Jazz In Film
Top Of The Heap: This 1972 film was written, directed and starred Christopher St. John along with Paula Kelly and Florence St. Peter. The story evolves around a Washington, D.C. cop who is mistrusted and despised by his own black people.
J. J. Johnson scored the excellent and effective music for the film.
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Jazz In Film
Inside Man is a 2006 film directed by Spike Lee and stars Denzel Washington, Clive Owen, Jodie Foster, Christopher Plummer, Willem Dafoe and Chiwetel Ejiofor.
The Story: From a cell, a man tells us he has planned the perfect bank robbery; he invites us to watch. An efficient gang enters a Manhattan bank, locks the doors, and takes hostages. They work deliberately, without haste. Detective vs. bank president vs. corruption charges vs. power broker vs. hidden agenda as they enter high-stakes negotiations.
The Music: Gold Digger by Kanye West samples Ray Charles’ I Got A Woman; Chaiyya Chaiyya – Bollywood Joint” written by A.R. Rahman, Gulzar, Panjabi MC and “Chaiyya Chaiyya” also written by A.R. Rahman, Gulzar with all Orchestral Arrangement by Terence Blanchard.
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Requisites
A Garland of Red was Red Garland’s debut release on Prestige, being signed to an exclusive recording contract after his performance in the Miles Davis Quintet brought awareness to his talent. The Dallas-born Philadelphian brought Davis alums to form the recording trio that brings a handful of standards, a blues and some rhythm. As a leader it is Garland’s beginning and an auspicious one at that.
Personnel: Red Garland – piano, Paul Chambers – bass, Arthur Taylor – drums
Supervised by: Bob Weinstock
Record Date: Hackensack, New Jersey, August 17, 1956
Cover: Hannan/Edwards
Songs: A Foggy Day, My Romance, What Is This Thing Called Love, Makin’ Whoopee, September In The Rain, Little Girl Blue, Constellation, Blue Red
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Daily Dose Of Jazz…
Martin France was born on February 29, 1964 in Rainham, Kent, England and began performing at the age of twelve backing singers in working men’s clubs with organ trios in and around Manchester. He studied under Geoff Riley, Kenny Clare, Joel Rothman, and principal percussionist Richard Smith of The Hallé, the Manchester orchestra.
In 1983 Martin began his recording career performing as a sideman on several records for ECM Records, toured with several of the labels roster during the 80s and 90s and subsequently led several sessions as a leader.
The turning point in his early career was as a member of the 1980s big band Loose Tubes, where he began working on projects that included film soundtracks, jazz theatre and cross cultural collaborations with other big bands and orchestras.
France formed his own band Spin Marvel, that showcased more electronic and sequence drumming, and would be an integral rhythm backbone on more than 60 albums working with some of the world’s finest musicians including Kenny Wheeler, Elvis Costello, Bob Mintzer, Steve Swallow, Joe Lovano, Lee Konitz, Marc Johnson and Dave Holland to name a few and is currently a regular performer with the NDR Radio Orchestra in Hamburg.
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Jazz In Film
The Subterraneans is a 1960 film adaptation of Jack Kerouac’s book about the “new bohemians”, today’s young rebels who live and love in a world of their own. This is their story told to the hot rhythms of fabulous jazz!
Directed by Ranald MacDougall and stars Leslie Caron, George Peppard, Janice Rule, Roddy McDowell, Anne Seymour, Jim Hutton and Arte Johnson.
Music by Andre Previn with appearances by Carmen McRae, Gerry Mulligan, Bob Enevoldsen, Art Pepper, Art Farmer, Russ Freeman, Red Mitchell, Dave Bailey, Shelly Manne, Bill Perkins and Chico Hamilton.
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