MUSIC IN FILM: THE SEQUEL

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Label
SAVANT
Release Date
August 26, 2022
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    Featuring ⌄
    • PERFORMER
      BARATTA, RICHARD
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      August 26, 2022
    • UPC
      633842220123
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      SAVT2201.2
    • LABEL
      SAVANT
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Jazz
    Works ⌄

    1. Itsy Bitsy Spider

      Composer: Traditional

      Performer: Richard Baratta, Bill O'Conell, Paul Bollenback, Michael Goetz, Vincent Herring, Paul Rossman

    2. Soul Bossa Nova

      Composer: Quincy Jones

      Performer: Richard Baratta, Bill O'Conell, Paul Bollenback, Michael Goetz, Vincent Herring, Paul Rossman

    3. The Pink Panther: Theme

      Composer: Henry Mancini

      Performer: Richard Baratta, Bill O'Conell, Paul Bollenback, Michael Goetz, Vincent Herring, Paul Rossman

    4. Last Tango in Paris

      Composer: Gato Barbieri, Dory Previn

      Performer: Richard Baratta, Bill O'Conell, Paul Bollenback, Michael Goetz, Vincent Herring, Paul Rossman

    5. Out of This World

      Composer: Harold Arlen

      Performer: Richard Baratta, Bill O'Conell, Paul Bollenback, Michael Goetz, Vincent Herring, Paul Rossman

    6. Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory: Pure Imagination

      Composer: Leslie Bricusse, Anthony Newley

      Performer: Richard Baratta, Bill O'Conell, Paul Bollenback, Michael Goetz, Vincent Herring

    7. You've Got a Friend in Me

      Composer: Randy Newman

      Performer: Richard Baratta, Bill O'Conell, Paul Bollenback, Michael Goetz, Vincent Herring, Paul Rossman

    8. Star Wars: Cantina Band

      Composer: John Williams

      Performer: Richard Baratta, Bill O'Conell, Paul Bollenback, Michael Goetz, Vincent Herring, Paul Rossman

    9. Man of Constant Sorrow

      Composer: Dick Burnett

      Performer: Richard Baratta, Bill O'Conell, Paul Bollenback, Michael Goetz, Vincent Herring, Paul Rossman

    10. Smile

      Composer: Charles Chaplin, Geoffrey Parsons, James Phillips

      Performer: Richard Baratta, Bill O'Conell, Michael Goetz

    11. Volley for Jabali

      Composer: Richard Baratta

      Performer: Richard Baratta, Bill O'Conell, Paul Rossman


The one thing all but one of the works on this recording have in common is that they were used in a motion picture, though only six of the eleven songs were written for a specific movie. They cover a fairly long period of cinematic history with Charlie Chaplin's timeless classic, "Smile" being heard in the earliest and latest films on the list: Modern Times (1936) and Joker (2019). It is interesting to note that the album's leader and drummer, Richard Baratta, was an executive producer on Joker. With this Hollywood connection, Baratta's life has been somewhat cinema-centric, but he actually started out as a jazz drummer, working with Butch Morris, Billy Bang, Hal Galper and others. Today Baratta has returned to his jazz roots and his colorful, propulsive drumming is a real highlight of this recording, a follow up to his 2020 release, Music in Film: The Reel Deal. You won't find any lengthy, indulgent solos here but you will smile approvingly at his keenly executed flourishes and mini-breaks. Back in the studio with Baratta is Grammy-nominated arranger and pianist, Bill O'Connell, his years of Latin jazz experience influencing a number of tracks. Alto saxophonist Vincent Herring also returns providing an athletic lead on many selections and some coruscant solo work. With guitarist Paul Bollenback and bassist Michael Goetz rounding out the rhythm section and Paul Rossman providing some additional percussion colors, Richard Baratta takes you on another imaginative, jazz-filled trip to the movies. But you'll have to supply your own popcorn.