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1▼CD: Night and Day
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face
producer:
Teddy Reig
alto saxophone:
Marshall Royal (in 1959-01) and Frank Wess (in 1959-01)
baritone saxophone:
Charlie Fowlkes (baritone saxophonist) (in 1959-01)
double bass:
Eddie Jones (US jazz double bassist) (in 1959-01)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Payne (in 1959-01)
guitar:
Freddie Green (in 1959-01)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (in 1959-01) and Ralph Sharon (in 1959-01)
tenor saxophone:
Frank Foster (saxophonist) (in 1959-01) and Billy Mitchell (US jazz saxophonist) (in 1959-01)
trombone:
Henry Coker (jazz trombonist) (in 1959-01), Al Grey (trombone) (in 1959-01) and Benny Powell (jazz trombonist) (in 1959-01)
trumpet:
Wendell Culley (jazz trumpeter) (in 1959-01), Thad Jones (American jazz trumpeter) (in 1959-01), Joe Newman (US jazz trumpeter) (in 1959-01) and Snooky Young (in 1959-01)
vocals:
Tony Bennett (US jazz/standards vocalist) (in 1959-01)
arranger:
Ralph Sharon
cover recording of:
I’ve Grown Accustomed to Her Face (My Fair Lady) (in 1959-01)
lyricist:
Alan Jay Lerner
composer:
Frederick Loewe (in 1956)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
part of:
My Fair Lady (full musical)
Tony Bennett43:04
2A Wheel Within a Wheel
Wynton Marsalis6:31
3One Note Samba
Al Jarreau4:30
4Jammin' With Herbie
Herbie Hancock6:38
5Night and Day
Mel Tormé2:43
6Tuxedo Junction
recording of:
Tuxedo Junction
lyricist:
Buddy Feyne
writer:
Dash, Feyne, Hawkins and Johnson (US jazz alto saxophonist, clarinetist & arranger)
composer:
Bill Johnson (US jazz alto saxophonist, clarinetist & arranger), Julian Dash, Buddy Feyne and Erskine Hawkins
Glenn Miller3:30
7These Foolish Things
double bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (on 1952-03-26)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (on 1952-03-26)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1952-03-26)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) (on 1952-03-26)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1952-03-26)
orchestra:
Billie Holiday and Her Orchestra (in 1952)
recording of:
These Foolish Things (Remind Me of You) (on 1952-03-26)
lyricist:
Holt Marvell (in 1935)
additional composer:
Harry Link (US vaudeville actor & songwriter)
composer:
Jack Strachey (in 1935)
publisher:
Boosey & Co. (music publisher founded in the 1760s, forebear of Boosey & Hawkes), Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers, Ltd, Boosey & Hawkes, Inc. (USA, publisher; do NOT use as release label), Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher), Bourne, Inc., E.G. Music Inc. and Lafleur Music Ltd.
Billie Holiday53:35
8Perdido
recording of:
Perdido (original instrumental version)
composer:
Juan Tizol
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra3:04
9Ain't Misbehavin'
recording of:
Ain’t Misbehavin’
lyricist:
Andy Razaf (in 1929)
composer:
Harry Brooks (jazz pianist & songwriter) (in 1929) and Fats Waller (in 1929)
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Redwood Music and Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin)
Louis Armstrong2:56
10Jersey Bounce
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1942-01-15)
alto saxophone:
Sol Kane (on 1942-01-15) and Clint Neagley (on 1942-01-15)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1942-01-15)
double bass:
Sid Weiss (on 1942-01-15)
drums (drum set):
Ralph Collier (drums, percussion) (on 1942-01-15)
guitar:
Tom Morgan (Big band era guitarist) (on 1942-01-15)
piano:
Mel Powell (American composer and jazz pianist) (on 1942-01-15)
tenor saxophone:
George Berg (on 1942-01-15) and Vido Musso (on 1942-01-15)
trombone:
Cutty Cutshall (on 1942-01-15)
trumpet:
Al Davis (on 1942-01-15), Jimmy Maxwell (Trumpet) (on 1942-01-15) and Bernie Privin (on 1942-01-15)
orchestra:
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra (on 1942-01-15)
recording of:
Jersey Bounce (on 1942-01-15)
lyricist:
Robert B. Wright
composer:
Tiny Bradshaw, Edward Johnson (US songwriter) and Bobby Plater
recording of:
Jersey Bounce (on 1942-01-23)
lyricist:
Robert B. Wright
composer:
Tiny Bradshaw, Edward Johnson (US songwriter) and Bobby Plater
instrumental recording of:
Jersey Bounce
lyricist:
Robert B. Wright
composer:
Tiny Bradshaw, Edward Johnson (US songwriter) and Bobby Plater
Benny Goodman2:53
11Lover Man
cover recording of:
Lover Man (on 1945-05-11)
lyricist:
Jimmy Davis (US songwriter, wrote “Lover Man”) (in 1942), Roger “Ram” Ramirez (Puerto Rican jazz pianist) (in 1942) and Jimmy Sherman (pianist, arranger and songwriter) (in 1942)
composer:
Roger “Ram” Ramirez (Puerto Rican jazz pianist), Jimmy Davis (US songwriter, wrote “Lover Man”) (in 1942) and Jimmy Sherman (pianist, arranger and songwriter) (in 1942)
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) (ended), MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) (ended) and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
Sarah Vaughan3:22
12Moment's Notice
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (in 1978) and Cannes, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur, France (on 1978-01-22)
piano:
Chick Corea (jazz pianist) and Lionel Hampton
vibraphone:
Lionel Hampton
vocals:
Lionel Hampton and Gayle Moran
orchestra:
Orquesta
conductor:
Lionel Hampton
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mazur Media
live cover recording of:
Moment’s Notice (on 1978-01-22)
composer:
John Coltrane
publisher:
Jowcol Music
Chick Corea4:24
13The One I Love (Belongs to Somebody Else)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1941-01-08)
cover recording of:
The One I Love (Belongs to Somebody Else) (on 1941-01-08)
lyricist:
Gus Kahn
composer:
Isham Jones
publisher:
Bantam Music Publishing Co., Gilbert Keyes Music Company, Gus Kahn Music Co., The Songwriters Guild, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) and Milton Weil Music Co. (on 1924-01-07)
Ella Fitzgerald3:03
14My Old Flame
cover recording of:
My Old Flame
lyricist:
Sam Coslow
composer:
Arthur Johnston (American composer and songwriter)
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
Miles Davis3:16
15That Old Black Magic
recording of:
That Old Black Magic
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1942)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1942)
publisher:
Famous Chappell and Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
part of:
The 16th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Frank Sinatra2:35
16Blight of the Fumble Bee
recording of:
Blight of the Fumble Bee
composer:
Gerry Mulligan
Gerry Mulligan6:12
17Blow Top Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1945-05-21)
alto saxophone [alto sax]:
Herbie Fields (on 1945-05-21)
double bass [bass]:
Charles Harris (jazz bassist) (on 1945-05-21)
drums (drum set):
George Jones (jazz drummer) (on 1945-05-21)
guitar:
Billy Mackel (on 1945-05-21)
piano:
Johnny Mehegan (on 1945-05-21)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Arnett Cobb (on 1945-05-21)
trumpet:
Wendell Culley (jazz trumpeter) (on 1945-05-21)
vibraphone and vibraphone [vibes]:
Lionel Hampton (on 1945-05-21)
vocals:
Dinah Washington (on 1945-05-21, on 1956-05-21)
cover recording of:
Blow Top Blues (on 1945-05-21)
lyricist and composer:
Leonard Feather
recording of:
Blow Top Blues (on 1945-05-21)
lyricist and composer:
Leonard Feather
Dinah Washington feat. Lionel Hampton and His Septet3:19
18Intermission Riff
recording of:
Intermission Riff
composer:
Ray Wetzel
publisher:
Sierra Music Publications and Michael H. Goldsen Inc. (from 1946 to present)
Stan Kenton3:16
19Detour Ahead
Woody Herman feat. Mary Ann MacCall3:12
20Tin Tin Deo
recording of:
Tin Tin Deo
composer:
Walter “Gil” Fuller (jazz composer & arranger) and Chano Pozo
publisher:
Consolidated Music (a division of Music Sales Corp.), EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP) and Music Sales Corp. (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
Dizzy Gillespie2:43
2▼CD: Whispering
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Air on a G String
Jacques Loussier3:37
2My Funny Valentine
Wynton Marsalis8:59
3Saturday Night
Frank Sinatra2:47
4Whispering
bass, double bass and double bass [bass]:
Percy Heath (on 1951-01-17)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (American jazz drummer and bandleader) (on 1951-01-17)
piano:
John Lewis (pianist, member of Modern Jazz Quartet) (on 1951-01-17)
tenor saxophone:
Sonny Rollins (American saxophonist) (on 1951-01-17)
trombone:
Bennie Green (jazz trombonist) (on 1951-01-17)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1951-01-17)
recorded at:
Apex Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1951-01-17)
cover recording of:
Whispering (on 1951-01-17)
lyricist:
Richard Coburn (in 1920) and Malvin Schönberger (Malvin Schonberger) (in 1920)
composer:
Vincent Rose (early-20th century violinist, pianist, composer & bandleader) (in 1920) and John Schoenberger (John Schonberger) (in 1920)
publisher:
EMI Miller Catalog, Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd., Fisher Music Corp., Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin) and Sherman, Clay & Co. (in 1920)
instrumental cover recording of:
Whispering (on 1951-01-17)
lyricist:
Richard Coburn (in 1920) and Malvin Schönberger (Malvin Schonberger) (in 1920)
composer:
Vincent Rose (early-20th century violinist, pianist, composer & bandleader) (in 1920) and John Schoenberger (John Schonberger) (in 1920)
publisher:
EMI Miller Catalog, Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd., Fisher Music Corp., Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin) and Sherman, Clay & Co. (in 1920)
recording of:
Whispering
lyricist:
Richard Coburn (in 1920) and Malvin Schönberger (Malvin Schonberger) (in 1920)
composer:
Vincent Rose (early-20th century violinist, pianist, composer & bandleader) (in 1920) and John Schoenberger (John Schonberger) (in 1920)
publisher:
EMI Miller Catalog, Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd., Fisher Music Corp., Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin) and Sherman, Clay & Co. (in 1920)
Miles Davis3:02
5It's Only a Paper Moon
Nat King Cole2:55
6Begin the Beguine
Artie Shaw3:14
7She's Funny That Way
Lester Young3:20
8Dream a Little Dream of Me
Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald3:03
9American Patrol
Glenn Miller3:23
10Ain't No Sunshine
Al Jarreau2:04
11Black Orpheus
Glenn Keiles4:47
12Mixed Emotions
Dinah Washington3:00
13Herbie's Blues
Herbie Hancock5:49
14Parker's Mood
Charlie Parker3:02
15Love Won't Let Me Wait
Buddy Greco3:47
16Opus in Pastels
Stan Kenton2:49
17A Ghost of a Chance
Oscar Peterson3:03
18That Ole Devil Called Love
Billie Holiday2:54
19Seabreeze
Chick Corea9:38
20It Might as Well Be Spring
cover recording of:
It Might as Well Be Spring (State Fair)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) (in 1945)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1945)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), Williamson Music Company, Williamson Music, Inc. 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)
part of:
The 18th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1945 winner)
part of:
State Fair (1945 film soundtrack)
part of:
State Fair (1962 film soundtrack)
part of:
State Fair
Sarah Vaughan3:14
3▼CD: Take Five
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Take Five
Dave Brubeck7:11
2Moanin'
Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers9:28
3(Get Your Kicks On) Route 66
Nat King Cole2:49
4How High The Moon
Ella Fitzgerald3:17
5Every Time We Say Goodbye
Sonny Rollins3:14
6Out Of Nowhere
Miles Davis4:06
7You've Changed - 'Round Midnight
Jack Jones5:14
8I Should Care
Dexter Gordon5:10
9S'posin'
recording of:
S’posin’
lyricist:
Andy Razaf
composer:
Paul Denniker
publisher:
Mayfair Music Corp.
Frank Sinatra2:45
10Blue Skies
Ben Webster3:15
11Summertime
Sarah Vaughan3:17
12The Peanut Vendor
Stan Kenton2:45
13Tenderly
Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald5:00
14The Bird
Charlie Parker4:45
15Anything Goes
Tony Bennett2:19
16One By One
Wynton Marsalis5:29
17Far Away
Astrud Gilberto4:25
18Watermelon Man
Keiles2:30
4▼CD: When I Fall in Love
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1All of Me
recording of:
All of Me
writer:
Gerald Marks (in 1932) and Seymour Simons (in 1932)
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher), Bourne, Inc., Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Marlong Music Corp., Round Hill Songs and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
sub-publisher:
Peermusic and 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
Frank Sinatra2:49
2Stompin' at the Savoy
Benny Goodman3:15
3Oh, Lady Be Good
Ella Fitzgerald3:16
4Soul Power
Herbie Hancock4:50
5Me and Mrs Jones
Buddy Greco5:20
6Heartplace
Stan Getz6:11
7I'm Thru With Love
Nat King Cole2:57
8Take the "A" Train
Duke Ellington2:55
9And the Angels Sing
Benny Goodman with Martha Tilton3:13
10Jumpin' at the Woodside
Count Basie and His Orchestra3:07
11Caldonia
Louis Jordan2:36
12Fables of Faubus
Charles Mingus6:13
13Embraceable You
Dinah Washington2:52
14Bird of Paradise
Charlie Parker3:13
15Hot House
Dizzy Gillespie3:10
16I Can't Give You Anything but Love
Mel Tormé3:03
17Ruby, My Dear
Thelonious Monk3:07
18Chicago
Tony Bennett2:07
19Sonny's Blues
Sonny Stitt4:49
20When I Fall in Love
Lena Horne4:13
21I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel
Keiles3:56
5▼CD: As Time Goes By
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Just Friends
Charlie Parker3:32
2April In Paris
Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald6:20
3Sophisticated Lady
Duke Ellington3:39
4Why Don't You Do Right?
Benny Goodman feat. Peggy Lee3:14
5Ela Salon De Gutbucket
Charlie Shavers’ All American Five2:58
6One For My Baby (And One More For The Road)
Frank Sinatra3:01
7Four Brothers
Woody Herman and His Orchestra3:15
8It Happened In Monterey
Mel Tormé2:48
9Traneing In
double bass:
Jimmy Garrison (on 1963-10-22)
drums (drum set):
Elvin Jones (jazz drummer) (on 1963-10-22)
piano:
McCoy Tyner (jazz pianist) (on 1963-10-22)
soprano saxophone and tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1963-10-22)
recorded at:
Stockholms konserthus (Stockholm Concert Hall, Konserthuset Stockholm) in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1963-10-22)
live recording of:
Traneing In (on 1963-10-22)
composer:
John Coltrane
publisher:
Jowcol Music
John Coltrane11:36
10I'll Be Seeing You
Billie Holiday3:28
11Little Brown Jug
Glenn Miller2:52
12When I Take My Sugar To Tea
Nat King Cole2:23
13Sweet Georgia Brown
recording of:
Sweet Georgia Brown
lyricist:
Kenneth Casey (in 1925)
composer:
Ben Bernie (in 1925) and Maceo Pinkard (in 1925)
publisher:
Francis Day (publisher), Remick Music Corp. and Warner Bros. Music (UK subsidiary, so named 1970‐01‐23–1971‐04‐26 and 1972‐04‐25–1988‐08‐23)
Django Reinhardt & Stéphane Grappelli3:07
14Peetootie Pie
Ella Fitzgerald with Louis Jordan2:37
15Blue Rondo A La Turk
Dave Brubeck7:04
16As Time Goes By
Carol Sloane4:10
17Laura
Erroll Garner Trio2:41
18Indian Summer
Stan Getz2:47
19What A Difference A Day Made
Sarah Vaughan2:50
20One O'Clock Jump
Count Basie and His Orchestra3:05
6▶CD: Stardust
7▶CD: 'Round Midnight
8▶CD: Blue Moon