Atlantic Jazz Legends: Volume 1

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Hard Times
recording of:
Hard Times
composer:
Paul F. Mitchell (composer, smooth jazz/soul)
David “Fathead” Newman4:42
2Compared to What
producer:
Joel Dorn and Nesuhi Ertegun
double bass [bass]:
Leroy Vinnegar (on 1969-06-21)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Donald Dean (US jazz drummer) (on 1969-06-21)
piano:
Les McCann (on 1969-06-21)
tenor saxophone:
Eddie Harris (saxophone, piano, vocals) (on 1969-06-21)
trumpet:
Benny Bailey (on 1969-06-21)
vocals:
Les McCann (on 1969-06-21)
recorded at:
Montreux Casino (1st incarnation, 1881–1971) in Montreux, Vaud (Canton of Vaud), Switzerland (on 1969-06-21)
live cover recording of:
Compared to What (on 1969-06-21)
lyricist and composer:
Gene McDaniels
publisher:
Lonport
Les McCann & Eddie Harris8:43
3Whispering Grass
recording of:
Whispering Grass
writer:
Doris Fisher and Fred Fisher
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
Hank Crawford2:47
4The Golden Striker
recording of:
The Golden Striker
composer:
John Lewis (pianist, member of Modern Jazz Quartet)
The Modern Jazz Quartet3:40
5The Inflated Tear
recording engineer:
Paul Goodman (engineer) (on 1967-11-27)
producer:
Joel Dorn
bass:
Steve Novosel (on 1967-11-27)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Hopps (on 1967-11-27)
piano:
Ron Burton (on 1967-11-27)
woodwind:
Roland Kirk (on 1967-11-27)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International (imprint of WEA International Inc., not likely used since ca. 1990) (in 2002)
recorded at:
Webster Hall in East Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1967-11-27)
recording of:
The Inflated Tear (on 1967-11-27)
composer:
Rahsaan Roland Kirk
Rahsaan Roland Kirk4:56
6Comin' Home Baby
cover recording of:
Comin’ Home Baby (original instrumental)
composer:
Ben Tucker
Herbie Mann8:38
7Ramblin'
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1959-10-09)
recording engineer:
Bones Howe
producer:
Nesuhi Ertegun
alto saxophone:
Ornette Coleman (US jazz saxophonist, trumpeter, violinist, and composer) (on 1959-10-09)
double bass:
Charlie Haden (American jazz bassist) (on 1959-10-09)
drums (drum set):
Billy Higgins (US jazz drummer) (on 1959-10-09)
pocket trumpet:
Donald Cherry (jazz trumpeter) (on 1959-10-09)
recording of:
Ramblin’ (on 1959-10-09)
composer:
Ornette Coleman (US jazz saxophonist, trumpeter, violinist, and composer)
Ornette Coleman6:37
8Your Mind Is on Vacation
double bass [bass]:
Addison Farmer (on 1962-03-15)
drums (drum set):
Osie Johnson (on 1962-03-15)
piano:
Mose Allison (on 1962-03-15)
vocals:
Mose Allison (on 1962-03-15)
recording of:
Your Mind Is on Vacation (on 1962-03-15)
lyricist and composer:
Mose Allison
Mose Allison2:38
9My Favorite Things
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd (on 1960-10-21) and Phil Iehle (on 1960-10-21)
double bass:
Steve Davis (post-bop contrabassist who played with Coltrane) (on 1960-10-21)
drums (drum set):
Elvin Jones (jazz drummer) (on 1960-10-21)
piano:
McCoy Tyner (jazz pianist) (on 1960-10-21)
soprano saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1960-10-21)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 2004)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1960-10-21)
part of:
New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 49)
instrumental cover recording of:
My Favorite Things (The Sound of Music) (on 1960-10-21)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
publisher:
Williamson Music Company
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) 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:
American Splendor
part of:
The Sound of Music (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
John Coltrane3.613:44
10Sweet Sixteen Bars
recording of:
Sweet Sixteen Bars
composer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
Ray Charles4:07
11Nubian Lady
recording of:
Nubian Lady
composer:
Kenneth Barron
Yusef Lateef6:39
12Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd (on 1959-02-04)
producer:
Nesuhi Ertegun
alto saxophone:
John Handy (US jazz alto saxophonist, born 1933) (on 1959-02-04) and Jackie McLean (jazz saxophonist) (on 1959-02-04)
baritone saxophone:
Pepper Adams (baritone saxophonist) (on 1959-02-04)
double bass:
Charles Mingus (on 1959-02-04)
drums (drum set):
Dannie Richmond (drummer) (on 1959-02-04)
piano:
Horace Parlan (American‐Danish jazz pianist) (on 1959-02-04)
tenor saxophone:
Booker Ervin (tenor saxophonist) (on 1959-02-04)
trombone:
Willie Dennis (on 1959-02-04) and Jimmy Knepper (trombonist) (on 1959-02-04)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1959-02-04)
recording of:
Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting (on 1959-02-04)
composer:
Charles Mingus
Charles Mingus5:39