The Very Best of Smooth Jazz

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Annotation

Packaging is 3 x Jewel Cases in a card slip-case.

Annotation last modified on 2018-12-02 15:20 UTC.

Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Westchester 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 James47:23
2Human Nature
engineer and mixer:
Ron Lorman and Tom Swift (engineer)
co-producer:
Vince Wilburn, Jr. (Drummer)
producer:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) and Robert Irving III (Keyboardist)
bass:
Darryl Jones (bassist for The Rolling Stones) (from 1984-12-26 until 1984-12-27)
drums (drum set):
Vince Wilburn, Jr. (Drummer)
guitar:
John Scofield (US guitarist/composer)
percussion:
Steve Thornton (Percussionist) (from 1984-12-26 until 1984-12-27)
synthesizer:
Robert Irving III (Keyboardist) (from 1984-12-26 until 1984-12-27)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (from 1984-12-26 until 1984-12-27)
arranger:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) and Robert Irving III (Keyboardist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!)
recorded at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1984-12-26 until 1984-12-27)
mixed at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
instrumental cover recording of:
Human Nature (from 1984-12-26 until 1984-12-27)
lyricist:
John Bettis
composer:
Steve Porcaro
publisher:
John Bettis Music and Mystical Light Music
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing France, Warner Chappell Music France, ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部, 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), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 and ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (until 2017-03-31)
Miles Davis4:28
3Cream
Soul Ballet5:29
4Dream Theme
The Brecker Brothers5:41
5New Day
Friðrik Karlsson4:36
6Morning Dance
Kymaera3:52
7Cinqueterre
Noel Elmowy4:24
8Jazz Planet
Soweto Kinch4:27
9Jesse
recording of:
Jesse
writer:
Matt Deighton
Mother Earth4:24
10U See That
guest performer:
Chris Franck
Nathan Haines5:18
11Superstrut
The Apostles4:20
12Be Mine
Nicolas Bearde4:34
13Music Speaks Louder Than Words
Wilbert Longmire6:29
14Breezin’
Kymaera4:20
15Grazin’ in the Grass
The Brecon Brothers4:42
▼ CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Lovely Day
producer:
Clarence McDonald and Bill Withers
bass guitar:
Jerry Knight (in 1977)
drums (drum set) and shakers:
Russell Kunkel (in 1977)
guitar:
Ray Parker (in 1977)
keyboard:
Clarence McDonald (in 1977)
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald (in 1977)
lead vocals:
Bill Withers (in 1977)
arranger:
Clarence McDonald
concertmaster:
Charles Veal (violinist, conductor and arranger) (in 1977)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1977) and Columbia Records (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Music Entertainment, only use for manufacturing/distribution and copyright holding) (in 1977)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 402)
recording of:
Lovely Day (in 1977)
writer:
Skip Scarborough and Bill Withers
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Chelsea Music Publishing Co., Ltd., Golden Withers Music, Plaid Flowers Music, Sweet Cookie Music, Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), フジパシフィックミュージック, 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
Bill Withers4.754:10
2A Remark You Made
Weather Report6:50
3Revival
recording of:
Revival
lyricist and composer:
Ray Hayden
publisher:
Opaz Music Publishing
Martine Girault3:33
4Brazilian Love Affair
engineer:
Tommy Vicari
bass:
Byron Miller (bass guitarist)
drums (drum set):
Ricky Lawson
electric piano [Rhodes], Rhodes piano, strings [Oberheim], synthesizer and synthesizer [Prophet V]:
George Duke
guitar:
Roland Bautista
percussion:
Airto (electronic) and Airto Moreira (percussionist)
vocals:
George Duke
recording of:
Brazilian Love Affair
writer:
George Duke
publisher:
Mycenae Music Publishing Co.
George Duke7:24
5Firefly
Greg Adams3:31
6Give It Up
Impromp24:58
7Angela
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 James55:42
8She Rides
Soul Ballet3:45
9Golden Lady
Abram Wilson3:29
10Don’t Know Why
Joanna Eden3:19
11Stormy
Gábor Szabó3:15
12May
Torcuato Mariano5:04
13Take Me to the Mardi Gras
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (from 1974-12 until 1975-01)
cello:
Seymour Barab (from 1974-12 until 1975-01), Allan Goldberg (from 1974-12 until 1975-01), Warren Lash (from 1974-12 until 1975-01), Jesse Levy (from 1974-12 until 1975-01), George Ricci (from 1974-12 until 1975-01), Alan Shulman (cellist and composer) (from 1974-12 until 1975-01) and Anthony Sophos (from 1974-12 until 1975-01)
clarinet:
Eddie Daniels (from 1974-12 until 1975-01)
electric piano, organ and synthesizer:
Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer) (from 1974-12 until 1975-01)
flugelhorn and trumpet:
Randy Brecker (from 1974-12 until 1975-01), John Frosk (from 1974-12 until 1975-01), Victor Paz (jazz trumpeter) (from 1974-12 until 1975-01), Lew Soloff (from 1974-12 until 1975-01) and Marvin Stamm (from 1974-12 until 1975-01)
French horn:
Jim Buffington (US jazz, studio and classical hornist) (from 1974-12 until 1975-01), Peter Gordon (French hornist) (from 1974-12 until 1975-01) and Al Richmond (from 1974-12 until 1975-01)
guitar:
Eric Gale (from 1974-12 until 1975-01)
percussion:
Arthur Jenkins (from 1974-12 until 1975-01) and Ralph MacDonald (from 1974-12 until 1975-01)
trombone:
Wayne Andre (from 1974-12 until 1975-01), Eddie Bert (from 1974-12 until 1975-01), Tom Mitchell (US jazz trombonist) (from 1974-12 until 1975-01) and Tony Studd (from 1974-12 until 1975-01)
violin:
Harry Cykman (from 1974-12 until 1975-01), Max Ellen (from 1974-12 until 1975-01), Paul Gershman (from 1974-12 until 1975-01), Harry Glickman (from 1974-12 until 1975-01), Emanuel Green (from 1974-12 until 1975-01), Harold Kohon (from 1974-12 until 1975-01), Charles Libove (from 1974-12 until 1975-01), Harry Lookofsky (from 1974-12 until 1975-01), Joe Malin (from 1974-12 until 1975-01), David Nadien (from 1974-12 until 1975-01), Gene Orloff (from 1974-12 until 1975-01) and Matthew Raimondi (from 1974-12 until 1975-01)
conductor:
Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer) (from 1974-12 until 1975-01)
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 (from 1974-12 until 1975-01)
instrumental cover recording of:
Take Me to the Mardi Gras (from 1974-12 until 1975-01)
publisher:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (in 1973)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Pattern Music Ltd (publisher) and Paul Simon Music
Bob James5:48
14Street Life
instrumental cover recording of:
Street Life
writer:
Will Jennings and Joe Sample
publisher:
BMG Blue, Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher), Four Knights Music, Four Knights Music Co., Fujipacific Music, Inc., Irving Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division and Yamaha Music EH(CM)
Jazz Urbaine5:41
15Just Dream
The Mac Pac5:29
▼ CD 3
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1High & Dry
cover recording of:
High and Dry
writer:
Colin Greenwood, Jonny Greenwood (English musician and score composer), Ed O’Brien, Philip Selway and Thom Yorke
publisher:
Warner Chappell Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
part of:
50/50
Jamie Cullum4:56
2Supernatural
Abram Wilson5:51
3Flamingo
cover recording of:
Flamingo
lyricist:
Edmund Anderson
composer:
Ted Grouya
publisher:
Edwin H. Morris & Company (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) and Grouya Publishing Int.
Gary McFarland3:01
4Easy
Jazz Jamaica5:08
5Brighton by the Sea
Bob James5:35
6Peaceful Days
Gene Dunlap4:24
7What’s in the Box
Inner Shade6:02
8Nautilus
alto flute:
George Marge (from 1974-02 until 1974-04) and Romeo Penque (from 1974-02 until 1974-04)
bass:
Gary King (jazz bassist, arranger and songwriter) (from 1974-02 until 1974-04)
bass trombone:
Paul Faulise (American jazz trombone player, based in New Jersey, USA.) (from 1974-02 until 1974-04), Jack Gale (US jazz trombone player) (from 1974-02 until 1974-04) and Alan Raph (from 1974-02 until 1974-04)
cello:
Seymour Barab (from 1974-02 until 1974-04), Jesse Levy (from 1974-02 until 1974-04), Charles McCracken (cellist) (from 1974-02 until 1974-04), George Ricci (from 1974-02 until 1974-04), Alan Shulman (cellist and composer) (from 1974-02 until 1974-04) and Anthony Sophos (from 1974-02 until 1974-04)
drums (drum set):
Idris Muhammad (from 1974-02 until 1974-04)
flugelhorn:
Jon Faddis (from 1974-02 until 1974-04) and Thad Jones (from 1974-02 until 1974-04)
guitar:
Richie Resnicoff (from 1974-02 until 1974-04)
keyboard:
Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer) (from 1974-02 until 1974-04)
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald (from 1974-02 until 1974-04)
trombone:
Wayne Andre (from 1974-02 until 1974-04)
trumpet:
Jon Faddis (from 1974-02 until 1974-04), Thad Jones (from 1974-02 until 1974-04), Victor Paz (jazz trumpeter) (from 1974-02 until 1974-04), Al Rubin (from 1974-02 until 1974-04), Lew Soloff (from 1974-02 until 1974-04) and Marvin Stamm (from 1974-02 until 1974-04)
vibraphone:
David Friedman (US jazz percussionist, mainly vibraphone and marimba) (from 1974-02 until 1974-04)
violin:
Max Ellen (from 1974-02 until 1974-04), Paul Gershman (from 1974-02 until 1974-04), Emanuel Green (from 1974-02 until 1974-04), Harold Kohon (from 1974-02 until 1974-04), Charles Libove (from 1974-02 until 1974-04), Harry Lookofsky (from 1974-02 until 1974-04), Joe Malin (from 1974-02 until 1974-04), David Nadien (from 1974-02 until 1974-04) and Gene Orloff (from 1974-02 until 1974-04)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 -) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (from 1974-02 until 1974-04)
recording of:
Nautilus (from 1974-02 until 1974-04)
composer:
Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer)
Bob James45:05
9Just My Imagination
Jazz Jamaica5:20
10The Last Dance (Make It Good)
Nathan Haines8:21
11Easy Dreaming
EJQ4:35
12Good Morning!
Wilbert Longmire4:49
13Sister Grace
Beaujolais Band5:45
14California Dreamin’
Kymaera3:11
15Cantaloupe Island
The Brecon Brothers4:58