The Best Smooth Jazz …Ever!
Compilation by Various Artists
Released 18 August 2003
Tracklist
- CD 1
- 1CantaloopUs33:433.2 ★
- 2The Beat Goes OnBuddy Rich4:56
- 3California DreamingBobby Womack3:203.6 ★
- 4Light My FireMinnie Riperton feat. José Feliciano5:08
- 5Ain't No SunshineBill Withers2:054.5 ★
- 6I Can't Stand the RainCassandra Wilson5:26
- 7We Have All the Time in the WorldLouis Armstrong3:133.5 ★
- 8Fly Me to the MoonJulie London2:334.0 ★
- 9I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be FreeBilly Taylor3:39
- 10Always ThereRonnie Laws4:51
- 11More Than ThisCharlie Hunter feat. Norah Jones4:103.0 ★
- 12Sure ThingSt. Germain3:46
- 13Inner City BluesPaul Jackson, Jr.4:39
- 14I Heard It Through the GrapevineEarl Klugh4:123.0 ★
- 15Don't Worry Be HappyBobby McFerrin3:553.5 ★
- 16Work SongNina Simone2:354.6 ★
- 17Nature BoyNat King Cole2:394.0 ★
- CD 2
- 1Ain't No Time to PlayGuru feat. DC Lee3:333.0 ★
- 2Brown SugarD’Angelo4:043.0 ★
- 3Son of a Preacher ManBobbie Gentry2:074.0 ★
- 43 Is the Magic NumberBob Dorough3:154.0 ★
- 5Rose RougeSt. Germain4:01
- 6Strawberry Letter 23Shuggie Otis3:594.0 ★
- 7Call MeNancy Wilson2:14
- 8Just My ImaginationDonald Byrd4:38
- 9So AmazingLuther Vandross3:433.5 ★
- 10Time After TimeCassandra Wilson4:07
- 11Lovin' YouMinnie Riperton3:462.0 ★
- 12Sister MoonBob Belden4:54
- 13Maybe I'm AmazedCarleen Anderson5:09
- 14I'm a WomanPeggy Lee2:10
- 15UnforgetableNat King Cole3:284.0 ★
- 16Girl From IpanemaLou Rawls3:49
- 17SambopCannonball Adderley3:34
- 18Mas Que Nada ('Say No More')Elza Soares2:27
- CD 3
- 12:57
- 2Joy and PainMaze4:33
- 3Why Can't We Live TogetherTimmy Thomas4:01
- 4That LadyThe Isley Brothers5:364.0 ★
- 5You Are the Sunshine of My LifeBobbi Humphrey2:45
- 6Save the ChildrenMarlena Shaw4:10
- 7StayMica Paris3:57
- 8Down That RoadShara Nelson3:46
- 9Every Day PeopleArrested Development4:083.5 ★
- 10Never Come CloserDoris4:17
- 11This Will BeNatalie Cole2:513.5 ★
- 12Every GenerationRonnie Laws5:53
- 13Mystic VoyageRonny Jordan feat. Roy Ayers4:16
- 14Theme From M.A.S.H.Bobby Hutcherson4:29
- 15Canteloupe IslandHerbie Hancock5:28
- 16Mercy MercyCannonball Adderley3:07
- 17'Round MidnightSarah Vaughan3:35
- 18Misty BlueElla Fitzgerald3:32
- CD 4
- 1My Funny ValentineChet Baker2:571.0 ★
- 2Use MePatricia Barber6:21
- 3SomethingShirley Bassey3:343.0 ★
- 4Cry Me a RiverJulie London2:494.6 ★
- 5Here's That Rainy DayPeggy Lee2:47
- 6I’m Just a Lucky So and SoLouis Armstrong & Duke Ellington3:074.0 ★
- 7Stormy WeatherSarah Vaughan3:28
- 8Autumn LeavesCannonball Adderley5:14
- 9Thinking About Your BodyBobby McFerrin3:12
- 10While I’m AloneMaze4:371.0 ★
- 11Living for the CityNoel Pointer5:19
- 12Living Inside Your LoveEarl Klugh5:38
- 13Me and Mrs JonesRonnie Foster4:24
- 14I’ve Been Loving You Too Long (to Stop Now)Tina Turner3:56
- 15Something Deep in the NightSwing Out Sister7:17
- 16You Made Me So Very HappyLou Rawls4:27
- 17Woman of the GhettoMarlena Shaw8:235.0 ★
Release credits
- drums (drum set) [5]
- double bass [17]
- guitar [16]
- clarinet [6]
- guitar [4]
- conductor [14]
- assistant [6]
- recording [5]
- recording [5]
- lead vocals [5]
- engineer [6], mix [6]
- producer [6]
- flute [5]
- drums (drum set) [16]
- performer [14]
- producer [4]
- producer [5], strings [5]
- producer [16]
- alto saxophone [17]
- conductor [3]
- trumpet [17]
- bass [1]
- arranger [6], lead vocals [6], vocal [10]
- vocal [2]
- producer [11]
- trumpet [1]
- drums (drum set) [1]
- bass [16]
- arranger [6], resonator guitar [6]
- producer [5]
- electric bass guitar [8]
- guitar [8]
- producer [6]
- drums (drum set) [6]
- recording [1.6, 2.10]
- engineer [8], mix [8], recording [5], remixer [5]
- background vocals [11]
- assistant [6]
- membranophone [17]
- recording [6]
- synthesizer [5]
- flugelhorn [8], trumpet [8], vocal [8]
- electric bass guitar [5]
- piano [6]
- guitar [17]
- bass drum [11], cymbal [11], harmonica [11], membranophone [11], piano [11]
- arranger [8], conductor [8], organ [17]
- background vocals [8], clavinet [8], producer [8], trumpet [8]
- arranger [17], conductor [17]
- performing orchestra [17]
- producer [10]
- assistant [6], editor [6]
- additional [11]
- engineer [6]
- trombone [8]
- producer [6]
- arranger [17]
- baritone saxophone [1]
- violin [17]
- drums (drum set) [3.5, 2.8]
- assistant [5], engineer [8]
- mix [6]
- engineer [11], producer [11]
- assistant [6]
- arranger [7], conductor [7], producer [7]
- guitar [17]
- mix [5]
- engineer [4]
- recording [3]
- assistant [5]
- guitar [8]
- arranger [3], conductor [3], producer [3]
- double bass [17]
- producer [6]
- guest [4]
- reeds [17]
- vocal [4.4, 1.8]
- assistant [6]
- background vocals [8]
- mastering [11]
- bouzouki [10], electric guitar [10]
- congas [8]
- background vocals [11]
- executive [2.9, 4.10]
- arranger [2.8, 3.5], background vocals [8], conductor [5], piano [8], producer [3.5, 2.8]
- producer [15]
- producer [15]
- performing orchestra [3]
- double bass [10]
- lead vocals [7], trumpet [6], vocal [6]
- producer [9], vocal arranger [9]
- engineer [11]
- producer [9]
- vocal [6]
- acoustic guitar [10]
- congas [8], percussion [8]
- guitar [11]
- drums (drum set) [17]
- lead vocals [11], vocal [4]
- double bass [6]
- percussion [10]
- horn [9], percussion [9], strings [9]
- piano [1.17, 2.15], vocal [2.15, 1.17]
- lead vocals [16], piano [16], vocal [16]
- guest [11]
- producer [3]
- double bass [17]
- membranophone [11]
- guitar [17]
- horn [9], strings [9]
- alto saxophone [17]
- trumpet [17]
- vocal [14]
- assistant [6]
- Moog [5]
- producer [7]
- performer [1]
- conductor [15]
- engineer [9], mix [9], recording [9]
- trumpet [8]
- recording [6]
- double bass [4]
- bass guitar [11]
- assistant [11]
- engineer [11]
- congas [11]
- performer [13]
- vocal [17]
- vocal [3]
- background vocals [11]
- arranger [6], background vocals [6], bass [6], bell [6], drums (drum set) [6], guitar [6], lead vocals [6], organ [6], piano [6], slide guitar [6], tack piano [6]
- electric piano [8]
- producer [8]
- producer [9]
- acoustic guitar [5]
- engineer [8]
- assistant [11]
- piano [17]
- tenor saxophone [17]
- performer [17]
- assistant [3]
- producer [3]
- trombone [6]
- tenor saxophone [8]
- assistant [5], engineer [8], recording [5]
- arranger [6], conductor [8], strings [8]
- engineer [6]
- arranger [11]
- background vocals [11]
Issues
T18 August 2003
T24 September 2004
T2004
T1 March 2005