The 100 Best Jazz Tunes of the 1950’s

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1▼CD: 1950–1954
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Bloomdido
Charlie Parker Quintet3:26
2Subconscious Lee
Lee Konitz2:49
3Bouncing with Bud
recording of:
Bouncing With Bud
composer:
Bud Powell
Bud Powell3:04
4My Funny Valentine
recording of:
My Funny Valentine (from “Babes in Arms”)
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)
Gerry Mulligan & Chet Baker2:56
5The Surrey with the Fringe on Top
instrumental recording of:
The Surrey With the Fringe on Top
orchestrator:
Robert Russell Bennett
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Williamson Music Company (from 1943 to present)
part of:
Oklahoma! (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Ahmad Jamal2:51
6Au Privave
Charlie Parker Quintet2:45
7Straight No Chaser
recording of:
Straight, No Chaser
composer:
Thelonious Monk
publisher:
Thelonious Music
Thelonious Monk2:57
8Lullaby of Birdland
instrumental recording of:
Lullaby of Birdland (George Shearing/George David Weiss (as B. Y. Forster) jazz standard)
lyricist:
B. Y. Forster (pseudonym of George David Weiss)
writer:
George David Weiss
composer:
George Shearing (British jazz pianist)
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music, Good Music Limited and Planetary Nom (London) Ltd.
sub-publisher:
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)
George Shearing2:44
9Almost Like Being in Love
Lester Young3:33
10Black 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
11Nuages
double bass:
Pierre Michelot (in 1953-03)
drums (drum set):
Jean‐Louis Viale (French jazz drummer 1933-1984) (in 1953-03)
guitar:
Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer) (in 1953-03)
piano:
Maurice Vander (jazz musician and conductor, not the lyricist) (in 1953-03)
recording of:
Nuages (instrumental) (in 1953-03)
composer:
Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
recording of:
Nuages (with lyrics)
lyricist:
Jacques Larue (French lyricist)
composer:
Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer)
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc.
version of:
Nuages (instrumental)
Django Reinhardt33:18
12Django
The Modern Jazz Quartet7:03
13Walkin’
recording of:
Walkin’ (usually credited to Richard Carpenter)
composer:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
Miles Davis13:27
14Caravan
recording of:
Caravan
lyricist:
Irving Mills (in 1937)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1937) and Juan Tizol (in 1937)
publisher:
American Academy of Music, Inc., Duke Ellington Music, EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Mills Music, Inc., Sony/ATV Harmony and Lafleur Music Ltd. (from 1995-12-12 to present)
Dizzy Gillespie7:21
15If There’s Someone Lovelier Than You
Tal Farlow2:44
16On the Sunny Side of the Street
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1954-07-02)
double bass:
John Williams (jazz bassist) (on 1954-07-02)
drums (drum set):
Louis Bellson (on 1954-07-02)
piano:
Call Cobbs (on 1954-07-02)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1954-07-02)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1954-07-02)
trumpet:
Harold "Shorty" Baker (on 1954-07-02)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders (Santa Monica Blvd. location since 1949) in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1954-07-02)
instrumental recording of:
On the Sunny Side of the Street (on 1954-07-02)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
publisher:
Cotton Club Publishing, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Lawrence Wright Music Co., Ltd., Memory Lane Music Ltd., Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Ltd. and Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント A事業部 (Shinko Music Entertainment, A Division)
part of:
American Splendor
Johnny Hodges2:58
17Lover Man
cover recording of:
Lover Man
lyricist:
Jimmy Davis (US songwriter, wrote “Lover Man”) (in 1942), Roger “Ram” Ramirez (Puerto Rican jazz pianist) (in 1942) and Jimmy Sherman (pianist, arranger and songwriter) (in 1942)
composer:
Roger “Ram” Ramirez (Puerto Rican jazz pianist), Jimmy Davis (US songwriter, wrote “Lover Man”) (in 1942) and Jimmy Sherman (pianist, arranger and songwriter) (in 1942)
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) (ended), MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) (ended) and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
Sarah Vaughan3:17
18Joy Spring
Clifford Brown & Max Roach6:49
2▼CD: 1955–1956
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1Doodlin’
Horace Silver6:47
2Confirmation
recording of:
Confirmation
composer:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
publisher:
Atlantic Music/BMI (BMI)
Dexter Gordon7:51
3Afrodisia
recording of:
Afrodisia
composer:
Kenny Dorham (US jazz trumpeter, singer, and composer)
publisher:
EMI Unart Catalog Inc. and Second Floor Music
Kenny Dorham5:04
4New Rhumba
Ahmad Jamal4:41
5’Round Midnight
recording engineer:
Ray Moore (engineer, 1957–1995) (on 1956-09-10)
producer:
George Avakian (US 1940-90s record producer)
double bass:
Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist) (on 1956-09-10)
drums (drum set):
Philly Joe Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1956-09-10)
piano:
Red Garland (on 1956-09-10)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1956-09-10)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1956-09-10)
recorded at:
CBS 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1956-09-10)
instrumental cover recording of:
’Round Midnight (on 1956-09-10)
lyricist:
Bernie Hanighen
composer:
Thelonious Monk and Cootie Williams
publisher:
Advanced Music, Advanced Music corp., Productions et Éditions Cinématographiques Françaises, Thelonious Music, Thelonious Music Corporation (publisher, affiliated to BMI), Ultra Empire Music, Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019) and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
is based on:
I Need You So
Miles Davis3.655:57
6Misty
Erroll Garner2:52
7St. Thomas
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1956-06-22)
double bass:
Doug Watkins (on 1956-06-22)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1956-06-22)
piano:
Tommy Flanagan (on 1956-06-22)
tenor saxophone:
Sonny Rollins (on 1956-06-22)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Hackensack – July 1, 1959) in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States (on 1956-06-22)
recording of:
St. Thomas (on 1956-06-22)
composer:
Sonny Rollins
publisher:
Prestige Music Co. (US, affiliated with BMI)
instrumental recording of:
St. Thomas
composer:
Sonny Rollins
publisher:
Prestige Music Co. (US, affiliated with BMI)
Sonny Rollins46:47
8Blue Monk
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1957-05-14)
recording engineer:
Earl Brown (American composer, engineer)
producer:
Nesuhi Ertegun
bass:
Jimmy "Spanky" DeBrest (on 1957-05-14)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1957-05-14)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1957-05-14)
tenor saxophone:
Johnny Griffin (on 1957-05-14)
trumpet:
Bill Hardman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1957-05-14)
recording of:
Blue Monk (on 1957-05-14)
publisher:
Thelonious Monk
composer:
Thelonious Monk
Thelonious Monk7:52
9The Champ
recording of:
The Champ
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie
publisher:
Skyview Music
Jimmy Smith8:37
10I Was Doing All Right
Carmen McRae2:49
11Avila and Tequila
Hank Mobley4:31
12Guarachi Guaro
Cal Tjader2:59
13April in Paris
Coleman Hawkins3:57
14Route 66
Nat King Cole3:43
15Have You Met Miss Jones
Art Tatum & Ben Webster4:47
3▼CD: 1956–1957
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1Senor Blues
Horace Silver7:04
2I Remember Clifford
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1957-03-24)
producer:
Alfred Lion
alto saxophone and flute:
Gigi Gryce (on 1957-03-24)
double bass [bass]:
Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist) (on 1957-03-24)
drums (drum set):
Charlie Persip (American jazz drummer) (on 1957-03-24)
piano:
Wynton Kelly (on 1957-03-24)
tenor saxophone:
Benny Golson (on 1957-03-24)
trumpet:
Lee Morgan (jazz trumpeter / composer) (on 1957-03-24)
arranger:
Benny Golson
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Hackensack – July 1, 1959) in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States (on 1957-03-24)
recording of:
I Remember Clifford (on 1957-03-24)
lyricist:
Jon Hendricks
composer:
Benny Golson
version of:
I Remember Clifford (instrumental original)
Lee Morgan7:07
3Mack the Knife
bass:
Arvell Shaw (in 1955)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (in 1955)
drums (drum set):
Barrett Deems (in 1955)
piano:
Billy Kyle (in 1955)
trombone:
Trummy Young (in 1955)
trumpet and lead vocals:
Louis Armstrong (in 1955)
recording of:
Mack the Knife (1954 Blitzstein translation) (on 1955-09-28)
lyricist:
Bertolt Brecht
composer:
Kurt Weill (composer)
translator:
Marc Blitzstein (American composer) (in 1954)
publisher:
Universal Edition (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
translated version of:
Die Dreigroschenoper: Vorspiel. Die Moritat von Mackie Messer
Louis Armstrong3.53:24
4The Kid from the Red Bank
recording of:
The Kid From Red Bank
composer and arranger:
Neal Hefti
Count Basie2:40
5The Maid of Cadiz
alto saxophone:
Lee Konitz (jazz saxophonist) (on 1957-05-06)
bass clarinet:
Danny Banks (on 1957-05-06)
bass trombone:
Tom Mitchell (US jazz trombonist) (on 1957-05-06)
clarinet and flute:
Sid Cooper (flute & clarinet player) (on 1957-05-06) and Romeo Penque (on 1957-05-06)
double bass [bass]:
Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist) (on 1957-05-06)
drums (drum set):
Art Taylor (on 1957-05-06)
flugelhorn:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1957-05-06)
French horn:
Willie Ruff (on 1957-05-06)
trombone:
Joe Bennett (trombonist) (on 1957-05-06), Jimmy Cleveland (US jazz trombonist) (on 1957-05-06) and Frank Rehak (US jazz trombonist) (on 1957-05-06)
trumpet:
John Carisi (trumpeter / composer) (on 1957-05-06), Bernie Glow (on 1957-05-06), Taft Jordan (on 1957-05-06), Louis R. Mucci (trumpetist) (on 1957-05-06) and Ernie Royal (on 1957-05-06)
tuba:
Bill Barber (Jazz tuba player) (on 1957-05-06)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1957-05-06)
recording of:
Les Filles de Cadix (The Maids of Cadiz) (catch-all for arrangements) (on 1957-05-06)
lyricist:
Alfred de Musset
composer:
Léo Delibes (composer)
arrangement of:
Les Filles de Cadix (Chanson espagnole)
Miles Davis3:57
6Blue Train
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1957-09-15)
producer:
Alfred Lion
double bass:
Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist) (on 1957-09-15)
drums (drum set):
Philly Joe Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1957-09-15)
piano:
Kenny Drew (on 1957-09-15)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1957-09-15)
trombone:
Curtis Fuller (on 1957-09-15)
trumpet:
Lee Morgan (jazz trumpeter / composer) (on 1957-09-15)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Hackensack – July 1, 1959) in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States (on 1957-09-15)
recording of:
Blue Train (on 1957-09-15)
composer:
John Coltrane
publisher:
Jowcol Music
John Coltrane10:43
7Funk in a Deep Freeze
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder
producer:
Alfred Lion
double bass:
Doug Watkins (on 1957-03-08)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1957-03-08)
piano:
Horace Silver (on 1957-03-08)
tenor saxophone:
Hank Mobley (US jazz tenor saxophonist) (on 1957-03-08)
trumpet:
Art Farmer (on 1957-03-08)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Hackensack – July 1, 1959) in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States (on 1957-03-08)
Hank Mobley6:48
8I Want to be Happy
Stan Getz7:36
9Birk’s Work
producer:
Norman Granz
alto saxophone:
Ernie Henry (on 1957-04-07) and Jimmy Powell (Jazz saxophonist, most active 1930s-1950s) (on 1957-04-07)
baritone saxophone:
Bill Root (jazz saxophonist) (on 1957-04-07)
bass trombone:
Rod Levitt (jazz trombonist, composer, bandleader) (on 1957-04-07)
double bass:
Paul West (bass) (on 1957-04-07)
drums (drum set):
Charli Persip (American jazz drummer) (on 1957-04-07)
piano:
Wynton Kelly (on 1957-04-07)
solo tenor saxophone:
Benny Golson (on 1957-04-07)
solo trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1957-04-07)
tenor saxophone:
Billy Mitchell (US jazz saxophonist)
trombone:
Al Grey (trombone) (on 1957-04-07) and Melba Liston (US jazz trombonist) (on 1957-04-07)
trumpet:
Talib Daawud (jazz trumpeter) (on 1957-04-07), E. V. Perry (on 1957-04-07), Lee Morgan (jazz trumpeter / composer) (on 1957-04-07) and Carl Warwick (jazz trumpeter) (on 1957-04-07)
arranger:
Ernie Wilkins
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1957-04-07)
recording of:
Birk's Works (on 1957-04-07)
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie
Dizzy Gillespie4:57
10They Say It’s Spring
Blossom Dearie3:41
11Russian Lullaby
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1958-02-07)
double bass:
Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist) (on 1958-02-07)
drums (drum set):
Art Taylor (on 1958-02-07)
piano:
Red Garland (on 1958-02-07)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1958-02-07)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Hackensack – July 1, 1959) in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States (on 1958-02-07)
instrumental cover recording of:
Russian Lullaby (on 1958-02-07)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin
John Coltrane5:32
12Well You Needn’t
alto saxophone:
Gigi Gryce (on 1957-06-26)
double bass:
Wilbur Ware (on 1957-06-26)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1957-06-26)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1957-06-26)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1957-06-26) and Coleman Hawkins (on 1957-06-26)
trumpet:
Ray Copeland (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1957-06-26)
recorded at:
Reeves Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1957-06-26)
recording of:
Well, You Needn’t (on 1957-06-26)
composer:
Thelonious Monk
publisher:
Regent Music (BMI)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Thelonious Monk11:24
13One O’clock Jump
Lambert, Hendricks & Ross3:00
4▼CD: 1957
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Line for Lyons (with Paul Desmond)
recording of:
Line for Lyons
composer:
Gerry Mulligan
dedicated to:
Jimmy Lyons (Jimmy Lyons, DJ, founded Monterey Jazz Festival)
Gerry Mulligan3:09
2Playful Flute
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1957-10-11)
producer:
Bob Weinstock
recorded at:
Hackensack Studio (Hackensack – July 1, 1959) in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States (on 1957-10-11)
Yusef Lateef4:15
3Billie’s Bounce
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1957-12-13)
producer:
Bob Weinstock
double bass [bass]:
George Joyner (on 1957-12-13)
drums (drum set):
Art Taylor (on 1957-12-13)
piano:
Red Garland (on 1957-12-13)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1957-12-13)
trumpet:
Donald Byrd (American jazz trumpeter) (on 1957-12-13)
conductor:
Red Garland (on 1957-12-13)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Prestige Records
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Hackensack – July 1, 1959) in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States (on 1957-12-13)
cover recording of:
Billie’s Bounce (on 1957-12-13)
composer:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
Red Garland9:24
4Come Fly With Me
recording of:
Come Fly With Me
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn (in 1957)
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen (in 1957)
publisher:
Cahn Music Company, Maraville Music Corp., PW Arrangements, The International Music Network, Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Van Heusen Music Corp. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28)
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.)
Frank Sinatra3:19
5Haitian Fight Song
recording of:
Haitian Fight Song
composer:
Charles Mingus
publisher:
Jazz Workshop, Inc.
Charles Mingus12:01
6Soulville
producer:
Norman Granz (on 1957-10-15)
double bass [bass]:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (on 1957-10-15)
drums (drum set):
Stan Lewey (on 1957-10-15)
guitar:
Herb Ellis (jazz guitarist) (on 1957-10-15)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) (on 1957-10-15)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1957-10-15)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Verve Music Group (now known as Verve Label Group; not for release label use!) (in 2003)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1957-10-15)
recording of:
Soulville (on 1957-10-15)
writer:
Horace Silver
Ben Webster8:05
7Dial S for Sonny
Sonny Clark7:25
8I’ll Close My Eyes
Kenny Burrell4:49
9’s Wonderful / They Can’t Take That Away From Me
Anita O’Day2:58
10You’d Be So Nice to Come Home To
Art Pepper5:25
11Farmer’s Market
Art Farmer5:50
12Landslide
The Curtis Counce Group8:36
5▼CD: 1957–1958
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Whisper Not
Benny Golson5:59
2My Baby Just Cares for Me
double bass:
Jimmy Bond (in 1957-12)
drums (drum set):
Albert “Tootie” Heath (in 1957-12)
piano:
Nina Simone (in 1957-12)
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)
edit of:
My Baby Just Cares for Me (special extended version) by Nina Simone
cover recording of:
My Baby Just Cares for Me (in 1957-12)
lyricist and composer:
Walter Donaldson and Gus Kahn
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp., Chappell Music Co. Inc., Donaldson Publishing Co., Donaldson, Douglas & Gumble Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Gus Kahn Music Co., The Songwriters Guild and Tobago Music Co.
Nina Simone3.853:38
3Stockholm Sweetnin’
Quincy Jones5:42
4Dawn Ray
recording of:
Dawn Ray
composer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
Ray Charles5:02
5Dimenuendo and Crescendo in Blue
recording of:
Diminuendo and Crescendo in Blue
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
medley of:
Diminuendo in Blue
medley of:
Crescendo in Blue
Duke Ellington14:22
6Poinciana
The Ahmad Jamal Trio8:09
7Summertime
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 Fitzgerald3.754:59
8Milestones
alto saxophone:
Cannonball Adderley (on 1958-02-04)
double bass:
Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist) (on 1958-02-04)
drums (drum set):
Philly Joe Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1958-02-04)
piano:
Red Garland (on 1958-02-04)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1958-02-04)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1958-02-04)
recorded at:
Le Poste Parisien in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1957-12-04), CBS 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1958-02-04) and Columbia Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1958-02-04)
recording of:
Milestones (originally titled “Miles”) (on 1958-02-04)
composer:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
publisher:
Champs Élysées Nouv Société, EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), Jazz Horn Music and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Miles Davis5:45
9Way Out West
Sonny Rollins6:32
10Autumn Leaves
engineer:
Rudy van Gelder
producer:
Alfred Lion
alto saxophone:
Julian “Cannonball” Adderley (on 1958-03-09)
double bass:
Sam Jones (US jazz bassist) (on 1958-03-09)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1958-03-09)
piano:
Hank Jones (piano) (on 1958-03-09)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1958-03-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Blue Note Records (this is the record company; for release labels use its imprint “Blue Note”) (in 1999, in 2012), Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1999), Mastercorp Pty Ltd (in 2011) and Count Records (in 2013)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Hackensack – July 1, 1959) in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States (on 1958-03-09)
instrumental recording of:
Autumn Leaves (jazz standard, english lyrics) (on 1958-03-09)
lyricist:
Jacques Prévert (in 1945)
composer:
Joseph Kosma (composer) (in 1945)
translator:
Johnny Mercer (in 1947)
publisher:
Ardmore Music Corp., Enoch & Cie., Morley Music Corp. and MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company)
translated version of:
Les Feuilles mortes (Autumn Leaves)
Cannonball Adderley510:55
6▼CD: 1958–1959
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Moanin’
recording of:
Moanin’
composer:
Bobby Timmons
publisher:
Orphum Music Inc.
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers9:32
2Hip Strut
alto saxophone:
Jackie McLean (jazz saxophonist) (on 1959-05-02)
bass:
Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist) (on 1959-05-02)
drums (drum set):
Pete La Roca (on 1959-05-02)
piano:
Walter Davis Jr. (American hard bop pianist) (on 1959-05-02)
trumpet:
Donald Byrd (American jazz trumpeter) (on 1959-05-02)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Hackensack – July 1, 1959) in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States (on 1959-05-02)
Jackie McLean11:16
3Do It the Hard Way
recording of:
Do It the Hard Way (Pal Joey)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
translated version of:
På vranga
part of:
Pal Joey
Chet Baker3:02
4Cherokee
Johnny Griffin6:46
5Let’s Face the Music & Dance
cover recording of:
Let’s Face the Music and Dance (from “Follow the Fleet”)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1936)
publisher:
Irving Berlin Music Company, Irving Berlin Music Corp. and Williamson Music Company
part of:
Follow the Fleet (1936 film)
Ella Fitzgerald2:57
6Ginza Samba
Cal Tjader & Stan Getz11:00
7In the Wee Small Hours
Ben Webster3:12
8You’ve Changed
recording of:
You’ve Changed
lyricist:
Bill Carey (US songwriter)
composer:
Carl T. Fischer (Native American jazz pianist and composer)
publisher:
Peer International (BMI; Peer Int'l or Peer-International) and Southern Music Publishing Company
Billie Holiday3:19
9The Night We Called It a Day
cover recording of:
The Night We Called It a Day
lyricist:
Tom Adair
composer:
Matt Dennis (American singer, pianist, band leader)
publisher:
BMI/Embassy Music Corp. and Dorsey Brothers Music
Chris Connor3:24
10Along Came Betty
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers6:11
11Cheek to Cheek
cover recording of:
Cheek to Cheek (from “Top Hat”)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1935)
publisher:
Irving Berlin (England) Music Ltd., Irving Berlin Music Company, Irving Berlin Music Corp., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
part of:
Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1935 nominee)
part of:
Top Hat (1935 film)
Ella Fitzgerald3:47
12Peace Piece
recording engineer:
Jack Higgins (recording engineer) (on 1958-12-15)
producer:
Orrin Keepnews
piano:
Bill Evans (pianist) (on 1958-12-15)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Milestone Records (holding company for jazz label Milestone; do NOT use as label) (in 1975)
recorded at:
Reeves Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1956-12-15)
recording of:
Peace Piece (on 1958-12-15)
composer:
Bill Evans (pianist)
publisher:
Acorn Music Corp., Folkways Music and TRO-Acorn Music
Bill Evans4.56:43
13It Ain’t Necessary So
bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (from 1959-07-14 until 1959-08-09)
drums (drum set):
Ed Thigpen (from 1959-07-14 until 1959-08-09)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) (from 1959-07-14 until 1959-08-09)
recorded at:
Universal Recording Studios (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1959-07-14 until 1959-08-09)
instrumental recording of:
It Ain’t Necessarily So (jazz standard originally from Porgy and Bess; catch-all for unspecified pop and jazz arrangements) (from 1959-07-14 until 1959-08-09)
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”
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”
Oscar Peterson2:46
7▼CD: 1958–1959
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Cool Struttin’
recording of:
Cool Struttin’ (on 1958-01-05)
composer:
Sonny Clark
Sonny Clark9:22
2The Sermon
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1958-02-25)
producer:
Alfred Lion
alto saxophone:
Lou Donaldson (on 1958-02-25)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1958-02-25)
guitar:
Kenny Burrell (on 1958-02-25)
organ:
Jimmy Smith (US jazz organist) (on 1958-02-25)
tenor saxophone:
Tina Brooks (on 1958-02-25)
trumpet:
Lee Morgan (jazz trumpeter / composer) (on 1958-02-25)
recorded at:
Manhattan Towers (hotel ballroom used for Van Gelder recording) in New York, New York, United States (on 1958-02-25)
recording of:
The Sermon (on 1958-02-25)
composer:
Jimmy Smith (US jazz organist)
Jimmy Smith520:11
3Here I Am
baritone saxophone:
Pepper Adams (baritone saxophonist) (on 1959-05-31)
bass:
Sam Jones (US jazz bassist) (on 1959-05-31)
drums (drum set):
Art Taylor (on 1959-05-31)
piano:
Walter Davis Jr. (American hard bop pianist) (on 1959-05-31)
tenor saxophone:
Charlie Rouse (on 1959-05-31)
trumpet:
Donald Byrd (American jazz trumpeter) (on 1959-05-31)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Hackensack – July 1, 1959) in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States (on 1959-05-31)
Donald Byrd8:27
4Let the Good Times Roll
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun (US American Songwriter, producer), Nesuhi Ertegun and Jerry Wexler
alto saxophone:
Marshall Royal (from 1959-05-06 until 1959-06-23)
flute and saxophone:
Frank Wess (from 1959-05-06 until 1959-06-23)
piano:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (from 1959-05-06 until 1959-06-23)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Gonsalves (from 1959-05-06 until 1959-06-23), David “Fathead” Newman (American jazz saxophonist) (from 1959-05-06 until 1959-06-23) and Zoot Sims (US jazz saxophonist) (from 1959-05-06 until 1959-06-23)
trombone:
Quentin Jackson (from 1959-05-06 until 1959-06-23) and Melba Liston (US jazz trombonist) (from 1959-05-06 until 1959-06-23)
trumpet:
Marcus Belgrave (from 1959-05-06 until 1959-06-23), Joe Newman (US jazz trumpeter) (from 1959-05-06 until 1959-06-23), Ernie Royal (from 1959-05-06 until 1959-06-23), Clark Terry (American swing trumpeter) (from 1959-05-06 until 1959-06-23) and Snookie Young (from 1959-05-06 until 1959-06-23)
vocals:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (from 1959-05-06 until 1959-06-23)
arranger:
Quincy Jones
recorded at:
6 West Recording in New York, New York, United States (from 1959-05-06 until 1959-06-23)
cover recording of:
Let the Good Times Roll (from 1959-05-06 until 1959-06-23)
writer:
Fleecie Moore (in 1946) and Sam Theard (in 1946)
publisher:
Rytvoc, Inc. (ASCAP), Theard Swanson Publishing and Warock Corp.
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM))
Ray Charles2:52
5Better Git It in Your Soul
recording of:
Better Git It in Your Soul
composer:
Charles Mingus
publisher:
Jazz Workshop, Inc.
Charles Mingus7:22
6Manhattan
George Russell10:35
7What a Difference a Day Makes
cover recording of:
What a Diff’rence a Day Made
lyricist:
Stanley Adams (US lyricist & songwriter)
composer:
María Grever
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Estate of Stanley Adams, Maurice Music, Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd., Stanley Adams Music, Universal Music–Z Tunes LLC and Zomba Golden Sands Enterprises, Inc.
is based on:
Cuando vuelva a tu lado
Dinah Washington2:30
8The End of a Love Affair
Wes Montgomery3:16
9Polka Dots & Moonbeams
recording of:
Polka Dots and Moonbeams
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908–1964)
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher), Dorsey Brothers Music, Marke Music Publishing Co., Inc., Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music), My Dad’s Songs, Inc., Pocketful of Dreams Music Publisher and Reganesque Music Company
sub-publisher:
日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
Chet Baker7:57
8▼CD: 1959
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1So What
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1959-03-02)
recording engineer:
Fred Plaut (on 1959-03-02)
producer:
Irving Townsend
alto saxophone:
Cannonball Adderley (on 1959-03-02)
double bass:
Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist) (on 1959-03-02)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Cobb (US jazz drummer) (on 1959-03-02)
piano:
Bill Evans (pianist) (on 1959-03-02)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1959-03-02)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1959-03-02)
recorded at:
Columbia 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1959-03-02)
remix of:
So What (stereo) by Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
recording of:
So What (on 1959-03-02)
composer:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
publisher:
Jazz Horn Music
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Miles Davis4.259:24
2Lonely Woman
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1959-05-22)
producer:
Nesuhi Ertegun
alto saxophone:
Ornette Coleman (US jazz saxophonist, trumpeter, violinist, and composer) (on 1959-05-22)
cornet:
Don Cherry (jazz trumpeter) (on 1959-05-22)
double bass:
Charlie Haden (American jazz bassist) (on 1959-05-22)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Billy Higgins (US jazz drummer) (on 1959-05-22)
recording of:
Lonely Woman (instrumental) (on 1959-05-22)
composer:
Ornette Coleman (US jazz saxophonist, trumpeter, violinist, and composer)
publisher:
MJQ Music
Ornette Coleman5:01
3Take 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
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)
The Dave Brubeck Quartet4.355:27
4Keep It Moving
Wynton Kelly7:32
5Ramblin’
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 Coleman6:36
6Goodbye Pork Pie Hat
recording of:
Goodbye Pork Pie Hat (Roland Kirk lyrics)
lyricist:
Roland Kirk
composer:
Charles Mingus
version of:
Goodbye Pork Pie Hat (instrumental)
Charles Mingus5:44
7Blue in Green
recording of:
Blue in Green
composer:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) and Bill Evans (pianist)
publisher:
Jazz Horn Music, Musical Frontiers Pub. Co. and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Bill Evans5:23
8Naima
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd (on 1959-12-02) and Phil Iehle (on 1959-12-02)
producer:
Nesuhi Ertegun
double bass:
Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist) (on 1959-12-02)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Cobb (US jazz drummer) (on 1959-12-02)
piano:
Wynton Kelly (on 1959-12-02)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1959-12-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US)
recorded at:
Atlantic Recording Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1959-12-02)
recording of:
Naima (original instrumental version) (on 1959-12-02)
composer:
John Coltrane
named after artist:
Juanita Naima Grubbs
publisher:
Jowcol Music
John Coltrane44:23
9Blue Rondo a la Turk
The Dave Brubeck Quartet6:45
10Giant Steps
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd (on 1959-05-05) and Phil Iehle (on 1959-05-05)
producer:
Nesuhi Ertegun
double bass:
Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist) (on 1959-05-05)
drums (drum set):
Art Taylor (on 1959-05-05)
piano:
Tommy Flanagan (on 1959-05-05)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1959-05-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US)
recorded at:
Atlantic Recording Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1959-05-05)
recording of:
Giant Steps (on 1959-05-05)
composer:
John Coltrane
publisher:
Jowcol Music
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
John Coltrane3.354:44

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