Kansas City: A Robert Altman Film - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack [Soundtrack]

kansas city: a robert altman film - original motion picture soundtrack [soundtrack]

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Robert Altman's Kansas City is basically a 1930s gangster film, but much of the action takes place in the Hey Hey Club, a black-owned nightclub and gambling den where an all-day, all-night jam session is in progress, featuring such figures as Lester Young (played by Joshua Redman), Hawkins (Craig Handy), Ben Webster (James Carter), Basie (Cyrus Chestnut), Mary Lou Williams (Geri Allen), Hershel Evans (David Murray), Freddie Green (Mark Whitfield), Walter Page (Ron Carter), and Jimmy Rushing (Kevin Mahogany). Kansas City in the mid-1930s was a thriving jazz center and home to legendary bands led by Basie, Bennie Moten, Andy Kirk, and Jay McShann. The music here comes from that period and is done in that style. Producer Hal Willner and music director Butch Morris encouraged a loose atmosphere, with lots of give and take, even shouts of approval, and the musicians respond by playing for the immediate moment, rather than for some dimly imagined history. --Geoffrey Himes

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Kansas City: A Robert Altman Film - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack [Soundtrack]
Kansas City: A Robert Altman Film - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Hang Out at the Hey Hey Club
  • MUSIC FOR THE MUSIC LOVERS
  • I love this type of jazz, full of soul and blues...
  • I ALMOST FELL DOWN
  • Amazing! Amazing! Amazing!
 Kansas City: A Robert Altman Film - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Hal Wilner , Kevin Mahogany , and Olu Dara
Manufacturer: Verve
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000470T
Release Date: 1996-05-07

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  6. I Left My Baby - Mark Whitfield/David 'Fathead' Newman/Craig Handy/Curtis Fowlkes
  7. Yeah, Man - Craig Handy/Joshua Redman
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Robert Altman's Kansas City is basically a 1930s gangster film, but much of the action takes place in the Hey Hey Club, a black-owned nightclub and gambling den where an all-day, all-night jam session is in progress, featuring such figures as Lester Young (played by Joshua Redman), Hawkins (Craig Handy), Ben Webster (James Carter), Basie (Cyrus Chestnut), Mary Lou Williams (Geri Allen), Hershel Evans (David Murray), Freddie Green (Mark Whitfield), Walter Page (Ron Carter), and Jimmy Rushing (Kevin Mahogany). Kansas City in the mid-1930s was a thriving jazz center and home to legendary bands led by Basie, Bennie Moten, Andy Kirk, and Jay McShann. The music here comes from that period and is done in that style. Producer Hal Willner and music director Butch Morris encouraged a loose atmosphere, with lots of give and take, even shouts of approval, and the musicians respond by playing for the immediate moment, rather than for some dimly imagined history. --Geoffrey Himes

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Hang Out at the Hey Hey Club .......2006-02-08

I didn't like Altman's movie at all. But my God, this soundtrack is amazing. Between the swing and bebop eras of jazz was Kansas City -- and you can hear strains of both genres in this album. The music can be loud, racuous -- and a hell of a lot of fun. It also can be soulful and sweet.

This is what jazz is all about. And, like other reviewers, I've put this on at parties and people have also asked me what this was. It stands out that much musically and it's worth every penny.



5 out of 5 stars MUSIC FOR THE MUSIC LOVERS.......2005-09-26

NOTHING SUPER SPECIAL TO SAY EXCEPT THAT ONCE VIEWING THE MOVIE AND LISTENING TO THE SOUND TRACK, I HAD TO FIND OUT IF IT WAS AVAILABLE ON CD'S. IT WAS, I BOUGHT, I LOVED IT! ENOUGH SAID !

5 out of 5 stars I love this type of jazz, full of soul and blues..........2004-10-17

Current musicians like Joshua Redman, James Carter and Mark Whitfield do a wonderful recreation of the music of Lester Young, Count Basie, Jimmy Rushing, Coleman Hawkins, etc. It all takes place in a bar in K.C. and the audience enhances its authenticity. I love this type of jazz, full of soul and blues.

5 out of 5 stars I ALMOST FELL DOWN.......2004-04-16

While channel surfing one day I saw the documentary about this music and nearly fell on the floor. A mixture of eager young jazz musicians (Redman, Mahogany, Dare etc) teamed with seasoned ones like David Newman making music of an earlier generation. The background "noise" takes a good 3 or 4 seconds to get used to, then you realize it's all part of the free flowing atmosphere that makes this such a brilliant recording.

The recording is a great collaboration and shows just how great jazz can really be. The musicianship, the spirit, the.. oh hell.. everything is top notch.

I've put this on during parties and people stop and go "what's that?"

Mahogany's vocals and individual solos on "I left my baby"and the dueling saxes on "Yeah, Man" are just incredible.

Just buy it, you'll be so glad you did.

5 out of 5 stars Amazing! Amazing! Amazing!.......2004-03-10

The playing on this album is virtuosic, and powerful, and moving, and just wonderful. This is one of the rare jazz recordings in which you can really hear how much fun the musicians are having. These guys are monsters, Craig Handy, Josh Redman, James Carter, Don Byron, Olu Dara, Nicholas Payton, Dave Newman, David Murray, Curtis Fowlkes; just killer, in your face playing from master musicians. And Kevin Mahogany, on 'I Left My Baby', is fantastic; and the 'bone solo, and the sax cadenza at the end - WOW. In my opinion, if you only own 2 jazz recordings, make it Kind Of Blue, and this one. This is the kind of expression jazz is all about. Dig it.

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