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Jazz in Film

Jazz in Film is a studio album by American trumpeter Terence Blanchard released on March 2, 1999 via Sony Records.[4]

Jazz in Film
Studio album by
Terence Blanchard
ReleasedMarch 2, 1999
RecordedMarch 17–18, 1998
Signet Soundelux, Los Angeles
April 7, 1998
Clinton Recording Studios, Studio B, New York City
GenreJazz
Length68:19
LabelSony
SK 60671
ProducerTerence Blanchard
Terence Blanchard chronology
The Heart Speaks
(1996) 		Jazz in Film
(1999) 		Wandering Moon
(2000)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Penguin Guide to Jazz[2]
Tom HullA−[3]

Background

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The album was meant to be a portrait of jazz in cinema history, a way to chronicle the evolution of jazz score from the late 1940s to present day, and features highly influential themes from classics like Anatomy of a Murder, Taxi Driver and seminal noir The Man With the Golden Arm. Blanchard carves out a little space for himself, revisiting one of his compositions written for Spike Lee's Clockers.

The albums features an all-star lineup, including veteran saxophonist Joe Henderson and pianist Kenny Kirkland, amongst others, backed by a string orchestra arranged by Blanchard.[5]

Critical reception

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Ed Kopp of All About Jazz stated "If you're attracted to jazz that evokes late nights, dark corners and glittering cityscapes, Jazz In Film is a must-have. This is about as classy a collection of after-hours jazz as you're likely to hear. The music is emotional, strongly melodic and beautifully atmospheric."[6]

Ben Ratliff of The New York Times noted "Jazz in Film (Sony Classical), a set of movie themes done with jazz musicians and an orchestra; the resulting set was almost a perfect mixture of precise assembly and improvisational small-group heat."[7]

Paula Edelstein of Allmusic wrote "Terence Blanchard covers classic motion picture scores with an expressive jazz trumpet and approach to straight-ahead jazz on the 1998 Sony Classical release Jazz In Film. Scores by Duke Ellington (Anatomy of a Murder), Quincy Jones (The Pawn Broker) and Jerry Goldsmith (Chinatown) are immersed in the world of jazz and resurface complete with Blanchard's imprint and eloquent style that is reminiscent of mid-'60s Miles Davis. Accompanied by contemporary jazz masters such as Kenny Kirkland, Joe Henderson and Donald Harrison, the set features the precision and emotional flair Blanchard is known for. His interpretations of Goldsmith's score from Chinatown and Martin Scorsese's Taxi Driver remain true to the original compositions. However, Blanchard's jazz execution develops and adds another dimension to the psychological turmoil their themes explore. His masterful use of a jazz ensemble with an orchestra to exemplify the music of such great composers as Elmer Bernstein ("Man with the Golden Arm)" exudes maturity and surpasses the excellence of his previous scoring efforts on the jazz-flavored score for Eve's Bayou."[8]

Track listing

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  1. "A Streetcar Named Desire" (Alex North) - 7:55
  2. "Chinatown" (Jerry Goldsmith) - 8:23
  3. "The Subterraneans" (André Previn) - 9:08
  4. "Anatomy of a Murder" (Duke Ellington) - 8:25
  5. "The Pawnbroker" (Quincy Jones) - 7:02
  6. "Taxi Driver" (Bernard Herrmann) - 7:12
  7. "Degas' Racing World" (Ellington) - 7:57
  8. "Man With the Golden Arm" (Elmer Bernstein) - 4:13
  9. "Clockers" (Terence Blanchard) - 8:01

Tracks 2 3 6 7 8 9 recorded on March 17–18, 1998; Tracks 1 4 5 on April 7, 1998.

Personnel

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Chart performance

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Chart (1999) Peak
position
US Traditional Jazz Albums (Billboard)[9] 10
Billboard 200[10] 28

References

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  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ Hull, Tom. "Penguin Guide to Jazz Diffs: 4th vs. 5th Editions". Tom Hull. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Tom Hull: Grade List: Terence Blanchard". Tom Hull. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Terence Blanchard - Jazz in Film". Discogs. discogs.com. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
  5. ^ KOPP, ED (May 1, 1999). "Terence Blanchard: Jazz In Film". All About Jazz. allaboutjazz.com. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
  6. ^ KOPP, ED (May 1, 1999). "Terence Blanchard: Jazz In Film". All About Jazz. allaboutjazz.com. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
  7. ^ Ratliff, Ben (April 3, 1999). "JAZZ REVIEW; Film Scores As the Base To Work On". nytimes.com. The New York Times. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  8. ^ Edelstein, Paula. "Terence Blanchard: Jazz in Film". Allmusic. allmusic.com. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  9. ^ "Terence Blanchard". Billboard. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  10. ^ "Terence Blanchard". Billboard. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
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