The Very Best of Jazz After Dark

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▼CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Every Time We Say Goodbye
engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Norman Granz
lead vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (in 1956)
orchestra:
Buddy Bregman Orchestra
conductor:
Buddy Bregman (in 1956)
arranger:
Buddy Bregman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1956)
recording of:
Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye (Seven Lively Arts musical revue) (in 1956)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1944)
publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd., Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Co. Inc. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
sub-publisher:
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 (holding company - do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
Ella Fitzgerald3.53:34
2I Left My Heart in San Francisco
producer:
Ernie Altschuler
vocals:
Tony Bennett (US jazz/standards vocalist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1962)
cover recording of:
I Left My Heart in San Francisco
lyricist:
Douglass Cross (US songwriter)
composer:
George Cory
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc., Dash Music Co. Ltd. and EMI April Music Inc.
Tony Bennett42:52
3Cry Me a River
engineer:
John Kraus (in 1955-08)
producer:
Bobby Troup
vocals:
Julie London (in 1955-08)
recording of:
Cry Me a River (in 1955-08)
lyricist and composer:
Arthur Hamilton
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Co. Inc., Harmony Grace Publishing, Saunders Publications Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), Daksel Music Corp. (in 1982) and Song and Dance Music Co. (in 1982)
sub-publisher:
Warner/Chappell Music Japan, Synch division and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company - do not use as release label)
Julie London42:59
4Midnight Blue
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1963-01-07)
congas:
Ray Barretto (on 1963-01-07)
double bass:
Major Holley (on 1963-01-07)
electric guitar:
Kenny Burrell (on 1963-01-07)
membranophone:
Bill English (US jazz drummer) (on 1963-01-07)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 -) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1963-01-07)
recording of:
Midnight Blue (on 1963-01-07)
composer:
Kenny Burrell
Kenny Burrell4:02
5Mad About the Boy
vocals:
Dinah Washington
cover recording of:
Mad About the Boy (in 1961)
lyricist and composer:
Noël Coward
publisher:
Chappell & Co. and Chappell Music Ltd.
part of:
Words and Music
Dinah Washington52:46
6Somewhere Over the Rainbow
engineer:
Max Bolleman
executive producer:
Steve Backer
bass:
Benoît Quersin (Belgian jazz bassist)
drums (drum set):
Daniel Humair
guitar:
René Thomas (Belgian jazz guitarist)
piano:
Amadeo Thommasi
reeds:
Bobby Jaspar (Belgian 1940-60s tenor saxophonist)
trumpet:
Chet Baker
instrumental recording of:
Over the Rainbow (The Wizard of Oz)
lyricist:
Yip Harburg (in 1938)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1938)
premiered by:
Judy Garland (in 1939)
publisher:
EMI Feist Catalog Inc., EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Partnership Ltd., EMI United Partnership Ltd., Leo Feist Music, Robbins Music Corp. Ltd., United Partnership Ltd. and Warner/Chappell
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (S.E. Asia) Ltd., Taiwan, フジパシフィック音楽出版 SBK事業部 (until 2014-12-31), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (until 2017-03-31), フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (from 2015-01-01 to present) and 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 (holding company - do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
part of:
Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 12)
part of:
The Wizard of Oz (1942 Arlen/Harburg musical)
part of:
The Wizard of Oz (1939 film soundtrack)
Chet Baker3:30
7A Taste of Honey
Paul Desmond4:31
8That Ole Devil Called Love
recording of:
That Ole Devil Called Love
lyricist:
Doris Fisher (in 1944)
composer:
Allan Roberts (songwriter) (in 1944)
publisher:
MCA Records Ltd. (do not use as an imprint; UK subsidiary of MCA Records), Universal Music Ltd. (UK sound recording / publishing company) and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
Billie Holiday2:54
9Come Rain or Come Shine
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States
producer:
George Treadwell
bass:
Billy Taylor Jr. (jazz bassist) (on 1950-05-19)
clarinet:
Tony Scott (bop/jazz clarinetist, arranger & conductor) (on 1950-05-19)
drums (drum set):
J.C. Heard (on 1950-05-19)
guitar:
Mundell Lowe (on 1950-05-19)
piano:
Jimmy Jones (jazz pianist, active years 1936-1975) (on 1950-05-19)
solo electric guitar:
Mundell Lowe
solo tenor saxophone:
Budd Johnson
tenor saxophone:
Budd Johnson (on 1950-05-19)
trombone:
Bennie Green (jazz trombonist) (on 1950-05-19)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1950-05-19)
vocals:
Sarah Vaughan (on 1950-05-19)
orchestra:
with George Treadwell and his All Stars (on 1950-05-19)
cover recording of:
Come Rain or Come Shine (on 1950-05-19)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1946)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1946)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), S.A. Music Co. and Warner/Chappell Music Scandinavia AB
Sarah Vaughan3:25
10Misty
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label)
recording of:
Misty (original instrumental work)
composer:
Erroll Garner
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Bob Brookmeyer5:17
11Black Coffee
double bass:
Max Wayne (on 1953-05-04)
drums (drum set):
Ed Shaughnessy (on 1953-05-04)
piano:
Jimmy Rowles (on 1953-05-04)
trumpet:
Pete Candoli (on 1953-05-04)
vocals:
Peggy Lee (jazz vocalist) (on 1953-05-04)
cover recording of:
Black Coffee (1948 song) (on 1953-05-04)
lyricist:
Paul Francis Webster (in 1948)
composer:
Sonny Burke (producer, songwriter and Big Band leader) (in 1948)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing (NYC-based headquarters, with national subsidiaries under it), Chelsea Music Publishing Co., Ltd., Sondot Music Corp. and Webster Music Co.
Peggy Lee3:08
12Blue in Green
double bass:
Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist) (on 1959-03-02)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Cobb (US jazz drummer) (on 1959-03-02)
piano:
Bill Evans (pianist) (on 1959-03-02)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1959-03-02)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1959-03-02)
recording of:
Blue in Green (on 1959-03-02)
composer:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) and Bill Evans (pianist)
publisher:
Jazz Horn Music, Musical Frontiers Pub. Co. and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Miles Davis4.655:27
13In a Sentimental Mood
Michel Petrucciani5:58
14I'm a Fool to Want You
bass:
Bob Cranshaw (on 1965-05-27)
drums (drum set):
Billy Higgins (US jazz drummer) (on 1965-05-27)
piano:
Barry Harris (Jazz pianist) (on 1965-05-27)
tenor saxophone:
Dexter Gordon (on 1965-05-27)
trumpet:
Freddie Hubbard (on 1965-05-27)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 -) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1965-05-27)
instrumental recording of:
I’m a Fool to Want You (on 1965-05-27)
writer:
Joel Herron (in 1951), Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (in 1951) and Jack Wolf (in 1951)
publisher:
Barton Music Corp., Integrity Music Corp., Sergeant Music Co., The International Music Network and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Dexter Gordon6:43
15My Foolish Heart
producer:
Creed Taylor
bass:
Chuck Israels (on 1966-02-21)
drums (drum set):
Arnold Wise (on 1966-02-21)
piano:
Bill Evans (pianist) (on 1966-02-21)
recorded at:
Town Hall in New York, New York, United States (on 1966-02-21)
live instrumental cover recording of:
My Foolish Heart (on 1966-02-21)
lyricist:
Ned Washington
composer:
Victor Young (American composer, arranger, violinist & conductor)
arranger:
Les Harris (Sr., arranger)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music, Catharine Hinen Music, Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Joy Music, Inc., Largo Music and Patti Washington Music
Bill Evans4:49
16'round Midnight
Sonny Rollins4:01
17I Loves You Porgy
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1957-12)
bass:
Jimmy Bond (in 1957-12)
drums (drum set):
Albert “Tootie” Heath (in 1957-12)
piano and lead vocals:
Nina Simone (US singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger and civil rights activist) (in 1957-12)
vocals:
Nina Simone (US singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger and civil rights activist) (in 1957-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bethlehem Records (US jazz label, active 1950s–) (in 1958)
cover recording of:
I Loves You, Porgy (use this for non-operatic performances) (in 1957-12)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., New Dawn Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, Warner/Chappell North America and Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1935)
version of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene III. “I loves you, Porgy”
Nina Simone44:08
▼CD 2
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1Mercy Mercy Me
engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (in 1971-09)
producer:
Creed Taylor
baritone saxophone:
Don Ashworth (woodwind) (in 1971-09)
bass:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (in 1971-09)
cello:
Maurice Brown (jazz cellist) (in 1971-09), Charles McCracken (cellist) (in 1971-09), Alan Shulman (cellist and composer) (in 1971-09) and Anthony Sophos (in 1971-09)
drums (drum set):
Idris Muhammad (in 1971-09)
electric piano:
Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer) (in 1971-09)
flugelhorn and trumpet:
Eugene Young (in 1971-09)
French horn and trumpet:
Thad Jones (in 1971-09)
guitar:
Eric Gale (in 1971-09)
organ:
Richard Tee (in 1971-09)
percussion:
Airto Moreira (percussionist) (in 1971-09)
saxophone:
Grover Washington, Jr. (in 1971-09)
trombone:
Wayne Andre (in 1971-09)
violin:
Julius Brand (in 1971-09), Paul Gershman (in 1971-09), Julius Held (in 1971-09), Leo Kahn (in 1971-09), Harry Katzman (in 1971-09), Raoul Polikian (in 1971-09), Max Pollikoff (in 1971-09) and Paul Winter (violin) (in 1971-09)
conductor:
Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer) (in 1971-09)
arranger:
Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 -) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (in 1971-09)
instrumental cover recording of:
Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) (in 1971-09)
lyricist and composer:
Marvin Gaye
publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (S.E. Asia) Ltd., Taiwan
Grover Washington, Jr.5:07
2Songbird
recording of:
Songbird
composer:
Kenny G (saxophonist)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), High Tech Music, Kenny G Music and Kuzu Music (publisher)
Kenny G4:00
3Theme From "Summer of '42"
engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (in 1971-11)
producer:
Creed Taylor
acoustic guitar:
Jay Berliner (in 1971-11)
alto flute:
Phil Bodner (Woodwind player) (in 1971-11), Hubert Laws (in 1971-11), George Marge (in 1971-11) and Romeo Penque (in 1971-11)
baritone horn and trombone:
Wayne Andre (in 1971-11)
bass:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (in 1971-11)
bass clarinet:
Romeo Penque (in 1971-11)
bassoon:
Jane Taylor (bassoonist) (in 1971-11)
clarinet:
George Marge (in 1971-11) and Romeo Penque (in 1971-11)
cor anglais and oboe:
Phil Bodner (Woodwind player) (in 1971-11), George Marge (in 1971-11) and Romeo Penque (in 1971-11)
drums (drum set):
Billy Cobham (in 1971-11)
electric piano:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer) (in 1971-11)
flugelhorn and trumpet:
John Frosk (in 1971-11) and Al Rubin (in 1971-11)
flute:
Phil Bodner (Woodwind player) (in 1971-11), Hubert Laws (in 1971-11) and George Marge (in 1971-11)
French horn:
Jim Buffington (US jazz, studio and classical hornist) (in 1971-11)
guitar:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer) (in 1971-11)
harp:
Gloria Agostini (Harp) (in 1971-11)
percussion:
Phil Kraus (in 1971-11) and Airto Moreira (percussionist) (in 1971-11)
piccolo:
Hubert Laws (in 1971-11)
vibraphone:
Phil Kraus (in 1971-11)
vocals:
Airto Moreira (percussionist) (in 1971-11)
arranger:
Don Sebesky
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 -) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (in 1971-11)
cover recording of:
The Summer Knows (Summer of ’42; instrumental version) (in 1971-11)
composer:
Michel Legrand
publisher:
Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Warner/Chappell North America
George Benson5:07
4Fragile
Freddie Hubbard4:37
5Go Away Come Back
The John Cameron Quartet5:11
6Meditation
engineer:
David Hassinger
producer:
Creed Taylor
alto saxophone and flute:
Bud Shank (from 1965-01-27 until 1965-01-28)
double bass:
Joe Mondragon (from 1965-01-27 until 1965-01-28)
guitar:
Antônio Carlos Jobim (from 1965-01-27 until 1965-01-28)
piano:
João Donato (from 1965-01-27 until 1965-01-28)
strings:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (from 1965-01-27 until 1965-01-28)
trombone:
Milt Bernhart (from 1965-01-27 until 1965-01-28)
trumpet:
Stu Williamson (from 1965-01-27 until 1965-01-28)
vocals:
Astrud Gilberto (from 1965-01-27 until 1965-01-28)
conductor:
Marty Paich (from 1965-01-27 until 1965-01-28)
arranger:
Marty Paich
recorded at:
RCA Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1965-01-27 until 1965-01-28)
cover recording of:
Meditation (from 1965-01-27 until 1965-01-28)
lyricist:
Newton Mendonça
composer:
Antônio Carlos Jobim
additional translator:
Eddy Marnay
translator:
Norman Gimbel
publisher:
Corcovado Music Corp., Duchess Music Corporation, New Thunder Music Co., Songs of Universal, Inc. and 大洋音楽
translated version of:
Meditação
Astrud Gilberto2:42
7O Grande Amor
Stan Getz4:44
8Once I Loved
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1962-12-10)
alto saxophone:
Cannonball Adderley (on 1962-12-10) and Paulo Moura (on 1962-12-10)
double bass:
Octavio Bailly Jr. (on 1962-12-10)
guitar:
Durval Ferreira (on 1962-12-10)
membranophone:
Dom Um Romão (on 1962-12-10)
piano:
Sérgio Mendes (on 1962-12-10)
trumpet:
Pedro Paulo (on 1962-12-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1999) and Essential Media Group LLC (in 2009)
Cannonball Adderley7:49
9Wave
engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (from 1974-09-24 until 1974-09-26)
producer:
Creed Taylor
mixer:
Mark Wilder (US recording/mastering engineer)
double bass [bass]:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (from 1974-09-24 until 1974-09-26)
drums (drum set):
Connie Kay (from 1974-09-24 until 1974-09-26)
electric guitar [guitar]:
Ed Bickert (from 1974-09-24 until 1974-09-26)
conductor:
Don Sebesky (from 1974-09-24 until 1974-09-26)
arranger:
Don Sebesky
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 -) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (from 1974-09-24 until 1974-09-26)
mixed at:
Sony Music Studios (NYC, closed 2007) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
instrumental cover recording of:
Wave (original instrumental) (from 1974-09-24 until 1974-09-26)
lyricist and composer:
Antônio Carlos Jobim
publisher:
Corcovado Music Corp.
Paul Desmond6:17
10The Girl From Ipanema
Cafe Brazil2:57
11Early Autumn
Harry Allen3:22
12Theme From 'Taxi Driver'
Bernard Herrmann4:05
13These Foolish Things
Chet Baker4:57
14Someone to Watch Over Me
recording of:
Someone to Watch Over Me (Oh, Kay!)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1926)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1926)
publisher:
Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28), Harms, Inc. (in 1926) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
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 (holding company - do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Oh, Kay! (1926 musical)
Ella Fitzgerald3:14