The Best of Jazz Piano

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Tracklist

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1▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Get Your Kicks on Route 66
Nat King Cole and His Trio3:04
2Nice Work If You Can Get It
Teddy Wilson2:40
3The Henderson Stomp
recording of:
Henderson Stomp
composer:
Fletcher Henderson
Fletcher Henderson2:59
4Oh Lady Be Good
recording of:
Oh, Lady Be Good!
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1924)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1924)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., George Gershwin Music, Ira Gershwin Music and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28)
part of:
American Splendor
part of:
Lady, Be Good (full musical)
Count Basie & His Orchestra3:25
5Saratoga Swing
recording of:
Saratoga Swing
composer:
Barney Bigard
Duke Ellington2:52
6Harlem Lament
Earl Hines3:07
7Liza
James P. Johnson2:52
8Sweet Lorraine
recording of:
Sweet Lorraine
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish (in 1928)
composer:
Cliff Burwell (in 1928)
publisher:
EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), Everbright Music Co. and Mills Music, Inc.
The Oscar Peterson Trio3:10
9East of the Sun
George Shearing3:11
10Begin the Beguine
Art Tatum2:47
11Body and Soul
Carmen Cavallaro3:20
12Autumn Nocturne
Claude Thornhill3:14
13Stardust
Erroll Garner2:44
14Black Bottom Stomp
recording of:
Black Bottom Stomp
composer:
Ferdinand Morton
Jelly Roll Morton3:16
15Pineapple Rag
Scott Joplin3:20
16Chicago Flyer
Meade Lux Lewis4:04
17Honeysuckle Rose
recording of:
Honeysuckle Rose
lyricist:
Andy Razaf (in 1928)
composer:
Fats Waller (in 1928)
publisher:
Intersong Music
part of:
New York, New York (1977 musical film soundtrack)
part of:
Thousands Cheer (1943 movie)
Count Basie & His Orchestra3:03
18Thelonious
recording of:
Thelonious
composer:
Thelonious Monk
Thelonious Monk3:02
2▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1I Got Rhythm
recording of:
I Got Rhythm
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1930)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1930)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV and New World Music Co. (in 1930)
included in:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Girl Crazy (1930 Musical)
part of:
When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965 film)
Oscar Peterson3:03
2The Earl
Earl Hines2:50
3Ghost of a Chance
Lennie Tristano2:58
4Just a Gigolo
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1954-09-22)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Hackensack – July 1, 1959) in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States (on 1954-09-22)
instrumental cover recording of:
Just a Gigolo (English version) (on 1954-09-22)
lyricist:
Julius Brammer
composer:
Leonello Casucci
translator:
Irving Caesar
translated version of:
Schöner Gigolo
cover recording of:
Just a Gigolo (English version)
lyricist:
Julius Brammer
composer:
Leonello Casucci
translator:
Irving Caesar
translated version of:
Schöner Gigolo
Thelonious Monk3:02
5Carolina Shout
James P. Johnson2:38
6Cherokee
George Shearing2:44
7Doctor Jazz
Jelly Roll Morton3:31
8I’m Crazy ’bout My Baby
Fats Waller2:55
9I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart
recording of:
I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart
lyricist:
Irving Mills (in 1938), Henry Nemo (in 1938) and John Redmond (House vocalist) (in 1938)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1938)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
Duke Ellington3:11
10It’s Only a Paper Moon
The Nat King Cole Trio2:58
11Jumpin’ at the Woodside
recording of:
Jumpin’ at the Woodside (original instrumental)
composer:
Count Basie (pianist)
publisher:
PW Arrangements, 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 (Shinko Music Entertainment 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), 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), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
Count Basie & His Orchestra3:12
12Kismet
Scott Joplin3:10
13La Paloma (Grey Dove)
Claude Thornhill4:33
14Misty
Erroll Garner2:55
15Night and Day
Carmen Cavallaro3:23
16Out of Nowhere
Art Tatum2:54
17Six Wheel Chaser
Meade Lux Lewis3:58
18You Let Me Down
recording of:
You Let Me Down
lyricist:
Al Dubin
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
Teddy Wilson, His Piano & Orchestra, voc. Billie Holiday2:56
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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Moonglow
Art Tatum3:03
2Oscar’s Boogie
recording of:
Oscar’s Boogie
composer:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer)
Oscar Peterson2:45
3Ornithology
Bud Powell2:26
4Indiana
Earl Hines2:04
5Messin’ Around
Meade Lux Lewis3:35
6Moon Mist
recording of:
Moon Mist
composer:
Mercer Ellington
Duke Ellington3:26
7Polka Dots and Moonbeams
Claude Thornhill3:22
8Maple Leaf Rag
piano [piano roll]:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
recording of:
Maple Leaf Rag (piano rag)
composer:
Scott Joplin (composer and pianist) (in 1899)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 74)
Scott Joplin3:20
9All of Me
Erroll Garner2:53
10Boogie Woogie Stride
James P. Johnson3:23
11Original Jelly Roll Blues
banjo:
Johnny St. Cyr
clarinet:
Omer Simeon
cornet:
George Mitchell (US jazz trumpeter and cornet player)
double bass:
John Lindsay (US trombonist/bassist, worked with Jelly Roll Morton)
drums (drum set):
Andrew Hilaire
piano:
Jelly Roll Morton
trombone:
Kid Ory
recording of:
Original Jelly-Roll Blues (on 1926-12-16)
composer:
Ferdinand Morton
Jelly Roll Morton’s Red Hot Peppers43:09
12My Heart Belongs to Daddy
cover recording of:
My Heart Belongs to Daddy
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1938)
publisher:
Chappell (library/production music), Chappell & Co. and Chappell Music Ltd.
Count Basie & His Orchestra3:01
13I Wished on the Moon
recording of:
I Wished on the Moon
lyricist:
Dorothy Parker
composer:
Ralph Rainger
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
Teddy Wilson, His Piano & Orchestra, voc. Billie Holiday3:01
14’Round Midnight
recording engineer:
Doug Hawkins (sound engineer)
producer:
Alfred Lion
alto saxophone:
Edmond Gregory (American jazz musician) (on 1947-11-21)
double bass:
Robert Paige (jazz bassist) (on 1947-11-21)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1947-11-21)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1947-11-21)
trumpet:
George Taitt (on 1947-11-21)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1947-11-21)
instrumental recording of:
’Round Midnight (on 1947-11-21)
lyricist:
Bernie Hanighen
composer:
Thelonious Monk and Cootie Williams
publisher:
Advanced Music, Advanced Music corp., Productions et Éditions Cinématographiques Françaises, Thelonious Music, Thelonious Music Corporation (publisher, affiliated to BMI), Ultra Empire Music, Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019) and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
is based on:
I Need You So
Thelonious Monk Quintet3:15
15The Carioca
Carmen Cavallaro3:01
16Straighten Up and Fly Right
The Nat King Cole Trio2:28
17It’s a Sin to Tell a Lie
double bass:
Charles Turner (US jazz bassist, active 1930s) (on 1936-06-05)
drums (drum set):
Arnold Boling (on 1936-06-05)
guitar:
Al Casey (US jazz/soul guitarist) (on 1936-06-05)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1936-06-05)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1936-06-05)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (Jazz trumpet player) (on 1936-06-05)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1936-06-05)
cover recording of:
It’s a Sin to Tell a Lie (on 1936-06-05)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Mayhew (in 1936)
Fats Waller and His Rhythm3:01
18Summertime
George Shearing3:13
4▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1The Entertainer
Scott Joplin3:43
2London Bridge Is Falling Down
recording of:
London Bridge Is Falling Down
lyricist:
Tot Seymour
composer:
Abel Baer (songwriter) and Ira Schuster
Count Basie & His Orchestra3:06
3Blue Moon
recording of:
Blue Moon
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1934)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1934)
publisher:
EMI Catalogue Partnership, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), EMI United Partnership Ltd., J. Albert & Son P/L, J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Robbins Music Corporation, SBK United Partnership Ltd., 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)
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Belgium NV and Francis Day Editions (SABAM)
part of:
New York, New York (1977 musical film soundtrack)
Oscar Peterson2:53
4Off Minor
Bud Powell2:25
5Anthropology
Claude Thornhill3:08
6The C Jam Blues
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra6:04
7Ridin’ and Jivin’
Earl Hines2:42
8Stormy Weather
Erroll Garner3:12
9T’Ain’t Nobody’s Business If I Do
Fats Waller3:01
10I’ll Remember April
instrumental recording of:
I’ll Remember April
lyricist:
Patricia Johnston and Don Raye
composer:
Gene de Paul
publisher:
Hub Music Co Inc, Leeds Music Co., MCA Music Ltd., Rytvoc, Inc. (ASCAP) and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
George Shearing2:51
11Wolverine Blues
Jelly Roll Morton3:24
12Blues de lux
Meade Lux Lewis4:06
13Blue Monk
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1954-09-22)
double bass:
Percy Heath (on 1954-09-22)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1954-09-22)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1954-09-22)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Hackensack – July 1, 1959) in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States (on 1954-09-22)
recording of:
Blue Monk (on 1954-09-22)
publisher:
Thelonious Monk
composer:
Thelonious Monk
Thelonious Monk7:42
14I’m Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter
James P. Johnson2:34
15The Old Piano Roll Blues
Sid Phillips2:54
16Sophisticated Lady
Art Tatum3:19
17With Plenty of Money and You
The Nat King Cole Trio2:16
18Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
Carmen Cavallaro3:05

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