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Various Artists: Men In Black II: Music From The Motion Picture
by Jim Santella
Film composer Danny Elfman writes music that represents the movie. It’s original music, and his work is usually dark. The mood certainly fits both Men In Black films, as well as projects such as Darkman, Nightbreed, Beetlejuice, Midnight Run, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Mars Attacks!, Forbidden Zone and The Frighteners. Rather than devote time and creative ...
Chris Botti: Night Sessions
by Mike Perciaccante
How often do you purchase a CD and love it in its entirety? If you love jazz or just good music, buy this CD and experience that rare feeling. Night Sessions is a soon to be classic album. This is jazz at its finest! The musicianship is incredible! Botti is an excellent trumpet player and each ...
Esbjorn Svensson Trio (e.s.t.): Strange Place For Snow
by Jim Santella
Classic acoustic jazz need not be a mirror image of our record collections. The Esbjörn Svensson Trio proves that the art form can sound as fresh and new as it was when Bill Evans, Dave Brubeck, Marian McPartland, Oscar Peterson and Billy Taylor first began reaching out in new directions. Svensson, Dan Berglund and Magnus Öström ...
Various Artists: Music From And Inspired By Spider-Man
by Jim Santella
Heroes allow us to model portions of our lives after what we perceive as good. Superheroes go a step further, giving us pause to reflect on the big “what if." We've grown up with superheroes. They're fantasy, but it's all a part of learning right from wrong. That, we've done since early childhood. ...
Weather Report: Black Market
by Todd S. Jenkins
Another key turning point in the colorful evolution of Weather Report. Around the same time that Alphonso Johnson replaced founding bassist Miroslav Vitous in 1974, the band moved towards a new sound centered around electronic instruments and studio experimentation. The vital funk and soul grooves that Johnson brought into the band helped them pull off that ...
Weather Report: Mysterious Traveller
by Todd S. Jenkins
In 1974, three years after the band's inception, Weather Report became one of the world's most popular jazz groups due to their uncompromising originality and musicianship. This was the year that founding member Miroslav Vitous was replaced by Alphonso Johnson, who became a critical asset as both a fluid, creative bassist and a composer. Drummer Ishmael ...
Weather Report: Tale Spinnin'
by Todd S. Jenkins
Weather Report followed up their imaginative Mysterious Traveller with this too-short but exciting offering in 1975. For the time being, the lineup had jelled around Zawinul, Shorter and Johnson, with Santana drummer Ndugu and percussionist Lima coming through the revolving door of rhythm. Inspired this time around by the spirits of dance and song, the group ...
Charlie Parker: Bird: Motion Picture Soundtrack
by Jim Santella
They're Bird's alto saxophone solos that we hear all through the soundtrack. Not someone else. Charles McPherson was only added to three of the songs, as a member of the ensemble. Musical director Lennie Niehaus didn't play alto sax for the film. He taught several actors to play the instrument for their roles (with the sound ...
Dexter Gordon: Round Midnight: Motion Picture Soundtrack
by Jim Santella
Directed by Bertrand Tavernier, Round Midnight is a fictional story that combines the careers of Bud Powell and Lester Young into one character. The soundtrack stands out as one of the greatest jazz film scores ever issued. Everything was recorded live. This reissue also features a bonus track, from Dexter Gordon's Homecoming: Live At The Village ...
Thelonious Monk: Thelonious Monk's Straight, No Chaser: Motion Picture Soundtrack
by Jim Santella
Directed by Charlotte Zwerin, the film documentary of Thelonious Monk's remarkable career features the pianist/composer in performance, along with his closest allies. The soundtrack includes his piano, his music, and his voice. It's an intimate portrait. The music for this film served to paint a musical portrait of Monk and his sidemen. We ...
