Jazz Masterpieces

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Tracklist

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1A Little Handicap
recording of:
A Little Handicap
Buddy Rich3:27
2Sophisticated Lady
recording of:
Sophisticated Lady
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish and Irving Mills (in 1932)
composer:
Duke Ellington (in 1932)
publisher:
Duke Ellington Music (ended), Mills Music, Inc. (ended), EMI Mills Music Inc., Famous Music Corporation (until 2007-05) and Sony/ATV Harmony (from 2007-05 to present)
part of:
Sophisticated Ladies (1981 musical)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Duke Ellington2:59
3Apple Honey
recording of:
Apple Honey
composer:
Woody Herman
Woody Herman3:18
4Trumpet Blues and Cantabile
recording of:
Trumpet Blues and Cantabile (for brass band, Geldard)
composer:
Harry James
arranger:
Bill Geldard
Harry James2:24
5St. Louis Blues
recording of:
St. Louis Blues
lyricist and composer:
William Christopher Handy (in 1913)
publisher:
Handy Bros. Music Co., Inc.
sub-publisher:
Reuter & Reuter Förlags AB
Louis Armstrong2:52
6Drum Boogie
Gene Krupa3:09
7Artistry in Rhythm
recording of:
Artistry in Rhythm
composer:
Stan Kenton
Stan Kenton4:00
8Nightmare
recording of:
Nightmare
composer:
Artie Shaw
Artie Shaw2:29
9Royal Garden Blues
recording of:
Royal Garden Blues
composer:
Clarence Williams (in 1919) and Spencer Williams (in 1919)
Louis Armstrong2:05
10King Porter Stomp
recording of:
King Porter Stomp
composer:
Jelly Roll Morton
Benny Goodman3:20
11There Are Such Things
recording of:
There Are Such Things
writer:
Stanley Adams (in 1942), Abel Baer (in 1942) and George W. Meyer (in 1942)
publisher:
Dorsey Brothers Music and Music Sales Corporation
Tommy Dorsey3:33
12Sent for You YesterdayCount Basie3:03
13So Rare
recording of:
So Rare
lyricist:
Jack Sharpe
composer:
Jerry Herst
publisher:
Robbins Music
Jimmy Dorsey2:04
14When the Saints Go Marching In
recording of:
When the Saints Go Marching In (Louis Armstrong’s version)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
arranger:
Louis Armstrong
version of:
When the Saints Go Marching In
live recording of:
When the Saints Go Marching In (Louis Armstrong’s version)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
arranger:
Louis Armstrong
version of:
When the Saints Go Marching In
Louis Armstrong3:12
15CherryHarry James3:02
16Rock a Bye Basie
recording of:
Rock-A-Bye Basie
composer:
Count Basie (in 1939), Shad Collins (in 1939) and Lester Young (in 1939)
publisher:
WB Music Corp.
Count Basie2:56
17Caldonia
recording of:
Caldonia (What Makes Your Big Head Hard?)
lyricist and composer:
Louis Jordan and Fleecie Moore
publisher:
Chappell Morris Ltd., Cherio Corp. and Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (on 1945-04-16)
Woody Herman3:04
18Clarinet a la King
recording of:
Clarinet à la King
writer:
Eddie Sauter
Benny Goodman3:26
19Opus One
lead vocals:
Anita O’Day
recording of:
Opus One (1943 song) (on 1946-10-31)
lyricist:
Sidney Reginald Garris
composer:
Sy Oliver
publisher:
Embassy Music Corp. (on 1943-06-23)
part of:
New York, New York (1977 musical film soundtrack)
Gene Krupa2:57
20Pink Champagne
Joe Liggins2:46
21One O'Clock Jump
conductor:
Barry Forgie
performer:
The BBC Big Band
cover recording of:
One O’Clock Jump
composer:
Count Basie (in 1937)
publisher:
EMI Feist Catalog Inc.
recording of:
One O’Clock Jump
composer:
Count Basie (in 1937)
publisher:
EMI Feist Catalog Inc.
Count Basie3:02
22Lets Blow
Buddy Rich3:22
23C'est si bon
recording of:
C’est si bon (It's So Good, English version)
lyricist:
André Hornez (in 1947)
composer:
Henri Betti (in 1947)
translator:
Jerry Seelen (in 1949)
publisher:
Éditions Beuscher Arpège
translated version of:
C’est si bon (original French version)
Louis Armstrong2:47