The Essential Jazz

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

Tracklist

▶ CD 1
▼ CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1My Romance
double bass [bass]:
George Duvivier (from 1962-06-06 until 1962-06-07)
drums (drum set):
Clarence Johnston (from 1962-06-06 until 1962-06-07)
piano:
Hank Jones (piano) (from 1962-06-06 until 1962-06-07)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (from 1962-06-06 until 1962-06-07)
instrumental recording of:
My Romance (from 1962-06-06 until 1962-06-07)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1935)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1935)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Lorenz Hart Publishing Co., T.B. Harms Co., Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Williamson Music Company, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
part of:
Jumbo
Ben Webster & "Sweets" Edison4:17
2These Foolish Things
recorded in:
Roma, Roma, Lazio, Italy (on 1962-01-05)
engineer:
Jean‐Pierre Chalbos (mastering engineer)
producer:
Daniel Baumgarten
double bass:
Benoît Quersin (Belgian jazz bassist) (on 1962-01-05)
drums (drum set):
Daniel Humair (on 1962-01-05)
guitar:
René Thomas (Belgian jazz guitarist) (on 1962-01-05)
piano:
Amedeo Tommasi (Italian jazz pianist) (on 1962-01-05)
reeds:
Bobby Jaspar (Belgian 1940-60s tenor saxophonist) (on 1962-01-05)
trumpet:
Chet Baker (American jazz trumpeter and vocalist) (on 1962-01-05)
recording of:
These Foolish Things (Remind Me of You) (on 1962-01-05)
lyricist:
Holt Marvell (in 1935)
additional composer:
Harry Link (US vaudeville actor & songwriter)
composer:
Jack Strachey (in 1935)
publisher:
Boosey & Co. (music publisher founded in the 1760s, forebear of Boosey & Hawkes), Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers, Ltd, Boosey & Hawkes, Inc. (USA, publisher; do NOT use as release label), Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher), Bourne, Inc., E.G. Music Inc. and Lafleur Music Ltd.
Chet Baker4:56
3Watermelon Man
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1962-05-28)
producer:
Alfred Lion
bass:
Butch Warren (on 1962-05-28)
drums (drum set):
Billy Higgins (US jazz drummer) (on 1962-05-28)
piano:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer) (on 1962-05-28)
tenor saxophone:
Dexter Gordon (on 1962-05-28)
trumpet:
Freddie Hubbard (on 1962-05-28)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 -) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1962-05-28)
recording of:
Watermelon Man (on 1962-05-28)
composer:
H. Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer)
publisher:
Hancock Music and Warner Chappell Music Ltd (1996–2019)
Herbie Hancock57:10
4You're Impossible
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1962-12-18)
producer:
Irving Townsend
bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (on 1962-12-18)
drums (drum set):
Shelly Manne (on 1962-12-18)
guitar:
Herb Ellis (jazz guitarist) (on 1962-12-18)
piano:
André Previn (pianist, conductor, composer, arranger) (on 1962-12-18)
André Previn2:43
5The Girl From Ipanema
engineer and producer:
Teo Macero
remixer:
Kevin Boutate (engineer)
recorded at:
CBS 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1964-12-21 until 1965-02-08)
Charlie Byrd2:49
6Night and Day
cover recording of:
Night and Day (Cole Porter; from “The Gay Divorce”)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1932)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Warner Bros. (holding: File NO Releases), Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division), Warner/Chappell, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and Harms, Inc. (on 1932-11-18)
part of:
Gay Divorce
Sonny Rollins3:20
7Ruby, My Dear
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1965-03-02)
recording of:
Ruby, My Dear (on 1965-03-02)
composer:
Thelonious Monk (in 1948)
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation
Thelonious Monk5:41
8The Shadow of Your Smile
cover recording of:
The Shadow of Your Smile
lyricist:
Paul Francis Webster
composer:
Johnny Mandel (American composer and arranger)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Miller Catalog, Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd., Marissa Music, Miller Music Corp. and Robbins Music (publishing company owned by EMI Music Publishing Ltd.)
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部, ヤマハミュージックEH(CM), 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 ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
part of:
Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 38)
Tony Bennett3:39
9If You Go Away (Ne me quitte pas)
recording engineer:
Edwin Begley (sound engineer in RCA Victor)
producer:
Jim Foglesong
conductor:
Frank Hunter (Arranger/composer during the 50s/60s)
arranger:
Frank Hunter (Arranger/composer during the 50s/60s)
Al Hirt2:28
10Waltz for Debby
Bill Evans5:15
11Here's That Rainy Day
engineer:
Rudy van Gelder
producer:
Creed Taylor
bass:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (on 1970-11-16)
flugelhorn:
Freddie Hubbard (on 1970-11-16)
guitar:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer) (on 1970-11-16)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 -) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1970-11-16)
recording of:
Here’s That Rainy Day (on 1970-11-16)
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908-1964)
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher), Burke-Van Heusen, Inc., Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Chappell Morris Ltd., Dorsey Bros. Music Inc., Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.), Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music) 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
Freddie Hubbard5:19
12Moonlight Serenade
recording of:
Moonlight Serenade (original instrumental version)
composer and arranger:
Glenn Miller (jazz band leader)
publisher:
Big 3 Music Ltd., EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), EMI United Partnership Ltd. and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP)
The Glenn Miller Orchestra3:43
13Body and Soul
Stan Getz5:51
14As Time Goes By
double bass:
Rufus Reid (on 1978-05-04)
drums (drum set):
Eddie Gladden (on 1978-05-04)
piano:
George Cables (on 1978-05-04)
tenor saxophone:
Dexter Gordon (on 1978-05-04)
instrumental recording of:
As Time Goes By (the song from “Casablanca”) (on 1978-05-04)
lyricist, writer and composer:
Herman Hupfeld
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (ended), Chappell (company that specialized in library and production music), Redwood Music, Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin), Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division) and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1931)
sub-publisher:
Warner/Chappell Music Taiwan Ltd.
part of:
Casablanca (original soundtrack of the 1942 American film)
Dexter Gordon Quartet8:59
15I've Got You Under My Skin
Mel Tormé2:55