Simply the Best Latin Jazz

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

Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Água de beber (Water to Drink)
recording of:
Água de beber (Portuguese original)
lyricist:
Vinicius de Moraes (O poetinha)
composer:
Antônio Carlos Jobim
Astrud Gilberto & Antonio Carlos Jobim?:??
2The Girl From Ipanema
recording of:
The Girl From Ipanema
lyricist:
Vinicius de Moraes (O poetinha)
composer:
Antônio Carlos Jobim
translator:
Norman Gimbel
publisher:
Corcovado Music Corp., Duchess Music Corporation (BMI-affiliated), MCA Music Ltd., New Thunder Music Co., Songs of Universal, Inc., Universal Duchess Music Corp., Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Windswept Music (London) Ltd.
translated version of:
Garota de Ipanema
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Stan Getz, João Gilberto & Antonio Carlos Jobim?:??
3Wave
Antonio Carlos Jobim?:??
4This Masquerade
David Sanborn?:??
5Desafinado (Slightly Out of Tune)
Stan Getz & Charlie Byrd?:??
6Slow Hot Wind
James Moody?:??
7Corcovado (Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars)
recording of:
Corcovado (original Portuguese version)
lyricist:
Chico Buarque (Brazilian singer/lyricist) and Antônio Carlos Jobim
Oscar Peterson?:??
8Brasileira
Gabriela Anders5?:??
9The Gentle Rain
Toots Thielemans?:??
10Aquarela do Brasil (Watercolour Painting of Brazil)
João Gilberto?:??
11Só danço samba (Jazz Samba)
recording of:
Só danço samba
lyricist:
Vinicius de Moraes (O poetinha)
composer:
Antônio Carlos Jobim
Antonio Carlos Jobim?:??
12Insensatez (How Insensitive)
Wes Montgomery?:??
13Mais que nada (More Than Anything)
Sérgio Mendes?:??
14Days of Wine and Roses
Earl Klugh Trio?:??
15Águas de março (Waters of March)
recording of:
Águas de março
lyricist and composer:
Antônio Carlos Jobim
Elis Regina & Antonio Carlos Jobim?:??
16How Am I to Know?
Shirley Horn?:??
▼ CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1One Note Samba
Stan Getz?:??
2Sambadouro (Golden Samba)
Sérgio Mendes?:??
3Mexicoco
Wayman Tisdale?:??
4Capim
The Manhattan Transfer?:??
5Favela (Shanty Town)
recording of:
O morro não tem vez (Favela)
lyricist:
Vinicius de Moraes (O poetinha)
composer:
Antônio Carlos Jobim
publisher:
Leeds Music
Antonio Carlos Jobim?:??
6New York Samba
Bob James & Earl Klugh?:??
7Tequila
Larry Carlton?:??
8Soul Bossa Nova
Quincy Jones?:??
9Little Black Samba
engineer:
Richard Alderson (Producer and engineer)
producer:
Ralph MacDonald and Grover Washington, Jr.
mixer:
Richard Alderson (Producer and engineer), Ralph MacDonald and Grover Washington, Jr.
bass:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician) (from 1981-06 until 1981-09)
congas and percussion:
Ralph MacDonald (from 1981-06 until 1981-09)
drums (drum set):
Steve Gadd (drummer) (from 1981-06 until 1981-09)
guitar:
Eric Gale (from 1981-06 until 1981-09)
Rhodes piano:
Richard Tee (from 1981-06 until 1981-09)
saxophone:
Grover Washington, Jr. (from 1981-06 until 1981-09)
synthesizer:
Paul Griffin (American pianist, session musician) (from 1981-06 until 1981-09)
background vocals:
Vivian Cherry (from 1981-06 until 1981-09), William Eaton (US producer & arranger) (from 1981-06 until 1981-09), Frank Floyd (US soul disco funk singer) (from 1981-06 until 1981-09), Yvonne Lewis (from 1981-06 until 1981-09), Ullanda McCullough (from 1981-06 until 1981-09) and Zack Sanders (from 1981-06 until 1981-09)
lead vocals:
Grady Tate (from 1981-06 until 1981-09)
conductor:
William Eaton (US producer & arranger) (from 1981-06 until 1981-09)
arranger:
William Eaton (US producer & arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US)
recorded at and mixed at:
Rosebud Recording Studio in New York, New York, United States (from 1981-06 until 1981-09)
Grover Washington, Jr.?:??
10The Lady Wants to Know
recording engineer and mixer:
Al Schmitt
assistant engineer:
Don Henderson (engineer)
producer:
Tommy LiPuma
bass guitar:
Wilton Felder
drums (drum set):
John Guerin
guitar:
Larry Carlton
percussion:
Ray Armando
piano:
Joe Sample
solo tenor saxophone:
Michael Brecker (American jazz saxophonist, multi-instrumentalist and composer)
conductor:
Claus Ogerman
arranger:
Claus Ogerman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1977) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1977)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
The Lady Wants to Know
lyricist and composer:
Michael Franks
publisher:
Mississippi Mud Music Co. and 大洋音楽
Michael Franks?:??
11Movimientos del alma (Rhythms of the Soul)
Earl Klugh?:??
12Asa
Lee Ritenour?:??
13Reza una oración (I Say a Little Prayer)
Caterina Valente?:??
14Luna en New York (Moon in New York)
Joe Sample?:??
15Flora
Gilberto Gil?:??
16Fandango Nights
Willie & Lobo?:??