VA – Jazz Noir (2015, FLAC)

01 Henry Mancini – Peter Gunn (2:05)
02 Warren Barker – Caper at the Coffee House (2:08)
03 Elmer Bernstein – The Street (2:39)
04 Alex North – French Quarter (2:21)
05 Buddy Morrow – Night Train (3:06)
06 Duke Ellington – Upper and Outest (2:18)
07 Miles Davis – Generique (2:47)
08 Elmer Bernstein – Clark Street (4:52)
09 Henry Mancini – The Boss (1:04)
10 John Barry – The Offbeat (1:31)
11 Leith Stevens’ All Stars – Bewildered (2:33)
12 Elmer Bernstein – Audition (2:40)
13 Philip Green Orchestra – Overture (1:46)
14 John Lewis – Odds Against Tomorrow (Main Theme) (3:23)
15 Skip Martin – Hammer Blow (2:48)
16 Martial Solal – A bout de souffle (4:07)
17 Lalo Schifrin – Cubano Be (3:11)
18 Johnny Mandel – I Want to Live (Main Theme) (1:18)
19 Kenyon Hopkins – Stop and Go (Main Theme) (1:52)
20 Leith Stevens – Toss Me a Scalpel (2:54)
21 Duke Ellington – Harlem Nocturne (2:50)
22 Buddy Morrow – Staccato’s Theme (2:56)
23 Alex North – Four Deuces (3:04)
24 Leith Stevens’ All Stars – Daddy Long Legs (3:44)
25 Henry Mancini – Touch of Evil (Main Title) (3:28)
26 Stan Kenton – Taunting Scene (3:50)
27 Elmer Bernstein – The Fix (3:31)
28 Kenyon Hopkins – The Strange One (Main Title) (1:18)
29 The Chico Hamilton Quintet – Night Beat (2:16)
30 Leith Stevens’ All Stars – Havana Interlude (4:06)
31 John Barry – The City 2000 AD (2:22)
32 Elmer Bernstein – Frankie Machine (4:56)
33 John Lewis – Looking at the Caper (1:59)
34 Martial Solal – La mort, Pt.1 (2:06)
35 Lalo Schifrin – Kush (6:11)
36 Miles Davis – Sur I’autoroute (2:41)
37 Krzysztof Komeda – Ballad for Bernt (2:05)
38 Warren Barker – Late at Bailey’s Pad (2:53)
39 Philip Green Orchestra – Wingate’s Spot (4:09)
40 Adolph Deutsch – Lonely Room (3:07)
41 Alex North – A Streetcar Named Desire (Main Theme) (1:22)
42 Henry Mancini – Background for Murder (7:15)
43 Dizzy Gillespie – All the Things You Are (2:46)
44 The Chico Hamilton Quintet – Sidney’s Theme (1:50)
45 Duke Ellington – Anatomy of a Murder (Main Theme) (3:55)
46 Ralph Marterie – The Thin Man (1:39)
47 John Barry – Car Chase Night Chase (2:30)
48 Krzysztof Komeda Quartet – Roman II (5:55)
49 Lalo Schifrin – Mount Olive (4:36)
50 Leith Stevens – Rebel at Work (1:35)
51 John Lewis – The Impractical Man (2:59)
52 Martial Solal – Campagne-Premiere (1:53)
53 Elmer Bernstein – Breakup (Flight Louie’s Burlesque) (3:39)
54 Philip Green Orchestra – Skin Fever (1:59)
55 Kai Winding – Experiment in Terror (2:19)
56 Warren Barker – 77 Sunset Strip Cha Cha (2:03)
57 Miklos Rozsa – The Asphalt Jungle (Main Theme) (3:15)
58 Ray Anthony – Pete Kelly’s Blues (Main Theme) (3:11)
59 Art Blakey – No Hay Problema (4:33)
60 Leith Stevens’ All Stars – Private Hell 36 (3:18)

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This 3 CD set brings together the many musical styles that have brought musical atmosphere to the world of movies. Here you will find the works of many composers performed by many of the finest jazz and orchestral performers. Quite a lot of the numbers included could be familiar especially if you are a film goer but there are plenty you may not instantly recognise…the question is will you check them out on line and perhaps get the film because of the music?

A look at CD1 gets me excited as my favourite composer is there at track number one, Henry Mancini…Peter Gunn the TV show starred Craig Stevens. Hollywood film composer Alex North provides music from the movie A Streetcar Named Desire. British entrant and James Bond composer to be John Barry here provides the music from an early exploitation film entitled Beat Girl. Oscar winner Johnny Mandel provides the main theme from the emotional I Want to Live.

CD2 opens with the fine jazz composition Harlem Nocturn performed by Duke Ellington. Henry Mancini is back with the main theme from the classic Touch of Evil. More music from the small screen in ’77 Sunset Strip and the Warren Barker orchestra.

CD3 opens with music from the big screen presentation of A Streetcar Named Desire. Another big film of the 1950s was The James Dean Story and Leith Stevens orchestra performs Rebel at Work. One of the biggest names Miklos Rozsa provided the score for the controversial The Asphalt Jungle.

All heard there are 60 atmospheric and evocative compositions offered for your consideration and referencing. I am sure you will enjoy the music the atmosphere and the genre.

The sound quality of the transfers is excellent throughout and the liner notes by Colin Salter draw a suitable picture of the music included in the collection. I think that film and television series buffs will enjoy this set along with those who enjoy the music of great popular composers.

CD1 52.14 covers 1951 to 1962
CD2 64.25 covers 1951 to 1962
CD3 63.26 covers 1945 to 1962

Attractive packaging that depicts the genre and brilliant value as always from Not Now Music…I must play CD1 again…Peter Gunn…brilliant…

review by C. FULLER

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