Terence Blanchard covers classic motion picture scores with an expressive jazz trumpet and approach to straight-ahead jazz on the 1998 Sony Classical release
Jazz In Film. Scores by
Duke Ellington (Anatomy of a Murder),
Quincy Jones (The Pawn Broker) and
Jerry Goldsmith (Chinatown) are immersed in the world of jazz and resurface complete with
Blanchard's imprint and eloquent style that is reminiscent of mid-'60s
Miles Davis. Accompanied by contemporary jazz masters such as
Kenny Kirkland, Joe Henderson and
Donald Harrison, the set features the precision and emotional flair
Blanchard is known for. His interpretations of
Goldsmith's score from Chinatown and
Martin Scorsese's Taxi Driver remain true to the original compositions. However,
Blanchard's jazz execution develops and adds another dimension to the psychological turmoil their themes explore. His masterful use of a jazz ensemble with an orchestra to exemplify the music of such great composers as
Elmer Bernstein (Man with the Golden Arm) exudes maturity and surpasses the excellence of his previous scoring efforts on the jazz-flavored score for Eve's Bayou. ~ Paula Edelstein