The Very Best of the Jazz Giants

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

Annotation

Label: Fantasy

Release date remains obscure, and might be 2000, 2002/01, or eventually 1997 (dubious).

Alternate EAN: 0011301613325.

Annotation last modified on 2011-03-22 06:48 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Oleo
recording of:
Oleo
composer:
Sonny Rollins (American saxophonist)
publisher:
Jazz Horn Music Corporation, Prestige Music (US drum & bass) and Sony/ATV Songs (SOCAN)
Miles Davis5:15
2Cast Your Fate to the Wind
recording engineer:
Hank McGill (in 1962-02)
double bass:
Monty Budwig
drums (drum set):
Colin Bailey (drummer)
piano:
Vince Guaraldi (pianist)
recorded at:
Station KQED (in 1962-02)
recording of:
Cast Your Fate to the Wind
lyricist:
Carel Werber
composer:
Vince Guaraldi (pianist)
publisher:
Atzal Music, Inc. and Unichappell Music, Inc.
Vince Guaraldi Trio3:08
3Have You Met Miss Jones
Art Tatum5:05
4Take 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 Orchestra3:35
5Theme for Ernie
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1958-02-07)
double bass:
Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist) (on 1958-02-07)
drums (drum set):
Art Taylor (on 1958-02-07)
piano:
Red Garland (on 1958-02-07)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1958-02-07)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Hackensack – July 1, 1959) in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States (on 1958-02-07)
cover recording of:
Theme for Ernie (on 1958-02-07)
composer:
Fred Lacey (US jazz guitarist)
named after artist:
Ernie Henry
publisher:
Prestige Music (US drum & bass)
John Coltrane44:58
6Too Marvelous for Words
Stan Getz2:57
7African Waltz
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1961-02-28)
alto saxophone:
Cannonball Adderley (on 1961-02-28)
alto saxophone and flute:
George Dorsey (on 1961-02-28)
baritone saxophone:
Arthur Clarke (baritone saxophonist) (on 1961-02-28)
bass trombone:
Paul Faulise (American jazz trombone player, based in New Jersey, USA.) (on 1961-02-28)
bongos and congas:
Michael Olatuja (UK electric and acoustic bassist/composer, based in New York) (on 1961-02-28)
double bass:
Sam Jones (US jazz bassist) (on 1961-02-28)
drums (drum set):
Charlie Persip (American jazz drummer) (on 1961-02-28)
flute and tenor saxophone:
Oliver Nelson (saxophone, arranger, composer) (on 1961-02-28)
flute, piccolo and tenor saxophone:
Jerome Richardson (on 1961-02-28)
piano:
Wynton Kelly (on 1961-02-28)
trombone:
Jimmy Cleveland (US jazz trombonist) (on 1961-02-28), George Matthews (trombone) (on 1961-02-28) and Arnett Sparrow (on 1961-02-28)
trumpet:
Nat Adderley (on 1961-02-28), Joe Newman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1961-02-28), Ernie Royal (on 1961-02-28) and Clark Terry (American swing trumpeter) (on 1961-02-28)
tuba:
Don Butterfield (on 1961-02-28)
arranger:
Ernie Wilkins
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mastercorp Pty Ltd (in 2011) and Kendal (in 2014)
Cannonball Adderley2:13
8A Walkin’ Thing
recording of:
A Walkin’ Thing
composer:
Benny Carter
Benny Carter6:01
9Red Top
cover recording of:
Red Top
composer:
Lionel Hampton and Ben Kynard
King Pleasure & Betty Carter3:17
10Says You
recording of:
Says You
composer:
Sam Jones (US jazz bassist)
Wes Montgomery5:04
11Chant
Coleman Hawkins5:08
12Funhouse
recording of:
Funhouse
composer:
Gerry Mulligan
Gerry Mulligan3:17
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ASIN:US: B001BFHZGK [info]