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Crime and Spy Jazz on Screen Since 1971 - A History and Discography (Paperback)
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Crime and Spy Jazz on Screen Since 1971 - A History and Discography (Paperback)
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Henry Mancini's Peter Gunn theme. Lalo Schifrin's Mission:
Impossible theme. Isaac Hayes' theme from Shaft. These iconic
melodies have remained a part of the pop culture landscape since
their debuts back when movie studios and TV production companies
employed full orchestral ensembles to provide a jazz backdrop for
the suspenseful adventures of secret agents, private detectives,
cops, spies and heist-minded criminals. Hundreds of additional
films and television shows made from the mid-1950s and beyond have
been propelled by similarly swinging title themes and underscores,
many of which have (undeservedly) faded into obscurity. This
meticulously researched book begins with Hayes' game-changing music
for Shaft, and honors the careers of traditional jazz composers
who--as the 1970s gave way to the '80s and beyond--resolutely
battled against the pernicious influx of synth, jukebox scores and
a growing corporate disinterest in lavish ensembles. Fans
frustrated by the lack of attention paid to jazz soundtrack
composers--including Mort Stevens, Laurie Johnson, Mike Post, Earle
Hagen, David Shire, Elmer Bernstein and many, many others--will
find solace in these pages (along with all the information needed
to enhance one's music library). But this is only half the story;
the saga's origins are discussed in this book's companion volume,
Crime and Action Jazz on Screen: 1950-1970.
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