Jazz Moods (A Smooth Jazz Selection)

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Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1They All Laughed
producer:
Norman Granz
double bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (in 1952-12)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (in 1952-12)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (in 1952-12)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) (in 1952-12)
tenor saxophone:
Flip Phillips (in 1952-12)
trumpet:
Charlie Shavers (in 1952-12)
vocals:
Fred Astaire (in 1952-12)
recording of:
They All Laughed (from “Shall We Dance”) (in 1952-12)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music (UK) and Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1937)
part of:
Shall We Dance (1937 film soundtrack)
Fred Astaire2:59
2Moon Song
bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (on 1957-10-14)
drums (drum set):
Louie Bellson (on 1957-10-14)
guitar:
Herb Ellis (jazz guitarist) (on 1957-10-14)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) (on 1957-10-14)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1957-10-14)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1957-10-14)
recording of:
Moon Song (on 1957-10-14)
lyricist:
Sam Coslow (in 1932)
composer:
Arthur Johnston (American composer and songwriter) (in 1932)
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007-05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
Oscar Peterson & Louis Armstrong4:35
3Baby Ain't I Good to You?
Ben Webster3:32
4Willow Weep for Me
Roy Eldridge3:19
5I Could Write a Book
cover recording of:
I Could Write a Book
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA)
part of:
Pal Joey
Dinah Washington4:24
6The Lady Is a Tramp
recording of:
The Lady Is a Tramp (from “Babes in Arms”)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1937)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
part of:
Babes in Arms (full musical)
part of:
Pal Joey
Oscar Peterson2:55
7Dizzy's Business
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (from 1956-05-18 until 1956-05-19)
alto saxophone:
Jimmy Powell (Jazz saxophonist) (from 1956-05-18 until 1956-05-19) and Phil Woods (US jazz woodwind player) (from 1956-05-18 until 1956-05-19)
baritone saxophone:
Marty Flax (American jazz saxophonist. Also played flute, clarinet and trombone) (from 1956-05-18 until 1956-05-19)
bass:
Nelson Boyd (from 1956-05-18 until 1956-05-19)
drums (drum set):
Charlie Persip (American jazz drummer) (from 1956-05-18 until 1956-05-19)
piano:
Walter Davis Jr. (American hard bop pianist) (from 1956-05-18 until 1956-05-19)
tenor saxophone:
Billy Mitchell (US jazz saxophonist) (from 1956-05-18 until 1956-05-19) and Ernie Wilkins (from 1956-05-18 until 1956-05-19)
trombone:
Rod Levitt (jazz trombonist, composer, bandleader) (from 1956-05-18 until 1956-05-19), Melba Liston (from 1956-05-18 until 1956-05-19) and Frank Rehak (from 1956-05-18 until 1956-05-19)
trumpet:
Ermit V. Perry (from 1956-05-18 until 1956-05-19), Dizzy Gillespie (from 1956-05-18 until 1956-05-19), Joe Gordon (jazz trumpeter) (from 1956-05-18 until 1956-05-19), Quincy Jones (from 1956-05-18 until 1956-05-19) and Carl Warwick (jazz trumpeter) (from 1956-05-18 until 1956-05-19)
recording of:
Dizzy’s Business (in 1956-05)
composer:
Ernest Brooks “Ernie” Wilkins
Dizzy Gillespie3:39
8Si Si
recording of:
Si Si (on 1951-08-08)
composer:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
publisher:
JATAP Publishing Co.
Charlie Parker Quintet2:39
9Thou Swell
recording of:
Thou Swell
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1927)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1927)
publisher:
Marlin Enterprises and Warner Bros. (holding: File NO Releases)
Count Basie & Joe Williams3:23
10Things Are Looking Up
Ella Fitzgerald & Nelson Riddle3:06
11Six Cats and a Prince
Lester Young and the Kansas City Seven4:14
12Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby
Erroll Garner4:00