Various Artists - Swing In The Films Of Woody Allen

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£19.12

Cat. no: 101033
Format: LP
Barcode: 8436569195512
Release Date: 08 Oct 2021
Genre: Jazz

Immortal jazz tracks from Woody Allen’s movies on 180g limited edition vinyl featuring tracks by Sidney Bechet, Count Basie, Art Tatum, Benny Goodman, Lester Young and others.

Jazz music has always filled an important part in Woody Allen’s life and work. In addition to his career as a filmmaker he also plays the clarinet. Classic jazz recordings are also present in nearly all of his films and play an essential role in setting the mood. This LP presents a selection of 13 tracks that were used on 11 of his movies.

“Everyone loves the music of his childhood, and for some reason, it has a disproportionate impact on the person. When I was growing up and I got up in the morning to go to school, I would turn on the radio and it would be Billie Holiday and Coleman Hawkins and Benny Goodman.” - Woody Allen

Tracks: Si Tu Vois Ma Mere (from Midnight In Paris) / Spring Will Be A Little Late This Year (from Whatever Works) / Lil’ Darlin’ (from Mighty Aphrodite) / My Ideal (from September) / If I Had You (from You Will Meet A Tall Dark Stranger) / Sleepy Lagoon (from Annie Hall) / I Got Rhythm (from Celebrity) / Liebestraum #3 (from Sweet And Lowdown) / I’ve Heard That Song Before (from Hannah And Her Sisters) / Manhattan (from Mighty Aphrodite) / I Can’t Get Started (from Anything Else) / The Way You Look Tonight (from Alice) / Take Five (from Mighty Aphrodite)