Jazz Swing: 28 Jazz Performances From the Swing-Era

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Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Take the “A” Train
instrumental recording of:
Take the “A” Train (original instrumental version)
composer:
Billy Strayhorn
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Duke Ellington3:03
2One O'Clock Jump
instrumental recording of:
One O’Clock Jump
composer:
Count Basie (pianist) (in 1937)
publisher:
EMI Feist Catalog Inc.
Count Basie5:31
3Kalamazoo
instrumental recording of:
(I’ve Got a Gal in) Kalamazoo
lyricist:
Mack Gordon
composer:
Mack Gordon and Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
part of:
The 15th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Glenn Miller2:41
4Sidewalks of Cuba
instrumental recording of:
Sidewalks of Cuba
writer:
Irving Mills, Ben Oakland and Mitchell Parish
Woody Herman3:01
5I've Got You Under My Skin
cover recording of:
I’ve Got You Under My Skin
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1936)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music (UK), Victoria Music Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
part of:
The 9th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
part of:
Born to Dance
Louis Prima2:37
6I Cover the Waterfront
recording of:
I Cover the Waterfront
lyricist:
Edward Heyman
composer:
Johnny Green (composer and conductor, often credited as John Green) and Edward Heyman
publisher:
Harms, Inc. and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!)
Billie Holiday3:38
7Jitterburg Waltz
recording of:
Jitterbug Waltz (lyrics by Grean and Manners)
lyricist:
Charles R. Grean and Maxine Manners
composer:
Fats Waller
version of:
Jitterbug Waltz
Dinah Washington1:49
8Drum Boogie
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1941-01-17)
alto saxophone:
Clint Neagly (on 1941-01-17) and Mascagni Ruffo (Mascagni Ruffo) (on 1941-01-17)
clarinet and reeds:
Sam Musiker (on 1941-01-17)
double bass and double bass [bass]:
Biddy Bastien (on 1941-01-17)
drums (drum set):
Gene Krupa (on 1941-01-17)
guitar:
Ray Biondi (on 1941-01-17)
piano:
Bob Kitsis (on 1941-01-17)
tenor saxophone:
Walter Bates (on 1941-01-17) and Sam Musiker (on 1941-01-17)
trombone:
Jay Kelliher (on 1941-01-17), Patrizio Virgadamo (on 1941-01-17) and Babe Wagner (on 1941-01-17)
trumpet:
Torg Halten (on 1941-01-17), Norman Murphy (on 1941-01-17), Rudy Novak (on 1941-01-17) and Shorty Sherock (on 1941-01-17)
vocals:
Irene Daye (American jazz singer) (on 1941-01-17)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Proper Records Ltd. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label)
recording of:
Drum Boogie (Krupa jazz song) (on 1941-01-17)
writer:
Roy Eldridge and Gene Krupa
Gene Krupa3:11
9Jersey Bounce
recording of:
Jersey Bounce (on 1942-01-23)
lyricist:
Robert B. Wright
composer:
Tiny Bradshaw, Edward Johnson (US songwriter) and Bobby Plater
instrumental recording of:
Jersey Bounce
lyricist:
Robert B. Wright
composer:
Tiny Bradshaw, Edward Johnson (US songwriter) and Bobby Plater
Benny Goodman3:02
10Long About Midnight
banjo:
Morris White (jazz guitarist) (on 1934-01-22)
double bass:
Al Morgan (jazz double-bassist) (on 1934-01-22)
drums (drum set):
Leroy Maxey (jazz drummer) (on 1934-01-22)
piano:
Benny Payne (jazz pianist and vocalist) (on 1934-01-22)
reeds:
Eddie Barefield (on 1934-01-22), Andrew Brown (jazz saxophonist) (on 1934-01-22), Arville Harris (on 1934-01-22) and Walter Thomas (on 1934-01-22)
trombone:
DePriest Wheeler (on 1934-01-22) and Harry White (jazz trombonist) (on 1934-01-22)
trumpet:
Doc Cheatham (on 1934-01-22), Edwin Swayze (on 1934-01-22) and Lammar Wright (on 1934-01-22)
vocals:
Cab Calloway (on 1934-01-22)
recording of:
Long About Midnight (on 1934-01-22)
writer:
Alex Hill (20th century US jazz pianist) and Irving Mills
Cab Calloway3:04
11Scuttlebutt
instrumental recording of:
Scuttlebutt
composer:
John Carleton and Artie Shaw
Artie Shaw3:09
12Easy Living
live instrumental recording of:
Easy Living
lyricist:
Leo Robin (US composer, lyricist & songwriter)
writer:
Ralph Rainger (in 1937) and Leo Robin (US composer, lyricist & songwriter) (in 1937)
composer:
Ralph Rainger and Leo Robin (US composer, lyricist & songwriter)
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) (in 1937, in 1964)
Lionel Hampton4:19
13Moonglow
instrumental recording of:
Moonglow
lyricist:
Eddie DeLange
composer:
Will Hudson and Irving Mills
Erroll Garner2:44
14Eubie's Boogie Woogie Rag
live instrumental recording of:
Eubie's Boogie Woogie Rag
writer:
Eubie Blake and Noble Sissle
Lionel Hampton2:41
▼ CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Buona Sera
producer:
Voyle Gilmore
double bass [bass]:
Amato Rodrigues (on 1956-04-19)
guitar:
Jack Marshall (US jazz guitarist, composer, arranger & record producer) (on 1956-04-19)
piano:
Willie McCumber (on 1956-04-19)
tenor saxophone:
Sam Butera (on 1956-04-19)
trombone:
James Blount, Jr. (on 1956-04-19)
trumpet and lead vocals:
Louis Prima (on 1956-04-19)
vocals:
Louis Prima (on 1956-04-19) and Keely Smith (on 1956-04-19)
orchestra:
The Witnesses (on 1956-04-19)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Sahara Theater in Winchester, Nevada, United States (on 1956-04-19)
recording of:
Buona sera (on 1956-04-19)
lyricist:
Carl Sigman
composer:
Peter de Rose
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
cover recording of:
Buona sera
lyricist:
Carl Sigman
composer:
Peter de Rose
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
Louis Prima43:01
2How High the Moon
instrumental recording of:
How High the Moon
lyricist:
Nancy Hamilton (in 1940)
composer:
Morgan Lewis (in 1940)
publisher:
Chappell (company that specialized in library and production music), Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
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
Duke Ellington2:32
3Tuxedo Junction
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1940-02-05)
recording of:
Tuxedo Junction (on 1940-02-08)
lyricist:
Buddy Feyne
composer:
Bill Johnson (US jazz alto saxophonist, clarinetist & arranger), Julian Dash, Buddy Feyne and Erskine Hawkins
instrumental recording of:
Tuxedo Junction
lyricist:
Buddy Feyne
composer:
Bill Johnson (US jazz alto saxophonist, clarinetist & arranger), Julian Dash, Buddy Feyne and Erskine Hawkins
Glenn Miller3:31
4Stardust
instrumental cover recording of:
Stardust (the jazz standard)
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 (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 Shaw3:26
5Minnie the Moocher
recording of:
Minnie the Moocher
lyricist and composer:
Cab Calloway and Irving Mills
publisher:
Big Bad Voodoo Music
is based on:
Willie the Weeper
Cab Calloway3:34
6Jumpin' at the Woodside
instrumental recording of:
Jumpin’ at the Woodside (original instrumental)
composer:
Count Basie (pianist)
publisher:
PW Arrangements, Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, 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), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部, ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
Count Basie3:18
7God Bless the Child
recording of:
God Bless the Child
writer:
Arthur Herzog, Jr. and Billie Holiday
publisher:
Basart Editions (ended) and Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919)
Billie Holiday3:10
8King Porter Stomp
instrumental recording of:
King Porter Stomp
composer:
Jelly Roll Morton
Gene Krupa3:01
9Four Brothers
alto saxophone:
Woody Herman (on 1947-12-27) and Sam Marowitz (saxophonist and clarinetist) (on 1947-12-27)
baritone saxophone:
Serge Chaloff (baritone saxophonist) (on 1947-12-27)
bass trombone:
Bob Swift (on 1947-12-27)
clarinet and reeds:
Woody Herman (on 1947-12-27)
double bass:
Walter Yoder (on 1947-12-27)
drums (drum set):
Don Lamond (on 1947-12-27)
guitar:
Gene Sargent (on 1947-12-27) and Herb Sargent (jazz guitarist) (on 1947-12-27)
piano:
Fred Otis (on 1947-12-27)
saxophone:
Herbie Steward (jazz saxophonist) (on 1947-12-27)
tenor saxophone:
Stan Getz (on 1947-12-27), Zoot Sims (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1947-12-27) and Herbie Steward (jazz saxophonist) (on 1947-12-27)
trombone:
Bob Swift (on 1947-12-27), Earl Swope (on 1947-12-27) and Ollie Wilson (on 1947-12-27)
trumpet:
Stan Fishelson (on 1947-12-27), Bernie Glow (on 1947-12-27), Marky Markowitz (on 1947-12-27), Shorty Rogers (trumpet) (on 1947-12-27) and Ernie Royal (on 1947-12-27)
orchestra:
Woody Herman and His Orchestra (on 1947-12-27)
arranger:
Jimmy Giuffre
recording of:
Four Brothers (on 1947-12-27)
composer:
Jimmy Giuffre (in 1947)
Woody Herman3:17
10I Cried for You
recording of:
I Cried for You
lyricist:
Arthur Freed
composer:
Gus Arnheim and Abe Lyman
publisher:
Arthur Freed Music, CBS Miller Catalog, Inc. and Miller Music Corp.
Dinah Washington2:31
11Don't Get Around Much Anymore (medley 3)
instrumental recording of:
Frustration
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
Duke Ellington3:42
12Flying Home
live instrumental recording of:
Flying Home (instrumental version)
composer:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) and Lionel Hampton
publisher:
Ragbag Music (ASCAP) and Regent Music (BMI)
Lionel Hampton12:08
13And the Angels Sing
recording of:
And the Angels Sing
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Ziggy Elman
publisher:
Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., WC Music Corp., 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
Benny Goodman3:15
14She's Funny That Way
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1949-06-20)
producer:
Ralph Bass
double bass:
John Simmons (bassist) (on 1949-06-20)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (on 1949-06-20)
piano:
Erroll Garner (on 1949-06-20)
instrumental recording of:
She’s Funny That Way (on 1949-06-20)
lyricist:
Richard A. Whiting (in 1928)
composer:
Neil Moret (in 1928)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., EMI April Music Inc., Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Robbins Music Corp. and Ross Jungnickel, Inc.
Erroll Garner2:33