Jazz Rocks

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Birdland
assistant engineer:
Jerry Hudgins and Brian Risner
engineer:
Ron Malo
assistant producer:
Wayne Shorter (US jazz saxophonist and composer)
co-producer:
Jaco Pastorius
producer:
Jaco Pastorius, Wayne Shorter (US jazz saxophonist and composer) and Joe Zawinul (jazz and fusion keyboard player)
analog synthesizer [Arp 2600]:
Joe Zawinul (jazz and fusion keyboard player)
analog synthesizer [Oberheim Polyphonic], grand piano [acoustic piano] and melodica:
Joe Zawinul (jazz and fusion keyboard player) (from 1976 until 1977)
drums (drum set):
Alex Acuña (from 1976 until 1977)
electric bass guitar [bass] and mandocello:
Jaco Pastorius (from 1976 until 1977)
soprano saxophone and tenor saxophone:
Wayne Shorter (US jazz saxophonist and composer) (from 1976 until 1977)
tambourine:
Manolo Badrena (from 1976 until 1977)
vocals:
Jaco Pastorius (from 1976 until 1977) and Joe Zawinul (jazz and fusion keyboard player) (from 1976 until 1977)
orchestrator:
Joe Zawinul (jazz and fusion keyboard player)
recorded at:
Devonshire Sound Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1976 until 1977)
recording of:
Birdland (instrumental) (from 1976 until 1977)
composer:
Joe Zawinul (jazz and fusion keyboard player)
publisher:
Mulatto Music, Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) 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)
Weather Report56:00
2Spider
engineer:
Fred Catero and David Rubinson
producer:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer) and David Rubinson & Friends, Inc.
bass:
Paul Jackson (jazz bassist)
drums (drum set):
James Levi (US jazz percussionist)
electric grand piano, Rhodes piano and synthesizer:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer)
guitar:
Ray Parker Jr.
percussion:
Kenneth Nash
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia Records (EMI‐owned 1931–1990, worldwide except US, CA, MX, ES, & JP; largely defunct since Jan 1973) (in 1976)
recorded at and mixed at:
Wally Heider Studios (@ 245 Hyde Street, San Francisco) in San Francisco, California, United States
recording of:
Spider
composer:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer), Paul Jackson (jazz bassist) and Melvin Ragin
Herbie Hancock7:24
3So Long Mickey Mouse
engineer:
Bernie Kirsh
co-producer:
Stanley Clarke
producer:
Chick Corea (jazz pianist)
bass:
Stanley Clarke (from 1977-01 until 1977-02)
brass:
Harold Garrett (from 1977-01 until 1977-02) and John Thomas (trumpet) (from 1977-01 until 1977-02)
drums (drum set):
Gerry Brown (drummer) (from 1977-01 until 1977-02)
keyboard:
Chick Corea (jazz pianist) (from 1977-01 until 1977-02)
tenor trombone:
Jim Pugh (US trombonist) (from 1977-01 until 1977-02)
trumpet:
James Tinsley (US trumpeter) (from 1977-01 until 1977-02)
recorded at and mixed at:
Caribou Ranch Recording Studio in Nederland, Colorado, United States (from 1977-01 until 1977-02)
Return to Forever6:09
4Up on It
bass:
Stanley Clarke
drums (drum set):
Leon Ndugu Chancler
flute and saxophone:
Bill Green (woodwind) and Ernie Watts (Ernest James Watts, jazz and blues saxophonist)
guitar:
Michael Sembello
keyboard:
George Duke
trombone:
Glenn Ferris and Lew McCreary
trumpet:
Bobby Brant and Walt Fowler
background vocals:
Jessica Smith (US R&B vocalist Jessica Mae Smith, 1941–2021), Julia Tillman and Maxine Waters
vocals:
George Duke
George Duke9:08
5Race With Devil on Spanish Highway
recording engineer:
Dave Palmer (Recording engineer at Electric Lady Studios, New York; Drummer with The Amboy Dukes)
producer:
Al Di Meola
bass guitar:
Anthony Jackson (US bassist)
congas:
James Mingo Lewis (percussionist, worked with Santana)
electric guitar and timbales:
Al Di Meola
membranophone:
Lenny White
Minimoog, electric piano and piano:
Barry Miles
arranger:
Al Di Meola
recording of:
Race With Devil on Spanish Highway
composer:
A. Di Meola
publisher:
Di Meola Music Company
Al Di Meola6:17
6Captain Fingers
bass:
Anthony Jackson (US bassist) and Alphonso Johnson
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Harvey Mason (jazz drummer)
flute:
Dave Valentin
guitar:
Jay Graydon and Lee Ritenour
keyboard:
George Duke, Dave Grusin (American pianist and score composer), Patrice Rushen and Ian Underwood
synthesizer:
Dave Green (UK keyboardist)
recording of:
Captain Fingers
composer:
Lee Ritenour
Lee Ritenour7:05
7Blue Wind
engineer and producer:
Jan Hammer
drums (drum set) and synthesizer:
Jan Hammer
guitar family:
Jeff Beck (English rock guitarist)
remixer:
Jan Hammer
recording of:
Blue Wind
composer:
Jan Hammer
Jeff Beck5:50
8Gonna Fly Now (Theme From "Rocky")
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (from 1976-10 until 1976-12)
engineer:
Joe Jorgensen
producer:
Jay Chattaway
alto saxophone:
Mike Migliore (from 1976-10 until 1976-12) and George Young (saxophonist) (from 1976-10 until 1976-12)
baritone saxophone:
Bobby Militello (from 1976-10 until 1976-12)
bass:
Gordon Johnson (from 1976-10 until 1976-12), Gary King (jazz bassist, arranger and songwriter) (from 1976-10 until 1976-12) and Will Lee (US jazz/rock bassist) (from 1976-10 until 1976-12)
drums (drum set):
Peter Erskine (US jazz drummer) (from 1976-10 until 1976-12), Harvey Mason (jazz drummer) (from 1976-10 until 1976-12) and Allan Schwartzberg (from 1976-10 until 1976-12)
French horn:
Don Corrado (from 1976-10 until 1976-12) and Brooks Tillotson (from 1976-10 until 1976-12)
guitar:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer) (from 1976-10 until 1976-12), Eric Gale (from 1976-10 until 1976-12), Jeff Layton (from 1976-10 until 1976-12) and Lance Quinn (from 1976-10 until 1976-12)
keyboard:
Kenny Ascher (from 1976-10 until 1976-12), Biff Hannon (from 1976-10 until 1976-12) and Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer) (from 1976-10 until 1976-12)
percussion:
Phil Kraus (from 1976-10 until 1976-12) and Ralph MacDonald (from 1976-10 until 1976-12)
soprano saxophone:
Mark Colby (saxophonist) (from 1976-10 until 1976-12)
strings:
Alfred Brown (viola) (from 1976-10 until 1976-12), Harry Cykman (from 1976-10 until 1976-12), Max Ellen (from 1976-10 until 1976-12), Paul Gershman (from 1976-10 until 1976-12), Harold Kohon (from 1976-10 until 1976-12), Charles Libove (from 1976-10 until 1976-12), Harry Lookofsky (from 1976-10 until 1976-12), Charles McCracken (cellist) (from 1976-10 until 1976-12), Marvin Morgenstern (from 1976-10 until 1976-12), David Nadien (from 1976-10 until 1976-12), Eugene Noye (from 1976-10 until 1976-12), Max Pollikoff (from 1976-10 until 1976-12), Matthew Raimondi (from 1976-10 until 1976-12), Alan Shulman (cellist and composer) (from 1976-10 until 1976-12), Richard Sortomme (violinist/composer) (from 1976-10 until 1976-12) and Emanuel Vardi (from 1976-10 until 1976-12)
tenor saxophone:
Joe Farrell (from 1976-10 until 1976-12)
trombone:
Wayne Andre (from 1976-10 until 1976-12), Paul Faulise (American jazz trombone player, based in New Jersey, USA.) (from 1976-10 until 1976-12), Roger Homefield (from 1976-10 until 1976-12), Julian Priester (from 1976-10 until 1976-12), Randy Purcell (from 1976-10 until 1976-12) and Dave Taylor (US jazz bass trombonist) (from 1976-10 until 1976-12)
trumpet:
Jim Bossy (from 1976-10 until 1976-12), Randy Brecker (from 1976-10 until 1976-12), Jon Faddis (from 1976-10 until 1976-12), Bernie Glow (from 1976-10 until 1976-12), Stan Mark (from 1976-10 until 1976-12), Marky Markowitz (from 1976-10 until 1976-12), Joe Mosello (from 1976-10 until 1976-12), Dennis Noday (from 1976-10 until 1976-12), Al Rubin (from 1976-10 until 1976-12), Marvin Stamm (from 1976-10 until 1976-12) and Ron Tooley (American trumpeter) (from 1976-10 until 1976-12)
conductor:
Jay Chattaway (from 1976-10 until 1976-12)
arranger:
Jay Chattaway
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!)
instrumental recording of:
Gonna Fly Now (in 1976)
lyricist:
Carol Connors and Ayn Robbins
composer:
Bill Conti
publisher:
EMI U Catalog Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), EMI Unart Catalog Inc., 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:
The 49th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
recording of:
Gonna Fly Now
lyricist:
Carol Connors and Ayn Robbins
composer:
Bill Conti
publisher:
EMI U Catalog Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), EMI Unart Catalog Inc., 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:
The 49th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Maynard Ferguson54:22
9Ginseng Woman
engineer:
Joe Jorgensen and Don Puluse
producer:
Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer)
bass:
Anthony Jackson (US bassist)
cello:
Charles McCracken (cellist) and Alan Shulman (cellist and composer)
drums (drum set):
Steve Gadd (drummer)
electric piano and synthesizer:
Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer)
guitar:
Eric Gale
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald
piano:
Richard Tee
saxophone:
Michael Brecker (American jazz saxophonist, multi-instrumentalist and composer), Eddie Daniels (US jazz/classical saxophonist, clarinetist & flutist) and George Young (saxophonist)
trombone:
Wayne Andre and Dave Taylor (US jazz bass trombonist)
trumpet:
Randy Brecker, Jon Faddis, Al Rubin and Lew Soloff
viola:
Lamar Alsop and Emanuel Vardi
violin:
Harry Cykman, Max Ellen, Paul Gershman, Harry Glickman, Diana Halprin, Harold Kohon, Marvin Morgenstern, David Nadien and Max Pollikoff
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in New York, New York, United States and Mediasound Studios in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Mediasound Studios in New York, New York, United States
Eric Gale7:41
10Undecided
engineer:
Bob Clearmountain and Joe Jorgensen
co-producer:
Bob Clearmountain
producer:
Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer)
bass:
Gary King (jazz bassist, arranger and songwriter)
brass:
Alan Rubin, Randy Brecker, Jon Faddis, Bernie Glow and Marvin Stamm
drums (drum set):
Steve Gadd (drummer)
flute:
Hubert Laws
guitar:
Eric Gale
keyboard:
Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer)
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald
strings:
Seymour Barab, Alfred Brown (viola), Harry Cykman, Max Ellen, Paul Gershman, Emanuel Green, Harold Kohon, Harry Lookofsky, Guy Lumia, Charles McCracken (cellist), David Nadien, Max Pollikoff, Matthew Raimondi, Alan Shulman (cellist and composer), Barry Sinclair (strings) and Emanuel Vardi
trombone:
Wayne Andre, Alan Raph and Dave Taylor (US jazz bass trombonist)
conductor:
Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer)
arranger:
Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer)
recorded at:
Mediasound Studios in New York, New York, United States
Hubert Laws6:11
11Windjammer
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1976)
producer:
Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer)
alto saxophone:
Phil Bodner (Woodwind player) (in 1976)
bass:
Gary King (jazz bassist, arranger and songwriter) (in 1976)
cello:
Jesse Levy (in 1976) and Charles McCracken (cellist) (in 1976)
clavinet and electric piano:
George Cables (in 1976)
clavinet and piano:
Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer) (in 1976)
drums (drum set):
Steve Gadd (drummer) (in 1976)
flute:
Hubert Laws (in 1976)
guitar:
Steve Khan (in 1976)
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald (in 1976) and Ray Mantilla (in 1976)
tenor saxophone:
Michael Brecker (American jazz saxophonist, multi-instrumentalist and composer) (in 1976)
trombone:
Wayne Andre (in 1976), Alan Raph (in 1976) and Dave Taylor (US jazz bass trombonist) (in 1976)
trumpet:
Jon Faddis (in 1976), Bernie Glow (in 1976), Freddie Hubbard (in 1976), Lew Soloff (in 1976) and Marvin Stamm (in 1976)
viola:
Alfred Brown (viola) (in 1976) and Emanuel Vardi (in 1976)
violin:
Harry Cykman (in 1976), Max Ellen (in 1976), Paul Gershman (in 1976), Emanuel Green (in 1976), Charles Libove (in 1976), Harry Lookofsky (in 1976), David Nadien (in 1976), Max Pollikoff (in 1976), Matthew Raimondi (in 1976) and Richard Sortomme (violinist/composer) (in 1976)
vocals:
Patti Austin (in 1976), Vivian Cherry (in 1976), Frank Floyd (US soul disco funk singer) (in 1976), Gwen Guthrie (US singer, songwriter & pianist) (in 1976) and Zachary Sanders (in 1976)
conductor:
Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer) (in 1976)
arranger:
Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer)
recorded at:
Mediasound Studios in New York, New York, United States (in 1976)
mixed at:
Mediasound Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Windjammer (in 1976)
composer:
Freddie Hubbard
Freddie Hubbard5:03
12Water Babies
double bass [bass]:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (in 1967-06)
drums (drum set):
Tony Williams (American jazz drummer) (in 1967-06)
piano:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer) (in 1967-06)
tenor saxophone:
Wayne Shorter (US jazz saxophonist and composer) (in 1967-06)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (in 1967-06)
recording of:
Water Babies (in 1967-06)
composer:
Wayne Shorter (US jazz saxophonist and composer)
Miles Davis5:05