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1Take Five
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1959-07-01, from 1959-08-18 until 1959-08-19)
recording engineer:
Fred Plaut
producer:
Teo Macero (American jazz saxophonist and composer)
alto saxophone:
Paul Desmond (on 1959-07-01, from 1959-08-18 until 1959-08-19)
double bass:
Eugene Wright (bass) (on 1959-07-01, from 1959-08-18 until 1959-08-19)
drums (drum set):
Joe Morello (on 1959-07-01, from 1959-08-18 until 1959-08-19)
piano:
Dave Brubeck (on 1959-07-01, from 1959-08-18 until 1959-08-19)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Compulsion (Part of Chrysalis Records), Milestones Records, Unknown Pleasures Sound, Columbia Records (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Music Entertainment, only use for manufacturing/distribution and copyright holding) (in 1959), BNF Collection 2013 (Bibliothèque nationale de France) (in 1960), Avid Entertainment (in 2010), Supreme Media (in 2013) and TP4 Music (in 2017)
recorded at:
CBS 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1959-07-01, from 1959-08-18 until 1959-08-19)
recording of:
Take Five (original instrumental version) (on 1959-07-01)
composer:
Paul Desmond
publisher:
Derry Music Company, Desmond Music Company (Paul Desmond), Valentine Music Group Ltd., Valentine Music Verlag and シンコーミュージック・パブリッシャーズ (Shinko Music Publishing Co., Ltd.)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Dave Brubeck4.355:24
2Love Me or Leave Me
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1957-12)
double bass:
Jimmy Bond (in 1957-12)
drums (drum set):
Albert “Tootie” Heath (in 1957-12)
piano and lead vocals:
Nina Simone (in 1957-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bethlehem Records (US jazz label, active 1950s–) (in 1958)
recorded at:
Beltone Studios in New York, New York, United States (in 1957-12)
cover recording of:
Love Me or Leave Me (in 1957-12)
lyricist:
Gus Kahn
composer:
Walter Donaldson
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Keith Prowse Music Publishing Co. Ltd., Keith Prowse Music Publishing Ltd., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), Donaldson Publishing Co. (in 1928, in 1955) and Gilbert Keyes Music Company (in 1928, in 1955)
Nina Simone4.653:23
3I've Got You Under My Skin
producer:
Voyle Gilmore
alto saxophone:
Harry Klee (on 1956-01-12) and Wilbur Schwartz (on 1956-01-12)
baritone saxophone:
Morton Friedman (on 1956-01-12)
bass:
Joe Comfort (on 1956-01-12)
bass trombone:
George Roberts (american bass trombone) (on 1956-01-12)
cello:
Ennio Bolognini (Argentine-American cellist and composer) (on 1956-01-12), Edgar Lustgarten (on 1956-01-12) and Eleanor Slatkin (US cellist, b. Aller) (on 1956-01-12)
drums (drum set):
Irving Cottler (on 1956-01-12)
guitar:
George van Eps (on 1956-01-12)
harp:
Kathryn Julye (on 1956-01-12)
piano:
Bill Miller (pianist) (on 1956-01-12)
tenor saxophone:
Justin Gordon (on 1956-01-12) and James Williamson (Saxophone player) (on 1956-01-12)
trombone:
Milt Bernhart (on 1956-01-12), Jimmy Priddy (on 1956-01-12) and Juan Tizol (on 1956-01-12)
trumpet:
Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1956-01-12), Conrad Gozzo (on 1956-01-12), Manny Klein (on 1956-01-12) and Vito "Mickey" Mangano (on 1956-01-12)
viola:
Alvin Dinkin (on 1956-01-12), Maxine Johnson (on 1956-01-12) and Milton Thomas (violist) (on 1956-01-12)
violin:
Victor Bay (on 1956-01-12), Alex Beller (on 1956-01-12), Walter Edelstein (on 1956-01-12), Henry Hill (Violin player) (on 1956-01-12), Alex Murray (violinist) (on 1956-01-12), Paul Nero (composer & jazz violinist; Born: Kurt Polnariov/Polnarioff) (on 1956-01-12), Nathan Ross (on 1956-01-12), Mischa Russell (violinist) (on 1956-01-12), Paul Shure (on 1956-01-12) and Felix Slatkin (on 1956-01-12)
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1956-01-12)
orchestra:
The Nelson Riddle Orchestra (on 1956-01-12)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1956-01-12)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recorded at:
KHJ Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-01-12)
cover recording of:
I’ve Got You Under My Skin (on 1956-01-12)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1936)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music (UK), Victoria Music Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
part of:
The 9th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1936 nominee)
part of:
Born to Dance
Frank Sinatra43:43
4Cry Me a River
cover recording of:
Cry Me a River
lyricist and composer:
Arthur Hamilton
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Co. Inc., Harmony Grace Publishing, Saunders Publications Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), Daksel Music Corp. (in 1982) and Song and Dance Music Co. (in 1982)
sub-publisher:
Warner/Chappell Music Japan, Synch division (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division) and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company – do not use as release label)
Dinah Washington42:51
5Stompin' at The Savoy
alto saxophone:
Gene Quill (on 1958-06-30) and Phil Woods (US jazz woodwind player) (on 1958-06-30)
baritone saxophone:
Teo Macero (American jazz saxophonist and composer) (on 1958-06-30)
double bass:
Milt Hinton (on 1958-06-30)
drums (drum set):
Osie Johnson (on 1958-06-30)
French horn:
Jim Buffington (US jazz, studio and classical hornist) (on 1958-06-30)
piano:
Nat Pierce (on 1958-06-30)
tenor saxophone:
Seldon Powell (on 1958-06-30)
trombone:
Jimmy Cleveland (US jazz trombonist) (on 1958-06-30) and Frank Rehak (US jazz trombonist) (on 1958-06-30)
trumpet:
Donald Byrd (American jazz trumpeter) (on 1958-06-30), Art Farmer (on 1958-06-30), Ernie Royal (on 1958-06-30) and Joe Wilder (on 1958-06-30)
vibraphone:
Don Elliott (on 1958-06-30)
conductor:
Michel Legrand (on 1958-06-30)
arranger:
Michel Legrand
instrumental recording of:
Stompin’ at the Savoy (on 1958-06-30)
lyricist:
Andy Razaf
composer:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader), Edgar Sampson and Chick Webb
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog (ASCAP), Ragbag Music (ASCAP), Razaf Music, Rytvoc (ASCAP), 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)
Michel Legrand3:47
6Summertime
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1957-08-18)
double bass:
Joe Mondragon (on 1957-08-18)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (on 1957-08-18)
French horn:
Vincent DeRosa (on 1957-08-18)
guitar:
Tony Rizzi (on 1957-08-18)
piano:
Paul Smith (Paul Thatcher Smith, jazz pianist, composer, arranger and bandleader) (on 1957-08-18)
trombone:
Buddy Childers (American jazz trumpeter & composer) (on 1957-08-18)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1957-08-18) and Frank Beach (trombone, trumpet) (on 1957-08-18)
violin:
Victor Arno (on 1957-08-18)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1957-08-18) and Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1957-08-18)
orchestra:
Russ Garcia and His Orchestra (in 1957)
conductor:
Russell Garcia (on 1957-08-18)
part of:
Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 20)
cover recording of:
Summertime (American songbook standard from 1935 opera Porgy and Bess) (on 1957-08-18)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1934), Dorothy Heyward (playwright) (in 1934) and DuBose Heyward (in 1934)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1934)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Dubose and Dorothy Heyward Memorial Fund Publishing, George Gershwin Music, New Dawn Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.), Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), Ira Gershwin Music (in 1935), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (from 1935 until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
version of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I. “Summertime” (Clara)
Louis Armstrong & Ella Fitzgerald3.754:58
7Desafinado
recording of:
Desafinado
lyricist:
Newton Mendonça
composer:
Antônio Carlos Jobim
publisher:
Bendig Music Corp., Corcovado Music Corp., Fermata do Brasil and 渡辺音楽出版 CM事業部 (Watanabe Music Publishing CM division)
Stan Getz & Charlie Byrd2:03
8I'm a Fool to Want You
bass:
Milt Hinton (on 1958-02-20)
bass trombone:
Tom Mitchell (US jazz trombonist) (on 1958-02-20)
cello:
Maurice Brown (jazz cellist) (on 1958-02-20) and David Soyer (on 1958-02-20)
drums (drum set):
Osie Johnson (on 1958-02-20)
flute:
Danny Bank (reeds) (on 1958-02-20), Phil Bodner (Woodwind player) (on 1958-02-20), Thomas Parshley (on 1958-02-20) and Romeo Penque (on 1958-02-20)
guitar:
Barry Galbraith (on 1958-02-20)
harp:
Janet Putnam (harpist) (on 1958-02-20)
piano:
Mal Waldron (American jazz pianist) (on 1958-02-20)
solo trombone:
Urbie Green (on 1958-02-20)
trombone:
Jack Green (on 1958-02-20) and J.J. Johnson (jazz/bop trombonist/session leader) (on 1958-02-20)
trumpet:
Billy Butterfield (on 1958-02-20), Mel Davis (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1958-02-20) and Bernie Glow (on 1958-02-20)
viola:
Sidney Brecher (on 1958-02-20) and Richard Dickler (on 1958-02-20)
violin:
Emmanual Green (on 1958-02-20), Harry Hoffman (violinist) (on 1958-02-20), Harry Katzman (on 1958-02-20), Leo Kruczek (on 1958-02-20), Milton Lomask (on 1958-02-20), Harry Melnikoff (on 1958-02-20), George Ockner (on 1958-02-20) and Sam Rand (violinist) (on 1958-02-20)
background vocals:
Elise Bretton (on 1958-02-20) and Miriam Workman (on 1958-02-20)
lead vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1958-02-20)
orchestra:
Ray Ellis and His Orchestra (on 1958-02-20)
conductor:
Ray Ellis (US producer, arranger and conductor) (on 1958-02-20)
cover recording of:
I’m a Fool to Want You (on 1958-02-20)
writer:
Joel Herron (in 1951), Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (in 1951) and Jack Wolf (in 1951)
publisher:
Barton Music Corp., Integrity Music Corp., Sergeant Music Co., The International Music Network and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Billie Holiday43:26
9Black Coffee
double bass:
Max Wayne (on 1953-05-04)
drums (drum set):
Ed Shaughnessy (on 1953-05-04)
piano:
Jimmy Rowles (on 1953-05-04)
trumpet:
Pete Candoli (on 1953-05-04)
vocals:
Peggy Lee (jazz vocalist) (on 1953-05-04)
cover recording of:
Black Coffee (1948 song) (on 1953-05-04)
lyricist:
Paul Francis Webster (in 1948)
composer:
Sonny Burke (Joseph Francis Burke, producer, songwriter and Big Band leader) (in 1948)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing (NYC‐based headquarters, with national subsidiaries under it), Chelsea Music Publishing Co., Ltd., Sondot Music Corp. and Webster Music Co.
Peggy Lee3:09
10Will You Still Be Mine?
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1955-06-07)
producer:
Bob Weinstock (task: supervised by)
double bass:
Oscar Pettiford (on 1955-06-07)
drums (drum set):
Philly Joe Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1955-06-07)
piano:
Red Garland (on 1955-06-07)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1955-06-07)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Hackensack – July 1, 1959) in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States (on 1955-06-07)
instrumental recording of:
Will You Still Be Mine? (on 1955-06-07)
lyricist:
Tom Adair
composer:
Matt Dennis (American singer, pianist, band leader)
Miles Davis6:27
11At Last
producer:
Leonard Chess, Phil Chess and Leonard and Phil Chess (legendary US production duo)
lead vocals:
Etta James
orchestra:
Riley Hampton Orchestra
conductor:
Riley Hampton
arranger:
Riley Hampton
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Windswept Pacific Music Ltd.
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 115) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 356)
cover recording of:
At Last (in 1960-10)
writer:
Mack Gordon and Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
publisher:
Twentieth Century Fox Music Corp., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
Etta James4.53:02
12Black Trombone
producer:
Jacques Plait
vocals:
Serge Gainsbourg (from 1962-03-14 until 1962-04-16)
orchestra:
Alain Goraguer et son orchestre (from 1962-03-14 until 1962-04-16)
conductor:
Alain Goraguer (from 1962-03-14 until 1962-04-16)
arranger:
Alain Goraguer
recorded at:
Studio Blanqui (ex-Studio Blanqui, Philips) in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1962-03-14 until 1962-04-16)
recording of:
Black Trombone (from 1962-03-14 until 1962-04-16)
lyricist and composer:
Serge Gainsbourg
Serge Gainsbourg4.652:32
13Born to Lose
cover recording of:
Born to Lose
lyricist and composer:
Frankie Brown
publisher:
Peer International Corporation (BMI) (on 1943-05-29)
Ray Charles3:09
14Chega de Saudade
recording of:
Chega de saudade
lyricist:
Vinicius de Moraes (O poetinha)
composer:
Antônio Carlos Jobim
publisher:
Bendig Music and Hollis Music, Inc.
Dizzy Gillespie10:15
15Soul Bossa Nova
recording engineer:
Phil Ramone (on 1962-09-13)
producer:
Quincy Jones
double bass:
Chris White (jazz bassist) (on 1962-09-13)
drums (drum set):
Rudy Collins (drums) (on 1962-09-13)
flute:
Rahsaan Roland Kirk (on 1962-09-13)
piano:
Lalo Schifrin (pianist & composer) (on 1962-09-13)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Gonsalves (on 1962-09-13)
trumpet:
Clark Terry (American swing trumpeter) (on 1962-09-13)
conductor:
Quincy Jones (on 1962-09-13)
instruments arranger:
Quincy Jones
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Verve Music Group (now known as Verve Label Group; not for release label use!) (in 2013)
recording of:
Soul Bossa Nova (on 1962-09-13)
composer:
Quincy Jones
Quincy Jones42:47
16Maria
recording of:
West Side Story: Maria (Tony)
lyricist:
Stephen Sondheim (in 1956)
composer:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist) (in 1956)
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
part of:
West Side Story
Sarah Vaughan3:15
17Fly Me to the MoonNat King Cole3:29
18Blues March
cover recording of:
Blues March
composer:
Benny Golson (American jazz saxophonist and composer)
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers5:58
19Petite Fleur
recording of:
Petite Fleur (original instrumental) (on 1952-01-31)
composer:
Sidney Bechet
Sidney Bechet3:19
20My Funny Valentine
producer:
Richard Bock (record producer)
double bass:
Carson Smith (on 1954-02-15)
drums (drum set):
Bob Neel (on 1954-02-15)
piano:
Russ Freeman (pianist) (on 1954-02-15)
trumpet:
Chet Baker (American jazz trumpeter and vocalist) (on 1954-02-15)
vocals:
Chet Baker (American jazz trumpeter and vocalist) (on 1954-02-15)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1954) and Blue Note (in 1989)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1954-02-15)
cover recording of:
My Funny Valentine (from “Babes in Arms”) (on 1954-02-15)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1937)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Touch Music Publishing Pte Ltd., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) and Williamson Music Company
sub-publisher:
Warner/Chappell Music, Hong Kong Limited (華納音樂版權香港有限公司, 1995–2019), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), 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 ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
part of:
Babes in Arms (full musical)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
part of:
Waiting to Exhale (1995 film)
Chet Baker2.52:18