Ultimate Jazzfunk

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CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Expansions
recording of:
Expansions
composer:
Lonnie Liston Smith
publisher:
10 Music Ltd., Cosmic Echoes Publishing Co., Famous Chappell, MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
Lonnie Liston Smith3:46
2Movin'
recording of:
Movin’
lyricist and composer:
Randy Muller and Wade Williamston (bassist)
publisher:
Bravo and Encore Music, Music in Three and State Music Ltd. (publisher) (from 1985 to present)
Brass Construction8:04
3Love Will Bring Us Back Together
recording of:
Love Will Bring Us Back Together
publisher:
Roy Ayers
composer:
Roy Ayers
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher) and Ubiquity (Ubiquity Records, CA, USA)
Roy Ayers5:49
4I Thought It Was You
recorded in:
California, United States (from 1977-08 until 1978-05)
producer:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer) and David Rubinson & Friends, Inc.
bass:
Byron Miller (bass guitarist) (from 1977-08 until 1978-05)
brass:
Garnett Brown (from 1977-08 until 1978-05), Robert O'Bryant, Sr. (from 1977-08 until 1978-05), Bobby Shew (from 1977-08 until 1978-05) and Maurice Spears (from 1977-08 until 1978-05)
congas:
Raul Rekow (from 1977-08 until 1978-05)
drums (drum set):
Leon Ndugu Chancler (from 1977-08 until 1978-05)
guitar:
Ray Parker Jr. (from 1977-08 until 1978-05) and Melvin “Wah Wah” Watson (from 1977-08 until 1978-05)
strings:
Teressa Adams (from 1977-08 until 1978-05), Lawrence Granger (from 1977-08 until 1978-05), Roy Malan (from 1977-08 until 1978-05), Nathan Rubin (from 1977-08 until 1978-05), Emily Van Valkenburgh (from 1977-08 until 1978-05) and Linda Wood (strings) (from 1977-08 until 1978-05)
woodwind:
Fred Jackson (saxophonist) (from 1977-08 until 1978-05), Jack Nimitz (from 1977-08 until 1978-05), Dave Riddles (from 1977-08 until 1978-05) and Ernie Watts (jazz and blues saxophonist) (from 1977-08 until 1978-05)
arranger:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer)
recording of:
I Thought It Was You (from 1977-08 until 1978-05)
writer:
Jeffrey Cohen (70s/80s US funk/soul producer/songwriter), Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer) and Melvin Ragin
publisher:
Hancock Music Co., Notting Hill Music (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd. and Wah Watson Music
Herbie Hancock8:52
5Strawberry Letter 23
cover recording of:
Strawberry Letter 23
lyricist and composer:
Shuggie Otis
publisher:
Shugiterius Music
The Brothers Johnson3:49
6Summer Madness
arranger:
Robert Spike Mickens
recording of:
Summer Madness
writer:
Robert “Kool” Bell, Ronald Bell, George Brown (US percussionist of Kool & The Gang), Robert Spike Mickens, Richard Westfield (Kool & The Gang member), Claydes Smith, Alton Taylor and Dennis “D.T.” Thomas (Kool & The Gang)
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music
Kool & the Gang44:18
7Westchester Lady
bass:
Will Lee (US jazz/rock bassist) (from 1975-11 until 1976-01)
bass trombone:
Dave Bargeron (US trombonist & tubist) (from 1975-11 until 1976-01) and Dave Taylor (US jazz bass trombonist) (from 1975-11 until 1976-01)
cello:
Charles McCracken (cellist) (from 1975-11 until 1976-01) and Alan Shulman (cellist and composer) (from 1975-11 until 1976-01)
drums (drum set):
Harvey Mason (jazz drummer) (from 1975-11 until 1976-01)
flute:
Jerry Dodgion (from 1975-11 until 1976-01) and Hubert Laws (from 1975-11 until 1976-01)
guitar:
Eric Gale (from 1975-11 until 1976-01) and Hugh McCracken (from 1975-11 until 1976-01)
harp:
Gloria Agostini (Harp) (from 1975-11 until 1976-01)
keyboard:
Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer) (from 1975-11 until 1976-01)
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald (from 1975-11 until 1976-01)
saxophone:
Grover Washington, Jr. (from 1975-11 until 1976-01)
tenor saxophone:
Eddie Daniels (from 1975-11 until 1976-01)
trombone:
Wayne Andre (from 1975-11 until 1976-01)
trumpet:
Jon Faddis (from 1975-11 until 1976-01), John Frosk (from 1975-11 until 1976-01), Lew Soloff (from 1975-11 until 1976-01) and Marvin Stamm (from 1975-11 until 1976-01)
viola:
Alfred Brown (viola) (from 1975-11 until 1976-01) and Emanuel Vardi (from 1975-11 until 1976-01)
violin:
Frederick Buldrini (from 1975-11 until 1976-01), Harry Cykman (from 1975-11 until 1976-01), Lewis Eley (from 1975-11 until 1976-01), Max Ellen (from 1975-11 until 1976-01), Emanuel Green (from 1975-11 until 1976-01), Harold Kohon (from 1975-11 until 1976-01), David Nadien (from 1975-11 until 1976-01) and Matthew Raimondi (from 1975-11 until 1976-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Tappan Zee Records (in 1976)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 -) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (from 1975-11 until 1976-01)
recording of:
Westchester Lady (from 1975-11 until 1976-01)
composer:
Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer)
Bob James47:19
8Chicago Song
recording of:
Chicago Song
composer:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
David Sanborn6:42
9Los Conquistadores ChocolatesJohnny “Hammond” Smith5:45
10Jazz Carnival
recording engineer and mixer:
Toninho Barbosa
producer:
Azymuth and Joel B. Leibovitz (French producer)
keyboard [keyboards]:
José Roberto Bertrami
strings:
Alex Malheiros
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Far Out Recordings (London, England based label, specialising in Brazilian music) and Milestone Records (holding company for jazz label Milestone; do NOT use as label) (from 1979 to present)
recorded at and mixed at:
Studio Sonoviso in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
recording of:
Jazz Carnival
writer:
José Roberto Bertrami, Ivan Conte and Alex Malheiros
Azymuth9:33
11Pick Up the Pieces
producer:
Arif Mardin
horn arranger:
Roger Ball
arranger:
AWB
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1974)
recording of:
Pick Up the Pieces
writer:
Roger Ball, Alan Gorrie, Malcolm Duncan, Robbie McIntosh (Scottish drummer for Average White Band), Onnie McIntyre and Hamish Stuart (Scottish guitarist, bassist, singer composer & producer)
publisher:
Average Music, BMG Bumblebee, Bug Music Ltd. and Fairwood Music Ltd.
Average White Band3.854:00
12For the Love of MoneyThe O’Jays6:59
CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Funkin' for JamaicaTom Browne3:30
2Dancing in Outer SpaceAtmosfear9:36
3Easy
Al Jarreau5:15
4Killer Joe
Benny Golson5:41
5Poo Poo La La
Roy Ayers6:23
6Shaker Song
Spyro Gyra4:28
7Rotation
Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass4:52
8Come With Me
Tania Maria5:39
9Feel the RealDavid Bendeth6:46
10To Prove My Love
recording engineer and mixer:
Steve Cropper and Austin Godsey
assistant engineer:
Gene Meros and Toby Scott
engineer:
Austin Godsey
producer:
Steve Cropper
lead vocals:
Ned Doheny
brass [horns] arranger:
Steve Cropper, Ned Doheny and Chuck Findley
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1978)
produced for:
Midnight Hour Music
recorded at and mixed at:
Clover Recorders (Chuck Plotkin’s Clover Studios in Hollywood CA, USA) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
To Prove My Love
lyricist and composer:
Ned Doheny
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), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, Longdog Music (from 1977 to present), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (from 1977 until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
Ned Doheny4:48
11Unicorn (feat. Lalo Schifrin)
performer:
Lalo Schifrin (pianist & composer)
Dizzy Gillespie6:25
12The Bottle
recording of:
The Bottle
lyricist and composer:
Gil Scott‐Heron
publisher:
Brouhaha Music Inc.
Gil Scott‐Heron11:35