Jazz In Film
The Unsuspected: This 1947 film directed by Michael Curtiz, starred Claude Rains, Joan Caulfield, Audrey Trotter and Constance Bennett follows the story of a girl that has been murdered. A woman cannot remember a man who claims to be her husband. Her uncle hosts a radio murder mystery show called “The Unsuspected”. Who killed the girl? Why? And who is this mystery husband? Are all question to be answered.
This highly polished and thoroughly enjoyable thriller includes a chilling performance by Rains and features a nightclub sequence with drummer Jo Jones leading the group performing “I Got Rhythm”.
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SOULTRANE: This album continues the reinforcement of Trane’s importance as a stylist. As in Coltrane and John Coltrane and the Red Garland Trio, his first two albums as a leader for Prestige, the material in SOULTRANE is away from the ordinary. The rhythm section is a perfect accompanying unit for Trane who, by this time, was acknowledged to be – along with Sonny Rollins – one of the two most influential tenor saxophonists in jazz.
Personnel: John Coltrane – tenor saxophone, Red Garland – piano, Paul Chambers – bassArthur Taylor – drums
Supervised by: Bob Weinstock
Record Date: Hackensack, New Jersey / February 7, 1958
Cover: Esmond Edwards
Songs: Good Bait, I Want To Talk About You, You Say You Care, Theme For Ernie, Russian Lullaby
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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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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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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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