The Will to Swing

~ Release by Oscar Peterson (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Fine and Dandy
recording of:
Fine and Dandy
lyricist:
Paul James (Lyricist, aka James Warburg)
composer:
Kay Swift
publisher:
Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division) and WC Music Corp.
4:37
2Tenderly
recording of:
Tenderly
lyricist:
Jack Lawrence (US songwriter) (in 1946)
composer:
Walter Gross (American composer) (in 1946)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell Morris Music, Chappell/Morris Ltd., Edwin Morris Music and Range Road Music
5:44
3Fascinatin' Rhythm
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)
2:56
4Swingin' Till the Girls Come Home
recording of:
Swingin' Till the Girls Come Home
composer:
Jon Hendricks and Oscar Pettiford
5:43
59:20 Special
recording of:
9:20 Special
lyricist:
William Engvick (in 1945)
writer:
Jack Palmer (Jazz pianist and composer)
composer:
Earle Warren (in 1941)
2:58
6Gypsy in My Soul
6:19
7When Lights Are Low
recording of:
When Lights Are Low
lyricist:
Spencer Williams (US jazz composer, pianist & singer)
composer:
Benny Carter
publisher:
Bee Cee Music Co.
4:02
8Con Alma
producer:
Norman Granz
bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (in 1959-08)
double bass [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, in 1959-08)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) (from 1959-07-14 until 1959-08-09, in 1959-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels) (in 1959)
recorded at:
Universal Recording Studios (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1959-07-14 until 1959-08-09) and Universal Recording Studio (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1959-07-21 until 1959-08-01)
recording of:
Con Alma (from 1959-07-14 until 1959-08-09)
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie
publisher:
Dizlo Music Corp.
cover recording of:
Con Alma (from 1959-07-24 until 1959-08-01)
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie
publisher:
Dizlo Music Corp.
6:57
9Ill Wind
recording of:
Ill Wind
lyricist:
Ted Koehler (in 1934)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1934)
5:35
10Whisper Not
recording of:
Whisper Not (original instrumental composition)
composer:
Benny Golson (in 1956)
5:53
11In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning
recording of:
In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning
lyricist:
Bob Hilliard
composer:
David Mann (American songwriter)
publisher:
Better Half Music Company, Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher), Bourne Music Ltd., Redd Evans Music Company and Rytvoc, Inc. (ASCAP)
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)) and 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
8:11
12Something's Coming
3:52
13Daahoud
recording of:
Daahoud
composer:
Clifford Brown (trumpet)
2:54
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1Waltz for Debby
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1962-09-25)
engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Jim Davis (jazz producer)
double bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (on 1962-09-25)
drums (drum set):
Ed Thigpen (on 1962-09-25)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) (on 1962-09-25)
recording of:
Waltz for Debby (instrumental) (on 1962-09-25)
composer:
Bill Evans (pianist)
publisher:
Acorn Music Corp., Folkways Music Publishers Inc. and Kensington Music Ltd.
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
5:55
2"C" Jam Blues
recording of:
“C” Jam Blues
composer:
Barney Bigard and Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1942)
3:23
3Nightingale
recording of:
Nightingale
writer:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer)
4:11
4Place St. Henri
recording of:
Place St. Henri
composer:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer)
publisher:
Tomi Music Corp. (BMI affiliated)
3:56
5Wheatland
recording of:
Wheatland
composer:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer)
publisher:
Tomi Music Corp. (BMI affiliated)
5:30
6I've Got a Crush on You
recording of:
I’ve Got a Crush on You
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1928)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1928)
publisher:
New World Music Corp. (ended), Warner Bros. Music Corp. (ended), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 until 2024-01-01)
part of:
Treasure Girl (1928 musical)
5:17
7Lulu's Back in Town
recording of:
Lulu’s Back in Town
lyricist:
Al Dubin
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
2:07
8Little Girl Blue
recording engineer:
Hans Georg Brunner-Schwer
piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) (in 1968-04)
recorded at:
Hans Georg Brunner-Schwer, private studio in Villingen-Schwenningen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (in 1968-04)
6:07
9Nica's Dream
recording of:
Nica’s Dream
composer:
Horace Silver
publisher:
Ecaroh Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing MGB France and フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.)
7:53
10Naptown Blues
recording of:
Hogtown Blues
composer:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer)
publisher:
Tomi Music Corp. (BMI affiliated)
5:20
11Wave
cover recording of:
Wave (original instrumental)
composer:
Antônio Carlos Jobim
publisher:
Corcovado Music Corp.
6:05
12A Child Is Born
recording of:
A Child Is Born
lyricist:
Alec Wilder (composer)
composer:
Thad Jones
publisher:
D'accord Music
version of:
A Child Is Born (Original instrumental version)
2:38
13A Little Jazz Exercise
recording of:
A Little Jazz Exercise
composer:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer)
2:45
14Once Upon a Summertime
bass:
Jiri Mraz (jazz bassist) (from 1970-11-10 until 1970-11-13)
drums (drum set):
Ray Price (jazz drummer with The Oscar Peterson Trio, among others) (from 1970-11-10 until 1970-11-13)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) (from 1970-11-10 until 1970-11-13)
recorded at:
Hans Georg Brunner-Schwer, private studio in Villingen-Schwenningen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (from 1970-11-10 until 1970-11-13)
5:17
15Younger Than Springtime
recording of:
Younger Than Springtime
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Williamson Music Company
part of:
South Pacific (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
5:20