Label : Qwest Records
101 - L.A. Is My Lady (Alan & Marilyn Bergman, Quincy Jones & Peggy Lipton-Jones)
02 - The Best Of Everything (Fred Ebb & John Kander)
03 - How Do You Keep The Music Playing (Alan & Marilyn Bergman, Michel Legrand)
04 - Teach Me Tonight (Sammy Cahn & Gene De Paul)
05 - It's All Right With Me (Cole Porter)
02 - The Best Of Everything (Fred Ebb & John Kander)
03 - How Do You Keep The Music Playing (Alan & Marilyn Bergman, Michel Legrand)
04 - Teach Me Tonight (Sammy Cahn & Gene De Paul)
05 - It's All Right With Me (Cole Porter)
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01 - Mack The Knife (English Lyric by Marc Blitzstein - Original German Lyric by Bertold Brecht - Music by Kurt Weill)
02 - Until The Real Thing Comes Along (Mann Holiner, Alberta Nichols, Sammy Cahn, Saul Chaplin & L.E. Freeman)
03 - Stormy Weather (Ted Koehler & Harold Arlen)
04 - If I Should Lose You (Leo Robin & Ralph Rainger)
05 - A Hundred Years From Today (Joe Young, Ned Washington & Victor Young)
06 - After You've Gone (Henry Creamer & Turner Layton)
Produced & Conducted by Quincy Jones
02 - Until The Real Thing Comes Along (Mann Holiner, Alberta Nichols, Sammy Cahn, Saul Chaplin & L.E. Freeman)
03 - Stormy Weather (Ted Koehler & Harold Arlen)
04 - If I Should Lose You (Leo Robin & Ralph Rainger)
05 - A Hundred Years From Today (Joe Young, Ned Washington & Victor Young)
06 - After You've Gone (Henry Creamer & Turner Layton)
Produced & Conducted by Quincy Jones
Quincy Jones Productions
Recorded & Mixed by Phil Ramone
Assisted by Elliot Scheiner & Allen Sides
Recorded April 13th, 16th & 17th, 1984 at A&R Recording Studios in New York City ; And May 17th 1984 at Ocean Way Recording Studios & Village Recorders in Los Angeles
"Mack The Knife" Vocal Recorded October 30, 1986
Engineers :
New York
Phil Ramone : Recording & Mixing Engineer
Stanley Wallace, R.S.E. & Jimmy Santis, R.S.E. : Associate Engineers
Roger Nichols : Digital Recording Engineer
Gus Skinas & David Smith : Associate Digital Engineers
Ollie Cotton, R.S.E. & Bradshaw Leigh, R.S.E. : Control Room
Joe D'Ambrosio : Production Assistant to Mr. Ramone
Los Angeles
Allen Sides : Recording Engineer for "Stormy Weather" & Additional Sound Sources
Mark Ettel & Steve Crimmel : Associate Engineers
Scott Spector : Digital Recording Engineer
Elliot Scheiner : Remixing Engineer & Additional Sound Sources
Clif Jones : Associate Remixing Engineer
Don Hahn : Remixing Engineer
Originally Mastered by Bernie Grundman at Grundman Mastering
Digital Mastering by Lee Herschberg
The Band :
Piano & Electric Rhodes : N.Y. : Bob James, Joe Parnello & Sy Johnson / L.A. : Randy Kerber
Synthesizer : N.Y. : Ed Walsh & Bob James / L.A. : Craig Huxley & Randy Kerber
Guitar : N.Y. : George Benson & Tony Mottola
Bass : N.Y. : Ray Brown, Gene Cherico, Bob Crenshaw, Marcus Miller & Major 'Mule' Holley / L.A. : Neil Stubenhaus
Drums : N.Y. : Steve Gadd & Irv Cottler / L.A. : Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler & John 'JR' Robinson
Percussion : N.Y. : Ralph MacDonald
Vibraphone : N.Y. : Lionel Hampton
Trumpets : N.Y. : Alan Rubin, Joe Newman, Randy Brecker, Lew Soloff & Jon Faddis / L.A. : Oscarr Brashear, Gary Grant, Jerry Hey & Snookie Young
Trombones : N.Y. : Wayne Andre, Urbie Green, Dave Taylor & Benny Powell / L.A. : George Bohannon, Lew McCreary, Bill Reichenbach & Bill Watrous
Saxes : N.Y. : George Young, Frank Wess, Frank Foster, Michael Brecker & Ronnie Cuber / L.A. : Larry Williams, Buddy Collette, William Green, Kim Hutchcroft & Jerome Richardson
French Horns : N.Y. : Peter Gordon, John Clark & Jerry Peel / L.A. : David Duke, Sid Muldrow & Henry Sigismonti
Tuba : N.Y. : Tony Price / L.A. : James Self
Harp : N.Y. : Margaret Ross / L.A. : Amy Sherman
Concertmaster : N.Y. : Harry Looksfsky
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Recorded April 13th, 16th & 17th, 1984 at A&R Recording Studios in New York City ; And May 17th 1984 at Ocean Way Recording Studios & Village Recorders in Los Angeles
"Mack The Knife" Vocal Recorded October 30, 1986
Engineers :
New York
Phil Ramone : Recording & Mixing Engineer
Stanley Wallace, R.S.E. & Jimmy Santis, R.S.E. : Associate Engineers
Roger Nichols : Digital Recording Engineer
Gus Skinas & David Smith : Associate Digital Engineers
Ollie Cotton, R.S.E. & Bradshaw Leigh, R.S.E. : Control Room
Joe D'Ambrosio : Production Assistant to Mr. Ramone
Los Angeles
Allen Sides : Recording Engineer for "Stormy Weather" & Additional Sound Sources
Mark Ettel & Steve Crimmel : Associate Engineers
Scott Spector : Digital Recording Engineer
Elliot Scheiner : Remixing Engineer & Additional Sound Sources
Clif Jones : Associate Remixing Engineer
Don Hahn : Remixing Engineer
Originally Mastered by Bernie Grundman at Grundman Mastering
Digital Mastering by Lee Herschberg
The Band :
Piano & Electric Rhodes : N.Y. : Bob James, Joe Parnello & Sy Johnson / L.A. : Randy Kerber
Synthesizer : N.Y. : Ed Walsh & Bob James / L.A. : Craig Huxley & Randy Kerber
Guitar : N.Y. : George Benson & Tony Mottola
Bass : N.Y. : Ray Brown, Gene Cherico, Bob Crenshaw, Marcus Miller & Major 'Mule' Holley / L.A. : Neil Stubenhaus
Drums : N.Y. : Steve Gadd & Irv Cottler / L.A. : Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler & John 'JR' Robinson
Percussion : N.Y. : Ralph MacDonald
Vibraphone : N.Y. : Lionel Hampton
Trumpets : N.Y. : Alan Rubin, Joe Newman, Randy Brecker, Lew Soloff & Jon Faddis / L.A. : Oscarr Brashear, Gary Grant, Jerry Hey & Snookie Young
Trombones : N.Y. : Wayne Andre, Urbie Green, Dave Taylor & Benny Powell / L.A. : George Bohannon, Lew McCreary, Bill Reichenbach & Bill Watrous
Saxes : N.Y. : George Young, Frank Wess, Frank Foster, Michael Brecker & Ronnie Cuber / L.A. : Larry Williams, Buddy Collette, William Green, Kim Hutchcroft & Jerome Richardson
French Horns : N.Y. : Peter Gordon, John Clark & Jerry Peel / L.A. : David Duke, Sid Muldrow & Henry Sigismonti
Tuba : N.Y. : Tony Price / L.A. : James Self
Harp : N.Y. : Margaret Ross / L.A. : Amy Sherman
Concertmaster : N.Y. : Harry Looksfsky
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01 - L.A. Is My Lady
Percussion Intro : Ralph MacDonald
Solo Guitar Fills : George Benson
B.G. Electric Piano Solo : Bob James
Arranged by Dave Matthews, Quincy Jones, Jerry Hey & Torrie Zito
02 - The Best Of Everything
Alto Sax Solo : Frank Wess
Arranged by Joe Parnello
03 - How Do You Keep The Music Playing
Pianist : Joe Parnello
Arranged by Joe Parnello
04 - Teach Me Tonight
Arranged by Torrie Zito
05 - It's All Right With Me
Guitar Solo : George Benson
Arranged by Sam Nestico
01 - Mack The Knife
'Grunt' Bass Solo : Major 'Mule' Holley
Guitar Solo : George Benson
Muted Trumpet Solo : Joe Newman
Trombone Solo : Urbie Green
Vibes : Lionel Hampton
Arranged by Frank Foster
02 - Until The Real Thing Comes Along
Muted Trumpet Solo : Joe Newman
Arranged by Sam Nestico
03 - Stormy Weather
Guitar Solo : Lee Ritenour
Arranged by Sam Nestico
04 - If I Should Lose You
Arranged by Sam Nestico
05 - A Hundred Years From Today
Trombone Solo : Urbie Green
Arranged by Sam Nestico
06 - After You've Gone
Guitar Intro : George Benson
Vibes Solo : Lionel Hampton
Arranged by Frank Foster
Percussion Intro : Ralph MacDonald
Solo Guitar Fills : George Benson
B.G. Electric Piano Solo : Bob James
Arranged by Dave Matthews, Quincy Jones, Jerry Hey & Torrie Zito
02 - The Best Of Everything
Alto Sax Solo : Frank Wess
Arranged by Joe Parnello
03 - How Do You Keep The Music Playing
Pianist : Joe Parnello
Arranged by Joe Parnello
04 - Teach Me Tonight
Arranged by Torrie Zito
05 - It's All Right With Me
Guitar Solo : George Benson
Arranged by Sam Nestico
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'Grunt' Bass Solo : Major 'Mule' Holley
Guitar Solo : George Benson
Muted Trumpet Solo : Joe Newman
Trombone Solo : Urbie Green
Vibes : Lionel Hampton
Arranged by Frank Foster
02 - Until The Real Thing Comes Along
Muted Trumpet Solo : Joe Newman
Arranged by Sam Nestico
03 - Stormy Weather
Guitar Solo : Lee Ritenour
Arranged by Sam Nestico
04 - If I Should Lose You
Arranged by Sam Nestico
05 - A Hundred Years From Today
Trombone Solo : Urbie Green
Arranged by Sam Nestico
06 - After You've Gone
Guitar Intro : George Benson
Vibes Solo : Lionel Hampton
Arranged by Frank Foster
