The Very Best of Smooth Jazz

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Tracklist

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CD 1
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1Ain't No Sunshine
recording engineer:
Bill Halverson and Bill Lazarus
producer:
Booker T. Jones
mixer:
John Golden (mastering engineer)
acoustic guitar:
Stephen Stills
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer)
electric bass guitar:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter)
lead vocals:
Bill Withers
strings arranger:
Booker T. Jones
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia Records (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Music Entertainment, only use for manufacturing/distribution and copyright holding) (in 1972)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 280) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 309)
recording of:
Ain’t No Sunshine (in 1971)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Withers
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and EMI Songs Ltd.
Bill Withers4.452:04
2Just the Two of Us
recording of:
Just the Two of Us (Bill Withers song)
writer:
Ralph MacDonald, William Salter and Bill Withers
Bill Withers & Grover Washington, Jr.4:59
3After the Love Has GoneEarth, Wind & Fire3:28
4The Girl From Ipanema
performer:
Astrud Gilberto
Stan Getz & João Gilberto feat. Astrud Gilberto5:11
5Walk on By
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1968-02)
producer:
Esmond Edwards
baritone saxophone:
Pepper Adams (baritone saxophonist) (in 1968-02)
bass:
Bob Cranshaw (in 1968-02)
bass trombone:
Alan Raph (in 1968-02)
congas and tambourine:
Johnny Pacheco (in 1968-02)
drums (drum set):
Billy Cobham (in 1968-02)
flugelhorn and trumpet:
Jimmy Owens (jazz trumpeter) (in 1968-02)
guitar:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer) (in 1968-02) and Eric Gale (in 1968-02)
trumpet:
Ernie Royal (in 1968-02) and Snooky Young (in 1968-02)
conductor:
Tom McIntosh (in 1968-02)
arranger:
Tom McIntosh
instrumental cover recording of:
Walk On By (in 1968-02)
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
Blue Seas Music, Inc., BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (Hal David), Carlin Music Corporation, Casa David, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), JAC Music Co., Inc., New Hidden Valley Music Co., Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell Music, Inc., Windswept Music (London) Ltd., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 and フジパシフィックミュージック 第2事業部
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
George Benson3:22
6My Girl
producer:
Smokey Robinson and Ronald White (soul singer, founding member of The Miracles)
bass:
James Jamerson (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17)
drums (drum set):
Benny Benjamin (US drummer) (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17)
guitar:
Robert White (US funk/soul guitarist) (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17)
instruments:
The Funk Brothers (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17)
strings:
Detroit Symphony Orchestra (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17)
background vocals:
Eddie Kendricks (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17), Otis Williams (US baritone singer, member of The Temptations & The Distants) (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17) and Paul Williams (member of The Temptations) (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17)
lead vocals:
David Ruffin (soul singer, member of The Temptations) (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17)
performer:
The Temptations (Motown soul vocal group) (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17)
strings arranger:
Paul Riser
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Company, L.P. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1964)
recorded at:
Hitsville (Motown Records) in Detroit, Michigan, United States (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1965 (recordings) (number: 11), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 43) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 88)
recording of:
My Girl (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17)
lyricist:
Smokey Robinson
composer:
Smokey Robinson and Ronald White (soul singer, founding member of The Miracles)
publisher:
Jobete Music, Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., Music for Africa (South Africa), Poochum, 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)
The Temptations4.452:40
7Goin' Out of My HeadLuther Vandross5:02
8Love Will Find a WayLionel Richie5:54
9Mas Que Nada
Tamba Trio2:37
10Feelin' Good
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1965-01-15)
producer:
Hal Mooney
guitar:
Rudy Stevenson (on 1965-01-15)
piano:
Nina Simone (US singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger and civil rights activist) (on 1965-01-15)
vocals:
Nina Simone (US singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger and civil rights activist) (on 1965-01-15)
conductor:
Hal Mooney (on 1965-01-15)
arranger:
Hal Mooney
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1965)
cover recording of:
Feeling Good (on 1965-01-15)
writer:
Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley (English actor, singer, songwriter, and filmmaker)
publisher:
Concord Music Ltd and Musical Comedy Prods.
part of:
The Roar of the Greasepaint – The Smell of the Crowd
Nina Simone4.152:53
11Mad About the Boy
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1961-12-04)
piano:
Jack Wilson (jazz pianist) (on 1961-12-04)
trombone:
Billy Byers (on 1961-12-04)
trumpet:
Joe Newman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1961-12-04)
vocals:
Dinah Washington
orchestra:
Quincy Jones and His Orchestra (on 1961-12-04)
arranger:
Quincy Jones (on 1961-12-04)
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
12Until You Come Back to Me
Hil St Soul3:08
13Wasting Your Time
Frank McComb4:09
14Angela
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1978)
assistant engineer:
Tim Bomba, Ted Brosnan and Harold Torowsky
producer:
Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer)
alto saxophone:
Phil Bodner (Woodwind player) (in 1978) and Jerry Dodgion (in 1978)
baritone saxophone:
Howard Johnson (tuba & baritone saxophone) (in 1978)
bass:
Gary King (jazz bassist, arranger and songwriter) (in 1978)
cello:
Jonathan Abramowitz (in 1978), Seymour Barab (in 1978), Richard Locker (cellist) (in 1978) and Charles McCracken (cellist) (in 1978)
clarinet:
Harvey Estrin (in 1978)
cor anglais, flute, oboe and tenor saxophone:
George Marge (in 1978)
drums (drum set):
Idris Muhammad (in 1978)
electric piano, piano and synthesizer:
Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer) (in 1978)
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald (in 1978)
trombone:
Wayne Andre (in 1978), Dave Bargeron (US trombonist & tubist) (in 1978) and Alan Raph (in 1978)
trumpet:
Randy Brecker (in 1978), Jon Faddis (in 1978), Mike Lawrence (US jazz trumpeter) (in 1978) and Ron Tooley (American trumpeter) (in 1978)
viola:
Jean Dane (in 1978), Theodore Israel (in 1978), Sue Pray (in 1978) and Emanuel Vardi (in 1978)
violin:
Harry Cykman (in 1978), Lewis Eley (in 1978), Max Ellen (in 1978), Louis Gabowitz (in 1978), Diana Halprin (in 1978), Harold Kohon (in 1978), Harry Lookofsky (in 1978), John Pintavalle (in 1978), Matthew Raimondi (in 1978), Herbert Sorkin (in 1978) and Richard Sortomme (violinist/composer) (in 1978)
arranger:
Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer)
recording of:
Angela (theme from “Taxi”) (in 1978)
composer:
Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer)
Bob James55:39
15Minute by Minute
Larry Carlton4:50
16Make Yourself Comfortable
recording of:
Make Yourself Comfortable
lyricist and composer:
Bob Merrill (songwriter, and lyricist of the hit musical Funny Girl)
publisher:
Rylan Music Corp.
Sarah Vaughan2:39
17Sunny Side Up
Freddie Ravel4:07
18Crush
Richard Elliot3:28
19Miles After Dark
David Benoit5:25
20Aja
Christian McBride4:26
CD 2
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1We Have All the Time in the World
producer:
John Barry (English score composer) and Phil Ramone
lead vocals:
Louis Armstrong
conductor:
John Barry (English score composer)
arranger:
John Barry (English score composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Metro Goldwyn Mayer (pre‐MGM/UA Entertainment Co. era, 1924–1981)
recording of:
We Have All the Time in the World (from the film "On Her Majesty’s Secret Service")
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
John Barry (English score composer)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and EMI United Partnership Ltd.
part of:
On Her Majesty's Secret Service (from the James Bond film)
Louis Armstrong3.53:13
2Everybody Loves The Sunshine
recording of:
Everybody Loves the Sunshine
lyricist and composer:
Roy Ayers
publisher:
Arlovol Music and BMG Monarch
Roy Ayers3:42
3Just to Be Loved
Al Jarreau4:10
4Sweet Thing
recording of:
Sweet Thing
writer:
Tony Maiden and Yvette Marie Stevens
publisher:
Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
Chaka Khan3:58
5Move on Up
recording of:
Move On Up
lyricist and composer:
Curtis Mayfield
publisher:
Camad Music Company (ended), Curtom Publishing Co Inc (ended), EMI Tunes Ltd, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), 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
Curtis Mayfield3:23
6Corcovado (Quiet Nights Of Quiet Stars)
Stan Getz2:59
7Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye
engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Norman Granz
celesta and piano:
Paul Smith (Paul Thatcher Smith, jazz pianist, composer, arranger and bandleader) (on 1956-02-07)
cello:
Robert La Marchina (US cellist and conductor) (on 1956-02-07) and Edgar Lustgarten (on 1956-02-07)
double bass:
Joe Mondragon (on 1956-02-07)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (on 1956-02-07)
flute:
Ted Nash (40s-80s US swing reedman, uncle of the other) (on 1956-02-07)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1956-02-07)
harp:
Corky Hale (on 1956-02-07)
oboe:
Bob Cooper (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1956-02-07)
lead vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1956-02-07)
orchestra:
Buddy Bregman Orchestra (on 1956-02-07)
conductor:
Buddy Bregman (on 1956-02-07)
arranger:
Buddy Bregman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1956)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-02-07)
cover recording of:
Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye (Seven Lively Arts musical revue) (on 1956-02-07)
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 Fitzgerald3.53:32
8A Love Supreme
recording of:
A Love Supreme (song by Will Downing)
lyricist:
David Cole (US musician/producer, member of C+C Music Factory) and Will Downing (American soul, house singer, songwriter and producer)
composer:
John Coltrane
is based on:
A Love Supreme (entire suite)
Will Downing3:37
9Drop Top
Jeff Golub3:21
10So Amazing
cover recording of:
So Amazing
lyricist and composer:
Luther Vandross
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., SBK Songs (publisher), Uncle Ronnie’s Music, イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30), April Music Inc. (in 1986), Uncle Ronnie's Music Co. Inc. (in 1986) 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)
Gerald Albright4:38
11Tourist in Paradise
The Rippingtons4:25
12Kari
recording of:
Kari
composer:
Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer) and Earl Klugh
Earl Klugh and Bob James2.54:02
13Rock Me Tonight
recording of:
Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times Sake)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Laurence
Freddie Jackson4:36
14My One Temptation
recording of:
My One Temptation
writer:
Michael Leeson (songwriter), Peter Vale (writer/arranger) and Miles Waters (songwriter)
publisher:
Abacus Publishing and Chappell Music Co. Inc.
Mica Paris4:20
15Midnight at the Oasis
Martin Taylor3:51
16Smile
Dennis Taylor3:55
17So Good, So Right
recording of:
So Good, So Right
lyricist and composer:
Brenda Russell (US singer-songwriter & keyboardist)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
Brenda Russell3:20
18For the Love of YouCandy Dulfer4:50
19Soul on Soul
Rick Braun5:14
20Biggest Part of Me
Take 64:12

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