''The Cotton Club'' is the soundtrack to the movie of the same name. The album won the Grammy Award for Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album in 1986.

Track listing

Charts

Personnel

* John Barry – conductor *

Bob Wilber Robert Sage Wilber (March 15, 1928 – August 4, 2019) was an American jazz clarinetist, saxophonist, and band leader. Although his scope covers a wide range of jazz, Wilber was a dedicated advocate of classic styles, working throughout his care ...

– conductor, alto and soprano saxophone, clarinet *

Frank Wess Frank Wellington Wess (January 4, 1922 – October 30, 2013) was an American jazz saxophonist and flutist. In addition to his extensive solo work, Wess is remembered for his time in Count Basie's band from the early 1950s into the 1960s. Critic ...

– alto, soprano, and baritone saxophone, clarinet * Chuck Wilson – alto and soprano saxophone, clarinet * Lawrence Feldman – alto and soprano saxophone, clarinet *

Joe Temperley Joe Temperley (20 September 1929 – 11 May 2016) was a Scottish jazz saxophonist. He performed with various instruments, but was most associated with the baritone saxophone, soprano saxophone, and bass clarinet. Life Temperley was born in Cowd ...

– alto and baritone saxophone, bass clarinet * Dave Brown – trumpet, vocals * Marky Markowitz – trumpet * Randy Sandke – trumpet *

Lew Soloff Lewis Michael Soloff (February 20, 1944–March 8, 2015) was an American jazz trumpeter, composer, and actor. Biography From his birth place of New York City, United States, he studied trumpet at the Eastman School of Music and the Juilliard Sc ...

– trumpet * Dan Barrett – trombone, valve trombone * Joel Helleny – trombone *

Britt Woodman Britt Woodman (June 4, 1920 – October 13, 2000) was an American jazz trombonist. Career Woodman was a childhood friend of Charles Mingus, but first worked with Phil Moore and Les Hite. After service in World War II he played with Boyd Rae ...

– trombone * Tony Price – tuba * Bob Stewart – tuba * Mark Shane – piano * John Goldsby – bass * Mike Peters – guitar, banjo * Chuck Riggs – drums * Brian Brake – drums * Dave Samuels, Danny Druckman, Gordon Gottlieb,

Ronnie Zito Ronald "Ronnie" Zito (born February 17, 1939) is an American jazz drummer. Early life Zito was born in Utica, New York, into a musical family including his brother Torrie Zito. He began playing drums at the age of 10 and at age 14 took a year a ...

– percussion *Priscilla Baskerville - vocalist on "Creole Love Call"

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Cotton Club 1984 soundtrack albums Big band albums Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album John Barry (composer) soundtracks