Giants of Jazz
Compilation by Various Artists
Released 2003
Tracklist
- CD 1: Glenn Miller
- 1In the MoodThe Glenn Miller Orchestra3:333.8 ★
- 2Little Brown JugThe Glenn Miller Orchestra2:50
- 3A String of PearlsThe Glenn Miller Orchestra3:14
- 4Chattanooga Choo ChooThe Glenn Miller Orchestra3:19
- 5Song of the Volga BoatmenThe Glenn Miller Orchestra3:25
- 6(I’ve Got a Gal in) KalamazooThe Glenn Miller Orchestra3:173.0 ★
- 7Say “Si Si” (Para Vigo Me Voy)The Glenn Miller Orchestra2:40
- 8Anvil Chorus, Parts 1 & 2The Glenn Miller Orchestra4:56
- 9Perfidia (Tonight)The Glenn Miller Orchestra3:20
- 10On a Little Street in SingaporeThe Glenn Miller Orchestra2:45
- 11American PatrolThe Glenn Miller Orchestra3:19
- 12Pennsylvania 6–5000The Glenn Miller Orchestra3:163.0 ★
- 13Tuxedo JunctionThe Glenn Miller Orchestra3:28
- 14Moonlight SerenadeThe Glenn Miller Orchestra3:19
- CD 2: Louis Armstrong
- 1When the Saints Go Marchin’ InLouis Armstrong2:41
- 2C’est si bonLouis Armstrong3:04
- 3Jeepers CreepersLouis Armstrong2:404.0 ★
- 4Blueberry HillLouis Armstrong2:52
- 5You Rascal YouLouis Armstrong3:09
- 6Swing That MusicLouis Armstrong2:51
- 7ShadrackLouis Armstrong2:26
- 8Can Anyone Explain?Louis Armstrong3:11
- 9The Flat Foot FloogieLouis Armstrong2:57
- 10Heebie JeebiesLouis Armstrong2:51
- 11When It’s Sleepy Time Down SouthLouis Armstrong3:28
- 12St. Louis BluesLouis Armstrong3:02
- 13Nobody Knows the Trouble I’ve SeenLouis Armstrong3:06
- 14La Vie en roseLouis Armstrong3:23
- CD 3: Ella Fitzgerald
- 1A‐Tisket, A‐TasketElla Fitzgerald2:393.0 ★
- 2’Tain’t What You Do (It’s the Way That Cha Do It)Ella Fitzgerald3:03
- 3It’s Only a Paper MoonElla Fitzgerald2:34
- 4Dream a Little Dream of MeElla Fitzgerald3:09
- 5Can’t Help Lovin’ Dat ManElla Fitzgerald2:44
- 6Baby, It’s Cold OutsideElla Fitzgerald2:39
- 7I’m Making BelievedElla Fitzgerald3:12
- 8You Won’t Be SatisfiedElla Fitzgerald2:544.0 ★
- 9Smooth SailingElla Fitzgerald3:064.0 ★
- 10(I Love You) For Sentimental ReasonsElla Fitzgerald3:10
- 11Into Each Life Some Rain Must FallElla Fitzgerald3:04
- 12The Frim Fram SauceElla Fitzgerald3:14
- 13You’ll Have to Swing It (Mr. Paganini)Ella Fitzgerald5:11
- 14My Heart Belongs to DaddyElla Fitzgerald3:074.0 ★
- CD 4: Duke Ellington
- 1Take the “A” TrainDuke Ellington & His Orchestra2:55
- 2It Don’t Mean a ThingDuke Ellington & His Orchestra3:00
- 3Sophisticated LadyDuke Ellington & His Orchestra2:41
- 4In a Sentimental MoodDuke Ellington & His Orchestra3:04
- 5I’m Beginning to See the LightDuke Ellington & His Orchestra3:17
- 6Black and Tan FantasyDuke Ellington & His Orchestra3:04
- 7Coktails for TwoDuke Ellington & His Orchestra3:29
- 8Ko‐KoDuke Ellington & His Orchestra2:46
- 9Creole Love CallDuke Ellington & His Orchestra4:32
- 10I Let a Song Out of My HeartDuke Ellington & His Orchestra3:07
- 11Mood IndigoDuke Ellington & His Orchestra2:43
- 12PerdidoDuke Ellington & His Orchestra3:11
- 13I Got It BadDuke Ellington & His Orchestra3:21
- 14CaravanDuke Ellington & His Orchestra2:43
- CD 5: Count Basie
- 1One O’Clock JumpCount Basie3:00
- 2Oh, Lady Be GoodCount Basie3:11
- 3Basie’s BasementCount Basie3:18
- 4Open the Door, Richard!Count Basie2:40
- 5Blue SkiesCount Basie2:53
- 6King Porter StompCount Basie2:51
- 7Sent for You YesterdayCount Basie2:58
- 8Every TubCount Basie3:15
- 9John’s IdeaCount Basie2:55
- 10Doggin’ AroundCount Basie3:04
- 11Your Red WagonCount Basie2:49
- 12Swingin’ the BluesCount Basie2:47
- 13Lester Leaps InCount Basie3:11
- 14Jumpin’ at the WoodsideCount Basie3:01
- CD 6: Benny Goodman
- 1Let’s DanceBenny Goodman2:35
- 2Jersey BounceBenny Goodman2:57
- 3Sing, Sing, SingBenny Goodman8:38
- 4Why Don’t You Do RightBenny Goodman3:16
- 5Stompin’ at the SavoyBenny Goodman3:12
- 6Darn That DreamBenny Goodman3:01
- 7Winter WeatherBenny Goodman3:02
- 8Sometimes I’m HappyBenny Goodman3:41
- 9Benny Rides AgainBenny Goodman4:40
- 10Taking a Chance on LoveBenny Goodman3:05
- 11Blues in the NightBenny Goodman3:16
- 12Clarinet a la KingBenny Goodman2:54
- 13Goody GoodyBenny Goodman2:29
- 14Ti‐Pi‐TinBenny Goodman2:33
- CD 7: Billie Holiday
- 1SummertimeBillie Holiday2:54
- 2My ManBillie Holiday3:03
- 3God Bless the ChildBillie Holiday2:56
- 4Mean to MeBillie Holiday3:07
- 5Don’t ExplainBillie Holiday2:55
- 6Strange FruitBillie Holiday3:06
- 7’Tain’t Nobody’s Business If I DoBillie Holiday3:21
- 8Miss Brown to YouBillie Holiday3:00
- 9Billie’s BluesBillie Holiday3:06
- 10Fine and MellowBillie Holiday3:18
- 11I Cover the WaterfrontBillie Holiday3:28
- 12Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be?)Billie Holiday3:164.0 ★
- 13That Ole Devil Called LoveBillie Holiday2:54
- 14Am I BlueBillie Holiday2:48
- CD 8: Nat King Cole
- 1UnforgettableNat King Cole3:114.0 ★
- 2(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66Nat King Cole3:00
- 3Sweet LorraineNat King Cole3:08
- 4Smoke Gets in Your EyesNat King Cole2:55
- 5It’s Only a Paper MoonNat King Cole2:54
- 6These Foolish ThingsNat King Cole3:14
- 7Yes Sir, That’s My BabyNat King Cole2:31
- 8Don’t Blame MeNat King Cole3:23
- 9What Is This Things Called Love?Nat King Cole2:58
- 10Sweet Georgia BrownNat King Cole2:19
- 11You’re the Cream in My CoffeeNat King Cole2:28
- 12Straighten Up and Fly RightNat King Cole2:27
- 13My Baby Just Cares for MeNat King Cole2:47
- 14Mona LisaNat King Cole3:14
- CD 9: Frank Sinatra
- 1That Old Black MagicFrank Sinatra2:34
- 2Begin the BeguineFrank Sinatra2:56
- 3April in ParisFrank Sinatra2:43
- 4Ol’ Man River (From Showboat)Frank Sinatra3:57
- 5East of the Sun (and West of the Moon)Frank Sinatra3:16
- 6Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear to Tread)Frank Sinatra3:13
- 7StardustFrank Sinatra3:13
- 8All or Nothing at AllFrank Sinatra2:55
- 9Stormy WeatherFrank Sinatra4:15
- 10A Fella With an UmbrellaFrank Sinatra2:33
- 11S’Posin’Frank Sinatra2:49
- 12Tea for TwoFrank Sinatra3:18
- 13One for My Baby (and One More for the Road)Frank Sinatra3:05
- 14Everybody Loves SomebodyFrank Sinatra3:15
- CD 10: Django Reinhardt
- 1NuagesDjango Reinhardt3:15
- 2Georgia on My MindDjango Reinhardt3:16
- 3Minor SwingDjango Reinhardt3:16
- 4NympheasDjango Reinhardt4:15
- 5Swing GuitarsDjango Reinhardt2:25
- 6CrepusculeDjango Reinhardt3:02
- 7Manoir de mes revesDjango Reinhardt3:20
- 8Place de BrouckereDjango Reinhardt2:52
- 9DaphneDjango Reinhardt3:02
- 10BricktopDjango Reinhardt3:46
- 11Rose RoomDjango Reinhardt2:44
- 12Swing 39Django Reinhardt3:21
- 13Rendez‐vous sous la pluieDjango Reinhardt2:39
- 14DjangologyDjango Reinhardt2:53
- CD 11: Dave Brubeck
- 1Singin’ in the RainDave Brubeck2:38
- 2Blue MoonDave Brubeck2:59
- 3I’ll Remember AprilDave Brubeck3:23
- 4The Way You Look TonightDave Brubeck3:01
- 5IpcaDave Brubeck2:42
- 6AlwaysDave Brubeck2:50
- 7Lullaby in RhythmDave Brubeck3:33
- 8You Stepped Out of a DreamDave Brubeck2:56
- 9I Hear a RhapsodyDave Brubeck2:17
- 10RondoDave Brubeck1:32
- 11September SongDave Brubeck3:28
- 12Love Walked InDave Brubeck2:39
- 13UndecidedDave Brubeck2:31
- 14LauraDave Brubeck2:09
- CD 12: Stan Getz
- 1Moonlight in VermontStan Getz3:15
- 2Stella by StarlightStan Getz2:44
- 3Early AutumnStan Getz3:02
- 4Opus De BopStan Getz2:33
- 5’s WonderfulStan Getz2:55
- 6Hershey BarStan Getz2:37
- 7YesterdaysStan Getz2:48
- 8Tootsie RollStan Getz2:10
- 9Parker 51Stan Getz6:08
- 10Indian SummerStan Getz2:50
- 11Long Island SoundStan Getz2:58
- 12Stan’s MoodStan Getz2:44
- 13Split KickStan Getz2:54
- 14Autumn LeavesStan Getz2:59
- CD 13: Miles Davis
- 1Now’s the TimeMiles Davis3:18
- 2Moose the MoocheMiles Davis2:57
- 3MilestonesMiles Davis2:37
- 4Half NelsonMiles Davis2:45
- 5Donna LeeMiles Davis2:36
- 6Bean‐A‐Re‐BopMiles Davis2:32
- 7JeruMiles Davis3:13
- 8GodchildMiles Davis3:09
- 9BoplicityMiles Davis3:024.0 ★
- 10Venus de MiloMiles Davis3:12
- 11Moon DreamsMiles Davis3:19
- 12Blue RoomMiles Davis3:03
- 13It’s Only a Paper MoonMiles Davis5:25
- 14Out of the BlueMiles Davis6:14
- CD 14: Sarah Vaughan
- 1Lover ManSarah Vaughan3:20
- 2You’re BlaseSarah Vaughan3:02
- 3PerdidoSarah Vaughan2:31
- 4It Might as Well Be SpringSarah Vaughan3:13
- 5Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless ChildSarah Vaughan2:48
- 6What a Difference a Day MadeSarah Vaughan2:48
- 7Black CoffeeSarah Vaughan3:194.5 ★
- 8That Lucky Old SunSarah Vaughan3:32
- 9Gentleman FriendSarah Vaughan2:35
- 10Nice Work If You Can Get ItSarah Vaughan2:36
- 11The Nearness of YouSarah Vaughan3:20
- 12I Love the GuySarah Vaughan2:34
- 13You Go to My HeadSarah Vaughan3:03
- 14SummertimeSarah Vaughan3:15
- CD 15: Peggy Lee
- 1Blues in the NightPeggy Lee3:16
- 2Winter WeatherPeggy Lee3:02
- 3Let’s Do It (Let’s Fall in Love)Peggy Lee2:18
- 43:16
- 5Where or WhenPeggy Lee3:21
- 6Waintin’ for the Train to Come InPeggy Lee3:08
- 7I Don’t Know Enough About YouPeggy Lee3:21
- 8It’s a Good DayPeggy Lee2:524.5 ★
- 9Why Don’t You Do RightPeggy Lee2:264.0 ★
- 10Don’t Smoke in BedPeggy Lee3:09
- 11Mañana (Is Soon Enough for Me)Peggy Lee2:57
- 12Bali Ha’iPeggy Lee3:093.0 ★
- 13You Was!Peggy Lee2:46
- 14LoverPeggy Lee3:16
- CD 16: Charlie Parker
- 1Billie’s BounceCharlie Parker3:11
- 2Ko KoCharlie Parker2:55
- 3Shaw ’NuffCharlie Parker2:58
- 4Yardbird SuiteCharlie Parker2:56
- 5OrnithologyCharlie Parker2:58
- 6Lover ManCharlie Parker3:19
- 7A Night in TunisiaCharlie Parker3:05
- 8Chasin’ the BirdCharlie Parker2:47
- 9Scrapple From the AppleCharlie Parker2:59
- 10Cool BluesCharlie Parker2:48
- 11Embraceable YouCharlie Parker3:24
- 12Klact‐Oveeseds‐TeneCharlie Parker3:04
- 13Relaxin’ at CamarilloCharlie Parker3:07
- 14Parker’s MoodCharlie Parker3:01
- CD 17: Bing Crosby
- 13:04
- 2DinahBing Crosby2:50
- 3Brother Can You Spare a Dime?Bing Crosby3:143.0 ★
- 4My Melancholy BabyBing Crosby2:59
- 5I Got a Pocket Full of DreamsBing Crosby2:36
- 6Alexander’s Ragtime BandBing Crosby3:00
- 7You Must Have Been a Beautiful BabyBing Crosby2:57
- 8You Are My SunshineBing Crosby2:33
- 9AC‐Cent‐Tchu‐Ate the PositiveBing Crosby2:41
- 10Swinging on a StarBing Crosby2:314.0 ★
- 11Don’t Fence Me InBing Crosby3:084.0 ★
- 12Yah‐Tata (Talk Talk Talk)Bing Crosby3:10
- 13Now Is the Hour (Maori Farewell Song)Bing Crosby3:09
- 14Gone Fishin’Bing Crosby2:30
- CD 18: Dizzy Gillespie
- 1Hot MalletsDizzy Gillespie2:15
- 2Woody ’n YouDizzy Gillespie2:56
- 3Salt PeanutsDizzy Gillespie3:13
- 4Groovin’ HighDizzy Gillespie2:38
- 5Hot HouseDizzy Gillespie3:07
- 6Dizzy AtmosphereDizzy Gillespie2:47
- 7A Night in TunisiaDizzy Gillespie3:04
- 852nd Street ThemeDizzy Gillespie3:04
- 9MantecaDizzy Gillespie3:05
- 10Cubana BopDizzy Gillespie3:08
- 11Two Bass HitDizzy Gillespie2:46
- 12Katy (Dizzier and Dizzier)Dizzy Gillespie3:03
- 13Swing Low Sweet ChariotDizzy Gillespie2:54
- 14Relaxing With LeeDizzy Gillespie2:45
- CD 19: Sidney Bechet
- 1Maple Leaf RagSidney Bechet2:55
- 2Dear Old SouthlandSidney Bechet2:354.0 ★
- 3Really the BluesSidney Bechet3:37
- 4SummertimeSidney Bechet4:07
- 5High SocietySidney Bechet2:50
- 6Blues in Thirds (Caution Blues)Sidney Bechet2:56
- 72:19 BluesSidney Bechet2:52
- 8Nobody Knows the Way I Feel Dis Mornin’Sidney Bechet3:31
- 9Indian SummerSidney Bechet3:09
- 10The Sheik of ArabySidney Bechet2:11
- 11Blue HorizonSidney Bechet4:20
- 12Blame It on the BluesSidney Bechet2:54
- 13Les OignonsSidney Bechet4:04
- 14Petite FleurSidney Bechet3:12
- CD 20: Lionel Hampton
- 1Memories of YouLionel Hampton3:16
- 2Hot MalletsLionel Hampton2:15
- 3Flyin’ HomeLionel Hampton3:15
- 4Hamp’s Boogie WoogieLionel Hampton3:21
- 5Flying on a V‐Disc, Parts 1 & 2Lionel Hampton8:54
- 6The LamplighterLionel Hampton3:08
- 7Hey! Ba‐Ba‐Re‐BopLionel Hampton3:18
- 8Blow Top BluesLionel Hampton3:26
- 9On the Sunny Side of the StreetLionel Hampton2:47
- 10Air Mail Special, Parts 1 & 2Lionel Hampton6:03
- 11Mingus FingersLionel Hampton3:08
- 12Wee AlbertLionel Hampton3:23
- 13Rag MopLionel Hampton2:52
- 14Turkey Hop, Part 1Lionel Hampton2:37
Release credits
- piano [7]
- tenor saxophone [3]
- violin [1]
- viola [1]
- harp [1]
- double bass [6]
- bass guitar [9]
- tenor saxophone [8]
- saxophone [1]
- drums (drum set) [10]
- arranger [1, 10], conductor [1, 10]
- trombone [4, 10]
- performing orchestra [2]
- double bass [10]
- bass [2], double bass [1-2, 14]
- tuba [9]
- alto saxophone [8], clarinet [8], reeds [8]
- lead vocals [12], vocal [7]
- trumpet [8]
- arranger [8]
- bass [10], double bass [4]
- lead vocals [10, 13], vocal [5]
- tenor saxophone [3]
- guitar [1]
- arranger [8], conductor [8]
- performing orchestra [8]
- guitar [1-2, 14]
- trumpet [1-2, 14]
- trumpet [7]
- tenor saxophone [4, 10]
- celesta [1], piano [1]
- trombone [3]
- conductor [7]
- guitar [12]
- double bass [10]
- alto saxophone [3]
- alto saxophone [9]
- performing orchestra [9]
- drums (drum set) [1-2, 14]
- performing orchestra [1-2]
- tenor saxophone [6]
- drums (drum set) [8]
- double bass [6]
- cello [1]
- trumpet [2]
- violin [1]
- guitar [8]
- conductor [8-10, 12], guitar [1]
- performing orchestra [10-11]
- piano [12]
- viola [8.1, 9.1]
- trumpet [2, 14]
- trombone [7]
- guitar [6, 9, 9-11, 14], solo [9]
- tenor vocals [9]
- recording [9]
- piano [9]
- drums (drum set) [10]
- violin [9]
- cello [1]
- vocal [1-2, 8-10, 14]
- trombone [1]
- trumpet [7]
- violin [1]
- guitar [6]
- guitar [9]
- lead vocals [1]
- cello [1]
- guitar [4]
- reeds [1-2, 14]
- violin [1]
- double bass [3]
- alto saxophone [7]
- double bass [7]
- trombone [1]
- alto saxophone [8]
- trombone [3.1-2, 3.14, 7.7]
- producer [4, 10]
- performing orchestra [4, 10]
- violin [1]
- baritone saxophone [9]
- piano [10]
- arranger [9]
- trombone [2]
- performing orchestra [2]
- double bass [12]
- arranger [10]
- piano [6]
- violin [1]
- violin [1]
- baritone vocals [9]
- saxophone [1]
- arranger [8], saxophone [1]
- lead vocals [10]
- violin [1]
- trumpet [3]
- tenor vocals [9]
- saxophone [1]
- reeds [2, 14]
- piano [7]
- piano [13]
- alto saxophone [6]
- trombone [1]
- clarinet [6]
- alto saxophone [12]
- guitar [13]
- drums (drum set) [4, 10]
- trombone [3]
- trombone [9]
- bongos [13], congas [13], membranophone [13]
- alto saxophone [12]
- tenor saxophone [8]
- piano [4, 10-11]
- trumpet [7]
- guitar [10]
- piano [8]
- double bass [13]
- double bass [1, 13]
- congas [1]
- performing orchestra [7]
- tenor saxophone [7]
- piano [9]
- bass vocals [9]
- conductor [5]
- performing orchestra [5, 10]
- cello [1]
- drums (drum set) [7.12, 3.9]
- double bass [2]
- guitar [14]
- saxophone [1]
- cello [1]
- trombone [6]
- drums (drum set) [9]
- tenor saxophone [12]
- guitar [3]
- producer [10]
- alto saxophone [9]
- viola [1]
- tenor saxophone [7]
- solo [8], trumpet [2.3, 2.9, 3.8], vocal [3.8, 2.3, 2.9]
- performer [3], performing orchestra [3]
- alto saxophone [1]
- double bass [11, 14]
- piano [3]
- guitar [11]
- trumpet [1]
- lead vocals [6]
- piano [1]
- violin [1]
- trumpet [1]
- drums (drum set) [13.6, 16.9]
- harp [1]
- solo [10], trumpet [13.6, 13.9, 14.4, 14.10, 16.9]
- producer [12]
- baritone saxophone [8]
- violin [1]
- electric guitar [10], guitar [7]
- lead vocals [2], piano [2, 13], vocal [1-2, 2, 13]
- trombone [1-2, 14]
- double bass [9]
- arranger [1], conductor [1]
- performing orchestra [1]
- drums (drum set) [1]
- violin [1]
- guitar [9]
- violin [1]
- guitar [2]
- trumpet [3]
- tenor saxophone [12]
- viola [1]
- vocal [8-12]
- double bass [1]
- drums (drum set) [6]
- guitar [11, 14]
- drums (drum set) [1]
- trumpet [1]
- piano [10]
- guitar [9]
- producer [9]
- drums (drum set) [7]
- trumpet [1]
- alto saxophone [7]
- alto saxophone [3]
- trumpet [12]
- violin [1]
- violin [1]
- trombone [1-2, 14]
- French horn [9]
- lead vocals [7], vocal [4, 6, 10-11, 13-14]
- drums (drum set) [7]
- trumpet [3]
- drums (drum set) [3]
- violin [1]
- baritone saxophone [7]
- tenor saxophone [7, 13]
- violin [9-11, 14]
- trumpet [1-2, 14]
- reeds [2], tenor saxophone [1-2, 14]
- producer [7, 13]
- lead vocals [6], tenor saxophone [2]
- vocal [10]
- choir vocals [13]
- performer [2]
- background vocals [6]
- instrument [2], performer [2, 13]
- background vocals [9]
- background vocals [10]
- piano [1-2, 14]
- bass [7], double bass [16.9, 12.7]
- clarinet [4, 10]
- performing orchestra [12]
- bass [8], double bass [8]
- arranger [12], conductor [12]
- drums (drum set) [13]
- violin [1]
- tenor saxophone [1], woodwind [2, 14]
- trombone [3]
- violin [1]
- double bass [9]
- vocal [13]
Issues
- G20x CD2003