Best of Smooth Jazz, Volume 2: Under the Covers

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

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Sweet Thing
Boney James3:54
2Since I Fell for You
bass:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician) (in 1986)
drums (drum set):
Steve Gadd (drummer) (in 1986)
guitar:
Eric Gale (in 1986) and Paul Jackson, Jr. (in 1986)
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist) (in 1986)
saxophone:
David Sanborn (in 1986)
vocals:
Al Jarreau (in 1986)
arranger:
Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer)
recording of:
Since I Fell for You (in 1986)
lyricist and composer:
Buddy Johnson (in 1945)
publisher:
Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (ended), Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) (ended) and Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division)
sub-publisher:
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 (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
Bob James & David Sanborn feat. Al Jarreau3:51
3After the Dance
performer:
El DeBarge
Foreplay feat. El DeBarge4:11
4If Only One Night
Kirk Whalum4:35
5Who's Crying Now
recording engineer:
Milton Chan (Recording Engineer), Eric Sheda and David Ward
keyboard programming and assistant mixer:
David Ward
percussion programming:
Paul D. Allen (US soul/pop producer/songwriter)
producer:
Michael J. Powell
mixer:
Elliott Peters (Engineer) and Michael J. Powell
bass:
Al Turner
guitar and percussion:
Michael J. Powell
keyboard:
Vernon Fails
membranophone:
Buster Marbury
piano:
Eddie Howard (member of Commissioned)
saxophone:
Courtlen Hale
solo piano:
Joe Sample
background vocals:
Esther Ridgeway, Gloria Ridgeway and Gracie Ridgeway
vocals:
Randy Crawford (Female jazz/R&B singer Veronica "Randy" Crawford ("Street Life"))
arranger:
Vernon Fails and Michael J. Powell
cover recording of:
Who’s Crying Now
writer:
Jonathan Cain and Steve Perry (former lead singer of Journey)
publisher:
Lacey Boulevard Music and Weedhigh‐Nightmare Music
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック, 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 (holding company – do not use as release label) and 日音 Synch事業部
Randy Crawford4:32
6Biggest Part of Me
Take 64:15
7I Can't Make You Love Me
assistant engineer:
Kevin Crouse
engineer and mixer:
James A. Farber (sound engineer)
producer:
Matt Pierson
cover recording of:
I Can’t Make You Love Me
writer:
Mike Reid (US country artist & former football player) and Allen Shamblin
publisher:
Universal Music–MGB Songs, Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) (in 1991), Brio Blues Music (in 1991) and Hayes Street Music, Inc. (in 1991)
sub-publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (Taiwan subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
Kevin Mahogany4:52
8Neither One of Us
cover recording of:
Neither One of Us
lyricist:
Jim Weatherly (American singer/songwriter)
composer:
James D. Weatherly (American singer/songwriter)
David Sanborn4:15
9That Girl
Mark Whitfield4:24
10Hey Girl (remix)
Michael McDonald3:50
11For the Love of You
cover recording of:
For the Love of You
writer:
Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, O’Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley (a.k.a. Mr. Biggs), Rudolph Isley and Chris Jasper
publisher:
Bovina Music Inc. and EMI April Music Inc.
Earl Klugh6:01
12Tears in Heaven
producer:
Matt Pierson
double bass:
Charlie Haden (American jazz bassist)
drums (drum set):
Billy Higgins (US jazz drummer)
guitar:
Pat Metheny
tenor saxophone:
Joshua Redman (tenor saxophonist)
instrumental cover recording of:
Tears in Heaven
writer:
Eric Clapton and Will Jennings
publisher:
Blue Sky, EC Music (UK work publisher for Eric Clapton), Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd (no slash; used 1988–1996)
cover recording of:
Tears in Heaven
writer:
Eric Clapton and Will Jennings
publisher:
Blue Sky, EC Music (UK work publisher for Eric Clapton), Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Joshua Redman feat. Pat Metheny33:21
13Blackbird
assistant engineer:
Anthony Gillis, Tony Gonzalez (engineer) and Robert Read
engineer:
Bernie Kirsh
producer:
Matt Pierson
mixer:
James Farber (sound engineer)
double bass:
Larry Grenadier (from 1996-09-04 until 1996-09-05)
drums (drum set):
Jorge Rossy (from 1996-09-04 until 1996-09-05)
piano:
Brad Mehldau (from 1996-09-04 until 1996-09-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1997)
recorded at:
Mad Hatter Studios in Echo Park, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1996-09-04 until 1996-09-05)
mixed at:
River Sound Studio in New York, New York, United States
instrumental cover recording of:
Blackbird (from 1996-09-04 until 1996-09-05)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), MPL Communications Inc. (ASCAP, Not to get confused with Sir Paul McCartney's company or the company that goes by the name MPL Communications), Northern Songs Ltd, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Tunes LLC and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
Brad Mehldau5:00
14On Broadway
producer:
Tommy LiPuma
bass:
Stanley Banks (bassist)
drums (drum set):
Harvey Mason (jazz drummer)
guitar:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Phil Upchurch
keyboard:
Jorge Dalto and Ronnie Foster
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald
piano:
Jorge Dalto
vocals:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer)
live cover recording of:
On Broadway (Mann/Weil/Leiber/Stoller version for The Drifters)
additional writer:
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
writer:
Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc., Screen Gems‐Col, Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
version of:
On Broadway (original Mann/Weil version)
cover recording of:
On Broadway (Mann/Weil/Leiber/Stoller version for The Drifters)
additional writer:
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
writer:
Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc., Screen Gems‐Col, Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
version of:
On Broadway (original Mann/Weil version)
George Benson5:14