The Very Best of Latin Jazz

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▼CD 1
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1Mas Que Nada
programming:
will.i.am (William James Adams Jr., producer and member of Black Eyed Peas)
acoustic guitar:
Kleber Jorge
Rhodes piano and piano:
Sérgio Mendes
vocals:
Black Eyed Peas (US pop/hip hop group), Gracinha Leporace, Sérgio Mendes, Debi Nova, Dante Santiago and will.i.am (William James Adams Jr., producer and member of Black Eyed Peas)
arranger:
will.i.am (William James Adams Jr., producer and member of Black Eyed Peas)
recording of:
Mas, que nada!
lyricist, writer and composer:
Jorge Ben Jor
Sérgio Mendes feat. The Black Eyed Peas24:25
2Crickets Sing for Anamaria
producer:
Pete Spargo
mixer:
David Greene (engineer recording, mixing)
vocals:
Astrud Gilberto
conductor:
Eumir Deodato
arranger:
Eumir Deodato
recording of:
Crickets Sing for Anamaria
lyricist:
Ray Gilbert and Paulo Sérgio Valle
composer:
Marcos Valle
version of:
Os grilos
cover recording of:
Crickets Sing for Anamaria
lyricist:
Ray Gilbert and Paulo Sérgio Valle
composer:
Marcos Valle
version of:
Os grilos
Astrud Gilberto1:33
3La Bamba
producer:
Mitchell Froom
arranger:
Ritchie Valens
cover recording of:
La bamba (additional lyrics by Ritchie Valens)
additional lyricist:
Ritchie Valens
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
version of:
La bamba
Los Lobos4.32:50
4Peanut Vendor
recording of:
The Peanut Vendor
lyricist:
L. Wolfe Gilbert and Marion Sunshine
composer:
Moisés Simons
translated version of:
El manisero
Anita O’Day2:38
5Bamboleo
producer:
Claude Martinez
mixer:
Claude Wagner (engineer)
bass:
Gérard Prévost
drums (drum set):
Claude Salmiéri (French drummer)
guitar:
Jacques "Paco" Baliardo, Maurice "Diego" Baliardo and Jahloul "Chico" Bouchikhi
percussion:
Marc Chantereau
synthesizer:
Dominique Perrier and Gérard Prévost
background vocals:
André Reyes and Nicolas Reyes
lead vocals:
Nicolas Reyes
arranger:
Dominique Perrier
music videos:
Bamboleo by Gipsy Kings
recording of:
Bamboleo
lyricist:
Jahloul "Chico" Bouchikhi, Simón Díaz (Venezuelan music legend) and Nicolas Reyes
composer:
Tonino Baliardo, Jahloul "Chico" Bouchikhi and Simón Díaz (Venezuelan music legend)
publisher:
Selemúsica, C.A. and Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995)
version of:
Caballo viejo
Gipsy Kings4.353:23
6Mambo No. 5
co-producer:
Lou Bega and Zippy (Christian Königseder)
producer:
D. Fact and Frank Lio
instruments:
D. Fact and Frank Lio
vocals:
Pérez Prado (Cuban bandleader, singer, organist, pianist and composer)
contains samples by:
Pérez Prado (Cuban bandleader, singer, organist, pianist and composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Berlin Musik GmbH (this is a record company, not an imprint!) (in 1999) and Lautstark (in 1999)
produced for:
Syndicate
samples:
Mambo No. 5 by Pérez Prado
recording of:
Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit of…)
lyricist:
Lou Bega and Zippy (Christian Königseder)
composer:
Pérez Prado (Cuban bandleader, singer, organist, pianist and composer)
publisher:
Peer Musikverlag
is based on:
Mambo No. 5 (original, 1949)
Lou Bega3.653:39
7Smooth Operator
recording of:
Smooth Operator
lyricist and composer:
Sade Adu and Raymond St. John
publisher:
Angel Music Ltd., Peermusic (UK) Limited, Peermusic Ltd. (BMI), SM Publishing (UK) Limited (current name of Sony Music Publishing UK), Sony/ATV Songs LLC, ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 and ピアーミュージック (Japan, subsidiary of Nichion)
Mongo Santamaría4:55
8Ain’t No Sunshine
engineer:
Jeff Zaraya
producer:
Sivuca
cover recording of:
Ain’t No Sunshine
lyricist and composer:
Bill Withers
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated) and EMI Songs Ltd.
Sivuca4:45
9Guantanamera
recording of:
Guantanamera
additional lyricist:
Julián Orbón (composer)
lyricist:
José Martí (cuban poet)
additional composer:
Héctor Angulo and Pete Seeger
composer:
Joseíto Fernández (Cuban singer and songwriter)
version of:
Guajira guantanamera
The Sandpipers23:10
10Agua De Beber
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) and Antônio Carlos Jobim (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)
recording of:
Água de beber (Portuguese original) (from 1965-01-27 until 1965-01-28)
lyricist:
Vinicius de Moraes (O poetinha)
composer:
Antônio Carlos Jobim
Astrud Gilberto2:18
11Boss Tres Bien
recording of:
Boss Trés Bien
composer:
Jeter Thompson
publisher:
Franco London Music (owned by Franco London Films)
Quartette Trés Bien2:55
12Celebration Suite
recording of:
Celebration Suite
composer:
Airto G. Moreira (percussionist)
is based on:
Tombo in 7⁄4
Airto Moreira4:17
13Sadunga
recording of:
Sadunga
writer:
Juan Pablo
Dave Pike2:40
14Salsa
recording of:
Salsa
writer:
Yuri Buenaventura
Yuri Buenaventura4:28
15Roots
recording of:
Roots
writer:
S. Henry (US jazz guitarist aka Sonny Henry)
Willie Bobo3:13
16Picadillo
recording of:
Picadillo
writer:
Tito Puente
publisher:
Peer International Corporation (BMI)
Cal Tjader & Eddie Palmieri7:03
17Yo, Yo, Yo
Slim Gaillard2:42
18Shoshana
recording of:
Shoshana
composer:
Mark Levine (piano, trombone, composer)
Cal Tjader7:30
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1Soul Bossa Nova
recording engineer:
Phil Ramone (on 1962-09-13)
producer:
Quincy Jones
double bass:
Chris White (jazz bassist) (on 1962-09-13)
drums (drum set):
Rudy Collins (drums) (on 1962-09-13)
flute:
Rahsaan Roland Kirk (on 1962-09-13)
piano:
Lalo Schifrin (pianist & composer) (on 1962-09-13)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Gonsalves (on 1962-09-13)
trumpet:
Clark Terry (American swing trumpeter) (on 1962-09-13)
conductor:
Quincy Jones (on 1962-09-13)
instruments arranger:
Quincy Jones
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Verve Music Group (now known as Verve Label Group; not for release label use!) (in 2013)
recording of:
Soul Bossa Nova (on 1962-09-13)
composer:
Quincy Jones
Quincy Jones and His Orchestra42:41
2Girl From Ipanema
performer:
João Gilberto
recording of:
The Girl From Ipanema
lyricist:
Vinicius de Moraes (O poetinha)
composer:
Antônio Carlos Jobim
translator:
Norman Gimbel
publisher:
Corcovado Music Corp., Duchess Music Corporation, MCA Music Ltd., New Thunder Music Co., Songs of Universal, Inc., Universal Duchess Music Corp., Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Windswept Music (London) Ltd.
translated version of:
Garota de Ipanema
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Astrud Gilberto5:22
3California Dreamin'
producer:
Rick Jarrard
strings arranger:
George Tipton
cover recording of:
California Dreamin’ (on 1967-11-21)
writer:
John Phillips (The Mamas & The Papas) and Michelle Phillips
publisher:
MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group), Richt & Slezak OHG, Trousdale Music, Trousdale Music Publishers, Inc., Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), 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
José Feliciano4:09
4Oye Como Va (Bongo mix)
recording of:
Oye como va
lyricist and composer:
Tito Puente
publisher:
EMI Full Keel Music, Full Keel Music, Planetary Music Publ. Corp., Sony/ATV Music Publishing, LLC (1995–2020), Windswept Pacific Music Ltd., イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
Man on Fire
Tito Puente7:23
5Livin’ La Vida Loca
additional recording engineer:
Craig Lozowick and Nathan Malki
recording engineer and mixer:
Charles Dye
programming:
Randy Cantor
assistant engineer:
Craig Lozowick, Nathan Malki and Germán Ortiz
additional producer:
Iris Aponte and Brian Coleman (Manager/production coordinator)
co-producer:
Robi Rosa (Robert Edward Rosa Suárez aka Robi Draco Rosa)
producer:
Desmond Child
acoustic guitar and background vocals:
Draco Rosa (Robert Edward Rosa Suárez aka Robi Draco Rosa)
flugelhorn and trumpet:
Tony Concepción
guitar:
Rusty Anderson
keyboard:
Randy Cantor
percussion:
Rafael Solano
vocals:
Ricky Martin (Puerto Rican singer, actor, author & King of latin pop)
arranger:
Randy Cantor
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 1999)
recorded at and mixed at:
The Gentlemen’s Club in Miami Beach, Florida, United States
recording of:
Livin’ la Vida Loca (English version) (from 1998-10 until 1999-03)
writer:
Desmond Child and Draco Rosa (Robert Edward Rosa Suárez aka Robi Draco Rosa)
publisher:
PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), A Phantom Vox Publishing (from 1999 to present), Desmophobia (from 1999 to present), PolyGram Music Publishing (from 1999 to present) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (from 1999 to present)
lyrics quoted on:
Thong Song
Ricky Martin4.654:03
6Light My Fire
cover recording of:
Light My Fire
writer:
John Densmore, Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors), Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors)
publisher:
Doors Music Company, Nipper Music, Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and 日音 Synch事業部
Edmundo Ros2:14
7Dr. Beat
recording of:
Dr. Beat
lyricist and composer:
Enrique Garcia (Miami Sound Machine)
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd.
Gloria Estefan4:19
8El Sol
Nuala3:19
9Come With Me
recording of:
Come With Me
writer:
Tania Maria (Brazilian singer and musiciian) and Regina Werneck
composer:
Tania Maria (Brazilian singer and musiciian)
Tania Maria5:36
10Sway
cover recording of:
Sway
lyricist:
Norman Gimbel
composer:
Pablo Beltrán Ruiz
version of:
¿Quién será?
Peter Cincotti44:11
11Soul Sauce
recording of:
Soul Sauce
writer:
Milton DeLugg, Chano Pozo and Bob Thiele (producer & songwriter)
version of:
Guarachi Guaro
Cal Tjader6:16
12Tales of Junior
recording of:
Tales of Junior
writer:
Johnny Almond (British saxophonist)
Johnny Almond4:06
13Tu vuò fà l'americano
cover recording of:
Tu vuò fà l’americano
lyricist:
Nicola Salerno (in 1956)
composer:
Renato Carosone (in 1956)
The Puppini Sisters1:50
14Yatra-Tá
recording of:
Yatra-Tà
writer:
Tania Maria (Brazilian singer and musiciian)
Tania Maria4:21
15Guaglione
recording of:
Guaglione
lyricist:
Nicola Salerno (in 1956)
composer:
Giuseppe Fanciulli (in 1956)
additional translator:
Steve Crosby
publisher:
Accordo Edizioni Musicali Srl
Machito y Su Orquesta2:26
16Tema Da Alma Latina
Bobby Matos5:04
17La Descarga Del Bobo (Masters at Work remix)
recording of:
La Descarga Del Bobo
writer:
Willie Bobo
Willie Bobo8:39
18Mas Que Nada (original)
recording of:
Mas, que nada!
lyricist, writer and composer:
Jorge Ben Jor
Sérgio Mendes2:38