Personnel:
Orchestras arranged and conduced by Franz Waxman / Gerald Fried. Jazz soloists Pete Candoli, Maynard Ferguson (tp), Frank Rosolino (tb), Jack Dumont (as), Georgie Auld (ts), André Previn (p), Barney Kessel (g), Joe Mondragon (b), Bernie Mattinson (vib)
Reference: JM 1001
Two Original Soundtrack Recordings
JAZZ IN THE MOVIES presents the most celebrated scores by the composers that introduced jazz to motion pictures and television soundtracks. In addition to providing a superbly appropriate setting for dramatic scenes, all the jazz background themes were interpreted by many of the best Hollywood and New York jazz studio musicians.
Tracklisting:
CRIME IN THE STREETS
01. The Plot 5:15
Jack Dumont, alto sax
Barney Kessel, guitar
02. The Crime 13:16
Mitchell Lurie, clarinet
André Previn, piano
Georgie Auld, tenor sax
03. The Celebration 4:36
Georgie Auld, tenor sax
Barney Kessel, guitar
THREE SKETCHES
04. Nostalgia 3:26
Joe Howard, trombone
05. Song 3:50
Jack Dumont, alto sax
06. Blues 2:51
Mitchell Lurie, clarinet
Dorothy Remsen, harp
07. THEME, VARIATIONS and FUGATO 7:49
a. Theme
Jack Dumont, alto
b. Variation
Joe Mondragon, bass
c. Variation
Charles Gentry, tenor / baritone
d. Variation
Ray Turner, piano
e. Variation
Pete Candoli, trumpet
f. Fugato
Bernie Mattinson, vibes
08. Death in a Warehouse 2:38
09. Reform School 2:10
10. Homecoming 3:03
11. Nightmare 2:46
12. Saturday Night 4:16
13. Little Jazz 2:49
14. Meditation 2:52
15. First Love 3:32
16. Defiance 3:23
17. Waiting and Conclusion 2:59
Sources:
Tracks #1-7, from CRIME IN THE STREETS (1956)
Music by Franz Waxman
Originally issued on Decca DL8376
Tracks #8-17, from DINO (1957)
Music composed & conducted by Gerald Fried
Originally issued on Epic LN3404
-Music from "Crime in the Streets"
Jazz Orchestra conducted by Franz Waxman
Featured jazz soloists: Pete Candoli (tp), Joe Howard (tb), Mitchell Lurie (cl), Jack Dumont (as), Georgie Auld, Ted Nash (ts), Charles Gentry (bs), Barney Kessel (g), André Previn, Ray Turner (p), Joe Mondragon (b), Bernie Mattinson (vib), Dorothy Remsen (harp).
Recorded in Hollywood, California, 1956
Note: The original Decca release of Crime in the Streets not only featured the most representative music from the soundtrack (#1-3), but it also included two exciting jazz oriented works by Franz Waxman. The titles are Three Sketches and Theme, Variations and Fugato (#4-7), and they were recorded especially for the production of the album.
-Music from "Dino"
Orchestra Arranged and Conduced by Gerald Fried
Featured jazz soloists: Maynard Ferguson (tp), Frank Rosolino (tb).
Recorded in Hollywood, California, 1957
Music coordinator: Bobby Elfer
Music editor: Eve Newman
Full personnel & recording details in the CD booklet
Compiled and produced for CD release by Jordi Pujol
Hi-Fi · 24-Bit Digitally Remastered
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Review:
"Heres a genre that needs to be revisited! Back in the 1950s a ton of teenage movies about rebellion, gangs, drugs, romance and juvenile delinquency came out. Ah! The good old days!! Fresh Sound Records has brought together some of the soundtracks from these matinee specials, and lo and behold, they are really GOOD. The studios in those days boasted of the crème of the LA jazz scene crop, and the arrangers were up to the task, putting together some smoking scores as themes and background for the cheesy flicks.
The first reference spotlights B movies Crime in the Streets and Dino. Crimes band has an orchestra conducted by Franz Waxman with jazz soloists Pete Condoli/tp, Georgie Auld/ts, Ted Nash/ts, Barney Kessel/g, Andre Previn/g and Joe Mondragon/b. The cooking opening theme The Plot is a hot plate served well for Kessel and alto saxist Dumont, with The Crime not far behind. Other pieces get quite noirish and mysterious, with solos taking you down dark street corners, particularly on Theme, Variations and Fugato. The film Dino starred Sal Mineo (what teen movie WASNT he in?!?) and the orchestra lead by Gerald Fried includes the hot trumpet of Maynard Ferguson and the rich trombone of Frank Rosolino. This obscure film has some bluesy and bopping themes such as Little Jazz and Death in a Warehouse while Defiance begs for some LA band to take it up. Photos of actors Mineo and John Cassavetes (told you that youd like it) put it all in perspective. Where has this stuff been hiding? Fun, fresh and tight as a leather motorcycle jacket!"
George Harris (February 17, 2014)
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