The Very Best of Jazz Funk

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Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Funkin' For Jamaica
additional recording engineer, assistant recording engineer and assistant mixer:
Ollie Cotton
recording engineer and mixer:
Larry Rosen
synthesizer [Prophet polyphonic synthesizer] programming:
Tom Browne (US jazz trumpeter)
engineer:
Richard Feldman
producer:
Dave Grusin (American pianist and score composer) and Larry Rosen
bass guitar [bass]:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Williams (drummer)
electric piano and synthesizer [Prophet polyphonic synthesizer]:
Bernard Wright
guitar:
Bobby Broom
handclaps:
Alvin Flythe, Jr., Mike Flythe, Bob Franceschini (Jazz saxophonist), Omar Hakim, Martha Rojas, Kevin Osborne (trombonist/backing vocalist) and Toni Smith
percussion:
Crusher Bennett
piano [acoustic piano]:
Dave Grusin (American pianist and score composer)
trumpet:
Tom Browne (US jazz trumpeter)
other vocals [rappers]:
Alvin Flythe, Jr., Mike Flythe and Kevin Osborne (trombonist/backing vocalist)
vocals:
Toni Smith
arranger:
Tom Browne (US jazz trumpeter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista/GRP Records, Inc. (in 1980)
produced for:
Grusin/Rosen Productions (production company underpinning the GRP record label)
recorded at and mixed at:
A&R Studios (third studio, 322 West 48th Street, closed in 1989) in New York, United States
recording of:
Funkin’ for Jamaica (N.Y.)
lyricist:
Toni Smith
composer:
Tom Browne (US jazz trumpeter)
publisher:
Roaring Fork Music, Sony/ATV Melody, Thomas Browne Publishing, Inc. and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
Tom Browne44:40
2Expansions
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Flying Dutchman Productions, Ltd. (from 1975 to present)
recording of:
Expansions
composer:
Lonnie Liston Smith
publisher:
10 Music Ltd., Cosmic Echoes Publishing Co., Famous Chappell, MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
Lonnie Liston Smith36:04
3Mister Magic
recording of:
Mister Magic (Mr. Magic)
composer:
Ralph MacDonald and William Salter
Grover Washington, Jr.8:42
4(Falling Like) Dominoes
engineer:
Val Garay, Steve Maslow and Jim Nipar
producer:
Fonce Mizell and Larry Mizell
mixer:
David Hassinger and Steve Maslow
clavinet and trumpet:
Fonce Mizell (on 1975-08-25)
congas:
Mayuto Correa (on 1975-08-25) and King Errisson (on 1975-08-25)
drums (drum set):
Harvey Mason (jazz drummer) (on 1975-08-25)
electric bass guitar [fender]:
Chuck Rainey (American bassist) (on 1975-08-25)
electric piano:
Skip Scarborough (on 1975-08-25)
flugelhorn and trumpet:
Donald Byrd (American jazz trumpeter) (on 1975-08-25)
guitar:
Craig McMullen (on 1975-08-25) and John Rowin (jazz guitarist) (on 1975-08-25)
percussion:
Mayuto Correa (on 1975-08-25)
piano:
Larry Mizell (on 1975-08-25)
tenor saxophone:
Tyree Glenn, Jr. (on 1975-08-25)
trombone:
George Bohanon (on 1975-08-25)
trumpet:
Ray Brown (soul/jazz trumpet player Raymond Lee Brown, 75-) (on 1975-08-25)
background vocals:
Kay Haith (vocalist) (on 1975-08-25), Fonce Mizell (on 1975-08-25) and Larry Mizell (on 1975-08-25)
vocals:
Donald Byrd (American jazz trumpeter) (on 1975-08-25)
conductor:
Wade Marcus (on 1975-08-25)
strings arranger:
Wade Marcus
arranger:
Larry Mizell
recorded at:
Sound Factory (1969–1980) in Los Angeles, United States (on 1975-08-25)
recording of:
Fallin' Like Dominoes (on 1975-08-25)
writer:
Sigidi Bashir Abdullah (aranger, writer), Harold Lee Clayton (aranger, writer) and Bradley Ridgell (aranger, writer)
Donald Byrd44:30
5Sassy Stew
recording of:
Sassy Stew
composer:
Grover Washington, Jr.
Ramsey Lewis6:53
6Joy and Pain
recording of:
Joy and Pain
lyricist and composer:
Frankie Beverly
Maze4:02
7Black Is The Colour
recording of:
Black Is the Color (arranged by Bob James)
arranger:
Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer)
arrangement of:
Black Is the Colour (of My True Love’s Hair)
Wilbert Longmire3:56
8Killer Joe
Benny Golson3:01
9By All Means
producer:
Alphonse Mouzon
electric bass guitar:
Scott Edwards (bassist)
electric guitar:
Paul Jackson, Jr. and Lee Ritenour
membranophone, percussion, Rhodes piano and synthesizer:
Alphonse Mouzon
piano:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer)
solo flugelhorn:
Freddie Hubbard
solo tenor saxophone:
Larry Williams ([Jazz] keyboard, sax, flute & clarinet - Producer, composer, arranger, and multi-instrumentalist)
conductor:
Alphonse Mouzon
arranger:
Alphonse Mouzon
Alphonse Mouzon413:28
10Westchester Lady
bass:
Will Lee (US jazz/rock bassist) (from 1975-11 until 1976-01)
bass trombone:
Dave Bargeron (US trombonist & tubist) (from 1975-11 until 1976-01) and Dave Taylor (US jazz bass trombonist) (from 1975-11 until 1976-01)
cello:
Charles McCracken (cellist) (from 1975-11 until 1976-01) and Alan Shulman (cellist and composer) (from 1975-11 until 1976-01)
drums (drum set):
Harvey Mason (jazz drummer) (from 1975-11 until 1976-01)
flute:
Jerry Dodgion (from 1975-11 until 1976-01) and Hubert Laws (from 1975-11 until 1976-01)
guitar:
Eric Gale (from 1975-11 until 1976-01) and Hugh McCracken (from 1975-11 until 1976-01)
harp:
Gloria Agostini (Harp) (from 1975-11 until 1976-01)
keyboard:
Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer) (from 1975-11 until 1976-01)
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald (from 1975-11 until 1976-01)
saxophone:
Grover Washington, Jr. (from 1975-11 until 1976-01)
tenor saxophone:
Eddie Daniels (from 1975-11 until 1976-01)
trombone:
Wayne Andre (from 1975-11 until 1976-01)
trumpet:
Jon Faddis (from 1975-11 until 1976-01), John Frosk (from 1975-11 until 1976-01), Lew Soloff (from 1975-11 until 1976-01) and Marvin Stamm (from 1975-11 until 1976-01)
viola:
Alfred Brown (viola) (from 1975-11 until 1976-01) and Emanuel Vardi (from 1975-11 until 1976-01)
violin:
Frederick Buldrini (from 1975-11 until 1976-01), Harry Cykman (from 1975-11 until 1976-01), Lewis Eley (from 1975-11 until 1976-01), Max Ellen (from 1975-11 until 1976-01), Emanuel Green (from 1975-11 until 1976-01), Harold Kohon (from 1975-11 until 1976-01), David Nadien (from 1975-11 until 1976-01) and Matthew Raimondi (from 1975-11 until 1976-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Tappan Zee Records (in 1976)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 -) in Englewood Cliffs, United States (from 1975-11 until 1976-01)
recording of:
Westchester Lady (from 1975-11 until 1976-01)
composer:
Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer)
Bob James47:24
11Black Cow
Norman Connors4:54
12Minute by Minute
Larry Carlton4:56
13Come With Me
Tania Maria5:38
CD 2