Perfect Jazz Collection II (There is a Europe version with a few discs replaced by different artists presumably for copyright reasons)

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

A followup to the earlier 25 CD set titled Perfect Jazz Collection and containing 25 additional previously released jazz albums

Annotation last modified on 2016-12-29 00:30 UTC.

Tracklist

▶CD 1: Ellington Uptown
▶CD 2: Jazz Goes To College
▶CD 3: Satch Plays Fats: The Music of Fats Waller
▶CD 4: 'Round About Midnight
▶CD 5: The Sound of Jazz
▶CD 6: Mingus Ah Um
▶CD 7: Desmond Blue
▶CD 8: The Bridge
▶CD 9: Underground
▶CD 10: Straight Life
▶CD 11: Beyond The Blue Horizon
▶CD 12: Birds of Fire
▶CD 13: The Beginning And The End
▶CD 14: She Was Too Good To Me
▶CD 15: Carnegie Hall Concert
▶CD 16: Thrust
▶CD 17: Native Dancer
▶CD 18: Concierto
▶CD 19: Romantic Warrior
▶CD 20: School Days
▶CD 21: 8:30
▶CD 22: Friday Night in San Francisco
▶CD 23: Round Midnight
▼CD 24: Carmen Sings Monk
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1Get it Straight
engineer:
Ed Rak
mixer:
Larry Clothier and Ed Rak
double bass:
George Mraz (jazz bassist) (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
drums (drum set):
Al Foster (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
piano:
Larry Willis (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
soprano saxophone and tenor saxophone:
Clifford Jordan (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
vocals:
Carmen McRae (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
recorded at:
Clinton Recording Studios (NYC 10th Ave til 2010) in New York, New York, United States (in 1988-04)
mixed at:
Clinton Recording Studios (NYC 10th Ave til 2010) in New York, New York, United States
live recording of:
Get It Straight (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
lyricist:
Sally Swisher
composer:
Thelonious Monk
version of:
Straight, No Chaser
Carmen McRae3:58
2Dear Ruby
recording of:
Dear Ruby
lyricist:
Sally Swisher
composer:
Thelonious Monk
version of:
Ruby, My Dear
Carmen McRae6:01
3It's Over Now
engineer:
Ed Rak
mixer:
Larry Clothier and Ed Rak
double bass:
George Mraz (jazz bassist) (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
drums (drum set):
Al Foster (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
piano:
Eric Gunnison (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
tenor saxophone:
Charlie Rouse (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
vocals:
Carmen McRae (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
recorded at:
Clinton Recording Studios (NYC 10th Ave til 2010) in New York, New York, United States (in 1988-04)
mixed at:
Clinton Recording Studios (NYC 10th Ave til 2010) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
It’s Over Now (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
lyricist:
Mike Ferro
composer:
Thelonious Monk
version of:
Well, You Needn’t
Carmen McRae5:28
4Monkery's Blues
engineer:
Ed Rak
mixer:
Larry Clothier and Ed Rak
double bass:
George Mraz (jazz bassist) (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
drums (drum set):
Al Foster (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
piano:
Eric Gunnison (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
tenor saxophone:
Charlie Rouse (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
vocals:
Carmen McRae (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
recorded at:
Clinton Recording Studios (NYC 10th Ave til 2010) in New York, New York, United States (in 1988-04)
mixed at:
Clinton Recording Studios (NYC 10th Ave til 2010) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Monkery’s the Blues (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
lyricist:
Abbey Lincoln
composer:
Thelonious Monk
is based on:
Blue Monk
Carmen McRae4:56
5You Know Who
recording of:
You Know Who
lyricist:
Jon Hendricks
composer:
Coleman Hawkins and Thelonious Monk
is based on:
I Mean You
Carmen McRae3:31
6Little Butterfly
engineer:
Ed Rak
mixer:
Larry Clothier and Ed Rak
double bass:
George Mraz (jazz bassist) (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
drums (drum set):
Al Foster (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
piano:
Eric Gunnison (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
tenor saxophone:
Charlie Rouse (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
vocals:
Carmen McRae (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
recorded at:
Clinton Recording Studios (NYC 10th Ave til 2010) in New York, New York, United States (in 1988-04)
mixed at:
Clinton Recording Studios (NYC 10th Ave til 2010) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Little Butterfly (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
lyricist:
Jon Hendricks
composer:
Thelonious Monk
version of:
Pannonica
Carmen McRae5:15
7Listen to Monk
engineer:
Ed Rak
mixer:
Larry Clothier and Ed Rak
double bass:
George Mraz (jazz bassist) (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
drums (drum set):
Al Foster (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
piano:
Eric Gunnison (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
tenor saxophone:
Charlie Rouse (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
vocals:
Carmen McRae (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
recorded at:
Clinton Recording Studios (NYC 10th Ave til 2010) in New York, New York, United States (in 1988-04)
mixed at:
Clinton Recording Studios (NYC 10th Ave til 2010) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Listen to Monk (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
lyricist:
Jon Hendricks
composer:
Thelonious Monk
arranger:
Rob van den Broeck
version of:
Rhythm-a-Ning
Carmen McRae3:05
8How I Wish
engineer:
Ed Rak
mixer:
Larry Clothier and Ed Rak
double bass:
George Mraz (jazz bassist) (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
drums (drum set):
Al Foster (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
piano:
Eric Gunnison (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
tenor saxophone:
Charlie Rouse (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
vocals:
Carmen McRae (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
recorded at:
Clinton Recording Studios (NYC 10th Ave til 2010) in New York, New York, United States (in 1988-04)
mixed at:
Clinton Recording Studios (NYC 10th Ave til 2010) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
How I Wish... (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
lyricist:
Jon Hendricks
composer:
Thelonious Monk
version of:
Ask Me Now
Carmen McRae4:56
9Man, That Was A Dream
engineer:
Ed Rak
mixer:
Larry Clothier and Ed Rak
double bass:
George Mraz (jazz bassist) (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
drums (drum set):
Al Foster (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
piano:
Eric Gunnison (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
tenor saxophone:
Charlie Rouse (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
vocals:
Carmen McRae (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
recorded at:
Clinton Recording Studios (NYC 10th Ave til 2010) in New York, New York, United States (in 1988-04)
mixed at:
Clinton Recording Studios (NYC 10th Ave til 2010) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Man, That Was a Dream (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
lyricist:
Jon Hendricks
composer:
Thelonious Monk
version of:
Monk’s Dream
Carmen McRae2:55
10'Round Midnight
recording of:
’Round Midnight
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
Carmen McRae6:32
11Still We Dream
engineer:
Ed Rak
mixer:
Larry Clothier and Ed Rak
double bass:
George Mraz (jazz bassist) (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
drums (drum set):
Al Foster (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
piano:
Eric Gunnison (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
tenor saxophone:
Charlie Rouse (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
vocals:
Carmen McRae (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
recorded at:
Clinton Recording Studios (NYC 10th Ave til 2010) in New York, New York, United States (in 1988-04)
mixed at:
Clinton Recording Studios (NYC 10th Ave til 2010) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Still We Dream (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
lyricist:
Mike Ferro
composer:
Thelonious Monk
version of:
Ugly Beauty
Carmen McRae3:34
12Suddenly
engineer:
Leslie Ann Jones (recording engineer)
mixer:
Larry Clothier and Ed Rak
double bass:
George Mraz (jazz bassist) (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
drums (drum set):
Al Foster (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
piano:
Larry Willis (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
soprano saxophone and tenor saxophone:
Clifford Jordan (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
vocals:
Carmen McRae (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
recorded at:
Great American Music Hall in San Francisco, California, United States (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
mixed at:
Clinton Recording Studios (NYC 10th Ave til 2010) in New York, New York, United States
live recording of:
Suddenly (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
lyricist:
Jon Hendricks
composer:
Thelonious Monk
version of:
In Walked Bud
Carmen McRae3:41
13Looking Back
engineer:
Ed Rak
mixer:
Larry Clothier and Ed Rak
double bass:
George Mraz (jazz bassist) (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
drums (drum set):
Al Foster (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
piano:
Eric Gunnison (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
tenor saxophone:
Charlie Rouse (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
vocals:
Carmen McRae (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
recorded at:
Clinton Recording Studios (NYC 10th Ave til 2010) in New York, New York, United States (in 1988-04)
mixed at:
Clinton Recording Studios (NYC 10th Ave til 2010) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Looking Back (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
lyricist:
Jon Hendricks
composer:
Thelonious Monk
is based on:
Reflections
Carmen McRae5:38
14Suddenly (Studio Recording)
recording of:
Suddenly
lyricist:
Jon Hendricks
composer:
Thelonious Monk
version of:
In Walked Bud
Carmen McRae3:11
15Get It Straight
engineer:
Ed Rak
mixer:
Larry Clothier and Ed Rak
double bass:
George Mraz (jazz bassist) (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
drums (drum set):
Al Foster (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
piano:
Eric Gunnison (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
tenor saxophone:
Charlie Rouse (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
vocals:
Carmen McRae (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
recorded at:
Clinton Recording Studios (NYC 10th Ave til 2010) in New York, New York, United States (in 1988-04)
mixed at:
Clinton Recording Studios (NYC 10th Ave til 2010) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Get It Straight (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
lyricist:
Sally Swisher
composer:
Thelonious Monk
version of:
Straight, No Chaser
Carmen McRae3:32
16'Round Midnight (Alt. Take)
double bass:
George Mraz (jazz bassist) (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
drums (drum set):
Al Foster (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
piano:
Eric Gunnison (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
tenor saxophone:
Charlie Rouse (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
vocals:
Carmen McRae (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
recording of:
’Round Midnight (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
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
Carmen McRae7:13
17Listen to Monk (Alt. Take)
double bass:
George Mraz (jazz bassist) (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
drums (drum set):
Al Foster (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
piano:
Eric Gunnison (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
tenor saxophone:
Charlie Rouse (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
vocals:
Carmen McRae (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
recording of:
Listen to Monk (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
lyricist:
Jon Hendricks
composer:
Thelonious Monk
arranger:
Rob van den Broeck
version of:
Rhythm-a-Ning
Carmen McRae3:02
18Man, That Was A Dream (Alt. Take)
Carmen McRae3:23
▶CD 25: Standard Time Vol. 3