Ken Burns Jazz: The Story of America’s Music

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Annotation

A very decent overview of what Jazz was.
Dig it if you want that kind of Listener Digest "first contact" with jazz.

Tracklist

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1Hello, Dolly!
recorded in:
New York, United States (on 1963-12-03)
producer:
Mickey Kapp
banjo and guitar:
Anthony Gottuso (on 1963-12-03)
bass:
Arvell Shaw (on 1963-12-03)
clarinet:
Joe Darensbourg (on 1963-12-03)
double bass:
Arvell Shaw
drums (drum set):
Danny Barcelona (on 1963-12-03)
piano:
Billy Kyle (on 1963-12-03)
trombone:
Trummy Young (on 1963-12-03)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong
lead vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1963-12-03)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Verve Music Group (in 2000)
cover recording of:
Hello, Dolly! (on 1963-12-03)
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Herman
publisher:
Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. and Jerryco Music Co.
sub-publisher:
Warner Chappel Music Belgium NV
part of:
Hello, Dolly!
live recording of:
Hello, Dolly!
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Herman
publisher:
Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. and Jerryco Music Co.
sub-publisher:
Warner Chappel Music Belgium NV
part of:
Hello, Dolly!
live cover recording of:
Hello, Dolly!
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Herman
publisher:
Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. and Jerryco Music Co.
sub-publisher:
Warner Chappel Music Belgium NV
part of:
Hello, Dolly!
recording of:
Hello, Dolly!
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Herman
publisher:
Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. and Jerryco Music Co.
sub-publisher:
Warner Chappel Music Belgium NV
part of:
Hello, Dolly!
Louis Armstrong2:25
2Desafinado
recording engineer:
Edward Green (on 1962-02-13)
producer:
Norman Granz and Creed Taylor
bass and guitar:
Gene Byrd (on 1962-02-13)
bass guitar:
Gene “Joe” Byrd
double bass:
Keter Betts (on 1962-02-13)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Deppenschmidt (on 1962-02-13)
guitar:
Charlie Byrd (on 1962-02-13)
percussion:
Bill Reichenbach (on 1962-02-13)
tenor saxophone:
Stan Getz (on 1962-02-13)
recorded at:
All Souls Church, Unitarian in Washington, D.C., United States (on 1962-02-13)
instrumental cover recording of:
Desafinado (on 1962-02-13)
lyricist:
Newton Mendonça
composer:
Antônio Carlos Jobim
publisher:
Bendig Music Corp., Corcovado Music Corp., Fermata do Brasil and 渡辺音楽出版 CM事業部
Stan Getz & Charlie Byrd5:51
3In a Sentimental Mood
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1962-09-26)
producer:
Bob Thiele (on 1962-09-26)
double bass:
Aaron Bell (on 1962-09-26)
drums (drum set):
Elvin Jones (on 1962-09-26)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1962-09-26)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1962-09-26)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (in 1997)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1962-09-26)
instrumental recording of:
In a Sentimental Mood (on 1962-09-26)
lyricist:
Manny Kurtz and Irving Mills
composer:
Duke Ellington (in 1935)
publisher:
American Academy of Music, Inc., Famous Music Corporation, J. R. Lafleur & Son Ltd., Lafleur Music Ltd., Mills Music and Sony/ATV Harmony
Duke Ellington & John Coltrane4:16
4Tourist Point of View
recording of:
Tourist Point of View
composer:
Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra5:09
5E.S.P.
double bass:
Ron Carter (on 1965-01-20)
drums (drum set):
Tony Williams (on 1965-01-20)
piano:
Herbie Hancock (on 1965-01-20)
tenor saxophone:
Wayne Shorter (on 1965-01-20)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (on 1965-01-20)
recorded at:
Columbia Studio ‘D’ in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1965-01-20)
recording of:
E.S.P. (on 1965-01-20)
composer:
Wayne Shorter
Miles Davis Quintet5:30
6Spanish Key (single version)
recording of:
Spanish Key
composer:
Miles Davis
Miles Davis2:51
7Birdland
assistant engineer:
Jerry Hudgins and Brian Risner
engineer:
Ron Malo
assistant producer:
Wayne Shorter
co-producer:
Jaco Pastorius
producer:
Jaco Pastorius, Wayne Shorter and Joe Zawinul
analog synthesizer [Arp 2600]:
Joe Zawinul
analog synthesizer [Oberheim Polyphonic], grand piano [acoustic piano] and melodica:
Joe Zawinul (from 1976 until 1977)
drums (drum set):
Alex Acuña (from 1976 until 1977)
electric bass guitar [bass] and mandocello:
Jaco Pastorius (from 1976 until 1977)
soprano saxophone and tenor saxophone:
Wayne Shorter (from 1976 until 1977)
tambourine:
Manolo Badrena (from 1976 until 1977)
vocals:
Jaco Pastorius (from 1976 until 1977) and Joe Zawinul (from 1976 until 1977)
orchestrator:
Joe Zawinul
recorded at:
Devonshire Sound Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1976 until 1977)
recording of:
Birdland (instrumental) (from 1976 until 1977)
composer:
Joe Zawinul
publisher:
Mulatto Music, Songs of Universal, Inc., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
Weather Report5:58
8Mister Magic
engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (in 1974-11)
producer:
Creed Taylor
alto saxophone and soprano saxophone:
Grover Washington, Jr. (in 1974-11)
baritone saxophone:
Phil Bodner (in 1974-11)
bass:
Gary King (in 1974-11)
bass trombone:
Tony Studd (in 1974-11)
cello:
Charles McCracken (in 1974-11) and Alan Shulman (in 1974-11)
drums (drum set):
Harvey Mason (in 1974-11)
electric piano and piano:
Bob James (in 1974-11)
flugelhorn and trumpet:
Jon Faddis (in 1974-11) and Marvin Stamm (in 1974-11)
guitar:
Eric Gale (in 1974-11)
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald (in 1974-11)
tenor saxophone:
Jerry Dodgion (in 1974-11) and Grover Washington, Jr. (in 1974-11)
trombone:
Wayne Andre (in 1974-11)
viola:
Al Brown (in 1974-11) and Manny Vardi (in 1974-11)
violin:
Max Ellen (in 1974-11), Paul Gershman (in 1974-11), Harry Glickman (in 1974-11), Harold Kohon (in 1974-11), Harry Lookofsky (in 1974-11), Joe Malin (in 1974-11), David Nadien (in 1974-11) and Matthew Raimondi (in 1974-11)
conductor:
Bob James (in 1974-11)
arranger:
Bob James
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (in 1974-11)
recording of:
Mister Magic (Mr. Magic) (in 1974-11)
composer:
Ralph MacDonald and William Salter
Grover Washington, Jr.9:02
9Rockit
producer:
Herbie Hancock
recording of:
Rockit
writer:
Michael Beinhorn, Herbie Hancock and Bill Laswell
publisher:
Ensign Music Corporation
Herbie Hancock3:57
10Un ange en danger
engineer:
Philippe Cerboneschi
producer:
Jimmy Jay and Pigale Boom Bass
double bass:
Ron Carter
vocals:
MC Solaar
recorded at:
Studio Plus XXX in Paris, Île-de-France, France
recording of:
Un ange en danger
writer:
Ron Carter and Claude M'Barali
MC Solaar & Ron Carter3:51
11Tanya
recording of:
Tanya
composer:
Donald Byrd
Dexter Gordon7:26
12Soon All Will Know
assistant engineer:
Dennis Ferrante
engineer:
Tim Geelan
producer:
Steve Epstein
double bass [bass]:
Robert Leslie Hurst III (from 1986-05-29 until 1986-09-25)
drums (drum set):
Jeff "Tain" Watts (from 1986-05-29 until 1986-09-25)
piano:
Marcus Roberts ("J Master") (from 1986-05-29 until 1986-09-25)
trumpet:
Wynton Marsalis (from 1986-05-29 until 1986-09-25)
arranger:
Wynton Marsalis
recorded at:
RCA Studio A in New York, New York, United States (from 1986-05-29 until 1986-09-25)
recording of:
Soon All Will Know (from 1986-05-29 until 1986-09-25)
composer:
Wynton Marsalis
Wynton Marsalis3:37
13Death Letter
engineer and mixer:
Danny Kopelson
producer:
Craig Street
acoustic guitar:
Brandon Ross
banjo and electric guitar:
Kevin Breit
bass:
Mark Anthony Peterson
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Dougie Bowne
mouth harp and percussion:
Cyro Baptista
vocals:
Cassandra Wilson
arranger:
Brandon Ross and Cassandra Wilson
edited at:
Sear Sound in New York, New York, United States
cover recording of:
Death Letter
lyricist and composer:
Son House
publisher:
Sondick Music
Cassandra Wilson4:14
14Take the “A” Train
recording of:
Take the “A” Train (original instrumental version)
composer:
Billy Strayhorn
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra5:35