Divas of Jazz

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Mad About the Boy
recorded in:
Chicago (on 1961-12-04)
piano:
Jack Wilson (jazz pianist) (on 1961-12-04)
trombone:
Billy Byers (on 1961-12-04)
trumpet:
Joe Newman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1961-12-04)
vocals:
Dinah Washington
orchestra:
Quincy Jones and His Orchestra (on 1961-12-04)
arranger:
Quincy Jones (on 1961-12-04)
cover recording of:
Mad About the Boy (in 1961)
lyricist and composer:
Noël Coward
publisher:
Chappell & Co. and Chappell Music Ltd.
part of:
Words and Music
Dinah Washington52:48
2Stormy Weather
recording of:
Stormy Weather
lyricist:
Ted Koehler (in 1933)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1933)
publisher:
Arko Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Fred Ahlert Mus. Corp., Mills Music, Inc., S.A. Music Co., Ted Koehler Music Co. and The Songwriters Guild
Billie Holiday3:44
3Manhattan
engineer:
Val Valentin (on 1956-08-29)
producer:
Norman Granz
baritone saxophone, bass clarinet and bassoon:
Chuck Gentry (on 1956-08-29)
bass:
Joe Mondragon (from 1956-08-21 until 1956-08-31)
cello:
Robert La Marchina (US cellist and conductor) (on 1956-08-29) and Edgar Lustgarten (on 1956-08-29)
cor anglais [English horn] and oboe:
Arnold Koblentz (Oboe player) (on 1956-08-29)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (on 1956-08-29)
flute:
Ted Nash (40s-80s US swing reedman, uncle of the other) (on 1956-08-29), Bud Shank (on 1956-08-29) and Willie Schwartz (on 1956-08-29)
French horn:
Vince DeRosa (on 1956-08-29)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1956-08-29)
percussion:
Milt Holland (on 1956-08-29)
piano:
Paul Smith (Paul Thatcher Smith, jazz pianist, composer, arranger and bandleader) (on 1956-08-29)
viola and violin:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1956-08-29)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1956-08-29)
conductor:
Buddy Bregman (on 1956-08-29)
arranger:
Buddy Bregman
concertmaster:
Misha Russell (on 1956-08-29)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios, Studio B in Hollywood (on 1956-08-29)
cover recording of:
Manhattan (on 1956-08-29)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1925)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1925)
publisher:
Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919), Piedmont Music Company and Williamson Music Company
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Ella Fitzgerald2:50
4Black Coffee
double bass:
Max Wayne (on 1953-05-04)
drums (drum set):
Ed Shaughnessy (on 1953-05-04)
piano:
Jimmy Rowles (on 1953-05-04)
trumpet:
Pete Candoli (on 1953-05-04)
vocals:
Peggy Lee (jazz vocalist) (on 1953-05-04)
cover recording of:
Black Coffee (1948 song) (on 1953-05-04)
lyricist:
Paul Francis Webster (in 1948)
composer:
Sonny Burke (Joseph Francis Burke, producer, songwriter and Big Band leader) (in 1948)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing (NYC‐based headquarters, with national subsidiaries under it), Chelsea Music Publishing Co., Ltd., Sondot Music Corp. and Webster Music Co.
Peggy Lee3:08
5Wade in the Water
acoustic guitar:
Eva Cassidy
congas and drums (drum set):
William 'JuJu' House
double bass:
Larry Melton
electric guitar:
Keith Grimes
organ:
Kent Wood
trumpet:
Chris Walker (trumpet)
background vocals:
Troy W-D Brown, Sr., Eric D. Dorsey, Dontane Lane and Bryant Roberts
vocals:
Eva Cassidy
arranger:
Eva Cassidy
recording of:
Wade in the Water
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Peermusic (UK) Limited
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 5439)
cover recording of:
Wade in the Water
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Peermusic (UK) Limited
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 5439)
Eva Cassidy3.654:00
6Son of a Preacher Man
engineer:
Ed Kollis
producer:
Tom Dowd, Arif Mardin and Jerry Wexler
bass guitar:
Tommy Cogbill (in 1968-09)
drums (drum set):
Gene Chrisman (in 1968-09)
electric piano and organ:
Bobby Emmons (in 1968-09)
guitar and sitar:
Reggie Young (guitarist and songwriter) (in 1968-09)
background vocals:
The Sweet Inspirations (in 1968-09)
vocals:
Dusty Springfield (in 1968-09)
conductor:
Gene Orloff (in 1968-09)
brass and strings arranger:
Arif Mardin
brass arranger:
Tom Dowd
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1968)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 168) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 240)
recording of:
Son of a Preacher Man (in 1968-09)
writer:
John Hurley and Ronnie Wilkins
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Dusty Springfield4.452:25
7(Take a Little) Piece of My Heart
producer:
Bert Russell Berns
vocals:
Erma Franklin (in 1967-08)
conductor:
Gary Sherman (mid-20th century composer, arranger & conductor) (in 1967-08)
arranger:
Gary Sherman (mid-20th century composer, arranger & conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1967)
recording of:
Piece of My Heart (in 1967-08)
writer:
Bert Russell and Jerry Ragovoy
publisher:
Campbell Connelly, MPL Music Publishing Inc., Sloopy II Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), Web IV Music Inc. and Wren Music Co.
Erma Franklin3.752:34
8That Ole Devil Called Love
vocals:
Alison Moyet
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1985)
music videos:
That Ole Devil Called Love by Alison Moyet
cover recording of:
That Ole Devil Called Love
lyricist:
Doris Fisher (in 1944)
composer:
Allan Roberts (songwriter) (in 1944)
publisher:
MCA Records Ltd. (do not use as an imprint; UK subsidiary of MCA Records), Universal Music Ltd. (UK sound recording / publishing company) and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
Alison Moyet33:05
9Love and Affection
recording of:
Love and Affection
lyricist and composer:
Joan Armatrading
publisher:
Irving Music (BMI)
Joan Armatrading4:21
10All That Jazz
vocals:
Ute Lemper
conductor:
Gareth Valentine
recording of:
All That Jazz (Chicago)
lyricist:
Fred Ebb (lyricist)
composer:
John Kander (composer)
publisher:
Larry Shayne Enterprises, Inc. and Warner/Chappell North America
part of:
Chicago (Kander & Ebb musical)
Ute Lemper4:04
11Makin’ Whoopee
cover recording of:
Makin’ Whoopee!
lyricist:
Gus Kahn
composer:
Walter Donaldson
translator:
Harrie Geelen
publisher:
Beth Dryer Music, Donaldson Publishing Co., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Gilbert Keyes Music Company, Keith Prowse Music Publishing Co. Ltd., Tobago Music Co. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Shirley Bassey4:42
12Let’s Slip Away
Cleo Laine2:36
13Smooth Operator
vocals:
Dorothy Dandridge (on 1961-02-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1999)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders (Santa Monica Blvd. location since 1949) in West Hollywood (on 1961-02-02)
Dorothy Dandridge3:07
14I Put a Spell on You
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1965-01-15)
producer:
Hal Mooney
guitar:
Rudy Stevenson (on 1965-01-15)
piano:
Nina Simone (on 1965-01-15)
vocals:
Nina Simone (on 1965-01-15)
conductor:
Hal Mooney (on 1965-01-15)
arranger:
Hal Mooney
cover recording of:
I Put a Spell on You (on 1965-01-15)
lyricist and composer:
Screamin’ Jay Hawkins
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), SBK Unart Catalog Inc., EMI Unart Catalog Inc. (in 1956) and EMI United Partnership Ltd. (in 1956)
Nina Simone4.252:35
15My Ship
cover recording of:
My Ship (from "Lady in the Dark”; catch-all for versions outside the theatrical context)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin
composer:
Kurt Weill (composer)
publisher:
Hampshire House Publishing Corp. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
version of:
Lady in the Dark: My Ship
Sarah Vaughan2:53
16Angel
engineer:
Joseph Marciano
producer:
Jean-Paul Bourelly and Cassandra Wilson
bass:
Reggie Washington (from 1990-07 until 1990-12)
drums (drum set):
Mark Johnson (jazz drummer) (from 1990-07 until 1990-12)
piano:
Rod Williams (from 1990-07 until 1990-12)
vocals:
Cassandra Wilson (from 1990-07 until 1990-12)
recorded at and mixed at:
Systems Two Recording Studio (old Brooklyn location, 1975–2018) in Brooklyn, New York, New York, United States (from 1990-07 until 1990-12)
recording of:
Angel (from 1990-07 until 1990-12)
writer:
Carolyn Franklin and Sonny Sanders
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation and Springtime Music, Inc.
Cassandra Wilson4:37
17The Very Thought of You
Shirley Horn5:14
18Dream of Live
Carmen McRae4:00
19Baby Ain’t I Good to You
cover recording of:
Gee, Baby Ain’t I Good to You
lyricist:
Andy Razaf
composer:
Don Redman
publisher:
Michael H. Goldsen Inc. and Razaf Music
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
Helen Merrill2:54
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1Feeling Good
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1965-01-15)
producer:
Hal Mooney
guitar:
Rudy Stevenson (on 1965-01-15)
piano:
Nina Simone (on 1965-01-15)
vocals:
Nina Simone (on 1965-01-15)
conductor:
Hal Mooney (on 1965-01-15)
arranger:
Hal Mooney
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1965)
cover recording of:
Feeling Good (on 1965-01-15)
writer:
Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley (English actor, singer, songwriter, and filmmaker)
publisher:
Concord Music Ltd and Musical Comedy Prods.
part of:
The Roar of the Greasepaint – The Smell of the Crowd
Nina Simone4.12:55
2I Just Want to Make Love to You
producer:
Leonard Chess, Leonard & Phil Chess (legendary US production duo) and Phil Chess
lead vocals:
Etta James
orchestra:
Riley Hampton Orchestra
conductor:
Riley Hampton
arranger:
Riley Hampton
cover recording of:
I Just Wanna Make Love to You (in 1960-05)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Hoochie Coochie Music
Etta James33:05
3My Baby Just Cares for Me
cover recording of:
My Baby Just Cares for Me
lyricist and composer:
Walter Donaldson and Gus Kahn
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp., Chappell Music Co. Inc., Donaldson Publishing Co., Donaldson, Douglas & Gumble Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Gus Kahn Music Co., The Songwriters Guild and Tobago Music Co.
Natalie Cole4:27
4The Girl From Ipanima
Astrud Gilberto5:12
5Do You Know Where You Are Going To
producer:
Michael Masser
drums (drum set):
Hal Blaine (U.S. studio drummer and percussionist)
electric bass guitar:
Leland Sklar (bassist, session musician)
vocals:
Diana Ross
conductor:
Lee Holdridge
arranger:
Lee Holdridge and Michael Masser
recording of:
Theme From Mahogany (Do You Know Where You’re Going To?)
lyricist:
Gerry Goffin
composer:
Michael Masser
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
The 48th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Diana Ross53:24
6Cry Me a River
cover recording of:
Cry Me a River
lyricist and composer:
Arthur Hamilton
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Co. Inc., Harmony Grace Publishing, Saunders Publications Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), Daksel Music Corp. (in 1982) and Song and Dance Music Co. (in 1982)
sub-publisher:
Warner/Chappell Music Japan, Synch division (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division) and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company – do not use as release label)
Dinah Washington2:28
7Misty
alto saxophone:
Marcel Hrasko (on 1958-07-07)
baritone saxophone:
William Boucaya (on 1958-07-07) and Jo Hrasko (on 1958-07-07)
drums (drum set):
Kenny Clarke (on 1958-07-07)
guitar:
Pierre Cullaz (on 1958-07-07)
piano:
Ronnell Bright (on 1958-07-07)
tenor saxophone:
Zoot Sims (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1958-07-07)
vibraphone:
Michel Hausser (on 1958-07-07)
orchestra:
Quincy Jones and His Orchestra
arranger:
Quincy Jones
recorded at:
Studio Hoche (Barclay) in Paris (on 1958-07-07)
cover recording of:
Misty (on 1958-07-07)
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908–1964)
composer:
Erroll Garner
publisher:
Marke Music Publishing Co., Inc., My Dad’s Songs, Inc., Octave Music Publishing Corp., Pocketful of Dreams Music, Reganesque Music Company, The Songwriters Guild, Vernon Music Inc., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
is based on:
Misty (original instrumental work)
Sarah Vaughan33:01
8Walk on By
recording of:
Walk On By
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
Blue Seas Music, Inc., BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (Hal David), Carlin Music Corporation, Casa David, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), JAC Music Co., Inc., New Hidden Valley Music Co., Rondor Music (Australia) Pty Ltd, Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell Music, Inc., Windswept Music (London) Ltd., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division) and フジパシフィックミュージック 第2事業部 (Fujipacific Music, Inc. Division 2)
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
Dionne Warwick2:50
9I’m Every Woman
engineer:
James Douglass (engineer)
producer:
Arif Mardin
background vocals:
Will Lee (US jazz/rock bassist) (in 1978) and Hamish Stuart (Scottish guitarist, bassist, singer composer & producer) (in 1978)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Chaka Khan (in 1978)
brass arranger, strings arranger and woodwind arranger:
Arif Mardin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1978)
part of:
RuPaul’s Drag Race Lip Sync Performances (season 6) (number: 4)
recording of:
I’m Every Woman (in 1978)
writer:
Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
publisher:
Nick‐O‐Val Music Co., Inc.
Chaka Khan3.34:06
10A Rose Is Still a Rose
programming:
Vada Nobles
sound engineer:
Commissioner Gordon (US hip hop producer Gordon Williams) and Warren Riker
artist & repertoire support:
Drew Dixon (American former music executive)
producer:
Ms. Lauryn Hill
assistant mixer:
Alex Olsson
mixer:
Commissioner Gordon (US hip hop producer Gordon Williams)
bass guitar:
Vere Isaac
guitar:
Johari Newton
piano:
James Poiser (soul, r&b, hip-hop producer and songwriter)
strings:
Indigo Quartet (string quartet led by Akua Dixon)
background vocals:
Ms. Lauryn Hill
strings arranger:
Akua Dixon
arranger:
Ms. Lauryn Hill
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (from 1997 until 1998)
recorded at:
Chung King Studios in New York, New York, United States and Vanguard Recording Complex (Oak Park, Detroit) in Oak Park
mixed at:
Chung King Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
A Rose Is Still a Rose
lyricist and composer:
Ms. Lauryn Hill
publisher:
Obverse Creation Music, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
Aretha Franklin4:26
11Salt
Lizz Wright3:27
12Angel of the Morning
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Castle Communications PLC (not for label use, copyright holder) (in 1968)
cover recording of:
Angel of the Morning
lyricist and composer:
Chip Taylor (US singer/songwriter)
publisher:
April Music, EMI Blackwood, EMI Songs Ltd. and Unichappell Music
P.P. Arnold23:14
13Some of Your Lovin’
producer:
John Franz
cover recording of:
Some of Your Lovin’
lyricist and composer:
Gerry Goffin and Carole King
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
Dusty Springfield33:01
14Bewitched
Laura Fygi6:16
15Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
cover recording of:
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
lyricist:
Otto Harbach
composer:
Jerome Kern
publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd., Chappell & Co., Chappell Music (UK), Chappell Music Ltd., PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998), PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Redwood Music, T.B. Harms Co., Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
part of:
Roberta
Nana Mouskouri2:40
16Comes Love
recording of:
Comes Love
lyricist:
Lew Brown
composer:
Sam H. Stept and Charles Tobias (Tin Pan Alley songwriter)
Stacey Kent4:02
17Be Still My Heart
recording of:
Be Still My Heart
lyricist and composer:
Mike McGurk and Silje Nergaard
Silje Nergaard5:00
18Peel Me a Grape
Anita O’Day3:04
19September Song
Dee Dee Bridgewater4:41

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copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Universal Classics & Jazz, UK (UK – "a division of Universal Music Operations Ltd." use only for copyrights, licensing and/or distribution) (in 2003)