The Greatest Jazz Hits

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistLength
1Pink Panther Theme
Quincy Jones3:24
2Watermelon Man
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1966-12-27 until 1966-12-28)
producer:
Jerry Ross
bass:
Leroy Vinnegar (from 1966-12-27 until 1966-12-28)
piano:
Les McCann (from 1966-12-27 until 1966-12-28)
Les McCann3:42
3Fever
cover recording of:
Fever (in 1964-08)
writer:
Eddie Cooley and John Davenport
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp., Chrysalis Songs, Fort Knox Music, Fort Knox Music Co, Fort Knox Music Inc., Jay & Cee Music, Lark Music Ltd., Trio Music, Trio Music Co., Inc. and Trio Music Company
part of:
The Adjustment Bureau
Sarah Vaughan2:49
4Mercy, Mercy, Mercy
Willie Bobo2:37
5Work Song
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1962-01-23)
alto saxophone:
Cannonball Adderley (on 1962-01-23) and Earl Warren (on 1962-01-23)
baritone saxophone:
Jerome Richardson (on 1962-01-23)
double bass:
Ray Brown (on 1962-01-23)
drums (drum set):
Osie Johnson (on 1962-01-23)
flute:
Yusef Lateef (on 1962-01-23) and Jerome Richardson (on 1962-01-23)
piano:
Tommy Flanagan (on 1962-01-23)
tenor saxophone:
Budd Johnson (on 1962-01-23), Yusef Lateef (on 1962-01-23) and Seldon Powell (on 1962-01-23)
trombone:
Jimmy Cleveland (on 1962-01-23), Paul Faulise (on 1962-01-23), Melba Liston (on 1962-01-23) and Britt Woodman (on 1962-01-23)
trumpet:
Nat Adderley (on 1962-01-23), Joe Newman (on 1962-01-23), Ernie Royal (on 1962-01-23) and Clark Terry (on 1962-01-23)
arranger:
Ernie Wilkins
Ray Brown All‐Star Big Band5:19
6Cantaloupe Island
cover recording of:
Cantaloupe Island
composer:
Herbie Hancock
publisher:
Hancock Music Company
Kai Winding5:45
7Killer Joe
engineer:
Tommy Nola
producer:
Jack Tracy
double bass:
Addison Farmer (from 1960-02-06 until 1960-02-10)
drums (drum set):
Lex Humphries (from 1960-02-06 until 1960-02-10)
piano:
McCoy Tyner (from 1960-02-06 until 1960-02-10)
tenor saxophone:
Benny Golson (from 1960-02-06 until 1960-02-10)
trombone:
Curtis Fuller (from 1960-02-06 until 1960-02-10)
trumpet:
Art Farmer (from 1960-02-06 until 1960-02-10)
recorded at:
Nola Studios in New York, New York, United States (from 1960-02-06 until 1960-02-10)
cover recording of:
Killer Joe (from 1960-02-06 until 1960-02-10)
composer:
Benny Golson
publisher:
Atlantic Music
The Jazztet4:08
8The ‘In’ Crowd
engineer:
Ed Greene
producer:
Esmond Edwards
double bass:
Eldee Young (in 1965-05)
drums (drum set):
Isaac "Redd" Holt (in 1965-05, from 1965-05-13 until 1965-05-14)
piano:
Ramsey Lewis (in 1965-05, from 1965-05-13 until 1965-05-14)
strings:
Eldee Young (from 1965-05-13 until 1965-05-14)
recorded at:
Bohemian Caverns in Washington, D.C., United States (from 1965-05-13 until 1965-05-14)
live instrumental recording of:
The “In” Crowd (in 1965-05)
orchestrator:
Gene Page
lyricist and composer:
Billy Page
publisher:
Cross Music Ltd., American Music, Inc. (in 1964), Elvis Presley Music Inc. (in 1964) and Unichappell Music, Inc. (in 1964)
The Ramsey Lewis Trio5:54
9Lullaby of Birdland
instrumental recording of:
Lullaby of Birdland (George Shearing/George David Weiss (as B. Y. Forster) jazz standard)
lyricist:
B. Y. Forster
writer:
George David Weiss
composer:
George Shearing
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music, Good Music Limited and Planetary Nom (London) Ltd.
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部
George Shearing3:13
10Mack the Knife
producer:
Norman Granz
bass:
Wilfred Middlebrooks (on 1960-02-13)
guitar:
Jim Hall (on 1960-02-13)
membranophone:
Gus Johnson (on 1960-02-13)
piano:
Paul Smith (on 1960-02-13)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1960-02-13)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (in 1993)
recorded at:
Deutschlandhalle in Berlin, Germany (on 1960-02-13)
edit of:
Mack the Knife by Ella Fitzgerald and The Paul Smith Quartet
live recording of:
Mack the Knife (1954 Blitzstein translation) (on 1960-02-13)
lyricist:
Bertolt Brecht
composer:
Kurt Weill
translator:
Marc Blitzstein (in 1954)
publisher:
Universal Edition
translated version of:
Die Dreigroschenoper: Vorspiel. Die Moritat von Mackie Messer
Ella Fitzgerald4:42
11Take Five
alto saxophone:
Paul Desmond (on 1976-03-10)
bass:
Gene Wright (on 1976-03-10)
drums (drum set):
Joe Morello (on 1976-03-10)
piano:
Dave Brubeck (on 1976-03-10)
recorded at:
Interlochen Bowl, Interlochen Center for the Arts in Interlochen, Michigan, United States (on 1976-03-10)
live instrumental recording of:
Take Five (original instrumental version) (on 1976-03-10)
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)
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)
The Dave Brubeck Quartet9:54
12Cute
Milt Buckner3:04
13Caravan
bass:
Bob Cranshaw (on 1964-11-16)
drums (drum set):
Grady Tate (on 1964-11-16)
guitar family:
Wes Montgomery (on 1964-11-16)
percussion:
Willie Bobo (on 1964-11-16)
piano:
Bobby Scott (on 1964-11-16)
trombone:
Jimmy Cleveland (on 1964-11-16), Urbie Green (on 1964-11-16), Quentin Jackson (on 1964-11-16) and Chauncey Welsch (on 1964-11-16)
trumpet:
Ernie Royal (on 1964-11-16), Clark Terry (on 1964-11-16) and Snooky Young (on 1964-11-16)
tuba:
Don Butterfield (on 1964-11-16) and Harvey Philips (on 1964-11-16)
woodwind:
Jerome Richardson (on 1964-11-16)
conductor:
Johnny Pate (on 1964-11-16)
arranger:
Johnny Pate
recorded at:
A&R Recording Studio in New York, New York, United States (on 1964-11-16)
instrumental recording of:
Caravan (on 1964-11-16)
lyricist:
Irving Mills (in 1937)
composer:
Duke Ellington (in 1937) and Juan Tizol (in 1937)
publisher:
American Academy of Music, Inc., Duke Ellington Music, EMI Mills Music Inc., Famous Music Corporation, Mills Music, Inc., Sony/ATV Harmony and Lafleur Music Ltd. (from 1995-12-12 to present)
Wes Montgomery2:40
14Walk, Don’t Run
engineer:
Bob Arnold
producer:
Teddy Reig and Val Valentin
bass:
George Duvivier (from 1967-11-27 until 1967-11-30)
drums (drum set):
Don Lamond (from 1967-11-27 until 1967-11-30)
guitar:
Johnny Smith (from 1967-11-27 until 1967-11-30)
piano:
Hank Jones (from 1967-11-27 until 1967-11-30)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios in New York, New York, United States (from 1967-11-27 until 1967-11-30)
Johnny Smith3:20
15Bluesette
Toots Thielemans4:50
16A Night in Tunisia
recording of:
Night in Tunisia (instrumental)
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie and Frank Paparelli
publisher:
Universal‐MCA Music Publishing
Red Garland6:56

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