The Very Best Jazz Instrumentals
Compilation by Various Artists
Released 19 January 2015
Tracklist
- CD 1
- 1So WhatMiles Davis9:24
- 2Take FiveThe Dave Brubeck Quartet5:26
- 3In the MoodGlenn Miller3:35
- 4Harlem NocturneKing Curtis3:54
- 5Baby Elephant WalkLawrence Welk2:15
- 6Midnight SpecialJimmy Smith9:55
- 7GuaglionePérez Prado2:25
- 8Exodus (main theme)Eddie Harris6:37
- 9Tuxedo JunctionQuincy Jones2:45
- 10My Bucket’s Got a Hole in ItThe Ramsey Lewis Trio1:49
- 11Unchained MelodyEarl Bostic1:59
- 12Basie TwistCount Basie2:24
- 13Midnight in MoscowKenny Ball & His Jazzmen3:00
- 14Lullaby of BirdlandThe George Shearing Quintet2:43
- 15Love for SaleDexter Gordon7:38
- CD 2
- 1Watermelon ManHerbie Hancock7:09
- 2Stranger on the ShoreAcker Bilk2:56
- 3Moanin'Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers9:32
- 4A Swingin’ SafariBilly Vaughn2:15
- 5Work SongCannonball Adderley and Ray Brown5:18
- 6Petite FleurChris Barber’s Jazz Band2:46
- 7Salt PeanutsDizzy Gillespie3:14
- 8Sweet Georgia BrownDjango Reinhardt and Stéphane Grappelli3:08
- 9DesafinadoStan Getz and Charlie Byrd5:51
- 10One Mint JulepRay Charles3:09
- 11Afrikaan BeatBert Kaempfert & His Orchestra2:25
- 12Night TrainThe Oscar Peterson Trio4:51
- 13Blues WalkHerbie Mann4:08
- 14You Can’t Sit Down (Part 1 & 2)Phil Upchurch Combo4:15
- 15Unsquare DanceThe Dave Brubeck Quartet2:02
- CD 3
- 1Soul Bossa NovaQuincy Jones and His Orchestra2:474.0 ★
- 2Take the “a” TrainDuke Ellington2:56
- 3Moon RiverEddie Harris5:54
- 4Walk on the Wild SideJimmy Smith5:56
- 5CalcuttaLawrence Welk & His Orchestra2:14
- 6Lester Leaps InCount Basie3:05
- 7Something FranticKing Curtis2:27
- 8PatriciaPérez Prado2:22
- 9I’ve Got a Woman (Part 1)Jimmy McGriff2:35
- 10March of the Siamese ChildrenKenny Ball & His Jazzmen2:47
- 11Blue Rondo a La TurkThe Dave Brubeck Quartet6:45
- 12The StripperDavid Rose & His Orchestra1:57
- 13African WaltzJohn Dankworth2:22
- 14Straight No ChaserMiles Davis10:57
- 15Moonlight SerenadeGlenn Miller3:35
Release credits
- double bass [1]
- trumpet [1]
- trumpet [1.13, 3.10]
- piano [1]
- tenor saxophone [1]
- recording [1]
- conductor [1], instrument arranger [1], producer [1]
- flute [1]
- piano [3.10, 1.13]
- drums (drum set) [13], membranophone [10]
- drums (drum set) [1]
- double bass [3.10, 1.13]
Issues
T19 January 2015