Beauty and the Beast (The Jazz Networks album)
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| Studio album by The Jazz Networks | ||||
| Released | February 1993[1] | |||
| Recorded | November 20 & 21, 1992 | |||
| Studio | Clinton Recording Studios, NYC | |||
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| Length | 58:03 | |||
| Label | Novus/RCA/BMG 01241 63185-2 (US) / BVJC-601 (Japan) | |||
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| Roy Hargrove chronology | ||||
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Beauty and the Beast is a studio album by The Jazz Networks, a group consisting of American musicians, trumpeter Roy Hargrove and saxophonist Antonio Hart, and Japanese musicians, pianist Yutaka Shiina, bassist Tomoyuki Shima, and drummer Masahiko Osaka. It features music from classic Walt Disney films and was recorded on November 20 & 21, 1992, and released the following year by Novus/RCA.[2][3]
In August 2021, the album was re-released by Sony Legacy for music streaming platforms.[4]
Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [5] |
Scott Yanow, writing for AllMusic, stated: "Although the repertoire (ten songs from Walt Disney movies) does not seem too promising, these performances are actually pretty decent", continuing that, the ensemble turned such songs into "hard bop-styled jazz; an uptempo version of 'Someday My Prince Will Come' is a bit of a surprise while Hargrove's warm statement on 'When You Wish Upon a Star' is a highpoint."[2]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | From | Length |
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| 1. | "Beauty and the Beast" | Beauty and the Beast | 5:53 | |
| 2. | "The Bare Necessities" | Terry Gilkyson | The Jungle Book | 5:49 |
| 3. | "Chim Chim Cher-ee" | Mary Poppins | 8:23 | |
| 4. | "He's a Tramp" | Lady and the Tramp | 5:36 | |
| 5. | "The Siamese Cat Song" |
| Lady and the Tramp | 6:18 |
| 6. | "When You Wish Upon a Star" | Pinocchio | 4:43 | |
| 7. | "Someday My Prince Will Come" | Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs | 5:31 | |
| 8. | "Kiss the Girl" |
| The Little Mermaid | 5:41 |
| 9. | "Under the Sea" |
| The Little Mermaid | 3:47 |
| 10. | "Ev'rybody Wants to Be a Cat" | The Aristocats | 6:22 | |
| Total length: | 58:03 | |||
Personnel
Musicians
- Roy Hargrove – trumpet, arranging (2–4, 6, 10)
- Antonio Hart – alto saxophone (1, 2, 4, 5, 7–10), soprano saxophone (3, 6), arranging (5, 9)
- Yutaka Shiina – piano, arranging (1)
- Tomoyuki Shima – bass, arranging (8)
- Masahiko Osaka – drums, arranging (7)
Production
- Larry Clothier, Ikuyoshi Hirakawa – producer
- Ed Rak – recording engineer
- Derrick Garrett – assistant recording engineer
- Tohru Yamana – mastering
- Jun Shibuya, Katsuya Takasaki – art direction
- Kumiko Katori – design
- Kan Okano – photography
References
- ^ "Roy Hargrove Legacy – 1992–1995". royhargroveofficial.com. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
- ^ a b c Yanow, Scott. "Beauty and the Beast – Jazz Networks | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
- ^ "Beauty And The Beast by Roy Hargrove – Jazz Album". All About Jazz. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
- ^ "Beauty and The Beast Re-release". royhargroveofficial.com. August 4, 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
- ^ H.B. (1999). Swenson, John (ed.). The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide (2nd ed.). Random House. p. 289. ISBN 0-679-76873-4. Retrieved January 21, 2026 – via Internet Archive.