Theme Music from "The James Dean Story"
1957 soundtrack album by Chet Baker and Bud Shank
Theme Music from "The James Dean Story" | ||||
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Soundtrack album by Chet Baker and Bud Shank | ||||
Released | 1957 | |||
Recorded | November 8, 1956 Radio Recorders, Hollywood, California | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 42:12 | |||
Label | World Pacific P 2005 | |||
Producer | Richard Bock | |||
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Bud Shank chronology | ||||
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Theme Music from "The James Dean Story" is a 1956 soundtrack album to the James Dean biopic, The James Dean Story composed by Leith Stevens and featuring trumpeter Chet Baker and saxophonist Bud Shank.[1]
Reception
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [2] |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
Lindsay Planer of Allmusic states, "the vast majority of the material is little more than ersatz-cool filler, bearing little distinction. From an historical perspective this seems almost criminal, especially in light of the inordinate talent corralled for the project".[2]
Track listing
All compositions by Leith Stevens except as indicated
- "Jimmy's Theme" - 2:52
- "The Search" - 4:43
- "Lost Love" - 3:39
- "People" - 3:35
- "The Movie Star" - 3:36
- "Fairmont, Indiana" - 4:34
- "Rebel at Work" - 3:44
- "Success and Then What" - 3:58
- "Let Me Be Loved" (Ray Evans, Jay Livingston) - 4:11
- "Hollywood" - 5:06
- "Let Me Be Loved" [Vocal Version] (Evans, Livingston) - 2:14
Personnel
- Chet Baker — trumpet, vocal (track 11)
- Bud Shank — alto saxophone, flute
- Don Fagerquist, Ray Linn - trumpet (tracks 1, 2, 4-6 & 8–11)
- Milt Bernhart - trombone (tracks 1, 2 & 4–11)
- Charlie Mariano, Richie Steward - alto saxophone (tracks 1, 2, 4-6 & 8–11)
- Bill Holman, Richie Kamuca - tenor saxophone (tracks 1, 2, 4-6 & 8–11)
- Pepper Adams - baritone saxophone (tracks 1, 2, 4-6 & 8–11)
- Claude Williamson - piano (tracks 1-6 & 8–11)
- Monty Budwig - bass (tracks 1-6 & 8–11)
- Mel Lewis - drums
- Mike Pacheco - bongos (tracks 1, 2, 4-6 & 8–11)
References
- ^ Chet Baker discography accessed August 8, 2013
- ^ a b Planer, L. Allmusic Review accessed August 8, 2013
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1281. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, unless stated otherwise.
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- Laurindo Almeida Quartet Featuring Bud Shank/Brazilliance (1953)
- Bud Shank – Shorty Rogers – Bill Perkins (1954–55)
- Strings & Trombones (1954–55)
- I'll Take Romance (1954–58)
- The Bud Shank Quartet (1956)
- Jazz at Cal-Tech (1956)
- Bud Shank Quartet Featuring Claude Williamson (1956)
- Theme Music from "The James Dean Story" (1956)
- Flute 'n Oboe (1956)
- Blowin' Country (1956–58)
- Bud Shank Plays Tenor (1957)
- Latin Contrasts (1958)
- Holiday in Brazil (1958)
- The Swing's to TV (1958)
- Slippery When Wet (1959)
- Koto & Flute (1960)
- Barefoot Adventure (1961)
- New Groove (1961)
- Bossa Nova Jazz Samba (1962)
- Brasamba! (1963)
- Bud Shank & His Brazilian Friends (1965)
- California Dreamin' (1966)
- Girl in Love (1966)
- Michelle (1966)
- A Spoonful of Jazz (1967)
- Bud Shank Plays Music from Today's Movies (1967)
- Magical Mystery (1967)
- Let It Be (1970)
- Yesterday, Today and Forever (1983)
- This Bud's for You... (1984)
- Bud Shank Quartet at Jazz Alley (1986)
- California Concert (1985)
- Serious Swingers (1986)
- That Old Feeling (1986)
- Quiet Fire (1987)