Smooth Jazz: Piano Songs

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1You Are So Beautiful
Diana Ross3:37
2How Far You’ve Come
Keri Noble3:13
3Sunrise
recording engineer and mixer:
Jay Newland (producer, engineer and mixer)
artist & repertoire support:
Chris Cofoni and Eli Wolf
assistant engineer:
Matthew Cullen (US engineer), Dick Kondas, Steve Mazur (sound engineer based in Austin, Texas, previously NYC) and Aya Takemura
producer:
Norah Jones and Arif Mardin
creative direction:
Gordon H Jee
acoustic guitar and banjolin:
Kevin Breit (from 2003 until 2004)
double bass [bass]:
Lee Alexander (US bassist, songwriter & producer) (from 2003 until 2004)
piano and lead vocals [vocal]:
Norah Jones (from 2003 until 2004)
slit drum:
Andrew Borger (from 2003 until 2004)
background vocals [backup vocal]:
Adam Levy (jazz guitarist) (from 2003 until 2004) and Daru Oda (from 2003 until 2004)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Blue Note Records (this is the record company; for release labels use its imprint “Blue Note”) (in 2004)
recorded at:
Allaire Studios, Shokan NY in Bearsville, New York, United States, Avatar Studios (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States, Sear Sound in New York, New York, United States and Sorcerer Sound in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Sear Sound in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Sunrise (from 2003 until 2004)
writer:
Lee Alexander (US bassist, songwriter & producer) and Norah Jones
dedicated to:
Debbie Alexander, Joyce Breit, Oklahoma Gertsen and George Wyle
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Fumblethumbs Music and Muthajones Music
Norah Jones3.853:22
4Choux Pastry Heart
recording of:
Choux Pastry Heart
composer:
Corinne Bailey Rae and Teitur Lassen (Faroese singer-songwriter Teitur Lassen)
Corinne Bailey Rae3:58
5I Can See Clearly Now
recording of:
I Can See Clearly Now
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Nash (US reggae/pop singer-songwriter)
publisher:
Cayman Music, CP Masters B V, Dovan Music, Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell Artemis Music Limited, 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) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Holly Cole4:13
6Daydream Believer
cover recording of:
Daydream Believer
lyricist and composer:
John Stewart (singer-songwriter (Kingston Trio))
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
recording of:
Daydream Believer
lyricist and composer:
John Stewart (singer-songwriter (Kingston Trio))
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
Anne Murray42:27
7L‐O‐V‐E
recording of:
L‐O‐V‐E
lyricist:
Milton Gabler
composer:
Bert Kaempfert (German orchestra leader, producer and songwriter)
publisher:
Bert Kaempfert Music Publishing GmbH, Edition Doma Bert Kaempfert (publisher) and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Peggy Lee2:06
8Yesterday
Lou Rawls2:57
9We’re All Alone
recording of:
We’re All Alone
lyricist and composer:
Boz Scaggs
publisher:
BMG Songs, Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK) and Boz Scaggs Music (publisher) (from 1975 to present)
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM))
Boz Scaggs4:05
10A Good Day (Morning Song)
recording engineer and mixer:
Darrell Thorp (record producer, mixer and engineer)
producer:
Joey Waronker
lap steel guitar:
Gus Seyffert
piano and lead vocals:
Priscilla Ahn
recording of:
A Good Day (Morning Song)
composer:
Priscilla Ahn
Priscilla Ahn33:23
11How Deep Is Your Love
cover recording of:
How Deep Is Your Love (Bee Gees song)
writer:
Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb and Robin Gibb
publisher:
Abigail Music, BMG Music, BMG Music Publishing Ltd., BMG Publishing Ltd., Careers Music, Inc., Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Crompton Songs, Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), Universal Music Careers, Universal Music Publishing International MGB Ltd., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Gibb Brothers Music (in 1977)
sub-publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Group Japan (work publisher – do NOT use as a release label), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), 香港商華納音樂出版有限公司台灣分公司 (Warner Chappell Music, Hong Kong Limited Taiwan Branch), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (Yamaha Music Publishing) (until 2017-03-31) 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) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
The Bird and the Bee3:25
12The Edge of a Dream
additional engineer:
Gary Olazabal
engineer:
Malcolm Cecil and Robert Margouleff
bass drum, cymbal, drums (drum set), harmonica and piano:
El Toro Negro
bass guitar:
Reggie McBride
congas:
Rocki Dzidzornu
drums (drum set):
Ollie E. Brown (US drummer, session musician & record producer)
guitar:
Michael Sembello
background vocals:
Shirley Brewer, Lani Groves, Deniece Williams (US soul/funk vocalist/songwriter) and Yvonne Wright
lead vocals:
Minnie Riperton
arranger:
Wonderlove (Stevie Wonder alias used to do work outside of Motown)
recording of:
The Edge of a Dream
composer:
Minnie Riperton and Richard Rudolph (American composer, lyricist, multi-instrumentalist, and producer)
Minnie Riperton4:23
13This Will Be
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1987)
part of:
RuPaul’s Drag Race Lip Sync Performances (season 4) (number: 3) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 316)
recording of:
This Will Be (an Everlasting Love)
writer:
Chuck Jackson (songwriter/producer) and Marvin Yancy (R&B/soul singer and pastor)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Jay’s Enterprises Inc.
Natalie Cole3.52:52
14What the World Needs Now Is Love
recording of:
What the World Needs Now Is Love
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
Casa David LP, New Hidden Valley Music Co., フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division), フジパシフィックミュージック 第2事業部 (Fujipacific Music, Inc. Division 2), BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (Hal David) (not for release label use! see annotation) (in 1965), Songs of Fujimusic (in 1965, in 1993) and BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation) (in 1993)
Jackie DeShannon3:13
15You Are the Sunshine of My Life
cover recording of:
You Are the Sunshine of My Life
lyricist and composer:
Stevie Wonder
publisher:
Black Bull Music, Inc., Jobete Music Co., Inc. (in 1972) and Stein & Van Stock, Inc. (in 1972)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
Marlena Shaw4:35
16I’ve Got You Under My Skin
engineer and producer:
Richard Bock (record producer)
bass:
Monty Budwig (from 1965-07-12 until 1965-07-16)
drums (drum set) and membranophone:
Colin Bailey (drummer) (from 1965-07-12 until 1965-07-16)
guitar:
Joe Pass (jazz guitarist) (from 1965-07-12 until 1965-07-16)
instruments:
The Bud Shank Quintet (from 1965-07-12 until 1965-07-16)
piano:
Russ Freeman (pianist) (from 1965-07-12 until 1965-07-16)
woodwind:
Bud Shank (from 1965-07-12 until 1965-07-16)
vocals:
Julie London (from 1965-07-12 until 1965-07-16)
arranger:
Russ Freeman (pianist)
recorded at:
Pacific Jazz Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1965-07-12 until 1965-07-16)
cover recording of:
I’ve Got You Under My Skin (from 1965-07-12 until 1965-07-16)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1936)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music (UK), Victoria Music Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
part of:
The 9th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1936 nominee)
part of:
Born to Dance
Julie London3:03
17Someday My Prince Will Come
Hank Jones4:00
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ASIN:JP: B001EB5C7A [info]