VA • Crime Jazz - Music In The 2nd Degree

 

Review by Richie Unterberger

Numerous notable jazz musicians contributed to movie and television soundtracks of crime thrillers, and this well-annotated 18-song compilation gathers several of the more outstanding examples. It's not so much a jazz anthology, however, as it is an anthology of some of the more memorable and effective musical backgrounds from suspense films, albeit ones that happened to feature a jazzy flair and some notable players. Stan Kenton, Lalo Schifrin, Quincy Jones, Kai Winding, and Stan Getz are among the most recognizable contributors to the disc; Henry Mancini is not, it's fair to say, beloved by many jazz connoisseurs, but he often used jazzy flourishes in his soundtrack work. There are extracts from West Side Story, 77 Sunset Strip, Touch of Evil, The Asphalt Jungle, and Mickey One, though many of the other sources will be familiar only to film noir buffs. It's still a decent collection for those who like ominous, jazz-influenced soundtracks of this vintage, characterized by the anxious crescendos, prattling bongos, and elongated brass bursts that underpinned many an action scene.

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Revisión por Richie Unterberger

Numerosos músicos de jazz destacados contribuyeron a las bandas sonoras de películas y televisión de los thrillers del crimen, y esta compilación de 18 canciones bien anotadas reúne varios de los ejemplos más destacados. Sin embargo, no es tanto una antología de jazz como una antología de algunos de los fondos musicales más memorables y efectivos de las películas de suspenso, aunque sí que cuentan con un estilo deslumbrante y algunos jugadores notables. Stan Kenton, Lalo Schifrin, Quincy Jones, Kai Winding y Stan Getz están entre los colaboradores más reconocibles del disco; Henry Mancini no es, es justo decirlo, amado por muchos conocedores del jazz, pero a menudo usaba florituras llamativas en su trabajo de banda sonora. Hay extractos de West Side Story, 77 Sunset Strip, Touch of Evil, The Asphalt Jungle y Mickey One, aunque muchas de las otras fuentes serán familiares solo para los aficionados al cine negro. Sigue siendo una colección decente para quienes gustan de las siniestras bandas sonoras con influencia del jazz de esta añada, caracterizadas por los ansiosos crescendos, los bongos y los estallidos de metales alargados que sustentaron muchas escenas de acción.

Tracklist:
1 - Quincy Jones & His Orchestra - Shoot To Kill - 2:35
2 - Stan Kenton & His Orchestra - Taunting Scene - 3:58
3 - Joseph Gershenson & The Universal-International Orchestra - The Boss - 1:08
4 - Henry Mancini & His Orchestra - Arabesque - 2:17
5 - Lalo Schifrin - The Killer - 1:32
6 - Leith Stevens & Orchestra - Toss Me A Scalpel - 2:57
7 - Irving Joseph - Prison Break - 2:10
8 - Alex North & His Orchestra - French Quarter - 2:23
9 - Warren Barker & Warner Bros. Star Instrumentalists - Late At Bailey's Pad - 2:56
10 - Alex North & His Orchestra - Floozie - 2:31
11 - Lalo Schifrin - Danube Incident - 1:57
12 - Stan Getz - Where I Live: The Apartment; Cleaning Up For Jenny; The Polish Landlady - 2:34
13 - Buddy Morrow - Perry Mason Theme - 2:53
14 - Skip Martin - Hammer Blow - 2:40
15 - Warren Barker & Warner Bros. Star Instrumentalists - Caper At The Coffee House - 2:12
16 - Miklos Rozsa - The Asphalt Jungle (Main Title) - 2:39
17 - Kai Winding - Experiment In Terror - 2:25
18 - Henry Mancini - Mr. Lucky - 2:14


Notes
#1: From the motion picture Mirage. From the album Mirage (original soundtrack), Mercury #SR-61025 (1962).
#2: From the musical show West Side Story. From the album Kenton's West Side Story, Capitol #ST-1609 (1961).
#3: From the motion picture Touch of evil. From the album The wild side of Henry Mancini ,Challenge/Warner Bros. #CHL-615 (1962).
#4: From the motion picture Arabesque. From the album Arabesque (original soundtrack), RCA Victor #LSP-3623 (1966).
#5: From the motion picture The Liquidator. From the album The Liquidator (original soundtrack), MGM #SE-4413 (1966).
#6: From the motion picture The interns. From the album The wildest music from the wildest party ever filmed! The interns (original soundtrack), Colpix #SCP-427 (1962).
#7: From the album Murder, Inc., Time/Series 2000 #S-2002 (1960).
#8: From the motion picture A streetcar named desire. From the album North of Hollywood ,RCA Victor #LSP-1445 (1958).
#9: From the television series 77 Sunset Strip, Warner Bros. #WS-1289 (1959).
#10: From the motion picture The rose tatoo. From the album North of Hollywood ,RCA Victor #LSP-1445 (1958).
#11: From the television series Mission: impossible. From the album More Mission: impossible , Paramount #PAS-5002 (1969).
#12: From the motion picture Mickey one. From the album Mickey one (original soundtrack), MGM #SE-4312 (1965).
#13: From the television series Perry Mason. From the album Impact, RCA Victor #LSP-2042 (1959).
#14: From the television series Mike Hammer. From the album The music from Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer, RCA Victor #LSP-2140 (1959).
#15: From the television series <i>77 Sunset Strip, Warner Bros. #WS-1289 (1959).
#16: From the motion picture The asphalt jungle. From the album The asphalt jungle (original soundtrack), previously unissued without accompanying dialog.
#17: From the motion picture Experiment in terror. From the album Suspense themes in jazz, Verve #V6-8493 (1962).
#18: From the television series Mr. Lucky. From the album Music from Mr. Lucky, RCA Victor #LSP-2198 (1960).

Label: Rhino Entertainment Company ‎– R2 72913, BMG Special Products ‎– DRC1 1622
Released: 1997
Genre: Jazz, Classical, Stage & Screen
Style: Smooth Jazz, Big Band, Score, Theme, Cool Jazz

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