Compil. 1997 on Verve Records label
Jazz (Bop, Ragtime, Big Band, Swing)
Mastered at PolyGram Studios. CD 1: ℗ 1996 PolyGram Records, Inc. © 1996 PolyGram Records, Inc. CDs 2 and 3: ℗ 1997 PolyGram Records, Inc. © 1997 PolyGram Records, Inc.
Irving Berlin voc, 1888-1989 US album by | |
Cliff Preiss , compiled by, selected and sequenced by | |
Lisa Po-Ying Huang , photography by, cover cd 2, art direction, cd 1 and 2, design, cd 1 and 2 | |
Hat Nguyen , US art direction, cd 3, design, cd 3, design, cover box | |
Ben Young , research, other, restored by | |
Michael Lang , supervised by, compilation | |
Ella Fitzgerald voc, 1917-1996 US performer on track, vocals | |
Paul Weston p, 1912-1996 US arranged by, conductor | |
Paul Weston And His Orchestra , orchestra | |
Sarah Vaughan voc, 1924-1990 US performer on track, vocals | |
Hal Mooney , 1911-1995 US arranged by, conductor | |
Hal Mooney And His Orchestra , US orchestra | |
Billy Eckstine voc, tr, 1914-1993 US vocals | |
Billie Holiday voc, 1915-1959 US performer on track, vocals | |
Red Mitchell b, 1927-1992 US bass | |
Alvin Stoller dr, 1925-1992 US drums | |
Barney Kessel g, 1923-2004 US guitar | |
Jimmy Rowles p, 1918-1996 US piano | |
Ben Webster ts, 1909-1973 US tenor saxophone | |
Harry Edison tr, US trumpet | |
Johnny Hartman voc, 1923-1983 US performer on track, vocals | |
Leonard Gaskin b, 1920-2009 US bass | |
Charlie Smith dr, 1927-1966 US drums | |
Erroll Garner p, 1921-1977 US piano | |
Fred Astaire voc, 1899-1987 US performer on track, vocals, vocals, tap dance, tap | |
Ray Brown b, 1926-2002 US bass | |
Oscar Peterson p, 1925-2007 CA piano, celesta, celeste | |
Flip Phillips ts, sax, 1915-2001 US tenor saxophone | |
Charlie Shavers tr, 1920-1971 US trumpet | |
Anita O'Day voc, 1919-2006 US performer on track, vocals | |
Joe Mondragon b, 1920-1987 US bass | |
Paul Smith p, 1922-2013 US piano | |
Larry Bunker dr, vib, 1928-2005 US vibraphone, bongos | |
Joe Williams voc, 1918-1999 US performer on track, vocals | |
Bob Badgley eb, tb, US bass | |
Gerryck King dr, drums | |
Henry Johnson g, voc, *1954 US guitar | |
Norman Simmons p, *1929 US piano | |
Stan Levey dr, 1926-2005 US drums | |
Herb Ellis g, 1921-2010 US guitar | |
Lou Levy p, 1928-2001 US piano | |
Ethel Waters voc, 1896-1977 US performer on track, vocals | |
Reginald Beane p, piano | |
Dinah Washington voc, 1924-1963 US performer on track, vocals | |
Rick Henderson as, sax, 1928-2004 US alto saxophone | |
Keter Betts b, 1928-2005 US bass | |
Ed Thigpen dr, 1930-2010 US drums | |
Junior Mance p, *1928 US piano | |
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis ts, 1922-1986 US tenor saxophone | |
Gus Chappell tb, trombone | |
Clark Terry tr, fh, 1920-2015 US trumpet | |
Buddy Rich dr, 1917-1987 US drums | |
Louis Armstrong tr, voc, 1901-1971 US trumpet, vocals | |
Frankie Laine voc, 1913-2007 US performer on track, vocals | |
Harry Geller tr, arranged by, conductor | |
Harry Geller And His Orchestra , orchestra | |
Carl Fischer p, 1913-1954 US piano | |
Chuck Gentry sax, bs, 1911-1988 US baritone saxophone, bassoon | |
Jack Ryan b, US bass | |
Fred Stulce sax, as, US clarinet | |
Babe Russin sax, ts, 1911-1984 US tenor saxophone | |
Ted Nash fl, as, 1922-2011 US tenor saxophone | |
Don Fagerquist tr, 1927-1974 US trumpet | |
Gene Cipriano fl, ts, *1928 US woodwind | |
Tony Scott cl, 1921-2007 US clarinet | |
Leroy Lovett p, 1919-2013 US conductor, music director | |
Cozy Cole dr, 1909-1981 US drums | |
Billy Bauer g, 1915-2005 US guitar | |
Billy Taylor p, 1921-2010 US piano | |
Budd Johnson ts, 1910-1984 US tenor saxophone | |
Billy May tr, 1916-2004 US arranged by | |
Red Callender b, tu, 1916-1992 US bass | |
Bobby Tucker And His Orchestra , orchestra | |
Bobby Tucker p, 1923-2007 US piano, conductor | |
Conrad Gozzo tr, 1922-1964 US trumpet | |
Mickey Mangano tr, US trumpet | |
Ernestine Anderson voc, *1928 US performer on track, vocals | |
Bud Shank as, fl, 1926-2009 US alto saxophone | |
Pete Rugolo key, tr, 1915-2011 US arranged by, conductor | |
Shelly Manne dr, 1920-1984 US drums | |
Pete Rugolo Orchestra , orchestra | |
Bing Crosby voc, 1903-1977 US performer on track, vocals | |
Maurice Stein bcl, alto saxophone | |
Buddy Bregman , 1930-2017 US arranged by, conductor | |
The Buddy Bregman Orchestra , orchestra | |
Bob Cooper ts, 1925-1993 US tenor saxophone | |
George Roberts tb, trombone | |
Joe Howard tb, 1919-1995 US trombone | |
Lloyd Ulyate tb, 1927-2004 US trombone | |
Milt Bernhart tb, 1926-2004 US trombone | |
Maynard Ferguson tr, 1928-2006 US trumpet | |
Pete Candoli tr, 1923-2008 US trumpet | |
Blossom Seeley voc, 1891-1974 performer on track, vocals | |
Stuart Phillips's Orchestra , orchestra | |
Herb Geller as, 1928-2013 US alto saxophone | |
Jimmy Giuffre cl, ts, 1921-2008 US bassoon | |
Al Hendrickson g, 1920-2007 US guitar | |
Georgie Auld ts, 1919-1990 US tenor saxophone | |
Frank Rosolino tb, 1926-1978 US trombone | |
Conte Candoli tr, 1927-2001 US trumpet | |
Ray Linn tr, 1920-1996 US trumpet | |
Cassandra Wilson voc, *1955 US performer on track, vocals | |
Lonnie Plaxico b, eb, *1960 US bass | |
Terri Lyne Carrington dr, *1965 US drums | |
Shirley Horn voc, p, 1934-2005 US performer on track, vocals | |
Charles Ables b, eb, 1943-2001 US bass | |
Steve Williams dr, *1980 drums | |
Louis Bellson dr, 1924-2009 IT drums | |
Tommy Bryant b, 1930-1982 US bass | |
Oliver Jackson dr, 1933-1994 US drums | |
Ray Bryant p, 1931-2011 US piano | |
Bob Brookmeyer tb, 1929-2011 US performer on track, valve trombone | |
Buddy Clark b, US bass | |
Mel Lewis dr, 1929-1990 US drums | |
Lionel Hampton vib, 1908-2002 US performer on track, vibraphone | |
Bill Evans p, 1929-1980 US performer on track, piano | |
Monty Budwig b, 1926-1992 US bass | |
The Three Sounds , *1956 US performer on track | |
Andrew Simpkins b, 1932-1999 US bass | |
Bill Dowdy dr, *1933 US drums | |
Gene Harris p, 1933-2000 US piano | |
Stéphane Grappelli vn, 1908-1997 FR performer on track, violin | |
Pierre Michelot b, cb, 1928-2005 FR bass | |
Maurice Vander p, 1929-2017 FR piano | |
The Jazz Giants '56 , 1956-1956 US performer on track | |
Gene Ramey b, 1913-1984 US bass | |
Jo Jones dr, 1911-1985 US drums | |
Teddy Wilson p, 1912-1986 US piano | |
Lester Young ts, 1909-1959 US tenor saxophone | |
Vic Dickenson tb, 1906-1984 US trombone | |
Roy Eldridge tr, 1911-1989 US trumpet | |
Red Norvo vib, 1908-1999 US performer on track, xylophone | |
Johnny Thompson , US arranged by | |
Slam Stewart b, voc, 1914-1987 US bass | |
Hank D'Amico cl, 1915-1965 US clarinet | |
Specs Powell dr, 1922-2007 US drums | |
Joe Thomas tr, 1909-1984 US trumpet | |
Don Byas ts, 1912-1972 US performer on track, tenor saxophone | |
Roger Grasset b, bass | |
Claude Marty , drums | |
Jean-Jacques Tilché g, FR guitar | |
Art Simmons p, *1926 US piano | |
Charlie Kennedy as, sax, 1927-2009 US alto saxophone | |
Chico O'Farrill voc, CU arranged by | |
Cecil Payne bs, 1922-2007 US baritone saxophone | |
Clyde Lombardi b, 1922-1978 US bass | |
Max Roach dr, 1924-2007 US drums | |
Freddie Green g, 1911-1987 US guitar | |
Mickey Crane p, piano | |
Bill Harris tb, 1916-1973 US trombone | |
Al Porcino tr, 1925-2013 DE trumpet | |
Jimmy Cleveland tb, 1926-2008 US performer on track, trombone | |
Ernie Wilkins ts, 1922-1999 US arranged by | |
Bill Crow b, *1927 US bass | |
Art Taylor dr, 1929-1995 US drums | |
Ernie Royal tr, 1921-1983 US flugelhorn | |
Jerome Richardson fl, ts, 1920-2000 US tenor saxophone | |
Ray Copeland tr, 1926-1984 US trumpet | |
Don Butterfield tu, 1923-2006 US tuba | |
Milt Hinton b, 1910-2000 US bass | |
Osie Johnson dr, 1923-1966 US drums | |
Andy Ackers p, 1919-1978 US piano | |
Gerry Mulligan bs, 1927-1996 US performer on track, baritone saxophone | |
Julian Lee key, p, fh, AU arranged by, conductor | |
Jimmy Bond b, 1933-2012 US bass | |
Hal Blaine dr, *1929 US drums | |
Jimmy Helms , guitar | |
Pete Jolly p, 1932-2004 US piano |
Nichell Delvaille coordinator, design |
Aric Lach Morrison coordinator, production coordinated by |
Richard Seidel executive-producer |
Deborah Hay liner notes, additional editing cd 3 |
Peter Pullman liner notes, edited by |
Chris Herles mastered by |
Steve Fallone mastered by |
Herman Leonard photography by, artists |
Kathryn Millen photography by, cover cd 1 |
Craig Barber photography by, cover cd 3 |
Jared Patterson producer, assistant |
Jason Wampler producer, assistant |
Robert Silverberg producer, assistant |
Harry Bluestone concertmaster |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Blue Skies | Irving Berlin | ||
2 | Let Yourself Go | Ella Fitzgerald | 2:16 | |
3 | You're Just In Love | Sarah Vaughan | 3:43 | |
4 | Say It Isn't So | Billie Holiday | 3:16 | |
5 | Remember | Johnny Hartman | 2:44 | |
6 | No Strings (I'm Fancy Free) | Fred Astaire | 2:54 | |
7 | I Used To Be Color Blind | Anita O'Day | 3:07 | |
8 | How Deep Is The Ocean? | Joe Williams | 3:04 | |
9 | This Year's Kisses | Ella Fitzgerald | 2:16 | |
10 | Supper Time | Ethel Waters | 3:16 | |
11 | Blue Skies | Dinah Washington | 10:55 | |
12 | Always | Sarah Vaughan | 2:38 | |
13 | Top Hat, White Tie, And Tails | Fred Astaire | 3:48 | |
14 | Isn't This A Lovely Day? | Ella Fitzgerald | 6:16 | |
15 | Let's Face The Music And Dance | Anita O'Day | 3:15 | |
16 | Waiting At The End Of The Road | Frankie Laine | 2:25 | |
17 | All By Myself | Ella Fitzgerald | 2:26 | |
18 | Cheek To Cheek | Irving Berlin | ||
19 | I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm | Billie Holiday | 3:55 | |
20 | Steppin' Out With My Baby | Fred Astaire | 2:21 | |
21 | Easter Parade | Billy Eckstine | 3:13 | |
22 | Heat Wave | Ernestine Anderson | 1:48 | |
23 | Cheek To Cheek | Bing Crosby | 4:00 | |
24 | I Love A Piano | Blossom Seeley | 2:38 | |
25 | Alexander's Ragtime Band | Ella Fitzgerald | 2:40 | |
26 | Puttin' On The Ritz | Fred Astaire | 2:52 | |
27 | I Never Had A Chance | Anita O'Day | 4:21 | |
28 | Blue Skies | Cassandra Wilson | 3:07 | |
29 | I Got Lost In His Arms | Shirley Horn | 4:12 | |
30 | They Say It's Wonderful | Sarah Vaughan | 2:57 | |
31 | How's Chances? | Ella Fitzgerald | 2:45 | |
32 | You're Easy To Dance With | Fred Astaire | 3:22 | |
33 | Now It Can Be Told | Billy Eckstine | 3:41 | |
34 | I'm Putting All My Eggs In One Basket | Ella Fitzgerald | 3:25 | |
35 | How Deep Is The Ocean | Irving Berlin | ||
36 | Alexander's Ragtime Band | Charlie Shavers | 1:53 | |
37 | He Ain't Got Rhythm | Bob Brookmeyer | 4:00 | |
38 | Always | Lionel Hampton | 7:58 | |
39 | The Washington Twist | Bill Evans | 6:27 | |
40 | Change Partners | The Three Sounds | 4:20 | |
41 | How Deep Is The Ocean? | Ben Webster | 2:33 | |
42 | Cheek To Cheek | Stéphane Grappelli | 3:08 | |
43 | This Year's Kisses | The Jazz Giants '56 | 6:37 | |
44 | Russian Lullaby | Red Norvo | 4:41 | |
45 | A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody | Don Byas | 2:55 | |
46 | Blue Skies | Oscar Peterson | 3:01 | |
47 | I'm Putting All My Eggs In One Basket | Flip Phillips | 2:57 | |
48 | Marie | Jimmy Cleveland | 4:45 | |
49 | Maybe It's Because I Love You Too Much | Billy Bauer | 2:31 | |
50 | Say It Isn't So | Teddy Wilson | 2:40 | |
51 | The Song Is Ended (But The Melody Lingers On) | Gerry Mulligan | 2:47 |