The Finest Bar Jazz

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Tracklist

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1It Ain’t Necessarily So
cover recording of:
It Ain’t Necessarily So (jazz standard originally from Porgy and Bess; catch-all for unspecified pop and jazz arrangements)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin, Dorothy Heyward (playwright) and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
Chappell Music (ASCAP), Gershwin Publishing Corp, Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music), Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd. and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
was commissioned by:
Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1935)
version of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene II. “It ain’t necessarily so” (Sportin’ Life)
Jamie Cullum4:34
2Something Happens to Me
Blossom Dearie2:04
3Isn’t This a Lovely Day
recording of:
Isn’t This a Lovely Day? (from “Top Hat”)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1935)
part of:
Top Hat (1935 film)
Stacey Kent3:58
4Love the Feeling
Leroy Hutson2:54
5Think (instrumental)
engineer:
Roger Anfinsen
producer:
Curtis Mayfield
bass guitar:
Joseph Scott (US funk/soul bassist)
drums (drum set):
Morris Jennings
guitar:
Curtis Mayfield and Craig McMullen
percussion:
Master Henry Gibson (Percussionist with Curtis Mayfield, Stan Getz, Ramsey Lewis)
lead vocals:
Curtis Mayfield
arranger and orchestrator:
Johnny Pate
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Curtom Records (in 1972)
recording of:
Think
composer:
Curtis Mayfield
publisher:
Todd Mayfield Publishing, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Camad Music Company (from 1972 to ????)
Curtis Mayfield3:47
6Billy’s Bag
Billy Preston3:47
7Dr. Pretty
Toots Thielemans6:21
8The Look of Love
Billy May2:50
9Gentilhomme Italian
Roberto Sironi2:41
10Brazil
double bass:
Pierre Michelot (on 1953-03-10)
drums (drum set):
Jean‐Louis Viale (French jazz drummer 1933-1984) (on 1953-03-10)
electric guitar:
Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer) (on 1953-03-10)
piano:
Maurice Vander (jazz musician and conductor, not the lyricist) (on 1953-03-10)
recording of:
Brazil (English translation) (on 1953-03-10)
writer:
Bob Russell (US songwriter/lyricist Sidney Keith “Bob” Russell)
composer:
Ary Barroso
translator:
Bob Russell (US songwriter/lyricist Sidney Keith “Bob” Russell) (in 1942)
translated version of:
Aquarela do Brasil
part of:
Brazil
Django Reinhardt2:26
11O Chamado
Marina Lima4:07
12Just Squeeze Me
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1955-11-16)
double bass:
Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist) (on 1955-11-16)
drums (drum set):
Philly Joe Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1955-11-16)
piano:
Red Garland (on 1955-11-16)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1955-11-16)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1955-11-16)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Hackensack – July 1, 1959) in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States (on 1955-11-16)
instrumental cover recording of:
Just Squeeze Me (but Don’t Tease Me) (on 1955-11-16)
lyricist:
Lee Gaines (in 1941)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1941)
Miles Davis7:30
13Night and Day
Stan Getz3:05
14Walk Tall
Howard Roberts2:16
15Big Legged Woman
Willie Hobbs3:02
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