The Best of Jazz

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

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Take Five
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1959-07-01, from 1959-08-18 until 1959-08-19)
recording engineer:
Fred Plaut
producer:
Teo Macero
alto saxophone:
Paul Desmond (on 1959-07-01, from 1959-08-18 until 1959-08-19)
double bass:
Eugene Wright (bass) (on 1959-07-01, from 1959-08-18 until 1959-08-19)
drums (drum set):
Joe Morello (on 1959-07-01, from 1959-08-18 until 1959-08-19)
piano:
Dave Brubeck (on 1959-07-01, from 1959-08-18 until 1959-08-19)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Compulsion (Part of Chrysalis Records), Milestones Records, Unknown Pleasures Sound, Columbia Records (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Music Entertainment, only use for manufacturing/distribution and copyright holding) (in 1959), BNF Collection 2013 (Bibliothèque nationale de France) (in 1960), Avid Entertainment (in 2010), Supreme Media (in 2013) and TP4 Music (in 2017)
recorded at:
CBS 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1959-07-01, from 1959-08-18 until 1959-08-19)
recording of:
Take Five (original instrumental version) (on 1959-07-01)
composer:
Paul Desmond
publisher:
Derry Music Company, Desmond Music Company, 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 Quartet4.355:28
2Blues March
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers6:13
3My Funny Valentine
Miles Davis Quartet6:01
4Bye Bye Blackbird
recording of:
Bye Bye Blackbird
lyricist:
Mort Dixon (in 1926)
composer:
Ray Henderson (in 1926)
publisher:
Francis, Day & Hunter, Olde Clover Leaf Music, Ray Henderson Music, Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin) and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!)
Ben Webster & The Oscar Peterson Trio6:46
5Joyspring
The Clifford Brown–Max Roach Quintet6:52
6Waltz for Debbie
recording engineer:
Bill Stoddard (engineer: sound (recording) and electronics)
producer:
Orrin Keepnews
alto saxophone:
Cannonball Adderley (on 1961-03-13)
double bass:
Percy Heath (on 1961-03-13)
drums (drum set):
Connie Kay (on 1961-03-13)
piano:
Bill Evans (pianist) (on 1961-03-13)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Fantasy, Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 2006), Concord Music Group, Inc. (part of Concord Bicycle Music since 2015/04/01, not for release label use!) (in 2009, in 2011), Dobre Records (in 2009), Entertain Me Ltd. (in 2012), Vantage Music (in 2012) and Count Records (in 2013)
recorded at:
Bell Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1961-03-13)
recording of:
Waltz for Debby (instrumental) (on 1961-03-13)
composer:
Bill Evans (pianist)
publisher:
Acorn Music (label in Berkeley, CA founded by hammered dulcimer player Tony Elman), Acorn Music Corp., Folkways Music Publishers Inc. and Kensington Music Ltd.
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Cannonball Adderley45:16
7Scrapple From the Apple
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1957-10-12)
bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (on 1957-10-12)
drums (drum set):
Stan Levey (on 1957-10-12)
piano:
Lou Levy (on 1957-10-12)
saxophone:
Stan Getz (on 1957-10-12) and Gerry Mulligan (on 1957-10-12)
cover recording of:
Scrapple From the Apple (on 1957-10-12)
composer:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
recording of:
Scrapple From the Apple (on 1957-10-12)
composer:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Gerry Mulligan & Stan Getz8:09
8Generique
double bass:
Pierre Michelot (from 1957-12-04 until 1957-12-05)
drums (drum set):
Kenny Clarke (from 1957-12-04 until 1957-12-05)
piano:
René Urtreger (from 1957-12-04 until 1957-12-05)
tenor saxophone:
Barney Wilen (from 1957-12-04 until 1957-12-05)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (from 1957-12-04 until 1957-12-05)
recorded at:
Le Poste Parisien in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1957-12-04 until 1957-12-05)
recording of:
Générique (Ascenseur pour l’échafaud) (from 1957-12-04 until 1957-12-05)
composer:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
publisher:
Edition Continentale
Miles Davis Quartet2:51
9Moanin'
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder
producer:
Alfred Lion
double bass:
Jymie Merritt (on 1958-10-30)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1958-10-30)
piano:
Bobby Timmons (on 1958-10-30)
tenor saxophone:
Benny Golson (on 1958-10-30)
trumpet:
Lee Morgan (on 1958-10-30)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Hackensack - July 1,1959) in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States (on 1958-10-30)
recording of:
Moanin’ (on 1958-10-30)
composer:
Bobby Timmons
publisher:
Orphum Music Inc.
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers49:36
10One for My Baby
Wes Montgomery Quartet7:39