100 Hits: The Best Jazz Album

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Tracklist

▼ CD 1
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152nd Street Theme
recording engineer:
Doug Hawkins (sound engineer)
producer:
Alfred Lion
double bass:
Tommy Potter (on 1949-08-08)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (American jazz drummer and bandleader) (on 1949-08-08)
piano:
Bud Powell (on 1949-08-08)
tenor saxophone:
Sonny Rollins (on 1949-08-08)
trumpet:
Fats Navarro (on 1949-08-08)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1949-08-08)
recording of:
52nd Street Theme (on 1949-08-08)
composer:
Thelonious Monk
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation
Bud Powell2:50
2Just One of Those Things
instrumental recording of:
Just One of Those Things (on 1954-03-31)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1935)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1929)
part of:
Can‐Can (1960 musical film)
part of:
High Society (stage musical)
part of:
Jubilee
part of:
Panama Hattie (1942 film)
Charlie Parker Quintet2:42
3Remember
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1957-09-06)
producer:
Bob Weinstock
alto saxophone:
Zeke Tolin (on 1957-09-06)
bass:
Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist) (on 1957-09-06)
bassoon:
Dave Kurtzer (on 1957-09-06)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1957-09-06)
French horn:
Willie Ruff (on 1957-09-06)
piano:
Gil Evans (on 1957-09-06)
saxophone:
Lee Konitz (jazz saxophonist) (on 1957-09-06) and Steve Lacy (jazz saxophonist and composer 1934–2004) (on 1957-09-06)
trombone:
Jimmy Cleveland (on 1957-09-06) and Bart Varsalona (on 1957-09-06)
trumpet:
John Carisi (on 1957-09-06) and Jake Koven (on 1957-09-06)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Hackensack - July 1,1959) in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States (on 1957-09-06)
Gil Evans4:31
4Cheek to Cheek
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1952-11 until 1952-12)
double bass [bass]:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (in 1952)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (in 1952)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) (in 1952)
instrumental recording of:
Cheek to Cheek (from “Top Hat”) (in 1952)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1935)
publisher:
Irving Berlin (England) Music Ltd., Irving Berlin Music Company, Irving Berlin Music Corp., 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:
Top Hat (1935 film)
Oscar Peterson Trio3:06
5Anthropology
recording engineer:
Roy DuNann and Howard Holzer
producer:
Lester Koenig
alto saxophone:
Bud Shank (on 1959-03-28)
alto saxophone, clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Art Pepper (on 1959-03-28)
baritone saxophone:
Med Flory (on 1959-03-28)
double bass:
Joe Mondragon (on 1959-03-28)
drums (drum set):
Mel Lewis (American jazz drummer) (on 1959-03-28)
French horn:
Vincent DeRosa (on 1959-03-28)
piano:
Russ Freeman (pianist) (on 1959-03-28)
tenor saxophone:
Bill Perkins (jazz saxophonist) (on 1959-03-28)
tenor saxophone and valve trombone:
Bob Enevoldsen (on 1959-03-28)
trombone:
Dick Nash (on 1959-03-28)
trumpet:
Al Porcino (on 1959-03-28) and Jack Sheldon (on 1959-03-28)
conductor:
Marty Paich (on 1959-03-28)
arranger:
Marty Paich
recorded at:
Contemporary’s Studio in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1959-03-28)
recording of:
Anthropology (on 1959-03-28)
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
Art Pepper3:19
6This Nearly Was Mine
engineer:
Bob d’Orleans
double bass:
Buell Neidlinger (from 1960-10-12 until 1960-10-13)
drums (drum set):
Denis Charles (drums) (from 1960-10-12 until 1960-10-13)
piano:
Cecil Taylor (from 1960-10-12 until 1960-10-13)
recorded at:
Nola’s Penthouse (Nola's Penthouse, NYC) in New York, New York, United States (from 1960-10-12 until 1960-10-13)
cover recording of:
This Nearly Was Mine (South Pacific) (in 1960-12)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
publisher:
Williamson Music Company
part of:
South Pacific (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
Cecil Taylor10:51
7Peri’s Scope
recording engineer:
Jack Higgins (recording engineer) (on 1959-12-28)
producer:
Orrin Keepnews
double bass [bass]:
Scott LaFaro (on 1959-12-28)
drums (drum set):
Paul Motian (US jazz drummer, percussionist & composer) (on 1959-12-28)
piano:
Bill Evans (pianist) (on 1959-12-28)
recorded at:
Reeves Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1959-12-28)
recording of:
Peri's Scope (on 1959-12-28)
composer:
Bill Evans (pianist)
publisher:
Acorn Music Corp. and TRO-Folkways Music Publishers, Inc.
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
The Bill Evans Trio3:15
8My Funny Valentine
producer:
Richard Bock (record producer)
double bass:
Carson Smith (on 1954-02-15)
drums (drum set):
Bob Neel (on 1954-02-15)
piano:
Russ Freeman (pianist) (on 1954-02-15)
trumpet:
Chet Baker (American jazz trumpeter and vocalist) (on 1954-02-15)
vocals:
Chet Baker (American jazz trumpeter and vocalist) (on 1954-02-15)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1954) and Blue Note (in 1989)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1954-02-15)
cover recording of:
My Funny Valentine (from “Babes in Arms”) (on 1954-02-15)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1937)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Touch Music Publishing Pte Ltd., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell and Williamson Music Company
sub-publisher:
Warner/Chappell Music, Hong Kong Limited (華納音樂版權香港有限公司 (1995–2019)), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, 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
part of:
Babes in Arms (full musical)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
part of:
Waiting to Exhale (1995 film)
Chet Baker2.52:19
9Weirdo
producer:
Alfred Lion
bass:
Percy Heath (on 1954-03-06)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1954-03-06)
piano:
Horace Silver (on 1954-03-06)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1954-03-06)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Hackensack - July 1,1959) in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States (on 1954-03-06)
recording of:
Weirdo (on 1954-03-06)
composer:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
Miles Davis4:43
10The Lady Is a Tramp
baritone saxophone:
Gerry Mulligan (on 1953-01-03)
double bass:
Carson Smith (on 1953-01-03)
drums (drum set):
Chico Hamilton (on 1953-01-03)
trumpet:
Chet Baker (American jazz trumpeter and vocalist) (on 1953-01-03)
recording of:
The Lady Is a Tramp (from “Babes in Arms”)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1937)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
part of:
Babes in Arms (full musical)
part of:
Pal Joey
Gerry Mulligan Quartet3:13
11Giant Steps
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd and Phil Iehle
producer:
Nesuhi Ertegun
double bass:
Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist) (on 1959-05-05)
drums (drum set):
Art Taylor (on 1959-05-05)
piano:
Tommy Flanagan (on 1959-05-05)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1959-05-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music France (in 2010) and Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 2022)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1959-05-05)
recording of:
Giant Steps (on 1959-05-05)
composer:
John Coltrane
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
John Coltrane3.64:45
12Mangolia
flute:
Eric Dolphy
Eric Dolphy2:08
13Horacescope
Horace Silver Trio4:43
14Willow Weep for Me
double bass:
Al McKibbon (on 1951-07-23)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1951-07-23)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1951-07-23)
vibraphone:
Milt Jackson (on 1951-07-23)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1951-07-23)
instrumental recording of:
Willow Weep for Me (on 1951-07-23)
lyricist and composer:
Ann Ronell (in 1932)
publisher:
Ann Ronell Music and Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher)
sub-publisher:
日音 Synch事業部
Thelonious Monk3:00
15Django
double bass [bass]:
Percy Heath (on 1959-08-22)
drums (drum set):
Connie Kay (on 1959-08-22)
piano:
John Lewis (pianist, member of Modern Jazz Quartet) (on 1959-08-22)
vibraphone:
Milt Jackson (on 1959-08-22)
recording of:
Django (on 1959-08-22)
composer:
John Lewis (pianist, member of Modern Jazz Quartet) (in 1954)
publisher:
MJQ Music, Inc.
Modern Jazz Quartet4:37
16Ecorah
engineer:
Jack Higgins (recording engineer)
producer:
Orrin Keepnews
drums (drum set):
Paul Parker (percussionist) (on 1959-10-05)
guitar:
Wes Montgomery (on 1959-10-05)
organ:
Melvin Rhyne (on 1959-10-05)
recorded at:
Reeves Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1959-10-05)
recording of:
Ecaroh (on 1959-10-05)
writer:
Horace Silver
Wes Montgomery2:58
17The Ripper
Ramsey Lewis Trio1:54
18The Cylinder
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1959-09-10)
alto flute:
Don Hammond (American multi-wind instrumentalist) (on 1959-09-10)
bass:
Bill Crow (on 1959-09-10)
cello:
Charles McCracken (cellist) (on 1959-09-10), George Ricci (on 1959-09-10) and Harvey Shapiro (cellist) (on 1959-09-10)
drums (drum set):
Connie Kay (on 1959-09-10)
guitar:
Barry Galbraith (on 1959-09-10)
harp:
Gloria Agostini (Harp) (on 1959-09-10)
piano:
Jimmy Jones (jazz pianist, active years 1936-1975) (on 1959-09-10)
vibraphone:
Milt Jackson (on 1959-09-10)
viola:
Al Brown (violin) (on 1959-09-10), Burt Fisch (on 1959-09-10) and David Mankowitz (on 1959-09-10)
violin:
Max Cahn (on 1959-09-10), Harold Coletta (on 1959-09-10), Alexander Cores (on 1959-09-10), Paul Gershman (on 1959-09-10), Julius Held (on 1959-09-10), Leo Kahn (on 1959-09-10), Harry Katzman (on 1959-09-10), Harry Lookofsky (on 1959-09-10), David Nadien (on 1959-09-10), George Ockner (on 1959-09-10) and Leonard Posner (on 1959-09-10)
conductor:
Quincy Jones (on 1959-09-10)
arranger:
Quincy Jones
recording of:
The Cylinder (on 1959-09-10)
composer:
Milt Jackson
Milt Jackson2:48
19Splinter
Sonny Stitt2:41
20Epistrophy
engineer:
Jack Higgins (recording engineer)
producer:
Orrin Keepnews
alto saxophone:
Gigi Gryce (on 1957-06-26)
bass:
Wilbur Ware (on 1957-06-26)
double bass:
John Simmons (bassist) (on 1948-07-02) and Wilbur Ware (on 1957-06-26)
drums (drum set):
Shadow Wilson (on 1948-07-02) and Art Blakey (on 1957-06-26)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1948-07-02, on 1957-06-26)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1957-06-26) and Coleman Hawkins (on 1957-06-26)
trumpet:
Ray Copeland (on 1957-06-26)
vibraphone:
Milt Jackson (on 1948-07-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Concord Music Group, Inc. (part of Concord Bicycle Music since 2015/04/01, not for release label use!) (in 2010)
recorded at:
Apex Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1948-07-02) and Reeves Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1957-06-26)
recording of:
Epistrophy (on 1948-07-02)
composer:
Kenny Clarke and Thelonious Monk
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation and Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
recording of:
Epistrophy (on 1957-06-26)
composer:
Kenny Clarke and Thelonious Monk
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation and Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
Thelonious Monk and John Coltrane3:05
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part of:100 Hits (UK Demon Music Group) (number: 126) (order: 121)