ジョージア州サバナ生まれ。作詞・作曲家。歌手でもあった。
" Mr. Americana"と呼ばれ、1940年代にはHarold Arlenとのコンビ。1960年代にはHenry Manciniとコンビを組み、「Moon River」「Days Of Wine And Roses」で2年連続アカデミー主題歌賞を取る。
40年の音楽キャリアで、1500曲以上の曲を書き、100曲をこえるヒット曲があり、トップ10には、13曲が入っている。385本の映画に作詞・作曲作品を提供して、18回アカデミー賞にノミネートされている。Autumn Leaves(枯葉)の英詩もジョニー・マーサーだ。キャピトル・レコードの創設者でもある。
1. Moon River
2. Is Your Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby?
3. Say It Isn't So
4. You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To
5. Takin' A Chance On Love
6. I Don't Know Enough About You
7. Makin' Whoopee
8. Cry Me A River
9. What A Difference A Day Made
10. Besame Mucho
11. I Can't Give You Anything But Love
12. Nicki's Blues
13. The More I See You
Personnel:
Nicki Parrott (vocals, bass)
John DiMartino (piano)
Harry Allen (tenor saxophone)
Billy Drummond (drums)
Paul Myers (guitar)
Blame It on the Bossa Nova [from US] [Import]
Eydie Gorme
オリジナル盤発売日: 1963/03
曲目リスト
1. One Note Samba
2. Melodie d'Amour
3. Gift
4. Sweetest Sounds
5. Dansero
6. Blame It on the Bossa Nova
7. Desafinado
8. Message
9. Almost Like Being in Love 10. Moon River
11. Coffee Song
12. I Remember You
13. Sweet Talk
14. Oba Oba
全14曲
Buhaina's Delight [Import, From UK]
アート・ブレイキー, アート・ブレイキー&ザ・ジャズ・メッセンジャーズ | 形式: CD
1. Backstage Sally
2. Contemplation
3. Bus Delight
4. Reincarnation Blues
5. Shaky Jake 6. Moon River
7. Backstage Sally (alternate version) (Bonus Track)
8. Bus Delight (alternate version) (Bonus Track)
9. Reincarnation Blues (alternate version) (Bonus Track)
10. Moon River (alternate take) (Bonus Track)
Personnel:
Art Blakey ? drums
Wayne Shorter ? tenor saxophone
Freddie Hubbard ? trumpet
Curtis Fuller ? trombone
Cedar Walton ? piano
Jymie Merritt ? bass
♪Moon River/ムーン・リヴァージャズ詩(英詩と訳、解釈)
ジャズ詩大全11 (楽譜なし) (単行本)
村尾 陸男 (著)
11-01 Almost Like Being in Love
11-02 By Myself
11-03 Comes Love
11-04 The Continental
11-05 Cry Me a River
11-06 Don'cha Go 'Way Mad
11-07 Down by the Riverside
11-08 The Five Pennies
11-09 Four Brothers
11-10 Get Out of Town
11-11 Good Morning Heartache
11-12 I Concentrate on You
11-13 I Hadn't Anyone till You
11-14 I Love Paris
11-15 I'll Close My Eyes
11-16 I'll Take Romance
11-17 I'm Grad There Is You
11-18 Just One of Those Things
11-19 Love Is Just Around the Corner
11-20 Love Me or Leave Me
11-21 Lover
11-22 Lullaby of Broadway 11-23 Moon River
11-24 Moonglow
11-25 My Monday Date
11-26 My Romance
11-27 The Nearness of You
11-28 Nevertheless
11-29 On the Street Where You Live
11-30 People Will Say We're in Love
11-31 Shanghai Lil
11-32 The Sheik of Araby
11-33 Stella by Starlight
11-34 Strange Fruit
11-35 Tangerine
11-36 Tea for Two
11-37 What Is There to Say
11-38 When I Fall in Love
11-39 You've Got a Friend
11-40 Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart