Movies Too | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1988 | |||
Recorded | March 22–23, 1988 | |||
Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 49:10 | |||
Label | Enja ENJ 5079 | |||
Producer | Matthias Winckelmann | |||
Franco Ambrosetti chronology | ||||
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Movies Too is an album by the flugelhornist Franco Ambrosetti which was recorded in 1988 and released on the Enja label. [1] [2]
The album includes music from Rose of Washington Square , Jennifer , Superman , Peter Gunn , Cinderella , What's New Pussycat? , Lady Sings the Blues , and Steppenwolf .
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Allmusic | [3] |
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]
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