25th Hour is another excellent example of jazz in movies. But again, you must find Russia House. It is Goldsmith's most refined score IMO.

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Originally posted by PeterD:
You might want to consider the movies represented on this CD for a good sampling:
http://music.barnesandnoble.com/search/product.asp?userid=O9t1YTdIS7&ean=74646067123

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A good group for sure. Some other ideas: THE GAUNTLET (Fielding), TOUCH OF EVIL (Mancini), M SQUAD (Count Basie, John Williams et. al., TV), I WANT TO LIVE! (Mandel) and SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS (Bernstein). And (not for the faint of heart), THE FRENCH CONNECTION and FRENCH CONNECTION II (Ellis). Seldom has there been a better assemblage of jazz talent than is found on THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN ARM, however.

If you're looking for juicy info though, David Meeker's book "Jazz In The Movies" is absolutely indispensible. My print is from the late 70s - I don't even know if it's still available or has been updated since then, but it's a great resource and a mine of information. It includes not only credits for and comments on all the film scores written by people associated at some time with jazz (Lalo Schifrin, Gil Mellé, Oliver Nelson etc etc), but jazz performers working on other scores (Alton Redd as percussionist on Max Steiner's KING KONG, Shelly Manne as tympanist on Rozsa's KING OF KINGS, Emil Richards playing on Goldsmith's PLANET OF THE APES, and so on).

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Originally posted by Graham Watt:
All the above suggestions are good ones, brooklyn, but I'm not sure at all what you're actually looking for. Actual scores, or data about jazz in movies? And when you say "not big band or swing", what do you mean? Small ensembles? Only by jazz musicians or jazz-tinged scores by other composers?

If you're looking for juicy info though, David Meeker's book "Jazz In The Movies" is absolutely indispensible. My print is from the late 70s - I don't even know if it's still available or has been updated since then, but it's a great resource and a mine of information. It includes not only credits for and comments on all the film scores written by people associated at some time with jazz (Lalo Schifrin, Gil Mellé, Oliver Nelson etc etc), but jazz performers working on other scores (Alton Redd as percussionist on Max Steiner's KING KONG, Shelly Manne as tympanist on Rozsa's KING OF KINGS, Emil Richards playing on Goldsmith's PLANET OF THE APES, and so on).

Specify exactly what you need and we'll try to help out more here!

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Graham,

Gil Melle's use of Ragtime in the tv production of THAT CERTAIN SUMMER predated Marvin Hamlish using Scot Joplin for THE STING. Gil also used jazz in THE ORGANIZATION and in THE ULTIMATE WARRIOR.

I do have a question: how much of a contribution did Oliver Nelson make on LAST TANGO IN PARIS?

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Originally posted by Graham Watt:
That's right, James, I've heard Gil Mellé's great scores for THE ORGANIZATION and THE ULTIMATE WARRIOR. Splendid stuff, and quite advanced in their way (as you know, Gil was way ahead of his time). Many other Mellé scores are jazz flavoured, particularly his TV Movie work from the 70s. Anyone remember THE PRESIDENT'S PLANE IS MISSING? What a tremendous score.

As regards LAST TANGO IN PARIS, Gato Barbieri's music was "arranged and conducted by Oliver Nelson", though I seem to recall reading that Nelson wrote some cues himself. I wouldn't be surprised - I saw the film again quite recently, and there's one exterior scene near the end, of Marlon Brando puffing heavily through the streets, which has music very similar to his ZIG-ZAG (FALSE WITNESS), with all that driving percussion. No solos from Barbieri in that piece - I'd say it's 100% Oliver Nelson. You can hear his touch all the way through, though I imagine that the actual thematic material was indeed written by Gato Barbieri.

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Originally posted by James Phillips:
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size=1 face=arial>quote:</font><HR size=1>Originally posted by Graham Watt:
[b]That's right, James, I've heard Gil Mellé's great scores for THE ORGANIZATION and THE ULTIMATE WARRIOR. Splendid stuff, and quite advanced in their way (as you know, Gil was way ahead of his time). Many other Mellé scores are jazz flavoured, particularly his TV Movie work from the 70s. Anyone remember THE PRESIDENT'S PLANE IS MISSING? What a tremendous score.

As regards LAST TANGO IN PARIS, Gato Barbieri's music was "arranged and conducted by Oliver Nelson", though I seem to recall reading that Nelson wrote some cues himself. I wouldn't be surprised - I saw the film again quite recently, and there's one exterior scene near the end, of Marlon Brando puffing heavily through the streets, which has music very similar to his ZIG-ZAG (FALSE WITNESS), with all that driving percussion. No solos from Barbieri in that piece - I'd say it's 100% Oliver Nelson. You can hear his touch all the way through, though I imagine that the actual thematic material was indeed written by Gato Barbieri. <HR size=1></BLOCKQUOTE>

I may have to ask Barbieri himself. He has been performing at two New York clubs on a regular basis for the past two years (The Blue Note and S.O.B's).[/B]

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Graham,

As an aside, did you know that Nicholas Dodd, the true orchestrating wonder behind David Arnold is Denise Melle's (Gil's wife) godson?

Lots of great jazz scores out there. Goldsmith even did some-WArning Shot, etc.