The Essentials is a Jazz album by Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox, originally released in 2016. On Gatefold: 8 pressings tracked.
About
Don’t let the name fool you: This ensemble doesn’t deal in over-intellectualized performances. By retrofitting modern pop hits into swing and pop-jazz arrangements that held sway in decades (or centuries) past, Scott Bradlee’s players emphasize the eternal qualities of strong melodies. After all, new jack swing drew from jazz, so it makes perfect sense to take Blackstreet’s “No Diggity” and turn it into a sashaying midtempo number full of trombone flourishes. You’ve likely never heard “All About That Bass” with as much sass, either.
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Tracklist
- 1We Can't Stop3:59
- 2Maps3:43
- 3Creep4:43
- 4All About That Bass3:38
- 5No Diggity3:16
- 6I Believe In A Thing Called Love3:36
- 7My Heart Will Go On3:22
- 8Royals3:37
- 9Stacy's Mom2:59
- 10Rude4:06
- 11Sweet Child O'Mine4:10
- 12Thrift Shop3:00
- 13Burn3:53
- 14Seven Nation Army4:06
- 15Sorry3:56
- 16Halo4:08
- 17Hey Ya!3:23
- 18Such Great Heights4:03
Sound DNA
- Jazz
- Big Band & Swing
- polished
- playful
- theatrical
Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.
Photography - Braverijah Gregg, Emily Butler Photography
8 page booklet of recipes for vintage cocktails
12 page booklet of liner notes and credits
We Can't Stop - Composed by - Mike L. Williams II, Pierre Ramon Slaughter, Timothy Thomas, Theron Thomas, Miley Cyrus, Douglas Davis, Ricky Martin, Lloyd Walters
Maps - Composed by - Ammar Malik, Adam Levine, Benjamin Levin, Noel Zancanella, Ryan Tedder
Creep - Composed by - Albert Hammond, Mike Hazlewood, Thom Yorke, Johnny Greenwood, Colin Greenwood, Ed O'Brien, Philip Selway
All About That Bass - Composed by - Meghan Trainor, Kevin Kadish
No Diggity - Composed by - Chauncey Hannibal, Teddy Riley, William Stewart, Lynsie Walters, Andre Young, Richard Vick, Bill Withers
I Believe In A Thing Called Love - Composed by - Daniel Hawkins, Francis Poullain, Edwin Graham, Justin Hawkins
Royals - Composed by - Ella Yelich-O'Connor, Joel Little
Stacy's Mom - Composed by - Adam Schlesinger, Chris Collingwood
Rude - Composed by - Nasri Atweh, Adam Messinger, Mark Pellizer, Ben Spivak, Alex Tanas
Sweet Child O'Mine - Composed by - Saul Hudson, Duff McKagan, Steven Adler, Izzy Stradlin, W. Axl Rose
Thrift Shop - Composed by - Ben Haggerty, Ryan Lewis
Burn - Composed by - Ryan Tedder, Noel Zancanella, Gregg Kurstin, Brent Kutzle, Ellie Goulding
Seven Nation Army - Composed by - John Anthony White
Sorry - Composed by - Justin Bieber, Justin Tranter, Julia Michaels, Michael Tucker, Sonny Moore
Halo - Composed by - Beyonce Knowles,Evan Bogart, Ryan Tedder
Hey Ya! - Composed by - André Benjamin
Such Great Heights - Composed by - Ben Gibbard, Jimmy Tamborello
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Aaron McLendonDRUMS
- Aaron WrightBASS
- Adam KubotaBASS ELECTRIC BASS
- Allan MednardDRUMS
- Ariana SavalasFEATURING FEATURING , VOCALS FEATURING, VOCALS
- Ashley StroudFEATURING FEATURING , VOCALS FEATURING, VOCALS
- Asmeret GhebremichaelBACKING VOCALS
- Audrey LoganFEATURING
- Ben Golder-NovickSAXOPHONE
- Brandon RogersBACKING VOCALS
- Casey AbramsFEATURING FEATURING , VOCALS, DOUBLE BASS, MELODICA FEATURING, VOCALS, MELODICA, ELECTRIC UPRIGHT BASS
- Chip ThomasDRUMS
- Cristina GattiBACKING VOCALS FEATURING FEATURING , VOCALS
- Dave TedeschiDRUMS
- Gary MelvinGUITAR
- Gerard GiddensBACKING VOCALS
- Haley ReinhartFEATURING FEATURING , VOCALS FEATURING, VOCALS
- Jacob ScesneyBARITONE SAXOPHONE CLARINET SAXOPHONE
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 8 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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