The Best of Jazz

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

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Walk Tall
The Cannonball Adderley Quintet4:09
2Finger Poppin'
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1959-01-31)
producer:
Alfred Lion
double bass:
Gene Taylor (US jazz bassist) (on 1959-01-31)
drums (drum set):
Louis Hayes (on 1959-01-31)
piano:
Horace Silver (on 1959-01-31)
tenor saxophone:
Junior Cook (on 1959-01-31)
trumpet:
Blue Mitchell (American trumpet player) (on 1959-01-31)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Hackensack – July 1, 1959) in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States (on 1959-01-31)
recording of:
Finger Poppin' (on 1959-01-31)
composer:
Horace Silver
publisher:
Ecaroh Music, Inc.
The Horace Silver Quintet4:46
3Along Came Betty
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers6:11
4Coast to Coast
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1950-01-09)
alto saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1950-01-09) and Jimmy Heath (on 1950-01-09)
baritone saxophone:
Al Gibson (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1950-01-09)
bongos:
Francisco Pozo (on 1950-01-09)
congas:
Carlos Duchesne (percussionist) (on 1950-01-09)
double bass:
Al McKibbon (double bassist) (on 1950-01-09)
drums (drum set):
Charles “Specs” Wright (on 1950-01-09)
guitar:
Floyd Smith (30s/40s blues guitarist) (on 1950-01-09)
piano:
Johnny Acea (US jazz pianist) (on 1950-01-09)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Gonsalves (on 1950-01-09) and Jesse Powell (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1950-01-09)
trombone:
Matthew Gee (jazz trombonist) (on 1950-01-09), Charles Greenlee (on 1950-01-09) and Sam Hurt (US 1940/50s jazz trombonist) (on 1950-01-09)
trumpet:
Willie Cook (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1950-01-09), Dizzy Gillespie (on 1950-01-09), Don Slaughter (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1950-01-09) and Elmon Wright (US 1940-70s jazz trumpeter) (on 1950-01-09)
lead vocals:
Tiny Irvin (on 1950-01-09)
vocals:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1950-01-09)
recording of:
Coast to Coast (on 1950-01-09)
writer:
Dizzy Gillespie and Buster Harding
Dizzy Gillespie3:15
5Straight No Chaser
alto saxophone:
Sahib Shihab (American jazz musician) (on 1951-07-23)
double bass:
Al McKibbon (double bassist) (on 1951-07-23)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1951-07-23)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1951-07-23)
vibraphone:
Milt Jackson (on 1951-07-23)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1951-07-23)
recording of:
Straight, No Chaser (on 1951-07-23)
composer:
Thelonious Monk
publisher:
Thelonious Music
Thelonious Monk2:57
6Passion Dance
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder
producer:
Alfred Lion
double bass:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (on 1967-04-21)
drums (drum set):
Elvin Jones (jazz drummer) (on 1967-04-21)
piano:
McCoy Tyner (jazz pianist) (on 1967-04-21)
tenor saxophone:
Joe Henderson (US jazz tenor saxophonist) (on 1967-04-21)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1967-04-21)
recording of:
Passion Dance (on 1967-04-21)
composer:
McCoy Tyner (jazz pianist)
McCoy Tyner8:44
7Lemon Drop
recording of:
Lemon Drop
composer:
George Wallington
Woody Herman2:52
8Splanky
arranger:
Neal Hefti
recording of:
Splanky
composer and arranger:
Neal Hefti
publisher:
Warner Bros. Music Corp. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Count Basie3:35
9Flying Home
recording of:
Flying Home (instrumental version)
composer:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) and Lionel Hampton
publisher:
Ragbag Music (ASCAP) and Regent Music (BMI)
Duke Ellington6:07
10Fascinating Rhythm (Lady Be Good)
recording of:
Fascinatin’ Rhythm
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1924)
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (renewed) (1929–2019) and Harms, Inc. (in 1924)
part of:
Girl Crazy (1930 Musical)
part of:
Lady, Be Good (full musical)
Stan Kenton and His Orchestra2:43
11Bad Penny Blues
Humphrey Lyttelton2:42
12Bugle Call Rag
recording of:
Bugle Call Rag
composer:
Billy Meyers (US jazz songwriter), Jack Pettis and Elmer Schoebel
Harry Roy & His Orchestra2:35
13King Porter Stomp
recording of:
King Porter Stomp
composer:
Jelly Roll Morton
Benny Goodman3:03
14St Louis Blues
Sidney Bechet’s Blue Note Jazzmen4:48