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Title: Jazz on Film - Film Noir (5CD)

Label: Moochin About

Cat No:MOOCHIN01
Format:CD

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• Collected together for the first time, in a deluxe 5-CD box set, on a new label, Moochin’ About, seven classic 1950s jazz-inspired film noir soundtracks / original scores.

• All the material has been digitally remastered to the highest quality ever available for these titles.

• The movie scores / soundtracks included are : ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’ (Alex North); ‘Private Hell 36’ (Leith Stevens); ‘The Man with the Golden Arm’ (Elmer Bernstein); ‘Sweet Smell of Success’ (Elmer Bernstein/Chico Hamilton); ‘Touch of Evil’ (Henry Mancini); ‘Anatomy of A Murder’ (Duke Ellington); and ‘Odds Against Tomorrow’ (John Lewis)

• The five CDs come in stylish individual sleeves within a high-quality box, which also features a 52-page colour booklet with in-depth notes by Jazzwise ‘Jazz On Film’ writer Selwyn Harris.

• “I hope you find the music on this box set as inspiring as I do.” Guy Barker (internationally acclaimed composer/trumpeter)

• “A thrilling trip into the void of the night.” Stephen Graham (Jazzwise Magazine)

Track Listing for Jazz on Film - Film Noir (5CD)
CD1 - A Streetcar Named Desire
1. Streetcar (13.11)
2. The Four Deuces (13.11)
3. Belle Rêve (1:44)
4. Blanche (13.11)
5. Della Robia Blue (13.11)
6. Flores Para Los Muertos(13.11)
7. Mania (13.11)
8. Lust
9. Soliloquy
10. Redemption

Private Hell 36
1. Private Hell 36
2. Havana Interlude
3. Easy Mood
4. Daddy, long Legs
5. Joshua
6. Lilli
7. Dance of the Lilliputian
8. Private Blues

CD2 - The Man with the Golden Arm
1. Clark Street: The Top. Homecoming. Antek's
2. Zosh
3. Frankie Machine
4. The Fix
5. Molly
6. Breakup: Flight. Louie's. Burlesque
7. Sunday Morning
8. Desperation
9. Audition
10. The Cure: Withdraw. Cold. Morning
11. Finale

CD3 - Sweet Smell of Success
1. The Street (Main Title)
2. Hot Dogs and Juice (Goodbye Baby)
3. Sidney and Susie
4. Hunsecker’s Price
5. Tropical Island Mood
6. The Smear
7. Toots Shor’s Blues
8. Nite Spot Rock
9. Susie’s Problem
10. Hunsecker Operates (Goodbye Baby)
11. Goodbye Baby Blues
12. The Trap is Sprung
13. Love Scene (Susan . The Sage)
14. Out of Darkness
15. Goodbye Baby
16. Cheek to Chico
17. Susan the Sage
18. Sidney’s Theme
19. Jonalah
20. Jam
21. Night Beat
22. Concerto of Themes from Soundtrack of ‘Sweet Smell of Success’

CD4 - Touch of Evil
1. Main Title
2. Borderline Montuna
3. Strollin’ Blues
4. Orson Around
5. Reflection
6. Tana’s Theme
7. Flashing Nuisance
8. Something for Susan
9. The Boss
10. Rock Me To Sleep
11. The Big Drag
12. Ku Ku
13. Son of Raunchy
14. Lease Breaker
15. Background for Murder
16. Barroom Rock
17. Pigeon Caged
18. Blue Pianola
19. The Chase

CD5 - Anatomy of a Murder
1. Main Title and Anatomy of a Murder
2. Flirtibird
3. Way Early Subtone
4. Hero to Zero
5. Low Key Lightly
6. Happy Anatomy (Band-Movie)
7. Midnight Indigo
8. Almost Cried (studio)
9. Sunswept Sunday
10. Grace Valse
11. Happy Anatomy (P.I Five)
12. Haupe
13. Upper and Outest

Odds Against Tomorrow
1. Prelude to Odds Against Tomorrow
2. A Cold Wind is Blowing
3. Five Figure People Crossing Paths
4. How to Frame Pigeons
5. Morning Trip to Melton
6. Looking at the Caper
7. Johnny Ingram’s Possessions
8. The Carousel Incident
9. Skating in Central Park
10. No Happiness for Slater
11. Main Theme: Odds Against Tomorrow
12. Games
13. Social Call
14. The Impractical Man
15. Advance on Melton
16. Waiting Around the River
17. Distractions
18. The Caper Failure
19. Postlude

Reviews

BBC Music Magazine

“It not only ticks the jazz box but will also appeal to film enthusiasts and soundtrack experts.” *****

BBC Music Magazine

“I wouldn’t normally handicap any release with the makes-ideal-gift routine in case no-one buys it for you, but this package of seven film noir soundtracks is exceptional” *****

BBC Music Magazine

“An unmissable item with the best remastering you can get” *****

BBC Music Magazine

“Some of the most extraordinary music of this genre to find its way onto disc.” *****

The Observer on Sunday

“The notes by compiler [and Jazzwise writer] Selwyn Harris are a model of clarity and insight...should make any jazz-fan film-buffs Christmas” - Jazz CD of the week

Jazz FM

“Lavish...sublime sounds”

Birmingham Post

“...for the price of two regular CDs you have the ideal Christmas gift for the jazz lover in your life” - Jazz CD of the week

Robert Elms - (Radio London)

“A fantastic, rather lovely CD box set”

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