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1CD: The Manhattan Transfer
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1Tuxedo Junction3:06
2Sweet Talking Guy
2:28
3Operator
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun and Tim Hauser
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (in 1975)
cover recording of:
Operator
writer:
William Spivery
3:13
4Candy3:30
5Gloria
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun and Tim Hauser
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (in 1975)
recording of:
Gloria
writer:
Adam R. Levy and Esther Navarro
3:01
6Clap Your Hands
2:57
7That Cat Is High
2:55
8You Can Depend on Me
3:33
9Blue Champagne
2:24
10Java Jive
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun and Tim Hauser
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (in 1975)
cover recording of:
Java Jive
lyricist:
Milton Drake (in 1940)
writer:
Drake and Oakland
composer:
Ben Oakland (in 1940)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd.
2:47
11Occapella
3:08
12Heart’s Desire
2:36
2CD: Mecca for Moderns
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1On the Boulevard4:09
2Boy From New York City3:41
3(Wanted) Dead or Alive3:26
4Spies in the Night4:04
5Smile Again4:34
6"Until I Met You" (Corner Pocket)5:18
7(The Word of) Confirmation3:15
8Kafka4:13
9A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square3:48
3CD: Vocalese
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1That’s Killer Joe
recording engineer:
Elliot Scheiner
synthesizer programming:
Casey Young
producer:
Tim Hauser
drums (drum set):
John Robinson (in 1985)
guitar:
Wayne Johnson (in 1985)
keyboard and synthesizer:
Yaron Gershovsky (in 1985)
solo vocals:
Cheryl Bentyne (in 1985), Tim Hauser (in 1985), Alan Paul (in 1985) and Janis Siegel (in 1985)
vocals:
Cheryl Bentyne (in 1985), Tim Hauser (in 1985), Alan Paul (in 1985) and Janis Siegel (in 1985)
remixer:
Elliot Scheiner
vocals arranger:
Janis Siegel
recording of:
That’s Killer Joe (in 1985)
lyricist:
Jon Hendricks
composer:
Benny Golson
version of:
Killer Joe
5:04
2Rambo
recording engineer:
Elliot Scheiner
producer:
Tim Hauser
bass:
Ray Brown (in 1985)
drums (drum set):
Grady Tate (in 1985)
guitar:
Freddie Green (in 1985)
piano:
Yaron Gershovsky (in 1985)
saxophone:
Eric Dixon (in 1985), Kenny Hing (in 1985), Danny House (in 1985), Marshall Royal (in 1985) and John Williams (in 1985)
trombone:
Clarence Banks (in 1985), Bill Hughes (in 1985), Charles Loper (in 1985) and Mel Wanzo (in 1985)
trumpet:
Sonny Cohn (in 1985), Johnny Coles (in 1985), Bob Ojeda (in 1985) and Byron Stripling (in 1985)
solo vocals:
Cheryl Bentyne (in 1985), Alan Paul (in 1985) and Janis Siegel (in 1985)
vocals:
Cheryl Bentyne (in 1985), Tim Hauser (in 1985), Alan Paul (in 1985) and Janis Siegel (in 1985)
orchestra:
The Count Basie Orchestra (in 1985)
conductor:
Dennis Wilson (in 1985)
remixer:
Elliot Scheiner
instruments arranger:
Dennis Wilson
vocals arranger:
Janis Siegel
recording of:
Rambo (in 1985)
lyricist:
Jon Hendricks
composer:
Count Basie and J.J. Johnson
3:22
3Airegin
recording engineer:
Elliot Scheiner
producer:
Tim Hauser
bass:
Alex Blake (in 1985)
drums (drum set):
Ralph Humphrey (in 1985)
guitar:
Wayne Johnson (in 1985)
piano:
Yaron Gershovsky (in 1985)
solo vocals:
Cheryl Bentyne (in 1985), Tim Hauser (in 1985), Jon Hendricks (in 1985), Alan Paul (in 1985) and Janis Siegel (in 1985)
vocals:
Cheryl Bentyne (in 1985), Tim Hauser (in 1985), Alan Paul (in 1985) and Janis Siegel (in 1985)
remixer:
Elliot Scheiner
vocals arranger:
Janis Siegel
recording of:
Airegin (with lyrics) (in 1985)
lyricist:
Jon Hendricks
composer:
Sonny Rollins
version of:
Airegin (instrumental)
3:22
4To You
recording engineer:
Elliot Scheiner
producer:
Tim Hauser
bass:
Richard Davis (in 1985)
drums (drum set):
Philly Joe Jones (in 1985)
piano:
Tommy Flanagan (in 1985)
guest vocals:
Mike Beisner (in 1985), Bob Flanigan (in 1985), The Four Freshmen (in 1985), Autie Goodman (in 1985) and Rod Henley (in 1985)
solo vocals:
Alan Paul (in 1985)
vocals:
Cheryl Bentyne (in 1985), Tim Hauser (in 1985), Alan Paul (in 1985) and Janis Siegel (in 1985)
remixer:
Elliot Scheiner
vocals arranger:
Dick Reynolds
recording of:
To You (in 1985)
lyricist:
Jon Hendricks
composer:
Thad Jones
3:55
5(You Should) Meet Benny Bailey
recording engineer:
Elliot Scheiner
producer:
Tim Hauser
banjo and guitar:
Wayne Johnson (in 1985)
baritone saxophone:
Don Roberts (in 1985)
bass:
Alex Blake (in 1985)
drums (drum set):
Ralph Humphrey (in 1985)
piano:
Yaron Gershovsky (in 1985)
solo tenor saxophone:
James Moody (in 1985)
solo vocals:
Cheryl Bentyne (in 1985)
vocals:
Cheryl Bentyne (in 1985), Tim Hauser (in 1985), Alan Paul (in 1985) and Janis Siegel (in 1985)
remixer:
Elliot Scheiner
vocals arranger:
Alan Paul
recording of:
Meet Benny Bailey (in 1985)
lyricist:
Jon Hendricks
composer:
Quincy Jones
publisher:
Hendricks Music Inc. and Quincy Jones Music Inc
3:33
6Another Night in Tunisia
recording engineer:
Elliot Scheiner
producer:
Tim Hauser
guest percussion, guest bass vocals, guest lead vocals and guest vocals:
Bobby McFerrin (in 1985)
solo vocals:
Jon Hendricks (in 1985)
vocals:
Cheryl Bentyne (in 1985), Tim Hauser (in 1985), Alan Paul (in 1985) and Janis Siegel (in 1985)
remixer:
Elliot Scheiner
vocals arranger:
Cheryl Bentyne and Bobby McFerrin
recording of:
Another Night in Tunisia (in 1985)
lyricist:
Jon Hendricks
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie and Frank Paparelli
publisher:
Universal‐MCA Music Publishing
sub-publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Group Japan and シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント
version of:
Night in Tunisia (instrumental)
4:14
7Ray’s Rockhouse
recording engineer:
Elliot Scheiner
synclavier programming, synthesizer programming and vocoder programming:
Craig Harris
producer:
Tim Hauser
drum machine, synclavier, synthesizer and vocoder:
John Barnes (in 1985)
solo vocals:
Jon Hendricks (in 1985)
vocals:
Cheryl Bentyne (in 1985), Tim Hauser (in 1985), Alan Paul (in 1985) and Janis Siegel (in 1985)
remixer:
Elliot Scheiner
instruments arranger:
John Barnes
vocals arranger:
Alan Paul
recording of:
Ray’s Rockhouse (in 1985)
lyricist:
Jon Hendricks
composer:
Ray Charles
5:08
8Blee Blop Blues
recording engineer:
Elliot Scheiner
producer:
Tim Hauser
bass:
Ray Brown (in 1985)
drums (drum set):
Grady Tate (in 1985)
guitar:
Freddie Green (in 1985)
piano:
Yaron Gershovsky (in 1985)
saxophone:
Eric Dixon (in 1985), Kenny Hing (in 1985), Marshall Royal (in 1985), Danny Turner (in 1985) and John Williams (in 1985)
trombone:
Clarence Banks (in 1985), Bill Hughes (in 1985), Charles Loper (in 1985) and Mel Wanzo (in 1985)
trumpet:
Sonny Cohn (in 1985), Johnny Coles (in 1985), Byron Stripling (in 1985) and Snooky Young (in 1985)
solo vocals:
Cheryl Bentyne (in 1985), Tim Hauser (in 1985) and Janis Siegel (in 1985)
vocals:
Cheryl Bentyne (in 1985), Tim Hauser (in 1985), Alan Paul (in 1985) and Janis Siegel (in 1985)
orchestra:
The Count Basie Orchestra (in 1985)
conductor:
Dennis Wilson (in 1985)
remixer:
Elliot Scheiner
instruments arranger:
Dennis Wilson
vocals arranger:
Janis Siegel and Dennis Wilson
recording of:
Blee Blop Blues (in 1985)
lyricist:
Jon Hendricks
composer:
Count Basie and A.K. Salim
3:05
9Oh Yes, I Remember Clifford
recording engineer:
Elliot Scheiner
producer:
Tim Hauser
bass:
Ron Carter (in 1985)
drums (drum set):
Grady Tate (in 1985)
piano:
McCoy Tyner (in 1985)
tenor saxophone:
Don Roberts (in 1985)
trombone:
Dennis Wilson (in 1985)
solo vocals:
Alan Paul (in 1985)
vocals:
Cheryl Bentyne (in 1985), Tim Hauser (in 1985), Alan Paul (in 1985) and Janis Siegel (in 1985)
remixer:
Elliot Scheiner
vocals arranger:
Phil Mattson
recording of:
I Remember Clifford (in 1985)
lyricist:
Jon Hendricks
composer:
Benny Golson
version of:
I Remember Clifford (instrumental original)
3:50
10Sing Joy Spring
recording engineer:
Elliot Scheiner
producer:
Tim Hauser
bass:
John Patitucci (in 1985)
drums (drum set):
Ralph Humphrey (in 1985)
piano:
Walter Davis Jr. (in 1985)
solo trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (in 1985)
solo vocals:
Tim Hauser (in 1985) and Janis Siegel (in 1985)
vocals:
Cheryl Bentyne (in 1985), Tim Hauser (in 1985), Alan Paul (in 1985) and Janis Siegel (in 1985)
remixer:
Elliot Scheiner
vocals arranger:
Janis Siegel
recording of:
Sing Joy Spring (in 1985)
lyricist:
Jon Hendricks
composer:
Clifford Brown
7:11
11Move
recording engineer:
Elliot Scheiner
producer:
Tim Hauser
baritone saxophone:
Don Roberts (in 1985)
bass:
Marshall Hawkins (in 1985)
drums (drum set):
Ralph Humphrey (in 1985)
piano:
Dick Hindman (in 1985)
solo alto saxophone:
Richie Cole (in 1985)
solo vocals:
Tim Hauser (in 1985) and Janis Siegel (in 1985)
vocals:
Cheryl Bentyne (in 1985), Tim Hauser (in 1985), Alan Paul (in 1985) and Janis Siegel (in 1985)
remixer:
Elliot Scheiner
vocals arranger:
Dick Reynolds
recording of:
Move (in 1985)
lyricist:
Jon Hendricks
composer:
Denzil Best
2:51
4CD: Swing
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1Stomp of King Porter
recording of:
King Porter Stomp (arr. Henderson)
composer:
Jelly Roll Morton
arranger:
Fletcher Henderson
arrangement of:
King Porter Stomp
3:13
2Sing a Study in Brown
recording of:
Study in Brown
writer:
Larry Clinton
2:52
3Sing Moten’s Swing
recording of:
Moten Swing
writer:
Bennie Moten
composer:
Bennie Moten, Ira E. "Buster" Moten, Count Basie (in 1930) and Eddie Durham (in 1930)
3:36
4A-Tisket, A-Tasket2:58
5I Know Why (And So Do You)3:34
6Sing You Sinners
recording of:
Sing, You Sinners
lyricist:
Sam Coslow
composer:
W. Franke Harling
2:45
7Java Jive
cover recording of:
Java Jive
lyricist:
Milton Drake (in 1940)
writer:
Drake and Oakland
composer:
Ben Oakland (in 1940)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd.
2:52
8Down South Camp Meetin’
recording of:
Down South Camp Meetin’ (lyrics by Jon Hendricks)
lyricist:
Jon Hendricks (in 1983)
composer:
Fletcher Henderson (in 1934) and Irving Mills (in 1934)
publisher:
Hendricks Music Inc.
version of:
Down South Camp Meetin’
3:15
9Topsy3:14
10Clouds (Adapted From "Nuages")
recording of:
Clouds
composer:
Django Reinhardt
translator:
Jon Hendricks
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music
arrangement of:
Nuages (instrumental)
7:13
11Skyliner
recording of:
Skyliner
composer:
Charlie Barnet
publisher:
Atlantic Music
3:11
12It’s Good Enough to Keep (Air Mail Special)3:11
13Choo Choo Ch’Boogie (live at the Ryman Auditorium)3:01
5CD: The Spirit of St. Louis
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1Stompin’ at Mahogany Hall
2:48
2The Blues Are Brewin’
recording of:
The Blues Are Brewin’
lyricist:
Eddie DeLange
composer:
Louis Alter
6:18
3Sugar
cover recording of:
Sugar (That Sugar Baby o’ Mine)
writer:
Edna Pinkard, Sidney Mitchell and Maceo Pinkard
composer:
Edna Alexander, Sidney Mitchell and Maceo Pinkard
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog and Robbins Music Corp.
3:28
4A Kiss to Build a Dream On
cover recording of:
A Kiss to Build a Dream On
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (in 1935) and Bert Kalmar (in 1935)
composer:
Harry Ruby (in 1935)
publisher:
EMI Miller Catalog, Inc.
part of:
The 24th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
part of:
The Strip (1951 film)
4:31
5Old Man Mose3:16
6Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans?5:29
7Gone Fishin’4:11
8Nothing Could Be Hotter Than That5:47
9Blue Again
recording of:
Blue Again
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields
composer:
Jimmy McHugh
4:46
10When You Wish Upon a Star
recording of:
When You Wish Upon a Star (Pinocchio, 1940 film)
lyricist:
Ned Washington
composer:
Leigh Harline
publisher:
Bourne Co. and Chappell Music Ltd.
part of:
The 13th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1940 winner)
medley of:
Little Wooden Head (Pinocchio, 1940 film, music cue)
medley of:
When You Wish Upon a Star (Pinocchio, 1940 film, music cue)
medley of:
When You Wish Upon a Star (Pinocchio, 1940 film, music cue)
part of:
Celebrate the Future Hand in Hand
part of:
Pinocchio (1940 Disney film soundtrack)
5:46