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The Movie Album is a career aspiration come true for Till Brönner, a record he's desired to make for more than a decade. His themes from Hollywood movies, classic and contemporary (with a TV theme thrown in), make this more a pop-jazz record than one for cinephiles. Co-produced by the artist and guitarist Chuck Loeb, most of the set was recorded at Hollywood's East West Studios with a crack band of studio aces, with the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester's parts recorded in Berlin. For all of this recording's lush harmonics and restrained dynamics, Brönner's playing and the force of his personality carry it off. While "When You Wish Upon a Star," on which he is backed only by the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester, is a rather obvious starting point, Gregory Porter's appearance on a soulful modern take of "Stand by Me" -- complete with B-3, Rhodes, and strings -- isn't. "Love Theme from Cinema Paradiso" features the studio quintet and symphony. Brönner's flügelhorn and Loeb's acoustic guitar engage the melody as winds and strings hover. Mitchel Forman's piano solo floats under Brönner's horn, before Loeb solos more insistently. Brass, winds, and strings rise to meet the jazz group. "Il Postino" places Brönner with the orchestra to remind us of his great facility for expression. The same is true for "The Godfather Waltz/Love Theme from The Godfather." For all his restraint, his lyricism is profound. There are some problems: his vocal on "Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head" is lifeless, and Lizzy Cuesta's (aka Lizzy Loeb) on "Moon River" is amateurish at best. However, vocalist Joy Denalane employs a gentle, classy swing on "As Time Goes By," aided by Brönner's muted solo and a Rhodes piano and guitar. "Crockett's Theme," from Miami Vice, is a welcome surprise. Rather than the sheeny production bluster of the original, the band brings out its innate melody; Brönner's solo is his best one here. "My Heart Will Go On" has been done to death, but this sextet and symphony version is texturally rich and fluid. For these few moments, the tune sheds its cultural baggage to become a solid contemporary jazz number. The outlier is "Happy," used in Despicable Me 2. Recorded after the album was thought finished, it contains a fine horn chart by David Mann. It's funky, finger-popping fun with a gritty tenor sax solo by Everette Harp. The Movie Album's wide variety of themes, strategically produced for adult pop and contemporary jazz audiences, feels intended to achieve maximum chart impact -- but that doesn't make it a bad record. Missteps aside, these beautifully arranged mostly imaginative performances make it a fine addition to Brönner's -- and film music's -- catalogs.
© Thom Jurek /TiVo
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Ned Washington, Author - Leigh Harline, Composer - Nan Schwartz, Conductor, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Tobias Lehmann, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chuck Loeb, Producer - Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Orchestra - Phil Magnotti, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Till Brönner, Producer, Trumpet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Arne Schumann, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andy Ford, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Enrico Czapczyk, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2014 Till Brönner
Allan Rich, ComposerLyricist - Jud Friedman, ComposerLyricist - Vinnie Colaiuta, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Tobias Lehmann, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mitchel Forman, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Chuck Loeb, Producer, Guitar, Rhythm Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Magnotti, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Till Brönner, Producer, Flugelhorn, Rhythm Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Walden, String Arranger, Rhythm Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Arne Schumann, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Lefebvre, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Ford, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Enrico Czapczyk, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2014 Till Brönner
Ben E. King, ComposerLyricist - Jerry Leiber, ComposerLyricist - Mike Stoller, ComposerLyricist - Vinnie Colaiuta, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Roberto Di Gioia, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Tobias Lehmann, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mitchel Forman, Hammond B3, AssociatedPerformer - Chuck Loeb, Producer, Guitar, Rhythm Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Magnotti, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Till Brönner, Producer, Flugelhorn, Rhythm Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - David Charles, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Walden, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Arne Schumann, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gregory Porter, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Ford, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Enrico Czapczyk, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2014 Till Brönner
Ennio Morricone, ComposerLyricist - Vinnie Colaiuta, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Andrea Morricone, ComposerLyricist - Nan Schwartz, Conductor - Tobias Lehmann, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Bromberg, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Mitchel Forman, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Chuck Loeb, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Orchestra - Phil Magnotti, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Till Brönner, Producer, Flugelhorn, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - David Charles, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Walden, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Arne Schumann, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andy Ford, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Enrico Czapczyk, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2014 Till Brönner
Burt Bacharach, Composer - Hal David, Author - Vinnie Colaiuta, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Tobias Lehmann, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Bromberg, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mitchel Forman, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Chuck Loeb, Producer, Guitar, Rhythm Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Magnotti, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Till Brönner, Producer, Vocals, Rhythm Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Walden, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Arne Schumann, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andy Ford, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Enrico Czapczyk, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2014 Till Brönner
Luis Bacalov, ComposerLyricist - Nan Schwartz, Conductor, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Tobias Lehmann, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chuck Loeb, Producer - Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Orchestra - Phil Magnotti, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Till Brönner, Producer, Trumpet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Arne Schumann, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andy Ford, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Enrico Czapczyk, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2014 Till Brönner
Nino Rota, Composer - Nan Schwartz, Conductor, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Tobias Lehmann, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chuck Loeb, Producer - Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Orchestra - Phil Magnotti, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Till Brönner, Producer, Trumpet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Arne Schumann, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andy Ford, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Enrico Czapczyk, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2014 Till Brönner
Johnny Mercer, Author - Henry Mancini, Composer - Vinnie Colaiuta, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Tobias Lehmann, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Bromberg, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mitchel Forman, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Chuck Loeb, Producer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Magnotti, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Till Brönner, Producer, Flugelhorn, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - David Charles, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Walden, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Arne Schumann, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andy Ford, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lizzy Cuesta, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Enrico Czapczyk, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2014 Till Brönner
Ryuichi Sakamoto, Composer - Vinnie Colaiuta, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - David Sylvian, Author - Nan Schwartz, Conductor, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Tobias Lehmann, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Bromberg, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mitchel Forman, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Chuck Loeb, Producer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Orchestra - Phil Magnotti, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Till Brönner, Producer, Trumpet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - David Charles, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Arne Schumann, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andy Ford, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Enrico Czapczyk, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2014 Till Brönner
Joy Denalane, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Herman Hupfeld, ComposerLyricist - Vinnie Colaiuta, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Tobias Lehmann, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Bromberg, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mitchel Forman, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Chuck Loeb, Producer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Magnotti, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Till Brönner, Producer, Flugelhorn, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Walden, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Arne Schumann, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andy Ford, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Enrico Czapczyk, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2014 Till Brönner
Vinnie Colaiuta, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - David Mann, Alto Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Jan Hammer, Composer - Tobias Lehmann, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Bromberg, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - RICK BRAUN, Flugelhorn, AssociatedPerformer - Mitchel Forman, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Chuck Loeb, Producer, Guitar, Rhythm Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Magnotti, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Till Brönner, Producer, Muted Trumpet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - David Charles, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Arne Schumann, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andy Ford, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Enrico Czapczyk, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2014 Till Brönner
Dave Grusin, Composer - Tobias Lehmann, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chuck Loeb, Producer - Phil Magnotti, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Till Brönner, Producer, Flugelhorn, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Frank Chastenier, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Arne Schumann, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andy Ford, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Enrico Czapczyk, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2014 Till Brönner
Vinnie Colaiuta, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Will Jennings, ComposerLyricist - James Horner, ComposerLyricist - Nan Schwartz, Conductor, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Tobias Lehmann, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Bromberg, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mitchel Forman, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Chuck Loeb, Producer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Orchestra - Phil Magnotti, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Till Brönner, Producer, Trumpet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - David Charles, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Arne Schumann, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andy Ford, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Enrico Czapczyk, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2014 Till Brönner
Pharrell Williams, ComposerLyricist - Vinnie Colaiuta, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - JEFF LORBER, Piano, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Everette Harp, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Tobias Lehmann, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mitchel Forman, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Chuck Loeb, Producer, Guitar, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Magnotti, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Till Brönner, Producer, Trumpet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - David Charles, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Arne Schumann, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Lefebvre, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Ford, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Enrico Czapczyk, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2014 Till Brönner
Album review
The Movie Album is a career aspiration come true for Till Brönner, a record he's desired to make for more than a decade. His themes from Hollywood movies, classic and contemporary (with a TV theme thrown in), make this more a pop-jazz record than one for cinephiles. Co-produced by the artist and guitarist Chuck Loeb, most of the set was recorded at Hollywood's East West Studios with a crack band of studio aces, with the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester's parts recorded in Berlin. For all of this recording's lush harmonics and restrained dynamics, Brönner's playing and the force of his personality carry it off. While "When You Wish Upon a Star," on which he is backed only by the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester, is a rather obvious starting point, Gregory Porter's appearance on a soulful modern take of "Stand by Me" -- complete with B-3, Rhodes, and strings -- isn't. "Love Theme from Cinema Paradiso" features the studio quintet and symphony. Brönner's flügelhorn and Loeb's acoustic guitar engage the melody as winds and strings hover. Mitchel Forman's piano solo floats under Brönner's horn, before Loeb solos more insistently. Brass, winds, and strings rise to meet the jazz group. "Il Postino" places Brönner with the orchestra to remind us of his great facility for expression. The same is true for "The Godfather Waltz/Love Theme from The Godfather." For all his restraint, his lyricism is profound. There are some problems: his vocal on "Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head" is lifeless, and Lizzy Cuesta's (aka Lizzy Loeb) on "Moon River" is amateurish at best. However, vocalist Joy Denalane employs a gentle, classy swing on "As Time Goes By," aided by Brönner's muted solo and a Rhodes piano and guitar. "Crockett's Theme," from Miami Vice, is a welcome surprise. Rather than the sheeny production bluster of the original, the band brings out its innate melody; Brönner's solo is his best one here. "My Heart Will Go On" has been done to death, but this sextet and symphony version is texturally rich and fluid. For these few moments, the tune sheds its cultural baggage to become a solid contemporary jazz number. The outlier is "Happy," used in Despicable Me 2. Recorded after the album was thought finished, it contains a fine horn chart by David Mann. It's funky, finger-popping fun with a gritty tenor sax solo by Everette Harp. The Movie Album's wide variety of themes, strategically produced for adult pop and contemporary jazz audiences, feels intended to achieve maximum chart impact -- but that doesn't make it a bad record. Missteps aside, these beautifully arranged mostly imaginative performances make it a fine addition to Brönner's -- and film music's -- catalogs.
© Thom Jurek /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 01:04:33
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Till Brönner
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: WE LOVE MUSIC
- Genre: Jazz
© 2014 Universal Music International / Jazz, a division of Universal Music GmbH ℗ 2014 Till Brönner
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