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

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
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