50 Finest Jazz

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1Mack the Knife
cover recording of:
Mack the Knife (1954 Blitzstein translation)
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
Louis Armstrong3:25
2’s Wonderful
cover recording of:
’S Wonderful
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1927)
composer:
George Gershwin (in 1927)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc., Chappell Music Ltd., Ira Gershwin Music, New World Music Company Ltd., Warner/Chappell North America Limited and WB Music Corp.
part of:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Funny Face (1927 musical)
part of:
My One and Only (1983 Broadway musical)
Quincy Jones3:14
3Take Five
Dave Brubeck5:25
4SummertimeElla Fitzgerald4:56
5So What
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1959-03-02)
recording engineer:
Fred Plaut (on 1959-03-02)
producer:
Irving Townsend
alto saxophone:
Cannonball Adderley (on 1959-03-02)
double bass:
Paul Chambers (on 1959-03-02)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Cobb (on 1959-03-02)
piano:
Bill Evans (on 1959-03-02)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1959-03-02)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (on 1959-03-02)
recorded at:
Columbia 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1959-03-02)
remix of:
So What by Miles Davis
recording of:
So What (on 1959-03-02)
composer:
Miles Davis
publisher:
Jazz Horn Music
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Miles Davis9:23
6Take the “A” Train
recording of:
Take the “A” Train (version with lyrics by Sherrill)
lyricist:
Joya Sherrill (in 1944)
composer:
Billy Strayhorn (in 1939)
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation
version of:
Take the “A” Train (original instrumental version)
Duke Ellington3:00
7Stranger on the Shore
Acker Bilk3:08
8Mr. BojanglesSammy Davis Jr.5:45
9Fever
double bass [bass]:
Joe Mondragon (on 1958-05-19)
drums (drum set):
Shelly Manne (on 1958-05-19)
finger snaps:
Peggy Lee (on 1958-05-19) and Howard Roberts (on 1958-05-19)
vocals:
Peggy Lee (on 1958-05-19)
conductor:
Jack Marshall (on 1958-05-19)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (in 1958)
cover recording of:
Fever (on 1958-05-19)
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
Peggy Lee3:19
10My Funny ValentineChet Baker2:22
11Jeepers Creepers
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1957-07)
baritone saxophone:
Tate Houston (in 1957-07)
bass:
Richard Evans (in 1957-07)
drums (drum set):
Larry Bunker (in 1957-07)
piano:
Bobby Timmons (in 1957-07)
saxophone:
Jimmy Ford (in 1957-07) and Anthony Ortega (in 1957-07)
tenor saxophone:
Willie Maiden (in 1957-07)
trombone:
Bob Burgess (in 1957-07) and Jimmy Cleveland (in 1957-07)
trumpet:
John Bellow (in 1957-07), Joe Burnett (in 1957-07), Maynard Ferguson (in 1957-07) and Tom Slaney (in 1957-07)
instrumental recording of:
Jeepers Creepers (in 1957-07)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1938)
writer:
Richard A. Whiting
composer:
Harry Warren (in 1938)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. and Copyright Control
part of:
The 11th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Maynard Ferguson2:34
12Strange FruitBillie Holiday3:18
13Ornithology
producer:
Ross Russell
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (on 1946-03-28)
double bass:
Vic McMillan (on 1946-03-28)
drums (drum set):
Roy Porter (on 1946-03-28)
guitar:
Arvin Garrison (on 1946-03-28)
piano:
Dodo Marmarosa (on 1946-03-28)
tenor saxophone:
Lucky Thompson (on 1946-03-28)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (on 1946-03-28)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1946-03-28)
recording of:
Ornithology (on 1946-03-28)
composer:
Benny Harris and Charlie Parker
publisher:
Marada Music Ltd.
Charlie Parker3:04
14My Baby Just Cares for MeNina Simone3:32
15Put Off
bass:
Paul Chambers (on 1961-12-15)
drums (drum set):
Connie Kay (on 1961-12-15)
piano:
Hank Jones (on 1961-12-15)
vibraphone:
Milt Jackson (on 1961-12-15)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1961-12-15)
Milt Jackson5:36
16What a Difference a Day MakesDinah Washington2:32
17So Long Eric
recording of:
So Long Eric
composer:
Charles Mingus
Charles Mingus4:34
18Autumn in New York
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1955-09-18)
bass:
Leroy Vinnegar (on 1955-09-18)
drums (drum set):
Lawrence Marable (on 1955-09-18)
piano:
Kenny Drew (on 1955-09-18)
tenor saxophone:
Dexter Gordon (on 1955-09-18)
instrumental cover recording of:
Autumn in New York (1934) (on 1955-09-18)
lyricist and composer:
Vernon Duke
publisher:
Chappell & Co. and Warner Bros., Inc.
Dexter Gordon6:33
19The Entertainer
Chris Barber’s Jazz Band3:51
20Baby, It’s Cold OutsideDinah Shore2:21
21Greenbacks
recorded in:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1954-11-18)
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun and Jerry Wexler
bass:
Jimmy Bell (on 1954-11-18)
drums (drum set):
Glenn Brooks (on 1954-11-18)
guitar:
Wesley Jackson (on 1954-11-18)
piano:
Ray Charles (on 1954-11-18)
solo baritone saxophone [baritone sax]:
David “Fathead” Newman (on 1954-11-18)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Donald Wilkerson (on 1954-11-18)
trumpet:
Joe Bridgewater (on 1954-11-18) and Charles "Clanky" Whitley (on 1954-11-18)
vocals:
Ray Charles (on 1954-11-18)
arranger:
Ray Charles
recording of:
Greenbacks (on 1954-11-18)
writer:
Renald Richard
Ray Charles2:55
22As Time Goes By
cover recording of:
As Time Goes By (the song from “Casablanca”)
lyricist and composer:
Herman Hupfeld
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (ended), Chappell, Redwood Music, Redwood Music Ltd., Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division) and Warner Bros., Inc. (in 1931)
sub-publisher:
香港商華納音樂出版有限公司台灣分公司
part of:
Casablanca (original soundtrack of the 1942 American film)
Tony Bennett3:15
23Stairway to the Stars
recording engineer:
Bill Schwartau (on 1962-06-02)
bass:
Chuck Israels (on 1962-06-02)
double bass [bass]:
Chuck Israels (on 1962-06-02, on 1962-06-05)
drums (drum set):
Paul Motian (on 1962-06-02, on 1962-06-05)
piano:
Bill Evans (on 1962-06-02, on 1962-06-05)
recorded at:
Sound Makers in New York, New York, United States (on 1962-06-02)
instrumental cover recording of:
Stairway to the Stars (on 1962-06-02)
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish
composer:
Matty Malneck and Frank Signorelli
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd. and Robbins Music
instrumental recording of:
Stairway to the Stars (on 1962-06-05)
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish
composer:
Matty Malneck and Frank Signorelli
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd. and Robbins Music
Bill Evans4:50
24Fly Me to the Moon (In Other Words)Nancy Wilson with The Billy May Orchestra2:54
25Honeysuckle Rose
recording of:
Honeysuckle Rose
lyricist:
Andy Razaf (in 1928)
composer:
Fats Waller (in 1928)
publisher:
Intersong Music
part of:
New York, New York (1977 musical film soundtrack)
part of:
Thousands Cheer (1943 movie)
Count Basie3:02
26I Wanna Be Loved by YouMarilyn Monroe2:59
27Cry Me a RiverJulie London2:50
28A Quiet GassHenry Mancini3:05
29Let Me Off Uptown
Gene Krupa3:04
30Sing Sing SingBenny Goodman5:04
31Lullaby of Birdland
Mel Tormé4:50
32A Night in Tunisia
Ronnie Scott3:41
33Patterns
bass:
Jamil Nasser (from 1970-02-02 until 1970-02-03)
drums (drum set):
Frank Gant (from 1970-02-02 until 1970-02-03)
piano:
Ahmad Jamal (from 1970-02-02 until 1970-02-03)
recorded at:
Plaza Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (from 1970-02-02 until 1970-02-03)
recording of:
Patterns (in 1970-02)
composer:
Ahmad Jamal
Ahmad Jamal6:15
34I’ve Got You Under My Skin
Stan Getz3:19
35Embraceable You
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1954-12-18)
double bass:
Joe Benjamin (on 1954-12-18)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (on 1954-12-18)
vocals:
Sarah Vaughan (on 1954-12-18)
conductor:
Ernie Wilkins (on 1954-12-18)
arranger:
Ernie Wilkins
cover recording of:
Embraceable You (on 1954-12-18)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1928)
composer:
George Gershwin (in 1928)
publisher:
Ira Gershwin Music, New World Music, New World Music Corp., Warner Bros. Music Corp., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd., WB Music Corp. (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 until 2024-01-01)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Girl Crazy (1930 Musical)
part of:
When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965 film)
Sarah Vaughan4:51
36Old Devil Moon
cover recording of:
Old Devil Moon (from “Finian’s Rainbow”)
lyricist:
Yip Harburg
composer:
Burton Lane
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc., Chappell Music and Victoria Music Ltd.
adaptations:
Old Devil Moon / Stari vražji mesec
part of:
Finian’s Rainbow (1947 Broadway musical)
Lena Horne2:34
37In the Mood
instrumental recording of:
In the Mood (on 1939-08-01)
lyricist:
Andy Razaf
composer:
Wingy Manone
publisher:
Shapiro Bernstein and Co. Limited and Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント A事業部
is based on:
Tar Paper Stomp
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Glenn Miller3:35
38Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
Lawrence Welk2:19
39Lullaby in Rhythm
double bass:
Eddie Safranski (on 1946-07-31)
drums (drum set):
Shelly Manne (on 1946-07-31)
piano:
Arnold Ross (on 1946-07-31)
tenor saxophone:
Bob Cooper (on 1946-07-31)
trombone:
Kai Winding (on 1946-07-31)
trumpet:
John Anderson (on 1946-07-31)
recording of:
Lullaby in Rhythm (on 1946-07-31)
lyricist:
Walter Hirsch (in 1938)
composer:
Benny Goodman (in 1938), Clarence Profit (in 1938) and Edgar Sampson (in 1938)
June Christy2:36
40Tuxedo Junction
Al Hirt2:42
41Begin the Beguine
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1938-07-24)
alto saxophone:
Hank Freeman (on 1938-07-24) and Les Robinson (on 1938-07-24)
clarinet:
Artie Shaw (on 1938-07-24)
double bass:
Sid Weiss (on 1938-07-24)
drums (drum set):
Cliff Leeman (on 1938-07-24)
guitar:
Al Avola (on 1938-07-24)
piano:
Les Burness (on 1938-07-24)
tenor saxophone:
Tony Pastor (on 1938-07-24) and Ronnie Perry (on 1938-07-24)
trombone:
George Arus (on 1938-07-24), Harry Rodgers (on 1938-07-24), Harry Rogers (on 1938-07-24) and Ted Vesely (on 1938-07-24)
trumpet:
Claude Bowen (on 1938-07-24), John Best (on 1938-07-24) and Chuck Peterson (on 1938-07-24)
orchestra:
Artie Shaw and His Orchestra (on 1938-07-24)
conductor:
Artie Shaw (on 1938-07-24)
engineered at:
Victor Studio #2 in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1938-07-24)
instrumental recording of:
Begin the Beguine (on 1938-07-24)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (in 1935)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Warner Bros., Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc., ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
part of:
Jubilee
Artie Shaw3:17
42Buona Sera
producer:
Voyle Gilmore
double bass:
Amato Rodrigues (on 1956-04-19)
guitar:
Jack Marshall (on 1956-04-19)
piano:
Willie McCumber (on 1956-04-19)
tenor saxophone:
Sam Butera (on 1956-04-19)
trombone:
James Blount, Jr. (on 1956-04-19)
trumpet:
Louis Prima (on 1956-04-19)
vocals:
Louis Prima (on 1956-04-19)
orchestra:
The Witnesses (on 1956-04-19)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (in 1956)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-04-19)
recording of:
Buona sera (on 1956-04-19)
lyricist:
Carl Sigman
composer:
Peter de Rose
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation
translated version of:
Buona sera signorina (italian version for Fred Buscaglione)
Louis Prima2:58
43Route 66Nat King Cole3:02
44Dream a Little Dream of MeFrankie Laine2:49
45Let’s Do It (Let’s Fall in Love)
orchestra:
Henri René & His Orchestra (on 1953-10-05)
recording of:
Let’s Do It (Noël Coward version)
additional lyricist:
Noël Coward
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter
version of:
Let’s Do It (Let’s Fall in Love) (Paris musical)
Eartha Kitt3:09
46Toot‐Toot Tootsie
engineer:
Jack Higgins
producer:
Orrin Keepnews
double bass:
Percy Heath (from 1957-06-11 until 1957-06-12)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (from 1957-06-11 until 1957-06-12)
piano:
Sonny Clark (from 1957-06-11 until 1957-06-12)
tenor saxophone:
Sonny Rollins (from 1957-06-11 until 1957-06-12)
engineered at:
Reeves Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (from 1957-06-11 until 1957-06-12)
instrumental cover recording of:
Toot, Toot, Tootsie (Goo’ Bye) (from 1957-06-11 until 1957-06-12)
writer:
Ernie Erdman, Gus Kahn and Dan Russo
publisher:
Salabert
Sonny Rollins4:22
47That Old Feeling
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1957-10-12)
bass:
Ray Brown (on 1957-10-12)
drums (drum set):
Stan Levey (on 1957-10-12)
piano:
Lou Levy (on 1957-10-12)
saxophone:
Stan Getz (on 1957-10-12) and Gerry Mulligan (on 1957-10-12)
instrumental recording of:
That Old Feeling (on 1957-10-12)
lyricist:
Lew Brown
composer:
Sammy Fain
publisher:
Leo Feist, Inc. and Warner Bros. Music Corp.
part of:
The 10th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Gerry Mulligan5:59
48On the Sunnyside of the StreetDizzy Gillespie5:40
49Love for Sale
engineer:
Rudy van Gelder
producer:
Alfred Lion
alto saxophone:
Julian “Cannonball” Adderley (on 1958-03-09)
double bass:
Sam Jones (on 1958-03-09)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1958-03-09)
piano:
Hank Jones (on 1958-03-09)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (on 1958-03-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Blue Note Records (in 1999, in 2012) and Capitol Records, Inc. (in 1999)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States (on 1958-03-09)
instrumental recording of:
Love for Sale (on 1958-03-09)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (in 1930)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell Music Ltd., Harms, Inc. and Warner Bros., Inc.
Cannonball Adderley7:08
50Yardbird Suite
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd (on 1958-08-03)
producer:
Nesuhi Ertegun (on 1958-08-03)
double bass [bass]:
Percy Heath (on 1958-08-03)
drums (drum set):
Connie Kay (on 1958-08-03)
piano:
John Lewis (on 1958-08-03)
vibraphone:
Milt Jackson (on 1958-08-03)
live recording of:
Yardbird Suite (instrumental version) (on 1958-08-03)
composer:
Charlie Parker (in 1946)
Modern Jazz Quartet5:14

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