Ultimate Jazzfunk

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Expansions
recording of:
Expansions
composer:
Lonnie Liston Smith
publisher:
10 Music Ltd., Cosmic Echoes Publishing Co., Famous Chappell, MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
Lonnie Liston Smith3:46
2Movin'
recording of:
Movin’
lyricist and composer:
Randy Muller and Wade Williamston (bassist)
publisher:
Bravo and Encore Music, Music in Three and State Music Ltd. (publisher) (from 1985 to present)
Brass Construction8:04
3Love Will Bring Us Back Together
recording of:
Love Will Bring Us Back Together
publisher:
Roy Ayers
composer:
Roy Ayers
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS) and Ubiquity (Ubiquity Records, CA, USA)
Roy Ayers5:49
4I Thought It Was You
recorded in:
California, United States (from 1977-08 until 1978-05)
producer:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer) and David Rubinson & Friends, Inc.
bass:
Byron Miller (bass guitarist) (from 1977-08 until 1978-05)
brass:
Garnett Brown (from 1977-08 until 1978-05), Robert O'Bryant, Sr. (from 1977-08 until 1978-05), Bobby Shew (from 1977-08 until 1978-05) and Maurice Spears (from 1977-08 until 1978-05)
congas:
Raul Rekow (from 1977-08 until 1978-05)
drums (drum set):
Leon Ndugu Chancler (from 1977-08 until 1978-05)
guitar:
Ray Parker Jr. (from 1977-08 until 1978-05) and Melvin “Wah Wah” Watson (from 1977-08 until 1978-05)
strings:
Teressa Adams (from 1977-08 until 1978-05), Lawrence Granger (American cellist) (from 1977-08 until 1978-05), Roy Malan (from 1977-08 until 1978-05), Nathan Rubin (from 1977-08 until 1978-05), Emily Van Valkenburgh (from 1977-08 until 1978-05) and Linda Wood (strings) (from 1977-08 until 1978-05)
woodwind:
Fred Jackson (US R&B and jazz tenor saxophonist active 1940s-1960s) (from 1977-08 until 1978-05), Jack Nimitz (American saxophonist and clarinet player) (from 1977-08 until 1978-05), Dave Riddles (from 1977-08 until 1978-05) and Ernie Watts (Ernest James Watts, jazz and blues saxophonist) (from 1977-08 until 1978-05)
arranger:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer)
recording of:
I Thought It Was You (from 1977-08 until 1978-05)
writer:
Jeffrey Cohen (70s/80s US funk/soul producer/songwriter), Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer) and Melvin Ragin
publisher:
Hancock Music Co., Notting Hill Music (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd. and Wah Watson Music
Herbie Hancock8:52
5Strawberry Letter 23
cover recording of:
Strawberry Letter 23
lyricist, writer and composer:
Shuggie Otis
publisher:
Shugiterius Music
The Brothers Johnson3:49
6Summer Madness
arranger:
Robert Spike Mickens
recording of:
Summer Madness
writer:
Robert “Kool” Bell, Ronald Bell, George Brown (US percussionist of Kool & the Gang), Robert Spike Mickens, Richard Westfield (Kool & The Gang member), Claydes Smith, Alton Taylor and Dennis “D.T.” Thomas (Kool & The Gang)
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music and Planetary Nom (London) Ltd.
Kool & the Gang44:18
7Westchester Lady
bass:
Will Lee (US jazz/rock bassist) (from 1975-11 until 1976-01)
bass trombone:
Dave Bargeron (US trombonist & tubist) (from 1975-11 until 1976-01) and Dave Taylor (US jazz bass trombonist) (from 1975-11 until 1976-01)
cello:
Charles McCracken (cellist) (from 1975-11 until 1976-01) and Alan Shulman (cellist and composer) (from 1975-11 until 1976-01)
drums (drum set):
Harvey Mason (jazz drummer) (from 1975-11 until 1976-01)
flute:
Jerry Dodgion (from 1975-11 until 1976-01) and Hubert Laws (from 1975-11 until 1976-01)
guitar:
Eric Gale (from 1975-11 until 1976-01) and Hugh McCracken (from 1975-11 until 1976-01)
harp:
Gloria Agostini (Harp) (from 1975-11 until 1976-01)
keyboard:
Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer) (from 1975-11 until 1976-01)
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald (from 1975-11 until 1976-01)
saxophone:
Grover Washington, Jr. (from 1975-11 until 1976-01)
tenor saxophone:
Eddie Daniels (US jazz/classical saxophonist, clarinetist & flutist) (from 1975-11 until 1976-01)
trombone:
Wayne Andre (from 1975-11 until 1976-01)
trumpet:
Jon Faddis (from 1975-11 until 1976-01), John Frosk (from 1975-11 until 1976-01), Lew Soloff (from 1975-11 until 1976-01) and Marvin Stamm (from 1975-11 until 1976-01)
viola:
Alfred Brown (viola) (from 1975-11 until 1976-01) and Emanuel Vardi (from 1975-11 until 1976-01)
violin:
Frederick Buldrini (from 1975-11 until 1976-01), Harry Cykman (from 1975-11 until 1976-01), Lewis Eley (from 1975-11 until 1976-01), Max Ellen (from 1975-11 until 1976-01), Emanuel Green (from 1975-11 until 1976-01), Harold Kohon (from 1975-11 until 1976-01), David Nadien (from 1975-11 until 1976-01) and Matthew Raimondi (from 1975-11 until 1976-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Tappan Zee Records (in 1976)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (from 1975-11 until 1976-01)
recording of:
Westchester Lady (from 1975-11 until 1976-01)
composer:
Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer)
Bob James47:19
8Chicago Song
recording of:
Chicago Song
composer:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
David Sanborn6:42
9Los Conquistadores Chocolates
recording of:
Los Conquistadores Chocolatés
composer:
Alphonso Mizell and Laurence Mizell
Johnny “Hammond” Smith5:45
10Jazz Carnival
recording engineer and mixer:
Toninho Barbosa
producer:
Azymuth and Joel B. Leibovitz (French producer)
keyboard [keyboards]:
José Roberto Bertrami
strings:
Alex Malheiros
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Far Out Recordings (London, England based label, specialising in Brazilian music) and Milestone Records (holding company for jazz label Milestone; do NOT use as label) (from 1979 to present)
recorded at and mixed at:
Studio Sonoviso in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
recording of:
Jazz Carnival
writer:
José Roberto Bertrami, Ivan Conte and Alex Malheiros
Azymuth9:33
11Pick Up the Pieces
producer:
Arif Mardin
horn arranger:
Roger Ball
arranger:
AWB
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1974, in 1975)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock
recording of:
Pick Up the Pieces
writer:
Roger Ball, Alan Gorrie, Malcolm Duncan, Robbie McIntosh (Scottish drummer for Average White Band), Onnie McIntyre (Scottish guitarist and vocalist) and Hamish Stuart (Scottish guitarist, bassist, singer composer & producer)
publisher:
Average Music, BMG Bumblebee (a BMI‐affiliated publishing entity of BMG Rights Management), Bug Music Ltd., Fairwood Music (USA) Inc. (affiliated to ASCAP), Fairwood Music Ltd. and Joe’s Songs Inc. (publisher, ASCAP‐affiliated)
Average White Band4.054:00
12For the Love of Money
recording of:
For the Love of Money
writer:
Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International), Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff) and Anthony Jackson (US bassist)
publisher:
Mighty Three Music (ended), Mijac Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
sub-publisher:
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), 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) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
part of:
MJ: The Musical
The O’Jays6:59
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