Jazz Essentials

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

Packaging is 4 x Jewel Cases in card slip-case.

Tracks 2-2, 3-1, 3-4, 3-6, 3-11, 4-1, 4-9 and 4-12 are all live versions, although this is not mentioned on the track listing.

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistLength
1Blue Train (live)
alto saxophone:
Eric Dolphy (on 1961-11-23)
double bass:
Reggie Workman (on 1961-11-23)
drums (drum set):
Elvin Jones (on 1961-11-23)
piano:
McCoy Tyner (on 1961-11-23)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1961-11-23)
recorded at:
Stockholms konserthus in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden (on 1961-11-23)
live recording of:
Blue Train (on 1961-11-23)
composer:
John Coltrane
publisher:
Jowcol Music
John Coltrane8:59
2Night in Tunisia
recording of:
Night in Tunisia (instrumental)
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie and Frank Paparelli
publisher:
Universal‐MCA Music Publishing
Count Basie4:26
3Here's That Rainy Day
Wes Montgomery8:26
4Autumn Leaves (live)
recording of:
Autumn Leaves (jazz standard, english lyrics)
lyricist:
Jacques Prévert (in 1945)
composer:
Joseph Kosma (in 1945)
translator:
Johnny Mercer (in 1947)
publisher:
Ardmore Music Corp., Enoch & Cie., Morley Music Corp. and MPL Communications Inc.
translated version of:
Les Feuilles mortes (Autumn Leaves)
Bill Evans4:18
5Tenderfoot
recording of:
Tenderfoot
composer:
Wayne Shorter
Wayne Shorter3:26
6Love for Sale (live)
Max Roach4:15
7There Is No Greater Love
recording of:
There Is No Greater Love
lyricist:
Marty Symes
composer:
Isham Jones
publisher:
Banta Music, Music Sales Corporation and World Music, Inc.
Paul Chambers & Cannonball Adderley8:14
8Apple Cake
Earl Bostic5:13
9I'm a Fool to Want You
double bass and double bass [bass]:
Paul Chambers (on 1960-02-08)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1960-02-08)
piano:
Wynton Kelly (on 1960-02-08)
tenor saxophone:
Cliff Jordan (on 1960-02-08)
trumpet:
Lee Morgan (on 1960-02-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Craft Recordings (in 2025)
recorded at:
Bell Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1960-02-08)
instrumental recording of:
I’m a Fool to Want You (on 1960-02-08)
writer:
Joel Herron (in 1951), Frank Sinatra (in 1951) and Jack Wolf (in 1951)
publisher:
Barton Music Corp., Integrity Music Corp., Sergeant Music Co., The International Music Network and Warner Chappell Music Ltd.
recording of:
I’m a Fool to Want You (on 1960-02-08)
writer:
Joel Herron (in 1951), Frank Sinatra (in 1951) and Jack Wolf (in 1951)
publisher:
Barton Music Corp., Integrity Music Corp., Sergeant Music Co., The International Music Network and Warner Chappell Music Ltd.
Lee Morgan5:39
10In a Sentimental Mood
Ben Webster6:48
11Boogie Man Song (live)
recorded at:
Maison de la Radio in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1970-02-22)
Roland Kirk6:52
12Naima
double bass:
Jimmy Garrison (on 1965-07-27)
drums (drum set):
Elvin Jones (on 1965-07-27)
piano:
McCoy Tyner (on 1965-07-27)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1965-07-27)
recorded at:
Festival Mondial du Jazz Antibes, Juans-les-Pins in Antibes, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur, France (on 1965-07-27)
live recording of:
Naima (original instrumental version) (on 1965-07-27)
composer:
John Coltrane
named after artist:
Juanita Naima Grubbs
publisher:
Jowcol Music
recording of:
Naima (original instrumental version)
composer:
John Coltrane
named after artist:
Juanita Naima Grubbs
publisher:
Jowcol Music
John Coltrane7:08
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