When Herbie Hancock won the Oscar for Best Original Score for 'Round Midnight', it turned into one of the most controversial wins in Oscar history.
Yet if you only look at the roster of musicians that star on this soundtrack, you can hardly guess why the judges picked this over Ennio Morricone.
Dexter Gordon, who played an alcoholic jazz musician in New York & Paris in the film, features on almost every song, but he isn't the only star of the Jazz pantheon that graced these sessions with his presence. Ron Carter, Bobby McFerrin, Tony Williams, Wayne Shorter, Freddie Hubbard, Chet Baker; this is just a sample of the roll-call that rivals Billie Holiday's famous 'Fine And Mellow' session for CBS. (Incidentally Dexter Gordon's role, for which he was nominated for an Oscar, was based in part on the life of Lester Young).
Appearing on vinyl for the first time since its original release in 1986, this is one Jazz record you don't want to miss...
• 180 grams audiophile vinyl
Tracklisting:
A1 'Round Midnight A2 Body And Soul A3 Bérangère's Nightmare A4 Fair Weather A5 Una Noche Con Francis
B1 The Peacocks B2 How Long Has This Been Going On? B3 Rhythm-A-Ning B4 Still Time B5 Minuit Aux Champs-Elysées B6 Chan's Song (Never Said) B7 'Round Midnight (Live Version)
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Catalog # : MOVLP442
Barcode : 8713748982966
Format : LP, 180 gram
Sleeve : 3mm
Releasedate : 2011-12-12
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