Jazz Legends

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CD 1
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1It Don't Mean a Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing
recording of:
It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)
lyricist:
Irving Mills (in 1931)
composer:
Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington (Duke Ellington, US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1931-08)
publisher:
Duke Ellington Music and EMI Mills Music (ASCAP-affiliated)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Duke Ellington3:16
2Tiger Rag
Art Tatum2:19
3You're Driving Me Crazy
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1937-04-21)
double bass:
Louis Vola (on 1937-04-21)
guitar:
Marcel Bianchi (on 1937-04-21), Pierre “Baro” Ferret (on 1937-04-21) and Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer) (on 1937-04-21)
violin:
Stéphane Grappelli (jazz violinist) (on 1937-04-21)
instrumental recording of:
You’re Driving Me Crazy (on 1937-04-21)
lyricist and writer:
Walter Donaldson
composer:
Walter Donaldson (in 1930)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp., Donaldson Publishing Co., Larry Spier Music LLC and Tobago Music Co.
Django Reinhardt & The Quintet of the Hot Club of France2:58
4Body & Soul
Coleman Hawkins and His Orchestra3:06
5Jeep's Blues
Johnny Hodges2:59
6Ain't Misbehavin'
Teddy Wilson Quartet3:07
7Caldonia
recording of:
Caldonia (What Makes Your Big Head Hard?)
lyricist and composer:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) and Fleecie Moore
publisher:
Chappell Morris Ltd., Cherio Corp. and Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) (on 1945-04-16)
Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five2:45
8A Night in Tunisia
cover recording of:
Night in Tunisia (instrumental)
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie and Frank Paparelli
publisher:
Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US)
Charlie Parker Septet feat. Miles Davis3:10
9'round Midnight
recording engineer:
Doug Hawkins (sound engineer)
producer:
Alfred Lion
alto saxophone:
Edmond Gregory (American jazz musician) (on 1947-11-21)
double bass:
Robert Paige (jazz bassist) (on 1947-11-21)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1947-11-21)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1947-11-21)
trumpet:
George Taitt (on 1947-11-21)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1947-11-21)
instrumental recording of:
’Round Midnight (on 1947-11-21)
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
Thelonious Monk Quintet3:15
10The Man I Love
Wardell Gray Quartet3:07
11Honeysuckle Rose
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1932-12-09)
producer:
John Hammond (producer) (task: supervised by)
alto saxophone:
Coleman Hawkins (on 1932-12-09), Hilton Jefferson (on 1932-12-09) and Russell Procope (on 1932-12-09)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1932-12-09)
double bass:
John Kirby (jazz bass/trombone/tuba player) (on 1932-12-09)
drums (drum set):
Walter Johnson (drums) (on 1932-12-09)
guitar:
Freddie White (on 1932-12-09)
piano:
Fletcher Henderson (on 1932-12-09)
tenor saxophone:
Coleman Hawkins (on 1932-12-09)
trombone:
J.C. Higginbotham (on 1932-12-09) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1932-12-09)
trumpet:
Russell Smith (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1932-12-09) and Bobby Stark (on 1932-12-09)
instrumental recording of:
Honeysuckle Rose (on 1932-12-09)
lyricist:
Andy Razaf (in 1928)
composer:
Fats Waller (in 1928)
publisher:
Intersong Music
part of:
New York, New York (1977 musical film soundtrack)
part of:
Thousands Cheer (1943 movie)
Fletcher Henderson3:17
12Clap Hands Here Comes Charlie!
recording of:
Clap Hands, Here Comes Charley
lyricist:
Ballard MacDonald and Billy Rose (lyricist and Broadway producer)
composer:
Ballard MacDonald (in 1925), Joseph Meyer (US songwriter) (in 1925) and Billy Rose (lyricist and Broadway producer) (in 1925)
publisher:
Lawrence Wright Music Co., Ltd. (on 1937-03-24)
Count Basie & His Orchestra2:32
13Woody 'n' You
recording of:
Woody ’n’ You
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie
Coleman Hawkins and His Orchestra feat. Dizzy Gillespie3:06
14Slam Slam Blues
Red Norvo & His Selected Sextet4:31
15When Lights Are Low
recording of:
When Lights Are Low
lyricist:
Spencer Williams (US jazz composer, pianist & singer)
composer:
Benny Carter
publisher:
Bee Cee Music Co.
Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra2:18
16Seven Come Eleven
Benny Goodman Sextet2:50
17Maple Leaf Rag
clarinet and soprano saxophone:
Sidney Bechet (on 1932-09-15)
double bass and double bass [bass]:
Wilson Myers (on 1932-09-15)
drums (drum set):
Morris Morand (on 1932-09-15)
piano:
Hank Duncan (on 1932-09-15)
trombone:
Teddy Nixon (on 1932-09-15)
trumpet:
Tommy Ladnier (American jazz trumpeter) (on 1932-09-15)
recording of:
Maple Leaf Rag (catch-all for arrangements) (on 1932-09-15)
composer:
Scott Joplin (composer and pianist) (in 1901)
arrangement of:
Maple Leaf Rag (piano rag)
Sidney Bechet2:59
18Harlem Air Shaft
recording of:
Harlem Air Shaft
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra3:04
19(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.
Lennie Tristano2:58
20Lover Man
cover recording of:
Lover Man
lyricist:
Jimmy Davis (US songwriter, wrote “Lover Man”) (in 1942), Roger “Ram” Ramirez (Puerto Rican jazz pianist) (in 1942) and Jimmy Sherman (in 1942)
composer:
Roger “Ram” Ramirez (Puerto Rican jazz pianist), Jimmy Davis (US songwriter, wrote “Lover Man”) (in 1942) and Jimmy Sherman (in 1942)
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) (ended), MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) (ended) and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
Sarah Vaughan & Dizzy Gillespie's All-Star Quintet3:26
CD 2
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1September in the Rain
George Shearing Quintet3:20
2Don't Be That Way
recording of:
Don’t Be That Way
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish
composer:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) and Edgar Sampson
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), Robbins Music Corp. Ltd., Robbins Music Corporation and The Songwriters Guild
part of:
New York, New York (1977 musical film soundtrack)
Lionel Hampton2:37
3Way Down Yonder in New Orleans
Lester Young & The Kansas City Six3:03
4I Only Have Eyes for You
Coleman Hawkins & His Quartet3:13
5I'll Remember April
Bud Powell Trio2:51
6Stardust
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1940-10-07)
alto saxophone:
Bus Bassey (on 1940-10-07) and Neely Plumb (on 1940-10-07)
cello:
F. Goerner (on 1940-10-07)
clarinet:
Artie Shaw (on 1940-10-07)
double bass and double bass [bass]:
Jud DeNaut (on 1940-10-07)
drums (drum set):
Nick Fatool (on 1940-10-07)
electric guitar and guitar:
Al Hendrickson (on 1940-10-07)
piano:
Johnny Guarnieri (on 1940-10-07)
tenor saxophone:
Jerry Jerome (on 1940-10-07) and Les Robinson (on 1940-10-07)
trombone:
Vernon Brown (on 1940-10-07) and Jack Jenney (American jazz trombonist) (on 1940-10-07)
trumpet:
Billy Butterfield (on 1940-10-07), J. Cathcart (on 1940-10-07) and George Wendt (Swing trumpeter) (on 1940-10-07)
viola:
A. Harshman (violist) (on 1940-10-07) and K. Collins (viola) (on 1940-10-07)
violin:
Al Beller (on 1940-10-07), B. Bower (on 1940-10-07), B. Morrow (on 1940-10-07), E. Lamas (on 1940-10-07), T. Boardman (on 1940-10-07) and T. Klages (on 1940-10-07)
orchestra:
Artie Shaw and His Orchestra (on 1940-10-07)
conductor:
Artie Shaw (on 1940-10-07)
instrumental recording of:
Stardust (the jazz standard) (on 1940-10-07)
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish (in 1929)
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael (in 1927)
publisher:
Mills Music, Inc. (ended), All Nations Music, EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Everbright Music Co., Hoagy Publishing Co., Lawrence Wright Music Co., Ltd. and Songs of Peer, Ltd. (ASCAP)
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 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
American Splendor
Artie Shaw33:38
7Queer Notions
recording of:
Queer Notions
composer:
Coleman Hawkins
Fletcher Henderson2:37
8Finesse
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1939-03-21)
alto saxophone and soprano saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1939-03-21)
double bass [bass]:
Billy Taylor (jazz bassist) (on 1939-03-21)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1939-03-21)
Johnny Hodges & Duke Ellington2:45
9You Won't Be Satisfied
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1946-01-18)
alto saxophone:
George Koenig (on 1946-01-18) and Bill Stegmeyer (on 1946-01-18)
baritone saxophone:
Milton Schatz (on 1946-01-18)
bass:
Trigger Alpert (on 1946-01-18)
clarinet and reeds:
Bill Stegmeyer (on 1946-01-18)
double bass:
Trigger Alpert (on 1946-01-18)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1946-01-18)
guitar:
Danny Perri (on 1946-01-18)
piano:
Joe Bushkin (on 1946-01-18)
solo trumpet:
Louis Armstrong
tenor saxophone:
Art Drelinger (on 1946-01-18) and Jack Greenberg (on 1946-01-18)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1946-01-18) and Billy Butterfield (on 1946-01-18)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1946-01-18) and Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1946-01-18)
orchestra:
Bob Haggart and His Orchestra (on 1946-01-18)
conductor:
Bob Haggart (on 1946-01-18)
arranger:
Bob Haggart
cover recording of:
You Won’t Be Satisfied (Until You Break My Heart) (on 1946-01-18)
writer:
Freddy James and Larry Stock
Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong42:58
10Lester Leaps In
Lester Young & The Kansas City Five3:17
11Tell Me Pretty Baby
Billy Eckstine and His Orchestra3:02
12When Lights Are Low
Benny Carter2:57
13Dinah
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France
double bass:
Louis Vola (on 1934-12-28)
guitar:
Roger Chaput (on 1934-12-28), Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer) (on 1934-12-28) and Joseph Reinhardt (on 1934-12-28)
violin:
Stéphane Grappelli (jazz violinist) (on 1934-12-28)
performer:
Quintette du Hot Club de France
recording of:
Dinah (on 1934-12-28)
lyricist:
Sam M. Lewis (1930s lyricist) and Joe Young (US lyricist)
composer:
Harry Akst
publisher:
B & G Akst Publishing Co., EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) and Morley Music Corp.
part of:
The Girl’s Suite
Django Reinhardt, Stéphane Grappelli & The Quintet of the Hot Club of France2:41
14I Can't Get Started
Bunny Berigan and His Orchestra4:48
15Skyliner
recording of:
Skyliner (for brass band, Geldard)
composer:
Charlie Barnet (saxophonist, bandleader)
arranger:
Bill Geldard (British trombone player and composer)
arrangement of:
Skyliner
Charlie Barnet3:06
16Yesterdays
recording of:
Yesterdays
lyricist:
Otto Harbach
composer:
Jerome Kern
publisher:
PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (Universal Music Publishing Limited, UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
part of:
Roberta
Billie Holiday3:27
17Perdido
recording of:
Perdido (original instrumental version)
composer:
Juan Tizol
Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra3:14
18Popity Pop
recording of:
Popity Pop
writer:
Slim Gaillard
Slim Gaillard and His Orchestra feat. Dizzy Gillespie & Charlie Parker3:02
19Overture to Dawn
Erroll Garner4:16
20On the Sunny Side of the StreetLouis Armstrong & His Orchestra2:59
CD 3
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1It's Only a Paper Moon
cover 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)
Ella Fitzgerald2:46
2Easy Swing
Wardell Gray Quartet3:06
3Muskrat Ramble
Roy Eldridge and His Orchestra2:49
4Evidence
recording of:
Evidence
composer:
Thelonious Monk
publisher:
Thelonious Music and Thelonious Music Corporation (publisher, affiliated to BMI)
Thelonious Monk Quartet feat. Milt Jackson2:38
5Thou Swell
Artie Shaw3:15
6These Foolish Things
Don Byas & Hot Lips Page and His Orchestra3:00
7Girl of My Dreams
Ike Quebec Quintet3:18
8What a Difference a Day Made
Coleman Hawkins3:22
9Georgia on My Mind
Fats Waller3:06
10Manteca
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1947)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (in 1947)
recording of:
Manteca
composer:
Walter “Gil” Fuller (jazz composer & arranger), Dizzy Gillespie and Chano Pozo
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music) and Twenty-Eighth Street Music
Dizzy Gillespie3:10
11Boogie Blues
recording of:
Boogie Blues
writer:
Ray Biondi and Gene Krupa
Anita O’Day & Gene Krupa and His Orchestra3:25
12Oscalypso
recording of:
Oscalypso
composer:
Oscar Pettiford
Oscar Pettiford Quintet2:43
13Sweet Sue, Just You
Louis Prima and His New Orleans Gang2:53
14The Chase
Miles Davis Sextet6:23
15Stomp, Look and Listen
recording of:
Stomp, Look and Listen
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra3:27
16The Mooche
Sidney Bechet3:12
17Bughouse
Red Norvo & His Swing Octet feat. Teddy Wilson & Bunny Berigan2:53
18The World Is Mad (Parts 1 & 2)
Count Basie feat. Lester Young, Buddy Tate, Jo Jones & Vic Dickenson5:32
19Sweet Georgia Brown
Django Reinhardt, Stéphane Grappelli & The Quintet of The Hot Club of France3:10
20St. Louis Blues
Art Tatum2:32