
Pete Candoli (on 1953-05-04)
vocals:
Peggy Lee (jazz vocalist) (on 1953-05-04)
recording of:
When the World Was Young (on 1953-05-04)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Philippe-Gérard (French composer & lyricist)
publisher:
Macmelodies (aka Macmelodies Ltd., or Macmelodies Music Ltd.) and Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd.
version of:
Le Chevalier de Paris
Peggy Lee3:16
3C James Blues
The Oscar Peterson Trio7:30
4Midnight Sun
Les Brown3:11
5Robin's Nest
Erroll Garner3:19
6How About You
Les Brown3:06
7Be Fair With My Baby
recording of:
Be Fair With My Baby
composer:
Billie Holiday
Billie Holiday2:36
8Blue Funk
Jack Teagarden4:46
9Ain't Nothing Good
vocals:
Dinah Washington (in 1953)
recording of:
Ain't Nothin' Good (in 1953)
writer:
Jules Fox and Sam Friedman (American songwriter)
Dinah Washington2:54
10Apropos
Shorty Rogers2:39
11Sweets
Count Basie2:23
12East of the Sun
George Shearing3:06
13Funny
alto saxophone:
Gus Bivona (on 1952-01-11) and Alex Gershonoff (saxophone) (on 1952-01-11)
baritone saxophone:
Chuck Gentry (on 1952-01-11)
double bass:
Charlie Harris (jazz bassist) (on 1952-01-11)
drums (drum set):
Shelly Manne (US jazz drummer) (on 1952-01-11)
guitar:
John Collins (US jazz guitarist) (on 1952-01-11)
piano:
Buddy Cole (on 1952-01-11) and Nat King Cole (on 1952-01-11)
tenor saxophone:
Bob Cooper (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1952-01-11) and Don Lodice (on 1952-01-11)
trombone:
Walter Benson (on 1952-01-11), Jimmy Priddy (on 1952-01-11) and Si Zentner (on 1952-01-11)
trumpet:
Conrad Gozzo (on 1952-01-11), Uan Rasey (on 1952-01-11), Shorty Rogers (trumpet) (on 1952-01-11) and Joseph Triscari (on 1952-01-11)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1952-01-11)
orchestra:
Pete Rugolo and His Orchestra (on 1952-01-11)
conductor:
Pete Rugolo (on 1952-01-11)
arranger:
Pete Rugolo
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1952-01-11)
recording of:
Funny (Not Much) (on 1952-01-11)
writer:
Philip Broughton, Bob Merrill (songwriter, and lyricist of the hit musical Funny Girl), Marcia Neil and Hughie Prince
Nat King Cole2:59
14Davenport Blues
Jack Teagarden4:13
15I Guess I'll Have to Change My Mind
Les Brown2:10
16Chiquito Loco
Shorty Rogers3:25
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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Blue Lou
recording of:
Blue Lou
composer:
Irving Mills and Edgar Sampson
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra2:50
2Ain't She Sweet
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1951-07-02)
double bass:
John Simmons (bassist) (on 1951-07-02)
drums (drum set):
Shadow Wilson (on 1951-07-02)
piano:
Erroll Garner (on 1951-07-02)
instrumental recording of:
Ain’t She Sweet (on 1951-07-02)
lyricist:
Jack Yellen
composer:
Milton Ager
publisher:
Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.), EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Lawrence Wright Music Co., Ltd., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Erroll Garner2:43
3Rollin' Home
Ray Anthony3:17
4Mona Lisa
producer:
Lee Gillette
bass:
Joe Comfort (on 1950-03-11)
bongos:
Jack Costanzo (on 1950-03-11)
cello:
Cy Bernard (on 1950-03-11) and Eleanor Slatkin (US cellist, b. Aller) (on 1950-03-11)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R) (on 1950-03-11)
guitar:
Irving Ashby (on 1950-03-11)
piano:
Buddy Cole (on 1950-03-11)
viola:
Allan Harshman (violist) (on 1950-03-11) and Dave Sterkin (on 1950-03-11)
violin:
Sam Cytron (on 1950-03-11), David Frisina (on 1950-03-11), Murray Kellner (on 1950-03-11), Mark Levant (on 1950-03-11), Dan Lube (on 1950-03-11), Lou Raderman (on 1950-03-11), Paul Shure (on 1950-03-11) and Felix Slatkin (on 1950-03-11)
choir vocals:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1950-03-11)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1950-03-11)
orchestra:
Les Baxter and His Orchestra (on 1950-03-11)
conductor:
Les Baxter (on 1950-03-11)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle (on 1950-03-11)
cover recording of:
Mona Lisa (on 1950-03-11)
lyricist:
Raymond B. Evans (American songwriter)
writer:
Livingston & Evans (songwriting duo)
composer:
Jay Livingston
publisher:
Famous Chappell and Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
sub-publisher:
BMG Unisong Music Publishers BV
part of:
The 23rd Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1950 winner)
Nat King Cole43:25
5Day Dream
Johnny Hodges3:19
6(I Don't Stand a) Ghost of a Chance With You
instrumental recording of:
(I Don’t Stand) A Ghost of a Chance
lyricist:
Bing Crosby and Ned Washington
composer:
Victor Young (American composer, arranger, violinist & conductor)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., EMI Harmonies Ltd., Mills Music Limited and Mills Music, Inc.
Oscar Peterson2:34
7C.O.D.
Les Brown1:48
8I Left My Hat in Haiti
Billy Eckstine2:42
9Easy Go
Stan Kenton and His Orchestra3:08
10Choose Now
Clifford Brown4:55
11Arent You Glad You're You
baritone saxophone:
Gerry Mulligan
double bass:
Bob Whitlock (Jazz bassist)
drums (drum set):
Chico Hamilton
trumpet:
Chet Baker (American jazz trumpeter and vocalist)
instrumental recording of:
Aren’t You Glad You’re You? (in 1952)
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908–1964) (in 1945)
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen (in 1945)
part of:
The 18th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
recording of:
Aren’t You Glad You’re You?
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908–1964) (in 1945)
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen (in 1945)
part of:
The 18th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Gerry Mulligan Quartet & Chet Baker2:52
12Fuzzy
Gene Ammons3:08
13Tea for Two
Art Tatum3:09
14How Deep Is the Ocean (How High Is the Sky)
recording of:
How Deep Is the Ocean?
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1932)
publisher:
Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd. and Irving Berlin Music Corp.
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)
Billie Holiday2:58
15Be My Love
Kenny Dorham3:33
16It's Crazy
recording of:
It’s Crazy
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
publisher:
Chappell S.A. and Crestview Music Corp.
Nat King Cole2:19
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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Beaver Junction
recording of:
Beaver Junction
composer:
Harry “Sweets” Edison
Count Basie3:00
2As Long as I Live
cover recording of:
As Long as I Live
lyricist:
Ted Koehler (in 1934)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1934)
publisher:
Arko Music Corp.
Billy Eckstine2:49
3Cold Cold Heart
piano:
John Bunch (jazz pianist)
vocals:
Tony Bennett (US jazz/standards vocalist)
cover recording of:
Cold, Cold Heart
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
publisher:
Rightsong Music Inc., Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC), Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd. and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1951-02-16)
Tony Bennett2:39
4Blue Moon
Mel Tormé2:37
5Caledonia
George Lewis4:48
6It's Only a Paper Moon
recording of:
It’s Only a Paper Moon
lyricist:
E.Y. Harburg (in 1933) and Billy Rose (lyricist and Broadway producer) (in 1933)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1933)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp., Chappell & Co., Chappell Music Ltd., Gloccamorria Music, Next Decade Entertainment, S.A. Music Co., SA Music, Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Ltd. and Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Rosemary Clooney2:29
7Rose O'Day
Mel Tormé2:21
8(It Takes) Two to Tango
Lester Young3:26
9Moon Flowers
cover recording of:
Moon Flowers
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908–1964)
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
Peggy Lee3:17
10Air Mail Special
Oscar Peterson1:52
11Easy Living
Clifford Brown3:43
12Gershwin (medley)
The Modern Jazz Quartet & The Milt Jackson Quintet7:57
13How High the Moon
Lester Young3:54
14De-Dah
Clifford Brown4:52
15I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart
Ray Anthony3:03
16That Old Black Magic
Mel Tormé3:11

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part of:Great Jazz Giants: Smooth Jazz (number: 1) (order: 1)