Jazz in movies

[Free For All]

I was watching The Fugitive (for the umpteenth time- I love the Chicago shots) and noticed a credit at the end saying "sax solos by Wayne Shorter". I went back and listened carefully and sure enough, there are a lot of Wayne "noodlings" throughout the movie that you hardly notice if you aren't listening closesly.

Also, speaking of Wayne, did we discuss Glengarry Glen Ross? There is some great Wayne in the opening theme and some nice stuff throughout the movie. Nice version of Blue Skies at the end.

[PHILLYQ]

In 'White Men Can't Jump', Jon Hendricks is singing at the beach as the Woody Harrelson character approaches.

[Nate Dorward]

Didn't Bennie Wallace do the music to that film?

[medjuck]

I was watching The Fugitive (for the umpteenth time- I love the Chicago shots) and noticed a credit at the end saying "sax solos by Wayne Shorter". I went back and listened carefully and sure enough, there are a lot of Wayne "noodlings" throughout the movie that you hardly notice if you aren't listening closesly.

Also, speaking of Wayne, did we discuss Glengarry Glen Ross? There is some great Wayne in the opening theme and some nice stuff throughout the movie. Nice version of Blue Skies at the end.

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Well the music for both of them is by James Newton Howard who obviously knows Wayne. BTW Did Glengary also have a version of Prelude to a Kiss featuring Pete Chrislieb or am I confusing it with another soundtrack I heard at about the same time? (Maybe the film entitled Prelude to a Kiss.)

[Free For All]

Well the music for both of them is by James Newton Howard who obviously knows Wayne.  BTW Did  Glengary also have a version of Prelude to a Kiss featuring Pete Chrislieb or am I confusing it with another soundtrack I heard at about the same time? (Maybe the film entitled Prelude to a Kiss.)

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PTAK was indeed from Glengarry (featuring the Bill holman band).

Regarding the film Prelude to a Kiss, there are several scenes in it that were shot in Chicago's famous Green Mill. As a matter of fact in one scene you can clearly see owner Dave Jemilo in the background sitting at the bar smoking a cigarette (and he doesn't smoke! I guess he was "acting").

[DukeCity]

bumped to revise my earlier post about Cannonball Adderley appearing in an episode of the TV show Kung Fu. In the 30 years since I saw it, the image got a little skewed. He's not in a sombrero and poncho. He's wearing a top hat and playing...wait for it..."Camptown Races", and he's jamming with...wait for it again... Jose Feliciano!!!

You can check out a clip of it here scroll to the bottom of the page, do some clicking, and enjoy!

[RDK]

Has it been mentioned?: Chico Hamilton's score for Polanski's Repulsion.

[king ubu]

Has it been mentioned?: Chico Hamilton's score for Polanski's Repulsion.

Great acting by Deneuve in that film! One of her most impressive roles, in my opinion! And the soundtrack fits in perfectly well!

But then, speaking Polanski soundtracks, his yurpean films with music by Komeda are still his best ones, from the early shorts to "Knife in the Water" - dig Ballad for Bernt! - and "Cul de sac"... great ones!

I just caught "Alfie", starring Michael Caine, with a very nice soundtrack courtesy of Sonny Rollins. Another perfect match, I shall say!

[Rosco]

Has it been mentioned?: Chico Hamilton's score for Polanski's Repulsion.

A film I've always meant to get around to, but never have.

One more reason to get it!

[Rosco]

I just caught "Alfie", starring Michael Caine, with a very nice soundtrack courtesy of Sonny Rollins. Another perfect match, I shall say!

The soundtrack is aging remarkably better than the movie IMHO.

Though IIRC the actual music included in the film was recorded with different (British) musicians to the version released on Impulse.

[king ubu]

I enjoyed "Alfie" a whole lot, I have to say! Caine's just terrific in it!

[Rosco]

I enjoyed "Alfie" a whole lot, I have to say! Caine's just terrific in it!

Oh, not without 'period charm', granted.

[jazzman4133]

I found this jazz in movies list and thought others might enjoy it as well. Also incudes shows.

Jazz Interpretations of Show or Movie Scores

compiled by Will Friedwald, Arnold Jay Smith and Michael Fitzgerald

July-December 1997

Thanks to: Henry Schmidt, Greg Ehrbar, Henry Loess

e-mail comments, additions and corrections to uncle@cultvideo.com

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Indexed by Show

SHOW/MOVIE ARTIST LABEL

All American Duke Ellington Columbia

All American Clark Terry Prestige/Moodsville

Around the World in 80 Days Gerald Wiggins Specialty

Barnum Cy Coleman Gryphon

Bells are Ringing Shelly Manne Contemporary

Black Orpheus Vince Guaraldi Fantasy

Boy Named Charlie Brown, A Vince Guaraldi Fantasy

Brigadoon Lee Schaefer & Hal Schaefer United Artists

By Jupiter Jackie Cain/Roy Kral Roulette

Bye Bye Birdie Chico Hamilton Columbia

Bye Bye Birdie Bill Potts Colpix

Cabin in the Sky Curtis Fuller Impulse

Camelot Andre Previn Columbia

Can Can Skip Martin Stereo Fidelity

Carmen Barney Kessel Contemporary

Chicago Lee Konitz Groove Merchant/LRC

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Eddie Higgins

Cleopatra Paul Horn Columbia

Company Terry Trotter Varese Sarabande

Crazy for You John Hicks Red Baron

Destry Rides Again Roland Hanna Atco

Destry Rides Again Randy Weston United Artists

Do Re Mi June Christy & Bob Cooper Capitol

Doctor Doolittle Joe Bushkin Columbia

Doctor Doolittle Gordon Beck

Evita Mark Kramer

Fiddler on the Roof Cannonball Adderley Capitol

Fiddler on the Roof Mickey Katz Capitol

Finian's Rainbow Stan Kenton Capitol

Finian's Rainbow Lee Schaefer & Hal Schaefer United Artists

Fiorello Oscar Peterson Verve

Fiorello Jimmy Rowles Signature

Fiorello Leon Merian Seeco

Flower Drum Song Barbara Caroll Kapp

Flower Drum Song Cy Coleman Westminster

Flower Drum Song The Mastersounds World Pacific

Flower Drum Song Morris Nanton Warner Bros.

Flower Drum Song Johnny Smith Roost

Funny Face Buddy Bregman Verve

Funny Girl Mike Longo Clamike

Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, A Terry Trotter Varese Sarabande

Gigi Dick Hyman

Gigi Shorty Rogers RCA

Gigi Andre Previn Contemporary

Girl Crazy Jackie Cain/Roy Kral Roulette

Girl Crazy Ruby Braff Warner Bros.

Golden Boy Quincy Jones Mercury

Golden Boy Art Blakey Colpix

Guys and Dolls Michael Hashim Stash

Guys and Dolls Eddie Costa Decca

Guys and Dolls Manhattan Jazz All-Stars Columbia

Guys and Dolls Jo Stafford Columbia

Guys and Dolls Kirby Stone Columbia

Gypsy Herb Geller Atco

Gypsy Tony Scott Signature

Gypsy Annie Ross Pacific Jazz

Gypsy Teddy Wilson Columbia

Hair Bobby Bryant World Pacific

Hair Stan Kenton Capitol

Hair Tom Scott Flying Dutchman

Happiest Millionaire Count Basie Coliseum

How to Succeed in Business Gary McFarland Verve

I Had A Ball Bobby Scott Mercury

Illya Darling Ralph Burns United Artists

Irma la Douce Chico Hamilton Columbia

Jamaica Cy Coleman Jubilee

Jamaica Phineas Newborn RCA

Jamaica Don Elliot/Gil Evans abc-Paramount

Kean Riverside Jazz Stars Riverside

King and I, The The Mastersounds World Pacific

King and I, The Andre Previn Contemporary

King and I, The Wilbur Harden Savoy

King and I, The Gerald Wiggins Challenge

Kismet The Mastersounds World Pacific

Lawrence of Arabia Walt Dickerson AudioFidelity

Lil' Abner Shelly Manne Contemporary

Mame Louis Armstrong Mercury

Mame Bobby Hackett/Ronnie David Epic

Mary Poppins Duke Ellington Reprise

Mary Poppins Louis Prima Disneyland

Mary Sunshine Jimmy Rowles Signature

Mikado, The Freddie Gambrell/Paul Horn World Pacific

Most Happy Fella Les Jazz Modes

Music Man, The Les Jazz Modes Atlantic

Music Man, The Stan Freeman Columbia

Music Man, The Jimmy Giuffre Atlantic

Music Man, The Jimmy McPartland Epic

My Fair Lady Nat 'King' Cole Capitol

My Fair Lady Wild Bill Davis Everest

My Fair Lady Dick Hyman/Ruby Braff Concord

My Fair Lady Shelly Manne Contemporary

My Fair Lady Shelly Manne Capitol

My Fair Lady Oscar Peterson Verve

My Fair Lady Andre Previn Columbia

My Fair Lady Johnny Richards Roulette

My Fair Lady Billy Taylor/Quincy Jones abc-Paramount

My Fair Lady (various) Status

No Strings Coleman Hawkins Prestige/Moodsville

No Strings "No Strings Septet" Columbia

No Strings Ralph Burns Epic

No Strings Chris Connor, Bobby Short et al Atlantic

Oh Captain Stan Freeman Columbia

Oh Captain Coleman Hawkins et al MGM

Oh Captain Bob Prince Harmony

Oliver! Bob Dorough MMO

Oliver! Frank Owens Columbia

Oliver! Dave Pike Prestige/Moodsville

Our Man Crichton Dave Lee/Tubby Hayes Colpix (UK)

Paint Your Wagon Tom Scott Flying Dutchman

Pal Joey Don Elliot Design

Pal Joey Andre Previn Contemporary

Pal Joey Kenny Drew Riverside

Pal Joey Chamber Jazz Sextet Candid

Patch of Blue, A Walt Dickerson MGM

Pete Kelly's Blues Peggy Lee/Ella Fitzgerald Decca

Peter Gunn Shelly Manne Contemporary

Porgy and Bess Miles Davis/Gil Evans Columbia

Porgy and Bess Sammy Davis, Jr./Carmen McRae Decca

Porgy and Bess Buddy Collette Interlude

Porgy and Bess Bob Crosby Dot

Porgy and Bess Rex Stewart/Cootie Williams Warner Bros.

Porgy and Bess Monty Kelly Carlton

Porgy and Bess Mundell Lowe RCA/Camden

Porgy and Bess Bill Potts United Artists

Porgy and Bess Mel Torme et al Bethlehem

Porgy and Bess Modern Jazz Quartet Atlantic

Porgy and Bess Oscar Peterson Verve

Porgy and Bess Oscar Peterson/Joe Pass Pablo

Porgy and Bess Louis Armstrong/Ella Fitzgerald Verve

Porgy and Bess George Rhodes Aamco

Porgy and Bess Hank Jones Capitol

Roar of the Greasepaint, The Ahmad Jamal Cadet

Roar of the Greasepaint, The Herbie Mann Atlantic

Roberta Morris Nanton Warner Bros.

Robin Hood Louis Prima Disneyland

Saratoga Paul Smith Imperial

Saratoga Larry Elgart RCA/Victor

Show Boat Andre Previn Deutsche Gramophone

Show Boat Jim Timmens Warner Bros.

Show Boat Bob Brookmeyer et al Columbia

Show Boat Kenny Dorham Time

Some Like It Hot Barney Kessel Contemporary

Some Like It Hot Lou McGarity Jubilee

Sound of Music, The Benny Goodman MGM

Sound of Music, The Mitchell-Ruff Duo Roulette

Sound of Music, The Paul Smith Verve

South Pacific Bob Crosby Dot

South Pacific Chico Hamilton World Pacific

South Pacific Bobby Hammack Liberty

South Pacific Dick Hyman/Ruby Braff Concord

South Pacific Tony Scott abc-Paramount

Subways Are For Sleeping Dave Grusin Epic

Sweet Charity Bobby Hackett/Ronnie David Epic

Take Me Along Marty Paich RCA

Tenderloin Phil Napoleon Capitol

Unsinkable Molly Brown, The Jonah Jones Capitol

West Side Story Stan Kenton Capitol

West Side Story Manny Albam Decca/Coral

West Side Story Bill Barron Dauntless

West Side Story Earl Hines

West Side Story Richard Behrke Atco

West Side Story Dave Liebman

West Side Story Marian McPartland Time

West Side Story Oscar Peterson Verve

West Side Story Andre Previn Contemporary

West Side Story Buddy Rich

West Side Story Cal Tjader Fantasy

Wizard of Oz, The Shorty Rogers RCA

Wizard of Oz, The Phil Wilson

[patricia]

I've always loved the Elmer Bernstein soundtrack from "Walk On The Wild Side", which was a totally forgettable film, starring Barbara Stanwick and Laurence Harvey. It re-introduced me to jazz and I have not only that soundtrack, but every version of the title track recorded by almost everyone before and since. Jimmy Smith's is my favourite. I even have a vocal version by Brook Benton.

Edited December 10, 2005 by patricia

[Ken Dryden]

I enjoyed Gerry Mulligan's unaccompanied soundtrack to I'm Not Rappaport. I seem to remember that he played baritone sax, soprano sax and clarinet in spots, one instrument at a time. I enjoyed it more than the movie.