Movies Too

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Movies Too
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Studio album by
Released1988
RecordedMarch 22–23, 1988
Studio Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre Jazz
Length49:10
Label Enja
ENJ 5079
Producer Matthias Winckelmann
Franco Ambrosetti chronology
Movies
(1987)
Movies Too
(1988)
Music for Symphony and Jazz Band
(1991)

Movies Too is an album by the flugelhornist Franco Ambrosetti which was recorded in 1988 and released on the Enja label. [1] [2]

Contents

The album includes music from Rose of Washington Square , Jennifer , Superman , Peter Gunn , Cinderella , What's New Pussycat? , Lady Sings the Blues , and Steppenwolf .

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
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The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow stated "This second CD of movie themes once again finds flugelhornist Franco Ambrosetti transforming some unpromising themes into jazz ... The inventive arrangements feature excellent solos ... Well worth checking out". [3]

Track listing

  1. "My Man" (Maurice Yvain, Jacques Charles, Albert Willemetz, Channing Pollock) – 3:48
  2. "Angel Eyes" (Matt Dennis, Earl Brent) – 10:47
  3. "Theme from Superman" (John Williams) – 6:36
  4. "Theme from Peter Gunn" (Henry Mancini) – 3:29
  5. "Cinderella's Waltz" (Mack David, Al Hoffman, Jerry Livingston) – 2:09
  6. "What's New Pussycat?" (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) – 6:27
  7. "God Bless the Child" (Billie Holiday, Arthur Herzog Jr.) – 9:29
  8. "Steppenwolf" (George Gruntz) – 6:39

Personnel

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References

  1. Enja Records main series discography accessed June 22, 2018
  2. Franco Ambrosetti discography: album details accessed June 22, 2018
  3. 1 2 Yanow, Scott. Franco Ambrosetti: Movies Too – Review at AllMusic . Retrieved June 22, 2018.