Original Album Series

Tracklist

• CD 1: Breezin'
• 1
  Breezin'
  5:41
  4.0 ★
• 2
  This Masquerade
  8:04
  4.0 ★
• 3
  Six to Four
  5:11
  4.0 ★
• 4
  Affirmation
  6:59
  4.0 ★
• 5
  So This Is Love?
  7:04
  4.0 ★
• 6
  Lady
  5:56
  4.0 ★
• CD 2: Weekend in L.A.
• 1
  Weekend in L.A.
  7:30
• 2
  On Broadway
  10:09
• 3
  Down Here on the Ground
  4:56
• 4
  California P.M.
  7:05
• 5
  The Greatest Love of All
  5:44
• 6
  It's All in the Game
  3:55
• 7
  Windsong
  6:14
• 8
  Ode to a Kudu
  7:27
• 9
  Lady Blue
  3:40
• 10
  We All Remember Wes
  5:49
• 11
  We as Love
  7:04
• CD 3: Give Me the Night
• 1
  Love X Love
  4:45
• 2
  Off Broadway
  5:26
• 3
  Moody's Mood
  3:27
• 4
  Give Me the Night
  5:02
  3.6 ★
• 5
  What's on Your Mind
  4:04
• 6
  Dinorah, Dinorah
  3:41
• 7
  Love Dance
  3:18
• 8
  Star of a Story (X)
  4:43
  3.0 ★
• 9
  Midnight Love Affair
  3:34
• 10
  Turn Out the Lamplight
  4:43
• CD 4: Tenderly
• 1
  You Don't Know What Love Is
  4:40
• 2
  Stella by Startlight
  5:16
• 3
  Stardust
  6:03
• 4
  At the Mambo Inn
  4:55
• 5
  Here, There and Everywhere
  5:07
• 6
  This Is All I Ask
  5:36
• 7
  Tenderly
  3:07
• 8
  I Could Write a Book
  4:00
• CD 5: Big Boss Band
• 1
  Without a Song

  feat. The Count Basie Orchestra
  4:11
• 2
  Ready Now That You Are

  feat. The Count Basie Orchestra
  5:50
• 3
  How Do You Keep the Music Playing

  feat. The Count Basie Orchestra
  5:04
• 4
  On Green Dolphin Street

  feat. The Count Basie Orchestra
  4:08
• 5
  Baby Workout

  feat. The Count Basie Orchestra
  3:51
• 6
  I Only Have Eyes for You

  feat. The Count Basie Orchestra
  2:57
• 7
  Portrait of Jennie

  feat. The Count Basie Orchestra
  4:29
• 8
  Walkin' My Baby Back Home

  feat. The Count Basie Orchestra
  3:04
  4.0 ★
• 9
  Skylark

  feat. The Count Basie Orchestra
  5:07
• 10
  Basie's Bag

  feat. The Count Basie Orchestra
  3:00

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Songs and Stories

Songs and Stories 2009

Givin’ It Up

Givin’ It Up 2006

Release credits

• Abraham Laboriel
  bass guitar [1, 3-5, 7-8]
• Al Schmitt
  co [7], mix [1.1-6, 2.1-11, 5.1-10], recording [5.1-10, 2.1-11, 1.1-6]
• Barry Eastmond
  keyboard [3], piano [3]
• Bashiri Johnson
  percussion [5]
• Bill Hughes
  bass trombone [1-4, 6, 8-10]
• Bob Ojeda
  arranger [6], trumpet [1-4, 6, 8-10]
• Bruce Swedien
  mix [1-10], recording [1-10]
• Byron Stripling
  trumpet [1-4, 6, 8-10]
• Carl "Ace" Carter
  piano [1-2, 4, 6, 8-10]
• Carlos Vega
  drums (drum set) [7, 9]
• Carmen Bradford
  vocal [3]
• Charlton Johnson
  guitar [1-4, 6, 8-10]
• Clare Fischer
  Rhodes piano [6], piano [6], synthesizer [6]
• Clarence Banks
  trombone [1-4, 6, 8-10]
• Claus Ogerman
  conductor [1-6], orchestrator [1-6]
• Cleveland Eaton
  double bass [1-4, 6, 8-10]
• Danny Turner
  alto saxophone [1-4, 6, 8-10]
• Dave Glasser
  alto saxophone [1-2, 2-4, 6, 8-10], solo [2]
• Dave Russell
  additional [1-10]
• David Witham
  keyboard [5]
• Diva Gray
  background vocals [1, 4, 8]
• Don Henderson
  assistant [1.1-6, 2.1-11]
• Doug Miller
  tenor saxophone [1-4, 6, 8-10]
• Duffy Jackson
  drums (drum set) [1-4, 6, 8-10]
• Earl Gardner
  trumpet [5]
• Ed Rak
  mix [1-10]
• Elliot Scheiner
  recording [1-10]
• Frank Foster
  arranger [1-5, 8-10]
• George Benson
  guitar [5.1-10, 2.1-11, 3.1-6, 1.1-6, 4.1-5, 4.7-8], producer [1-10], vocal [5.1, 5.3-9, 1.2, 3.1, 3.3, 3.6-10, 2.2-3, 2.5-6, 2.9, 4.1, 4.3-6, 4.8]
• George Cohn
  trumpet [1-4, 6, 8-10]
• George Duke
  keyboard [9]
• Greg Phillinganes
  Rhodes piano [6], electric piano [6], keyboard [1-3, 10], synthesizer [2-3]
• Harvey Mason
  drums (drum set) [1.1-6, 2.1-11]
• Herbie Hancock
  keyboard [7-8], piano [4, 8], synthesizer [6-9]
• Herlin Riley
  drums (drum set) [2-5]
• Jeff Toone
  additional [1-10]
• Jerry Hey
  trumpet [1-3, 5-6, 9]
• Jim Gilstrap
  background vocals [1, 4, 8]
• Jim Pugh
  trombone [5]
• Jocelyn Brown
  background vocals [1, 4, 8]
• John Williams
  baritone saxophone [1-4, 6, 8-10]
• John “JR” Robinson
  drums (drum set) [1-6, 8, 10]
• Jon Faddis
  trumpet [5]
• Jorge Dalto
  clavinet [1], keyboard [1-2, 4-5, 7-11], piano [1.1-6, 2.2-3, 2.5-11]
• Keith O’Quinn
  trombone [5]
• Kenny Hing
  tenor saxophone [1-4, 6, 8-10]
• Kim Hutchcroft
  flute [1-2, 4-6, 9], saxophone [1-2, 4-6, 9]
• Larry Farrell
  trombone [5]
• Larry Williams
  flute [1-2, 4-6, 9], saxophone [1-2, 4-6, 9]
• Lee Ritenour
  acoustic guitar [7], electric guitar [10], guitar [2, 4-5, 8-9]
• Lew Soloff
  trumpet [5]
• Louis Johnson
  bass guitar [1-2, 6, 10]
• Mark Sackett
  assistant [1-10]
• Marty Paich
  conductor [3, 8], strings [3]
• McCoy Tyner
  piano [1-6, 8]
• Mel Wanzo
  trombone [1-4, 6, 8-10]
• Michael Boddicker
  synthesizer [4-5, 8]
• Mike Williams
  trumpet [1-4, 6, 8-10]
• Nick de Caro
  additional [1-11], synthesizer [1-11]
• Noel Newbolt
  assistant [1-6]
• Patti Austin
  background vocals [1, 4, 6, 8, 10], solo [3], vocal [7]
• Paul Faulise
  trombone [5]
• Paulinho da Costa
  percussion [1-2, 4-8, 10]
• Peter Darmi
  recording [1-10]
• Phil Upchurch
  bass guitar [1], guitar [1.1-6, 2.1-11]
• Quincy Jones
  producer [1-10]
• Ralph MacDonald
  percussion [5.5, 1.1-6, 2.1-11]
• Ralph Osborn
  assistant [1-10]
• Randy Brecker
  trumpet [5]
• Richard Tee
  bass synthesizer [4], electric piano [5], keyboard bass [5], synthesizer [8-10]
• Robert Farnon
  arranger [7]
• Robert Farnon & His Orchestra
  performing orchestra [7]
• Ron Carter
  double bass [5.3, 4.1-6, 4.8]
• Ronnie Foster
  Minimoog [1], electric piano [1-6], keyboard [1-11]
• Sheridan Eldridge
  assistant [1-10]
• Stanley Banks
  bass guitar [1-11]
• Terry Burrus
  keyboard [5]
• The Count Basie Orchestra
  performing orchestra [1-4, 6, 8-10]
• The New York Horns
  horn [5], performing orchestra [5]
• Tim Williams
  trombone [1-4, 6, 8-10]
• Tom Bahler
  background vocals [1, 4, 8, 10]
• Tommy LiPuma
  producer [2.1-11, 1.1-6]
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Issues

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  Original Album Series

  5x CD
  1 March 2010