In June 1978, “Warner Bros” label released “Jazz”, the seventh Ry Cooder album. It was recorded in 1978 at “Amigo” in Hollywood, and was produced by Ry Cooder and Joseph Byrd.

Personnel:

• Ry Cooder – vocals, guitar, dobro, mandolin, tiple, harp
• David Lindley – mandobanjo, mandolin
• John Rodby – piano 
• Earl Hines – piano 
• Barbara Starkey – pump organ
• Chuck Berghofer – bass
• Tom Pedrini – bass
• Chuck Domanico – bass 
• Mark Stevens – drums
• Harvey Pittel – alto saxophone, clarinet
• Pat Rizzo – alto saxophone
• Bill Hood – bass saxophone
• George Bohanon – baritone horn 
• Mario Guarneri – cornet
• Oscar Brashear – cornet 
• Randy Aldcroft – trombone
• Willie Schwartz – clarinet
• David Sherr – bass clarinet 
• Red Callender – tuba 
• Tom Collier – marimba, vibraphone 
• Stuart Brotman – cimbalom
• Jimmy Adams – backing vocals
• Cliff Givens – backing vocals
• Bill Johnson – backing vocals
• Simon Pico Payne – backing vocals

Track listing:

1. Big Bad Bill (Is Sweet William Now) – Milton Ager, Jack Yellen
2. Face to Face That I Shall Meet Him – traditional; adapted by Joseph Spence
3. The Pearls / Tia Juana – Jelly Roll Morton; adapted by Ry Cooder
4. The Dream – Jack the Bear, Jess Pickett
5. Happy Meeting in Glory – traditional; adapted by Joseph Spence
6. In a Mist – Bix Beiderbecke
7. Flashes – Bix Beiderbecke
8. Davenport Blues – Bix Beiderbecke
9. Shine – Cecil Mack, Ford Dabney
10. Nobody – Bert Williams
11. We Shall Be Happy – traditional; adapted by Joseph Spence