The Best of Ken Burns Jazz

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Tracklist

▼ Digital Media 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Star Dust (78 RPM version)
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1931-11-04)
alto saxophone:
Lester Boone (on 1931-11-04) and George James (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1931-11-04)
double bass:
John Lindsay (US trombonist/bassist, worked with Jelly Roll Morton) (on 1931-11-04)
drums (drum set):
Tubby Hall (on 1931-11-04)
guitar:
Mike McKendrick (Jazz banjo and guitar) (on 1931-11-04)
piano:
Charlie Alexander (US jazz pianist) (on 1931-11-04)
tenor saxophone:
Albert Washington (jazz tenor sax) (on 1931-11-04)
trombone:
Preston Jackson (jazz trombonist) (on 1931-11-04)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1931-11-04) and Zilner Randolph (on 1931-11-04)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1931-11-04)
recording of:
Stardust (the jazz standard) (on 1931-11-04)
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish (in 1929)
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael (in 1927)
publisher:
Mills Music, Inc. (ended), All Nations Music, EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Everbright Music Co., Hoagy Publishing Co., Lawrence Wright Music Co., Ltd. and Songs of Peer, Ltd. (ASCAP)
sub-publisher:
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)
part of:
American Splendor
Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra3:33
2Dead Man Blues
banjo:
Johnny St. Cyr (on 1926-09-21)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1926-09-21), Darnell Howard (on 1926-09-21) and Omer Simeon (on 1926-09-21)
cornet:
George Mitchell (US jazz trumpeter and cornet player) (on 1926-09-21)
double bass:
John Lindsay (US trombonist/bassist, worked with Jelly Roll Morton) (on 1926-09-21)
drums (drum set):
Andrew Hilaire (on 1926-09-21)
other instruments:
Marty Bloom (on 1926-09-21)
piano:
Jelly Roll Morton (on 1926-09-21)
trombone:
Kid Ory (on 1926-09-21)
vocals:
Johnny St. Cyr (on 1926-09-21) and Jelly Roll Morton (on 1926-09-21)
conductor:
Jelly Roll Morton (on 1926-09-21)
remasters:
Dead Man Blues (take 1) by Jelly Roll Morton’s Red Hot Peppers
recording of:
Dead Man Blues (on 1926-09-21)
composer:
Ferdinand Joseph LaMothe
Jelly Roll Morton & His Red Hot Peppers3:12
3Dear Old Southland
performer:
Sidney Bechet
recording of:
Dear Old Southland (1921 Layton/Creamer jazz standard)
lyricist:
Henry Creamer (in 1921)
composer:
Ray Bloch (French-born composer/bandleader) and Turner Layton (in 1921)
Noble Sissle and His Orchestra2:35
4Singin’ the Blues
cornet:
Bix Beiderbecke (on 1927-02-04)
performer:
Bix Beiderbecke
recording of:
Singin’ the Blues (on 1927-02-04)
lyricist:
Sam M. Lewis (1930s lyricist) and Joe Young (US lyricist)
composer:
Con Conrad and J. Russel Robinson
Frankie Trumbauer and His Orchestra & Bix Beiderbecke3:00
5St. Louis Blues (vocal)
recording of:
St. Louis Blues
lyricist and composer:
William Christopher Handy (in 1913)
Louis Armstrong2:56
6The Mooche (78 RPM version)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1928-10-01)
alto saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1928-10-01) and Johnny Hodges (on 1928-10-01)
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1928-10-01)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1928-10-01)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1928-10-01), Harry Carney (on 1928-10-01) and Johnny Hodges (on 1928-10-01)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1928-10-01)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1928-10-01)
guitar:
Lonnie Johnson (American blues and jazz musician) (on 1928-10-01)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1928-10-01)
soprano saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1928-10-01)
tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard (on 1928-10-01)
trombone:
Joe Nanton (on 1928-10-01)
trumpet:
Bubber Miley (on 1928-10-01) and Arthur Whetsel (on 1928-10-01)
vocals:
Baby Cox (on 1928-10-01)
arranger:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
recording of:
The Mooche (on 1928-10-01)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Irving Mills
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:13
7Hotter Than ’Ell
recording of:
Hotter Than 'Ell
composer:
Fletcher Henderson
Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra2:55
8King Porter Stomp
recording of:
King Porter Stomp
composer:
Jelly Roll Morton
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra3:09
9Begin the Beguine
recorded at:
Victor Studio #2 (Cherokee B) in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1938-07-24)
recording of:
Begin the Beguine
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1935)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner Chappell Music, Inc., 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:
Jubilee
Artie Shaw and His Orchestra3:13
10Cotton Tail
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick and Johnny Hodges
baritone saxophone and clarinet:
Harry Carney
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1940-05-04)
double bass:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1940-05-04)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1940-05-04)
guitar:
Fred Guy
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1940-05-04)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1940-05-04), Harry Carney (on 1940-05-04), Otto Hardwick (on 1940-05-04) and Johnny Hodges (on 1940-05-04)
tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard and Ben Webster (on 1940-05-04)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1940-05-04) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1940-05-04)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1940-05-04) and Cootie Williams (on 1940-05-04)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1940-05-04)
recording of:
Cotton Tail (on 1940-05-04)
lyricist and composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:11
11Jumpin’ at the Woodside
baritone saxophone:
Charlie Fowlkes (on 1960-06-09)
double bass:
Eddie Jones (US jazz double bassist) (on 1960-06-09)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Payne (on 1960-06-09)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1960-06-09)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1960-06-09)
reeds:
Marshall Royal (on 1960-06-09)
tenor saxophone:
Frank Foster (saxophonist) (on 1960-06-09) and Billy Mitchell (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1960-06-09)
trombone:
Henry Coker (on 1960-06-09), Al Grey (trombone) (on 1960-06-09) and Benny Powell (on 1960-06-09)
trumpet:
Sonny Cohn (on 1960-06-09), Thad Jones (on 1960-06-09), Joe Newman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1960-06-09) and Snooky Young (on 1960-06-09)
woodwind:
Frank Wess (on 1960-06-09)
recording of:
Jumpin’ at the Woodside (original instrumental) (on 1960-06-09)
composer:
Count Basie (pianist)
publisher:
PW Arrangements, Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), 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), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部, ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
Count Basie and His Orchestra3:08
12Solitude (78 RPM version)
alto saxophone:
Lester Boone (on 1941-05-09), Ernie Powell (on 1941-05-09) and Jimmy Powell (Jazz saxophonist, most active 1930s-1950s) (on 1941-05-09)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Ernie Powell (on 1941-05-09)
double bass:
Grachan Moncur (bassist) (on 1941-05-09)
drums (drum set):
Herbert Cowens (jazz drummer) (on 1941-05-09)
guitar:
Paul Chapman (US jazz guitar player and singer) (on 1941-05-09)
piano:
Eddie Heywood (pianist, composer and bandleader, aka Eddie Heywood Jr.) (on 1941-05-09) and Eddie Heywood (on 1941-05-09)
trumpet:
Roy Eldridge (on 1941-05-09)
lead vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1941-05-09)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1941-05-09)
orchestra:
Billie Holiday and Her Orchestra (on 1941-05-09)
recording of:
(In My) Solitude (on 1941-05-09)
lyricist:
Eddie DeLange (in 1934) and Irving Mills (in 1934)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1934)
publisher:
American Academy of Music, Inc., De Lange Music Co., EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) and J. R. Lafleur & Son Ltd.
Billie Holiday and Her Orchestra3:12
13Groovin’ High
recording of:
Groovin’ High
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli and Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
Dizzy Gillespie and His Sextet2:39
14Straight, No Chaser
alto saxophone:
Sahib Shihab (American jazz musician) (on 1951-07-23)
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)
recording of:
Straight, No Chaser (on 1951-07-23)
composer:
Thelonious Monk
publisher:
Thelonious Music
Thelonious Monk2:55
15They Can’t Take That Away From Me
recording of:
They Can’t Take That Away From Me (from “Shall We Dance”)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music (UK), Chappell Music Ltd., Ira Gershwin Music, Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1937)
part of:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Shall We Dance (1937 film soundtrack)
Sarah Vaughan and Her Trio2:39
16Take Five (45 RPM version)
recording of:
Take Five (original instrumental version)
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)
Dave Brubeck2:52
17Doodlin’
double bass [bass]:
Doug Watkins (on 1954-11-13)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1954-11-13)
piano:
Horace Silver (on 1954-11-13)
tenor saxophone:
Hank Mobley (US jazz tenor saxophonist) (on 1954-11-13)
trumpet:
Kenny Dorham (US jazz trumpeter, singer, and composer) (on 1954-11-13)
recording of:
Doodlin’ (original instrumental version) (on 1954-11-13)
composer:
Horace Silver
publisher:
Ecaroh Music, Inc.
Horace Silver & The Jazz Messengers6:43
18Giant 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 Coltrane Quartet3.64:43
19So What
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1959-03-02)
engineer:
Fred Plaut
producer:
Irving Townsend
alto saxophone:
Cannonball Adderley (on 1959-03-02)
double bass:
Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist) (on 1959-03-02)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Cobb (US jazz drummer) (on 1959-03-02)
piano:
Bill Evans (pianist) (on 1959-03-02)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1959-03-02)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1959-03-02)
recorded at:
Columbia 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1959-03-02)
remix of:
So What (stereo) by Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
recording of:
So What (on 1959-03-02)
composer:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
publisher:
Jazz Horn Music
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Cannonball Adderley & Bill Evans4.359:22
20Take the “A” Train
recording of:
Take the “A” Train (original instrumental version)
composer:
Billy Strayhorn
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra & Wynton Marsalis5:35

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Release

phonographic copyright (℗) by:Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 2000)
The Verve Music Group (now known as Verve Label Group; not for release label use!) (in 2000)
purchase for download:https://mora.jp/package/43000087/G010001406513L/ [info]
https://music.apple.com/us/album/186304325 [info]
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/album/7jhgdZTJ7x3UpKRy9W44Pi [info]
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part of:Ken Burns Jazz (order: 14)