The 100 Best Jazz Tunes of the 1950’s

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Tracklist

1▶CD: 1950–1954
2▶CD: 1955–1956
3▶CD: 1956–1957
4▶CD: 1957
5▶CD: 1957–1958
6▶CD: 1958–1959
7▼CD: 1958–1959
#TitleArtistLength
1Cool Struttin’
recording of:
Cool Struttin’ (on 1958-01-05)
composer:
Sonny Clark
Sonny Clark9:22
2The Sermon
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1958-02-25)
producer:
Alfred Lion
alto saxophone:
Lou Donaldson (on 1958-02-25)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1958-02-25)
guitar:
Kenny Burrell (on 1958-02-25)
organ:
Jimmy Smith (on 1958-02-25)
tenor saxophone:
Tina Brooks (on 1958-02-25)
trumpet:
Lee Morgan (on 1958-02-25)
recorded at:
Manhattan Towers in New York, New York, United States (on 1958-02-25)
recording of:
The Sermon (on 1958-02-25)
composer:
Jimmy Smith
Jimmy Smith20:11
3Here I Am
baritone saxophone:
Pepper Adams (on 1959-05-31)
bass:
Sam Jones (on 1959-05-31)
drums (drum set):
Art Taylor (on 1959-05-31)
piano:
Walter Davis Jr. (on 1959-05-31)
tenor saxophone:
Charlie Rouse (on 1959-05-31)
trumpet:
Donald Byrd (on 1959-05-31)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States (on 1959-05-31)
Donald Byrd8:27
4Let the Good Times Roll
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun, Nesuhi Ertegun and Jerry Wexler
alto saxophone:
Marshall Royal (from 1959-05-06 until 1959-06-23)
flute and saxophone:
Frank Wess (from 1959-05-06 until 1959-06-23)
piano:
Ray Charles (from 1959-05-06 until 1959-06-23)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Gonsalves (from 1959-05-06 until 1959-06-23), David “Fathead” Newman (from 1959-05-06 until 1959-06-23) and Zoot Sims (from 1959-05-06 until 1959-06-23)
trombone:
Quentin Jackson (from 1959-05-06 until 1959-06-23) and Melba Liston (from 1959-05-06 until 1959-06-23)
trumpet:
Marcus Belgrave (from 1959-05-06 until 1959-06-23), Joe Newman (from 1959-05-06 until 1959-06-23), Ernie Royal (from 1959-05-06 until 1959-06-23), Clark Terry (from 1959-05-06 until 1959-06-23) and Snookie Young (from 1959-05-06 until 1959-06-23)
vocals:
Ray Charles (from 1959-05-06 until 1959-06-23)
arranger:
Quincy Jones
recorded at:
6 West Recording in New York, New York, United States (from 1959-05-06 until 1959-06-23)
cover recording of:
Let the Good Times Roll (from 1959-05-06 until 1959-06-23)
writer:
Fleecie Moore (in 1946) and Sam Theard (in 1946)
publisher:
Rytvoc, Inc., Theard Swanson Publishing and Warock Corp.
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM)
Ray Charles2:52
5Better Git It in Your Soul
recording of:
Better Git It in Your Soul
composer:
Charles Mingus
publisher:
Jazz Workshop, Inc.
Charles Mingus7:22
6Manhattan
George Russell10:35
7What a Difference a Day Makes
cover recording of:
What a Diff’rence a Day Made
lyricist:
Stanley Adams
composer:
María Grever
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing, Estate of Stanley Adams, Maurice Music, Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd., Stanley Adams Music, Universal Music–Z Tunes LLC and Zomba Golden Sands Enterprises, Inc.
is based on:
Cuando vuelva a tu lado
Dinah Washington2:30
8The End of a Love Affair
Wes Montgomery3:16
9Polka Dots & Moonbeams
recording of:
Polka Dots and Moonbeams
lyricist:
Johnny Burke
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
publisher:
ABC Music Co., Bourne Co., Dorsey Brothers Music, Marke Music Publishing Co., Inc., Music Sales Corporation, My Dad’s Songs, Inc., Pocketful of Dreams Music Publisher and Reganesque Music Company
sub-publisher:
日音 Synch事業部
Chet Baker7:57
8▶CD: 1959

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ASIN:US: B004NTVMLA [info]