The Greatest Jazz Hits

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

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Pink Panther Theme
Quincy Jones3:24
2Watermelon Man
Les McCann3:42
3FeverSarah Vaughan2:49
4Mercy, Mercy, Mercy
Willie Bobo2:37
5Work Song
Ray Brown All‐Star Big Band5:19
6Cantaloupe Island
cover recording of:
Cantaloupe Island
composer:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer)
publisher:
Hancock Music Company
Kai Winding5:45
7Killer Joe
The Jazztet4:08
8The ‘In’ Crowd
The Ramsey Lewis Trio5:54
9Lullaby of Birdland
instrumental recording of:
Lullaby of Birdland (George Shearing/George David Weiss (as B. Y. Forster) jazz standard)
lyricist:
B. Y. Forster (pseudonym of George David Weiss)
composer:
George Shearing (British jazz pianist)
publisher:
Good Music Limited and Planetary Nom (London) Ltd.
George Shearing3:13
10Mack the Knife
cover recording of:
Mack the Knife (1954 Blitzstein translation)
lyricist:
Bertolt Brecht
composer:
Kurt Weill (composer)
translator:
Marc Blitzstein (in 1954)
publisher:
Universal Edition (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
translated version of:
Die Dreigroschenoper: Vorspiel. Die Moritat von Mackie Messer
Ella Fitzgerald4:42
11Take Five
recording of:
Take Five (original instrumental version)
composer:
Paul Desmond
publisher:
Derry Music Company, Desmond Music Company (Paul Desmond), Valentine Music Group Ltd., Valentine Music Verlag and シンコーミュージック・パブリッシャーズ
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
The Dave Brubeck Quartet9:54
12Cute
Milt Buckner3:04
13Caravan
Wes Montgomery2:40
14Walk, Don’t Run
Johnny Smith3:20
15Bluesette
Toots Thielemans4:50
16A Night in Tunisia
Red Garland6:56

Credits

Release

graphic design:Knut Schötteldreier
compiler:Götz Bühler
part of:jazzclub | highlights (subseries of the "jazzclub" series) (order: 6)
jazzclub (budget jazz series with several subseries) (order: 24)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/789561 [info]
ASIN:DE: B000GUK0BI [info]