Jazz Greats (disc 1)

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

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CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1How High the Moon
cover 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
Ella Fitzgerald3:36
2You Stepped Out
piano:
Jimmy Jones (jazz pianist, active years 1936-1975) (on 1960-10-19)
vocals:
Sarah Vaughan (on 1960-10-19)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (New York City) in New York, New York, United States (on 1960-10-19)
cover recording of:
You Stepped Out of a Dream (Ziegfeld Girl, 1941 film) (on 1960-10-19)
lyricist:
Gus Kahn
composer:
Nacio Herb Brown (US songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Feist Catalog Inc.
Sarah Vaughan2:20
3Chasin the Bird
recording of:
Chasing the Bird
composer:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
Charlie Parker6:26
4Summertime
recording of:
Summertime (American songbook standard from 1935 opera Porgy and Bess)
lyricist:
Dorothy Kuhns (playwright), Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Dubose and Dorothy Heyward Memorial Fund Publishing, George Gershwin Music, New Dawn Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell, Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), Ira Gershwin Music (in 1935), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (from 1935 until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
version of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I. “Summertime” (Clara)
Charles Mingus4:36
5Love Chant
Herbie Mann3:10
6Drummin’ Man
Gene Krupa3:00
7Moodsville
Coleman Hawkins6:29
8Hot House
Herbie Hancock7:24
9Don’t Be Mean
Lionel Hampton5:44
10Makin’ Whoopee
Stéphane Grappelli2:21
CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Black and Blue
recording of:
Black and Blue
lyricist:
Harry Brooks (jazz pianist & songwriter) and Andy Razaf
composer:
Fats Waller
publisher:
Memory Lane Music Ltd. and Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin)
Louis Armstrong3:14
2I’m Confessin’ That I Love You
cover recording of:
I’m Confessin’ (That I Love You)
lyricist:
Al J. Neiburg (lyricist) (in 1930)
composer:
Doc Daugherty (in 1930) and Ellis Reynolds (in 1930)
publisher:
Bourne Music Ltd.
version of:
Lookin’ for Another Sweetie
Ella Fitzgerald4:01
3All of You
cover recording of:
All of You (Silk Stockings musical)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1954)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Chappell Music (UK)
part of:
Silk Stockings (1957 musical film)
Sarah Vaughan3:21
4Congo Blues
recording of:
Congo Blues
composer:
Red Norvo
Charlie Parker2:42
5Hot HouseDizzy Gillespie3:08
6Jazz at the Club
Lionel Hampton4:11
7Yesterdays
recording of:
Yesterdays
lyricist:
Otto Harbach
composer:
Jerome Kern
publisher:
PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
part of:
Roberta
Charles Mingus3:31
8Give a Little Whistle
recording of:
Give a Little Whistle (Pinocchio, 1940 film)
lyricist:
Ned Washington
composer:
Leigh Harline
part of:
Pinocchio (1940 Disney film soundtrack)
Herbie Mann3:30
9Dark Eyes
Gene Krupa3:12
10Save It Pretty Mama
Coleman Hawkins6:38
11King Porter Stomp
recording of:
King Porter Stomp
composer:
Jelly Roll Morton
Benny Goodman2:39
CD 3
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Stalking
Coleman Hawkins9:33
2Undecided
recording of:
Undecided
lyricist:
Sid Robin (US lyricist & composer) (in 1938)
composer:
Charlie Shavers (in 1938)
Lionel Hampton3:02
3Indiana
Gene Krupa3:12
4To Birdland and Hurry
Herbie Mann2:17
5Cool Blues
recording of:
Cool Blues
composer:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
Charlie Parker8:31
6Spur of the Moment
Charles Mingus2:44
7Things to Love
recording of:
Things to Come
composer:
Walter “Gil” Fuller (jazz composer & arranger) and Dizzy Gillespie
Dizzy Gillespie2:47
8Mean to MeSarah Vaughan1:40
9Lemon Drop
instrumental cover recording of:
Lemon Drop
composer:
George Wallington
Ella Fitzgerald3:02
10Jersey Bounce
recording of:
Jersey Bounce
lyricist:
Robert B. Wright
composer:
Tiny Bradshaw, Edward Johnson (US songwriter) and Bobby Plater
Benny Goodman2:27