Essential Best

~ Release by Simone (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

1▼Digital Media
#TitleRatingLength
1Moonlight Serenade
recording engineer:
David Darlington (engineer at Bass Hit Studio, producer, songwriter and musician)
assistant engineer:
Ross Petersen (studio professional)
mixer:
Tetsou Hara and Shuji Kitamura
double bass:
Hans Glawischnig
drums (drum set):
Philipp Kopmajer
piano:
John Di Martino (jazz pianist, composer & arranger)
vocals:
Simone Kopmajer
recorded at:
Avatar Studio, NY (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States (from 2003-07-19 until 2003-07-20)
recording of:
Moonlight Serenade (sung version with lyrics by Mitchell Parish)
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish
composer:
Glenn Miller (jazz band leader)
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP)
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) and 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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label)
version of:
Moonlight Serenade (original instrumental version)
6:09
2Stompin' at the Savoy
recording engineer:
David Darlington (engineer at Bass Hit Studio, producer, songwriter and musician)
assistant engineer:
Ross Petersen (studio professional)
mixer:
Tetsou Hara and Shuji Kitamura
double bass:
Hans Glawischnig
drums (drum set):
Philipp Kopmajer
piano:
John Di Martino (jazz pianist, composer & arranger)
vocals:
Simone Kopmajer
recorded at:
Avatar Studio, NY (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States (from 2003-07-19 until 2003-07-20)
recording of:
Stompin’ at the Savoy
lyricist:
Andy Razaf
composer:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader), Edgar Sampson and Chick Webb
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog (ASCAP), Ragbag Music (ASCAP), Razaf Music, Rytvoc (ASCAP), フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) and 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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label)
3:31
3This Can't Be Love
recording engineer:
David Darlington (engineer at Bass Hit Studio, producer, songwriter and musician)
double bass:
George Mraz (jazz bassist)
drums (drum set):
Tim Horner
piano:
John Di Martino (jazz pianist, composer & arranger)
tenor saxophone:
Eric Alexander (US jazz saxophonist)
lead vocals:
Simone Kopmajer
recorded at:
Avatar Studio, NY (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States (from 2004-04-13 until 2004-04-14)
recording of:
This Can’t Be Love (from 2004-04-13 until 2004-04-14)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1938)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1938)
publisher:
Chappell & Co. and Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
3:34
4The Way You Look Tonight
recording engineer:
David Darlington (engineer at Bass Hit Studio, producer, songwriter and musician)
double bass:
George Mraz (jazz bassist)
drums (drum set):
Tim Horner
piano:
John Di Martino (jazz pianist, composer & arranger)
tenor saxophone:
Eric Alexander (US jazz saxophonist)
lead vocals:
Simone Kopmajer
recorded at:
Avatar Studio, NY (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States (from 2004-04-13 until 2004-04-14)
recording of:
The Way You Look Tonight (from “Swing Time”)
publisher:
Jerome Kern (on 1936-07-24)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist) (in 1936)
composer:
Jerome Kern (in 1936)
publisher:
Aldi Music Company, Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Polygram Music, PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Ltd., Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc., The Songwriters Guild and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998) (in 1936)
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
part of:
The 9th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1936 winner)
part of:
Swing Time (film)
4:27
5Emily
recording engineer:
David Darlington (engineer at Bass Hit Studio, producer, songwriter and musician)
double bass:
George Mraz (jazz bassist)
drums (drum set):
Tim Horner
piano:
John Di Martino (jazz pianist, composer & arranger)
tenor saxophone:
Eric Alexander (US jazz saxophonist)
lead vocals:
Simone Kopmajer
recorded at:
Avatar Studio, NY (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States (from 2004-04-13 until 2004-04-14)
recording of:
Emily (Emily Theme from The Americanization of Emily) (from 2004-04-13 until 2004-04-14)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Johnny Mandel (American composer and arranger)
publisher:
EMI Miller Catalog, Inc., Primary Wave Songs and SBK Miller Catalog, Inc.
3:57
6We Kiss in a Shadow
recording engineer:
David Darlington (engineer at Bass Hit Studio, producer, songwriter and musician)
mixer:
Tetsou Hara and Shuji Kitamura
double bass:
George Mraz (jazz bassist)
drums (drum set):
Tim Horner
piano:
John Di Martino (jazz pianist, composer & arranger)
tenor saxophone:
Eric Alexander (US jazz saxophonist)
lead vocals:
Simone Kopmajer
recorded at:
Avatar Studio, NY (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States (from 2004-04-13 until 2004-04-14)
recording of:
We Kiss in a Shadow (The King and I)
orchestrator:
Robert Russell Bennett (American composer and arranger)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
publisher:
Williamson Music Company
part of:
The King and I (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
4:11
7Taking a Chance on Love
engineer:
Katherine Miller
mixer:
Tetsou Hara
alto flute, alto saxophone and soprano saxophone:
Dick Oatts
double bass:
George Mraz (jazz bassist)
drums (drum set):
Tim Horner
piano:
John Di Martino (jazz pianist, composer & arranger)
tenor saxophone:
Houston Person
vocals:
Simone
recorded at:
The Studio in New York, New York, United States (from 2006-11-23 until 2006-11-24)
recording of:
Taking a Chance on Love
lyricist:
Ted Fetter and John Latouche
composer:
Vernon Duke
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Miller Catalog, Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd., SBK Miller Catalog, Inc. and Taking a Chance on Love Music Company
part of:
Cabin in the Sky
3:04
8If
engineer:
Katherine Miller
mixer:
Tetsou Hara
alto flute, alto saxophone and soprano saxophone:
Dick Oatts
double bass:
George Mraz (jazz bassist)
drums (drum set):
Tim Horner
piano:
John Di Martino (jazz pianist, composer & arranger)
tenor saxophone:
Houston Person
vocals:
Simone
recorded at:
The Studio in New York, New York, United States (from 2006-11-23 until 2006-11-24)
recording of:
If (from 2006-11-23 until 2006-11-24)
lyricist and composer:
David Gates (singer/songwriter, lead singer of Bread)
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc., Laetrec Music, S. Gems Col. Inc, Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc., Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
3:58
9Imagine
engineer:
Katherine Miller
mixer:
Tetsou Hara
alto flute, alto saxophone and soprano saxophone:
Dick Oatts
double bass:
George Mraz (jazz bassist)
drums (drum set):
Tim Horner
piano:
John Di Martino (jazz pianist, composer & arranger)
tenor saxophone:
Houston Person
vocals:
Simone
recorded at:
The Studio in New York, New York, United States (from 2006-11-23 until 2006-11-24)
recording of:
Imagine (from 2006-11-23 until 2006-11-24)
lyricist:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Yoko Ono (Japanese‐American musician and artist)
composer:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
publisher:
Downtown DMP Songs, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty. Limited (not for release label use!) and Lenono Music
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック 第2事業部 (Fujipacific Music, Inc. Division 2)
7:10
10Everything Must Change
engineer:
Katherine Miller
mixer:
Tetsou Hara
alto flute, alto saxophone and soprano saxophone:
Dick Oatts
double bass:
George Mraz (jazz bassist)
drums (drum set):
Tim Horner
piano:
John Di Martino (jazz pianist, composer & arranger)
tenor saxophone:
Houston Person
vocals:
Simone
recorded at:
The Studio in New York, New York, United States (from 2006-11-23 until 2006-11-24)
recording of:
Everything Must Change (from 2006-11-23 until 2006-11-24)
lyricist and composer:
Benard Ighner
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music 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 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
part of:
Trans Traditional Suite
7:24
11Let's Fall in Love
engineer:
Katherine Miller
mixer:
Tetsou Hara
double bass:
George Mraz (jazz bassist)
drums (drum set):
Victor Lewis (US jazz drummer)
piano:
John Di Martino (jazz pianist, composer & arranger)
saxophone:
Aaron Heick
tenor saxophone:
Houston Person
vocals:
Simone Kopmajer
recorded at:
Avatar Studio, NY (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States (from 2008-04-03 until 2008-04-04)
recording of:
Let’s Fall in Love
lyricist:
Ted Koehler (in 1933)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1933)
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher) and Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd.
5:22
12Moon Glow
engineer:
Katherine Miller
mixer:
Tetsou Hara
double bass:
George Mraz (jazz bassist)
drums (drum set):
Victor Lewis (US jazz drummer)
piano:
John Di Martino (jazz pianist, composer & arranger)
saxophone:
Aaron Heick
tenor saxophone:
Houston Person
vocals:
Simone Kopmajer
recorded at:
Avatar Studio, NY (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States (from 2008-04-03 until 2008-04-04)
recording of:
Moonglow
lyricist:
Eddie DeLange
composer:
Will Hudson and Irving Mills
5:29
13The Waters of March
engineer:
Katherine Miller
mixer:
Tetsou Hara
double bass:
George Mraz (jazz bassist)
drums (drum set):
Victor Lewis (US jazz drummer)
piano:
John Di Martino (jazz pianist, composer & arranger)
saxophone:
Aaron Heick
tenor saxophone:
Houston Person
vocals:
Simone Kopmajer
recorded at:
Avatar Studio, NY (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States (from 2008-04-03 until 2008-04-04)
recording of:
Waters of March (from 2008-04-03 until 2008-04-04)
lyricist and composer:
Antônio Carlos Jobim
publisher:
Corcovado Music Corp. and 大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
translated version of:
Águas de março
4:14
14I Can't Give You Anything but Love
engineer:
Katherine Miller
mixer:
Tetsou Hara
double bass:
George Mraz (jazz bassist)
drums (drum set):
Victor Lewis (US jazz drummer)
piano:
John Di Martino (jazz pianist, composer & arranger)
saxophone:
Aaron Heick
tenor saxophone:
Houston Person
vocals:
Simone Kopmajer
recorded at:
Avatar Studio, NY (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States (from 2008-04-03 until 2008-04-04)
recording of:
I Can’t Give You Anything but Love, Baby (from 2008-04-03 until 2008-04-04)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
publisher:
Aldi Music Company, Cotton Club Publishing and EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated)
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Ltd., 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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), コンソーシアム音楽出版 C・F事業部 (Consortium Music Publishing, CF Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング CMP外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
4:38
15I'm Confessin'
engineer:
Katherine Miller
mixer:
Tetsou Hara
double bass:
George Mraz (jazz bassist)
drums (drum set):
Victor Lewis (US jazz drummer)
piano:
John Di Martino (jazz pianist, composer & arranger)
saxophone:
Aaron Heick
tenor saxophone:
Houston Person
vocals:
Simone Kopmajer
recorded at:
Avatar Studio, NY (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States (from 2008-04-03 until 2008-04-04)
recording of:
I’m Confessin’ (That I Love You) (from 2008-04-03 until 2008-04-04)
lyricist:
Al J. Neiburg (lyricist) (in 1930)
composer:
Doc Daugherty (in 1930) and Ellis Reynolds (in 1930)
publisher:
Bourne Music Ltd.
version of:
Lookin’ for Another Sweetie
5:26

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