Review by Rovi Staff
Most music fans don't know of Robert Drasnin, but if they're also fans of classic television, they've heard his music: Drasnin scored the music for Mission: Impossible, The Twilight Zone, and The Man from UNCLE, among others. He got his start in the music business playing saxophone and flute with Tommy Dorsey, Les Brown, and Red Norvo, and later studied composition with film score giant Miklós Rózsa and classical composer Lukas Foss. In the '50s, the exotica of Martin Denny was all the rage, being a hybrid of the tropical/Hawaiian/Southeast Asian music, Tito Puente-style Latin music, and lounge jazz; subsequently, a tiny record company prevailed upon Drasnin to come up with a suitable counterpart. He succeeded, and virtually surpassed the man he was supposed to be copying. The band, consisting of Drasnin on piccolo, two flutists, a pianist, a harpist, a bassist, and six percussionists, with Salli Terri providing wordless vocals, is delicate and inspired, and Drasnin's compositions show wit, warmth, and a remarkable sense of spaciousness. This isn't just some corny or kitschy item of nostalgia for the ain't-we-hip set -- it's intelligent mood music, cinematic music without a film, and jazz-tinged easy listening that doesn't condescend to the listener.
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Reseña del personal de Rovi
La mayoría de los aficionados a la música no conocen a Robert Drasnin, pero si también son fans de la televisión clásica, habrán escuchado su música: Drasnin compuso la música de Mission: Imposible, La Dimensión Desconocida y El hombre de UNCLE, entre otras. Se inició en el mundo de la música tocando el saxofón y la flauta con Tommy Dorsey, Les Brown y Red Norvo, y posteriormente estudió composición con el gigante de las partituras cinematográficas Miklós Rózsa y el compositor clásico Lukas Foss. En los años 50, estaba de moda la música exótica de Martin Denny, un híbrido de música tropical/hawaiana/sudoriental, música latina al estilo de Tito Puente y jazz de salón. Lo consiguió, y prácticamente superó al hombre al que se suponía que estaba copiando. La banda, formada por Drasnin al flautín, dos flautistas, un pianista, un arpista, un bajista y seis percusionistas, con Salli Terri como vocalista sin palabras, es delicada e inspirada, y las composiciones de Drasnin muestran ingenio, calidez y una notable sensación de amplitud. No se trata de un artículo cursi o kitsch de nostalgia para los que no están a la moda, sino de música de ambiente inteligente, música cinematográfica sin película y una escucha fácil con tintes de jazz que no es condescendiente con el oyente.
Tracklist
1 - Chant Of The Moon -
2 - Desiree -
3 - Hindara -
4 - Orinoco -
5 - Warm Night Wind -
6 - Mirage -
7 - Voodoo -
8 - Jardin De La Noche -
9 - Tambuk -
10 - You -
11 - Paradise -
12 - Enchantment -
Credits:
Artwork [Reissue], Design [Reissue] – Shag (7)
Bass – Buddy Clark, Mel Pollan
Composed By, Arranged By, Conductor – Robert Drasnin
Executive-Producer [Dionysus Records] – Lee Joseph
Flute – Art Smith, Ronnie Lang*
Harp – Dorothy Remsen
Liner Notes – Skip Heller
Mastered By [Digital Mastering] – David Shultz*
Percussion – Frank Capp, Frank Flynn, John Cyr, Milt Holland, Ralph Hansell, Roy Harte
Piano – Donn Trenner, John T. Williams*
Piccolo Flute – Robert Drasnin
Producer [Original Session] – Dave Pell
Producer [Reissue] – Skip Heller
Recorded By [Original Session] – Art Becker
Supervised By [Digital Mastering] – Robert Drasnin
Transferred By [Vinyl Transfer] – Len Horowitz
Vocals – Salli Terri
Label: Dionysus Records – BA09, Bacchus Archives – BA09
Genre: Jazz, Folk, World, & Country
Style: Space-Age, Pacific, Easy Listening
https://www.discogs.com/Robert-Drasnin-Voodoo/release/3163141
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