• 180 GRAM VINYL
• LIMITED EDITION
Jazz music has always filled an important part in Woody Allen’s life and work. In addition to his career as a filmmaker he also plays the clarinet. Classic jazz recordings are also present on nearly all of his films, and play an essential role in setting the mood.
This LP presents a selection of 13 tracks that were used on 11 of his movies.
PERSONNEL & DATES:
- A1: Sidney Bechet (ss) with Claude Luter (cl) & his Orchestra.
- Paris, France, January 18, 1952.
- A2: Red Garland Trio: Red Garland (p), Paul Chambers (b), Art Taylor (d). Hackensack, N.J. November 27, 1958.
- A3: Count Basie (p) and His Orchestra.
- New York, October 21, 1957.
- A4: Art Tatum (p), Ben Webster (ts), Red Callender (b) Bill Douglass (d).
- Los Angeles, CA, September 11, 1956.
- A5: Benny Goodman (cl), with Lou McGarity (tb), Mel Powell (p), Tom Morgan (g), Sid Weiss (b), Ralph Collier (d).
- New York, October 28, 1941.
- A6: Tommy Dorsey (tb, conductor) & His Orchestra.
- New York, June 17, 1942.
- B1: Teddy Wilson (p), Gene Ramey (b), Jo Jones (d).
- Chicago, March 5, 1956.
- B2: Django Reinhardt (g), Stéphane Grappelli (vln), Pierre Ferret, Marcel Bianchi (g), Louis Vola (b).
- Paris, France, April 26, 1937.
- B3: Harry James (tp) & His Orchestra,
- featuring Helen Forrest (voc). Hollywood, July 20, 1955.
- B4: Carmen Cavallaro (p), plus unknown bass & drums.
- Hollywood, 1957.
- B5: Lester Young (ts), Oscar Peterson (p), Barney Kessel (g), Ray Brown (b), J.C. Heard (d).
- New York, November 28, 1952.
- B6: Erroll Garner (p), Leonard Gaskin (b), Charlie Smith (d).
- New York, July 20, 1949.
- B7: Paul Desmond (as), Dave Brubeck (p), Eugene Wright (b), Joe Morello (d).
- New York, July 1, 1959.
TRACKS:
- SIDE A:
- 1. SI TU VOIS MA MÈRE (from Midnight in Paris)
- 2. SPRING WILL BE A LITTLE LATE THIS YEAR (from Whatever Works)
- 3. LIL’ DARLIN’ (from Mighty Aphrodite)
- 4. MY IDEAL (from September)
- 5. IF I HAD YOU (from You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger)
- 6. SLEEPY LAGOON (from Annie Hall)
- SIDE B:
- 1. I GOT RHYTHM (from Celebrity)
- 2. LIEBESTRAUM #3 (From Sweet and Lowdown)
- 3. I’VE HEARD THAT SONG BEFORE (from Hannah and Her Sisters)
- 4. MANHATTAN (from Mighty Aphrodite)
- 5. I CAN’T GET STARTED (from Anything Else)
- 6. THE WAY YOU LOOK TONIGHT (from Alice)
- 7. TAKE FIVE (from Mighty Aphrodite)