The Very Best of Smooth Jazz

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

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Just the Two of Us
assistant recording engineer:
Ed Heath
recording engineer:
Richard Alderson (Producer and engineer) (from 1980-06 until 1980-07)
assistant engineer:
Eddie Heath, Jr.
engineer:
Richard Alderson (Producer and engineer)
producer:
Ralph MacDonald and Grover Washington, Jr.
bass:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician) (from 1980-06 until 1980-07)
drums (drum set):
Steve Gadd (drummer) (from 1980-06 until 1980-07)
guitar:
Eric Gale (from 1980-06 until 1980-07)
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald (from 1980-06 until 1980-07)
Rhodes piano:
Richard Tee (from 1980-06 until 1980-07)
saxophone:
Grover Washington, Jr. (from 1980-06 until 1980-07)
synthesizer:
William Eaton (US producer & arranger) (from 1980-06 until 1980-07)
vocals and performer:
Bill Withers (from 1980-06 until 1980-07)
conductor:
William Eaton (US producer & arranger) (from 1980-06 until 1980-07)
remixer:
Elliot Scheiner
arranger:
William Eaton (US producer & arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment Company (in 1980) and Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1980)
recorded at:
Rosebud Recording Studio in New York, New York, United States (from 1980-06 until 1980-07)
recording of:
Just the Two of Us (from 1980-06 until 1980-07)
writer:
Ralph MacDonald, William Salter and Bill Withers
Grover Washington & Bill Withers57:22
2Birdland
assistant engineer:
Jerry Hudgins and Brian Risner
engineer:
Ron Malo
assistant producer:
Wayne Shorter (US jazz saxophonist and composer)
co-producer:
Jaco Pastorius
producer:
Jaco Pastorius, Wayne Shorter (US jazz saxophonist and composer) and Joe Zawinul (jazz and fusion keyboard player)
analog synthesizer [Arp 2600]:
Joe Zawinul (jazz and fusion keyboard player)
analog synthesizer [Oberheim Polyphonic], grand piano [acoustic piano] and melodica:
Joe Zawinul (jazz and fusion keyboard player) (from 1976 until 1977)
drums (drum set):
Alex Acuña (from 1976 until 1977)
electric bass guitar [bass] and mandocello:
Jaco Pastorius (from 1976 until 1977)
soprano saxophone and tenor saxophone:
Wayne Shorter (US jazz saxophonist and composer) (from 1976 until 1977)
tambourine:
Manolo Badrena (from 1976 until 1977)
vocals:
Jaco Pastorius (from 1976 until 1977) and Joe Zawinul (jazz and fusion keyboard player) (from 1976 until 1977)
orchestrator:
Joe Zawinul (jazz and fusion keyboard player)
recorded at:
Devonshire Sound Studios in Burbank, California, United States (from 1976 until 1977)
recording of:
Birdland (instrumental) (from 1976 until 1977)
composer:
Joe Zawinul (jazz and fusion keyboard player)
publisher:
Mulatto Music, Songs of Universal, Inc., 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
Weather Report55:59
3Abraham, Martin & John
recording of:
Abraham, Martin and John
lyricist and arranger:
Dick Holler
composer:
Dick Holler (in 1968)
publisher:
Regent Music (BMI) and TJ Musicservice GmbH
Marvin Gaye4:16
4Breezin’
recording engineer:
Al Schmitt (from 1976-01-06 until 1976-01-08)
assistant engineer:
Don Henderson (engineer)
assistant producer:
Noel Newbolt
producer:
Tommy LiPuma
mixer:
Al Schmitt
bass guitar and guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Phil Upchurch (from 1976-01-06 until 1976-01-08)
clavinet and piano:
Jorge Dalto (from 1976-01-06 until 1976-01-08)
drums (drum set):
Harvey Mason (jazz drummer) (from 1976-01-06 until 1976-01-08)
guitar [lead guitar]:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer) (from 1976-01-06 until 1976-01-08)
Minimoog [mini-moog] and electric piano:
Ronnie Foster (from 1976-01-06 until 1976-01-08)
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald (from 1976-01-06 until 1976-01-08)
conductor:
Claus Ogerman (from 1976-01-06 until 1976-01-08)
orchestrator:
Claus Ogerman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1976)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1976-01-06 until 1976-01-08)
mixed at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
Breezin’ (from 1976-01-06 until 1976-01-08)
composer:
Bobby Womack
publisher:
Unart Music Corp. (ended), ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), EMI Unart Catalog Inc., Tracebob Music Co., 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 日本アブコ音楽出版
George Benson5:40
5Always and Forever
recording of:
Always and Forever
lyricist and composer:
Rod Temperton
publisher:
Rodsongs (publisher), Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Tincabell Music Ltd., 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
Heatwave6:16
6Out’a Nowhere
Norman Brown4:54
7After the Love Has Gone
Earth, Wind & Fire4:16
8101 Eastbound
Fourplay5:57
9Get Here
Oleta Adams4:36
10Angela
recording of:
Angela (theme from “Taxi”)
composer:
Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer)
Bob James5:42
11Razzamatazz
recording of:
Razzamatazz
writer:
Rod Temperton
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) (in 1981) and Rodsongs (publisher) (in 1981)
Quincy Jones4:10
12What You Won’t Do for Love
producer:
Ann Holloway (producer/songwriter)
analog synthesizer:
Bobby Caldwell (US singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist)
bass guitar:
Bobby Caldwell (US singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist), George "Chocolate" Perry (bassist) and Richie Valesquez (bassist)
drums (drum set):
Joe Galdo (US drummer & percussionist) and Ed Greene (drummer)
guitar:
Bobby Caldwell (US singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist) and Alfons Kettner
keyboard:
Benny Latimore (US blues/R&B singer, songwriter and pianist) and Bobby Caldwell (US singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist)
vocals:
Bobby Caldwell (US singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist)
brass [horns] arranger and strings arranger:
Mike Lewis (US composer, arranger and producer)
recording of:
What You Won’t Do for Love
writer:
Bobby Caldwell (US singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist) and Alfons Kettner
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music, Lindseyanne Music, Lindseyanne Music Co., Inc., Sherlyn Publishing Co., Inc., The Music Force, イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Bobby Caldwell2.754:48
13Make It With You
Philip Bailey4:25
14Oxo Cubed
Heavyshift6:17
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ASIN:UK: B00003ZKTF [info]