Legends of Jazz

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Begin the Beguine
Les Brown3:04
2Bloomdido
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1950-06-06)
double bass:
Curley Russell (on 1950-06-06)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Rich (on 1950-06-06)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1950-06-06)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1950-06-06)
orchestra:
Charlie Parker Quintet (on 1950-06-06)
recording of:
Bloomdido (on 1950-06-06)
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
Charlie Parker3:25
3Flying Home
recording of:
Flying Home (instrumental version)
composer:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) and Lionel Hampton
publisher:
Ragbag Music (ASCAP) and Regent Music (BMI)
Oscar Peterson1:49
4Almost Like Being in Love
bongos:
Jack Costanzo (on 1953-01-28)
double bass:
Charlie Harris (jazz bassist) (on 1953-01-28)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R) (on 1953-01-28)
guitar:
John Collins (US jazz guitarist) (on 1953-01-28)
piano:
Buddy Cole (on 1953-01-28) and Nat King Cole (on 1953-01-28)
saxophone:
Jack Dumont (on 1953-01-28), Skeets Herfurt (on 1953-01-28), Joe Koch (on 1953-01-28), Ted Nash (40s-80s US swing reedman, uncle of the other) (on 1953-01-28) and Buck Skalak (on 1953-01-28)
trombone:
Milt Bernhart (on 1953-01-28), Ed Kusby (on 1953-01-28), Jimmy Priddy (on 1953-01-28) and Si Zentner (on 1953-01-28)
trumpet:
Pete Candoli (on 1953-01-28), Manny Klein (on 1953-01-28), Shorty Sherock (on 1953-01-28) and Rubin "Zeke" Zarchy (on 1953-01-28)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1953-01-28)
orchestra:
Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (on 1953-01-28)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1953-01-28)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1953-01-28)
recording of:
Almost Like Being in Love (from “Brigadoon”) (on 1953-01-28)
lyricist:
Alan Jay Lerner
composer:
Frederick Loewe
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI U Catalog Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), EMI United Partnership Ltd., Sam Fox Publishing Co. (London) Ltd., Sam Fox Publishing Company (publisher; do NOT use as release label), WC Music Corp., 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)
part of:
Brigadoon (complete musical)
Nat King Cole1:51
5All of You
Mel Torme2:47
6Don’t Get Around Much Any More
bass:
Keter Betts (in 1953)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Cobb (US jazz drummer) (in 1953)
piano:
Beryl Booker (in 1953)
vocals:
Dinah Washington (in 1953)
cover recording of:
Don’t Get Around Much Anymore (in 1953)
lyricist:
Bob Russell (US songwriter/lyricist Sidney Keith “Bob” Russell) (in 1942)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1940)
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), Harrison Music Corp. and Sony/ATV Harmony
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:
Never No Lament
Dinah Washington3:07
7Anniversary Song
conductor:
Morris Stoloff
recording of:
Anniversary Song
composer:
Iosif Ivanovici (in 1880), Saul Chaplin (in 1946) and Al Jolson (in 1946)
version of:
Valurile Dunării (The Waves of the Danube)
Dinah Shore3:03
8Mister and Mississippi
Patti Page3:08
9Funny (Not Much)
alto saxophone:
Gus Bivona (on 1952-01-11) and Alex Gershonoff (saxophone) (on 1952-01-11)
baritone saxophone:
Chuck Gentry (on 1952-01-11)
double bass:
Charlie Harris (jazz bassist) (on 1952-01-11)
drums (drum set):
Shelly Manne (US jazz drummer) (on 1952-01-11)
guitar:
John Collins (US jazz guitarist) (on 1952-01-11)
piano:
Buddy Cole (on 1952-01-11) and Nat King Cole (on 1952-01-11)
tenor saxophone:
Bob Cooper (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1952-01-11) and Don Lodice (on 1952-01-11)
trombone:
Walter Benson (on 1952-01-11), Jimmy Priddy (on 1952-01-11) and Si Zentner (on 1952-01-11)
trumpet:
Conrad Gozzo (on 1952-01-11), Uan Rasey (on 1952-01-11), Shorty Rogers (trumpet) (on 1952-01-11) and Joseph Triscari (on 1952-01-11)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1952-01-11)
orchestra:
Pete Rugolo and His Orchestra (on 1952-01-11)
conductor:
Pete Rugolo (on 1952-01-11)
arranger:
Pete Rugolo
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1952-01-11)
recording of:
Funny (Not Much) (on 1952-01-11)
writer:
Philip Broughton, Bob Merrill (songwriter, and lyricist of the hit musical Funny Girl), Marcia Neil and Hughie Prince
Nat King Cole2:57
10A Bushel & a Peck
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (in 1950) and Betty Hutton (in 1950)
orchestra:
Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra (in 1950)
recording of:
A Bushel and a Peck
lyricist and composer:
Frank Loesser
part of:
Guys and Dolls (Broadway musical)
Perry Como2:43
11Can’t Get Out of This Mood
double bass:
Billy Taylor Jr. (jazz bassist) (on 1950-05-18)
drums (drum set):
J.C. Heard (on 1950-05-18)
piano:
Jimmy Jones (jazz pianist, active years 1936-1975) (on 1950-05-18)
solo clarinet:
Tony Scott (bop/jazz clarinetist, arranger & conductor) (on 1950-05-18)
solo tenor saxophone:
Budd Johnson (on 1950-05-18)
solo trombone:
Bennie Green (jazz trombonist) (on 1950-05-18)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1950-05-18)
vocals:
Sarah Vaughan (on 1950-05-18)
orchestra:
with George Treadwell and his All Stars (on 1950-05-18)
cover recording of:
Can’t Get Out of This Mood (on 1950-05-18)
lyricist:
Frank Loesser
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
publisher:
Peermusic Ltd (UK) and Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic)
sub-publisher:
SEMI Société (SEMI Société)
Sarah Vaughan2:48
12Jealousy
Frankie Laine3:14
13Half Nelson
cover recording of:
Half Nelson
composer:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
recording of:
Half Nelson
composer:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
Gerry Mulligan3:01
14After Work
Herbie Mann4:03
15My Heart Cries for You
recording of:
My Heart Cries for You
additional writer:
Percy Faith and Carl Sigman
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Gladys Music Inc. and Massey Music Co., Inc.
is based on:
La Jardinière du roi
Guy Mitchell2:45
16Cotton Tail
Ben Webster3:21
17Autumn Nocturne
Herbie Mann2:52
18Ain’t Misbehavin’
producer:
George Treadwell
clarinet:
Tony Scott (bop/jazz clarinetist, arranger & conductor) (on 1950-05-18)
double bass:
Billy Taylor Jr. (jazz bassist) (on 1950-05-18)
drums (drum set):
J.C. Heard (on 1950-05-18)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1950-05-18)
piano:
Jimmy Jones (jazz pianist, active years 1936-1975) (on 1950-05-18)
tenor saxophone:
Budd Johnson (on 1950-05-18)
trombone:
Bennie Green (jazz trombonist) (on 1950-05-18)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1950-05-18)
vocals:
Sarah Vaughan (on 1950-05-18)
orchestra:
George Treadwell and his All Stars (on 1950-05-18)
engineered at:
Apollo Theater in Harlem, New York, New York, United States (on 1950-05-18)
cover recording of:
Ain’t Misbehavin’ (on 1950-05-18)
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)
Sarah Vaughan2:59
19I’ve Got You Under My Skin
recording of:
I’ve Got You Under My Skin
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
Stan Getz3:15
20Chicken Little
Herbie Mann2:57
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Release

part of:Cheap’O’Lata (number: 523) (order: 33)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/15475321 [info]
ASIN:UK: B000ANYIL4 [info]