Velvet Jazz 2

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Breezin'
cover recording of:
Breezin’
composer:
Bobby Womack
publisher:
Unart Music Corp. (ended), ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), EMI Unart Catalog Inc., Tracebob Music Co., フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department), 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 日本アブコ音楽出版 (ABKCO Japan Publishing)
George Benson5:38
2Grazin' in the Grass
cover recording of:
Grazing in the Grass (vocal version)
lyricist:
Harry Elston
composer:
Philemon Hou
version of:
Grazing in the Grass (instrumental)
Boney James & Rick Braun4:22
3I Try
Kirk Whalum3:53
4Just Chillin'
Norman Brown4:28
5Brighton by the Sea
Bob James5:01
6The Best Is Yet to Come
bass:
Cedric Napoleon
drums (drum set):
Darryl Washington (percussionist/drummer)
guitar:
James Herb Smith
keyboard:
James Lloyd (jazz keyboard/piano)
percussion:
Leonard Gibbs (percussionist)
shakers:
Ralph MacDonald
synthesizer:
Dexter Wansel
tenor saxophone:
Grover Washington, Jr.
background vocals and lead vocals:
Patti LaBelle
arranger:
Dexter Wansel and Grover Washington, Jr.
recording of:
The Best Is Yet to Come
writer:
Cynthia Biggs and Dexter Wansel
publisher:
Assorted Music, Cynthia Demari Biggs El and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Grover Washington, Jr.45:58
7Slam Dunk
Euge Groove3:48
8Loving You
Donald Byrd4:41
9Kisses in the Rain
Rick Braun4:33
10Pata Pata
Jonathan Butler4:21
11Back to Living Again
recording of:
Back to Living Again
writer:
Curtis Mayfield and Rosemary Woods (associated with Curtis Mayfield)
Curtis Mayfield5:11
12Let It Flow
assistant recording engineer:
Ed Heath
recording engineer:
Richard Alderson (Producer and engineer) (from 1980-06 until 1980-07)
assistant engineer:
Eddie Heath, Jr.
engineer:
Richard Alderson (Producer and engineer)
producer:
Ralph MacDonald and Grover Washington, Jr.
bass:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician) (from 1980-06 until 1980-07)
drums (drum set):
Steve Gadd (drummer) (from 1980-06 until 1980-07)
guitar:
Eric Gale (from 1980-06 until 1980-07)
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald (from 1980-06 until 1980-07)
Rhodes piano:
Paul Griffin (American pianist, session musician) (from 1980-06 until 1980-07)
saxophone:
Grover Washington, Jr. (from 1980-06 until 1980-07)
conductor:
William Eaton (US producer & arranger) (from 1980-06 until 1980-07)
remixer:
Elliot Scheiner
arranger:
William Eaton (US producer & arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment Company (validity of this label needs to be investigated…) (in 1980) and Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1980)
recorded at:
Rosebud Recording Studio in New York, New York, United States (from 1980-06 until 1980-07)
recording of:
Let It Flow (For “Dr. J”) (from 1980-06 until 1980-07)
composer:
Grover Washington, Jr.
Grover Washington, Jr.4.655:52
13Morning Magic
Larry Carlton4:18
14Double Trouble
Fourplay5:48
15So Into to You
Steve Cole4:02
2▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Bueno Funk
Peter White4:16
2Belle Maria
Euge Groove4:20
3Takin to the Streets
Take 64:07
4Nice and Slow
Brian Culbertson4:43
5Raise the Roof
arranger:
Steve Dubin
Bob James4:51
6Mysterious Maiden
Chico Hamilton6:07
7Song for Difang
Kenny Garrett5:23
8Car Wash 2000
Rick Braun3:52
9Night Moves
Dee Dee Bridgewater3:13
10Without Your Love
Brian Culbertson4:49
11Why I Came to California
co-producer:
Marty Paich
producer:
Leon Ware (US singer-songwriter, composer, pianist, keyboardist)
recording of:
Why I Came to California
writer:
Janis Siegel and Leon Ware (US singer-songwriter, composer, pianist, keyboardist)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Morton St. Publishing, ピアーミュージック (Peer Music Japan, Japan, subsidiary of Nichion), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
Leon Ware4:10
12Bermuda Nights
Gerald Albright5:50
13Ain't No Sunshine
recording engineer:
Bill Halverson (in 1971) and Bill Lazarus (in 1971)
producer:
Booker T. Jones
mixer:
John Golden (mastering engineer)
acoustic guitar:
Stephen Stills (in 1971)
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer) (in 1971)
electric bass guitar:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter) (in 1971)
lead vocals:
Bill Withers (in 1971)
strings arranger:
Booker T. Jones
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1971) and Columbia Records (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Music Entertainment, only use for manufacturing/distribution and copyright holding) (in 1972)
part of:
BILLIONS CLUB, Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 179), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 280) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 309)
recording of:
Ain’t No Sunshine (in 1971)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Withers
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and EMI Songs Ltd.
Bill Withers4.52:04
14Pieces of a Dream
Pieces of a Dream5:05
15Moody's Mood
George Benson3:23