Simply Jazz Legends

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Tracklist

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1It Don't Mean a Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing
recording of:
It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)
lyricist:
Irving Mills (in 1931)
composer:
Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington (Duke Ellington, US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1931-08)
publisher:
Duke Ellington Music and EMI Mills Music (ASCAP-affiliated)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Duke Ellington3:13
2I Only Have Eyes for You
Coleman Hawkins Quartet3:10
3Sweet Georgia Brown
Quintette du Hot Club de France3:07
4Girl of My Dreams
Ike Quebec & His Quintet3:15
5September in the Rain
The George Shearing Quintet3:16
6Way Down Yonder in the New Orleans
Lester Young & The Kansas City Six3:00
7You're Driving Me Crazy
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1937-04-21)
double bass:
Louis Vola (on 1937-04-21)
guitar:
Marcel Bianchi (on 1937-04-21), Pierre “Baro” Ferret (on 1937-04-21) and Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer) (on 1937-04-21)
violin:
Stéphane Grappelli (jazz violinist) (on 1937-04-21)
instrumental recording of:
You’re Driving Me Crazy (on 1937-04-21)
lyricist:
Walter Donaldson
composer:
Walter Donaldson (in 1930)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp., Donaldson Publishing Co., Larry Spier Music LLC and Tobago Music Co.
Quintette du Hot Club de France2:55
8Lester Leaps In
Lester Young & The Kansas City Five3:15
9Bug House
Red Norvo & His Swing Octet feat. Teddy Wilson & Bunny Berigan2:50
10The Chase
Miles Davis Sextet6:19
11Dinah
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France
double bass:
Louis Vola (on 1934-12-28)
guitar:
Roger Chaput (guitarist) (on 1934-12-28), Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer) (on 1934-12-28) and Joseph Reinhardt (on 1934-12-28)
violin:
Stéphane Grappelli (jazz violinist) (on 1934-12-28)
performer:
Quintette du Hot Club de France
recording of:
Dinah (on 1934-12-28)
lyricist:
Sam M. Lewis (1930s lyricist) and Joe Young (US lyricist)
composer:
Harry Akst
publisher:
B & G Akst Publishing Co., EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) and Morley Music Corp.
part of:
The Girl’s Suite
Quintette du Hot Club de France2:36
12Easy Swing
Wardell Gray Quartet3:06
13Finesse
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1939-03-21)
alto saxophone and soprano saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1939-03-21)
double bass [bass]:
Billy Taylor (jazz bassist) (on 1939-03-21)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1939-03-21)
Duke Ellington & Johnny Hodges2:45
14Honeysuckle Rose
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1932-12-09)
producer:
John Hammond (producer) (task: supervised by)
alto saxophone:
Coleman Hawkins (on 1932-12-09), Hilton Jefferson (on 1932-12-09) and Russell Procope (on 1932-12-09)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1932-12-09)
double bass:
John Kirby (jazz bass/trombone/tuba player) (on 1932-12-09)
drums (drum set):
Walter Johnson (drums) (on 1932-12-09)
guitar:
Freddie White (on 1932-12-09)
piano:
Fletcher Henderson (on 1932-12-09)
tenor saxophone:
Coleman Hawkins (on 1932-12-09)
trombone:
J.C. Higginbotham (on 1932-12-09) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1932-12-09)
trumpet:
Russell Smith (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1932-12-09) and Bobby Stark (on 1932-12-09)
instrumental recording of:
Honeysuckle Rose (on 1932-12-09)
lyricist:
Andy Razaf (in 1928)
composer:
Fats Waller (in 1928)
publisher:
Intersong Music
part of:
New York, New York (1977 musical film soundtrack)
part of:
Thousands Cheer (1943 movie)
Fletcher Henderson3:14
15The Man I Love
Wardell Gray Quartet3:03
16Maple Leaf Rag
clarinet and soprano saxophone:
Sidney Bechet (on 1932-09-15)
double bass and double bass [bass]:
Wilson Myers (on 1932-09-15)
drums (drum set):
Morris Morand (on 1932-09-15)
piano:
Hank Duncan (on 1932-09-15)
trombone:
Teddy Nixon (on 1932-09-15)
trumpet:
Tommy Ladnier (American jazz trumpeter) (on 1932-09-15)
recording of:
Maple Leaf Rag (catch-all for arrangements) (on 1932-09-15)
composer:
Scott Joplin (composer and pianist) (in 1901)
arrangement of:
Maple Leaf Rag (piano rag)
Sidney Bechet2:56
17A Night in Tunisia
cover recording of:
Night in Tunisia (instrumental)
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie and Frank Paparelli
publisher:
Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US)
Charlie Parker Septet feat. Miles Davis3:06
18Perdido
recording of:
Perdido (original instrumental version)
composer:
Juan Tizol
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra3:12
19Stardust
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1940-10-07)
alto saxophone:
Bus Bassey (on 1940-10-07) and Neely Plumb (on 1940-10-07)
cello:
F. Goerner (on 1940-10-07)
clarinet:
Artie Shaw (on 1940-10-07)
double bass and double bass [bass]:
Jud DeNaut (on 1940-10-07)
drums (drum set):
Nick Fatool (on 1940-10-07)
electric guitar and guitar:
Al Hendrickson (on 1940-10-07)
piano:
Johnny Guarnieri (on 1940-10-07)
tenor saxophone:
Jerry Jerome (on 1940-10-07) and Les Robinson (on 1940-10-07)
trombone:
Vernon Brown (on 1940-10-07) and Jack Jenney (American jazz trombonist) (on 1940-10-07)
trumpet:
Billy Butterfield (on 1940-10-07), J. Cathcart (on 1940-10-07) and George Wendt (Swing trumpeter) (on 1940-10-07)
viola:
A. Harshman (violist) (on 1940-10-07) and K. Collins (viola) (on 1940-10-07)
violin:
Al Beller (on 1940-10-07), B. Bower (on 1940-10-07), B. Morrow (on 1940-10-07), E. Lamas (on 1940-10-07), T. Boardman (on 1940-10-07) and T. Klages (on 1940-10-07)
orchestra:
Artie Shaw and His Orchestra (on 1940-10-07)
conductor:
Artie Shaw (on 1940-10-07)
instrumental recording of:
Stardust (the jazz standard) (on 1940-10-07)
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish (in 1929)
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael (in 1927)
publisher:
Mills Music, Inc. (ended), All Nations Music, EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Everbright Music Co., Hoagy Publishing Co., Lawrence Wright Music Co., Ltd. and Songs of Peer, Ltd. (ASCAP)
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
American Splendor
Artie Shaw33:35
20When Lights Are Low
recording of:
When Lights Are Low
lyricist:
Spencer Williams (US jazz composer, pianist & singer)
composer:
Benny Carter
publisher:
Bee Cee Music Co. and Mills Music
Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra2:13