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Original Jazz Scores

By: Michiel

This is a list of original jazz and jazz based film scores. It shows you a variety of jazz styles in film throughout the years. From jazzy film noir score to crime jazz to bordering-on-funk exploitation jazz.

1. A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) (Alex North) YouTube
2. The Wild One (1953) (Leith Stevens)
3. The Man with the Golden Arm (1955) (Elmer Bernstein) YouTube
4. Crime in the Streets (1956) (Franz Waxman) YouTube
5. The Strange One (1957) (Kenyon Hopkins) YouTube
6. Sweet Smell of Success (1957) (Elmer Bernstein/Chico Hamilton) YouTube
7. Elevator to the Gallows (1958) (Miles Davis) YouTube
8. Touch of Evil (1958) (Henry Mancini) YouTube
9. I Want to Live! (1958) (Johnny Mandel) YouTube
10. Witness in the City (1959) (Barney Wilen)
11. Anatomy of a Murder (1959) (Duke Ellington) YouTube
12. Dangerous Liaisons (1959) (Art Blakey)
13. Odds Against Tomorrow (1959) (John Lewis)
14. Breathless (1960) (Martial Solal)
15. Barefoot Adventure (1960) (Bud Shank)
16. The Criminal (1960) (John Dankworth)
17. La Notte (1961) (Giorgio Gaslini)
18. The Hustler (1961) (Kenyon Hopkins)
19. Walk on the Wild Side (1962) (Elmer Bernstein)
20. Knife in the Water (1962) (Krzysztof Komeda)
21. Eva (1962) (Michel Legrand)
22. The Cool World (1964) (Mal Waldron)
23. Repulsion (1965) (Chico Hamilton)
24. Mickey One (1965) (Eddie Sauter/Stan Getz)
25. Cloportes (1965) (Jimmy Smith)
26. Three Rooms in Manhattan (1965) (Mal Waldron)
27. Blow-up (1966) (Herbie Hancock)
28. Cul-de-sac (1966) (Krzystof Komeda)
29. Alfie (1966) (Sonny Rollins)
30. Primitive London (1967) (Basil Kirchin)
31. Bullitt (1968) (Lalo Schifrin)
32. Le cercle rouge (1970) (Éric Demarsan)
33. The Final Comedown (1972) (Grant Green)
34. The Conversation (1974) (David Shire)
35. Death Wish (1974) (Herbie Hancock)
36. Taxi Driver (1976) (Bernard Herrmann)
37. This World, Then the Fireworks (1997) (Pete Rugolo)

 

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Michiel

9May12

Thanks Russ.

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Russ

8May12

See Mickey One (1965) - Stan Getz/Eddie Sauter

Michiel

8Apr12

Would love some more crime jazz, thanks! I've listened to bits from the Falcon and the Snowman soundtrack, it doesn't sound particularly like jazz to me, but I could be wrong.

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spartacula

2Apr12

i forgot to mention, i've got a couple of 'crime soundtracks' on cd... i'll look them up and forward them to you... some are on your list, but there's more to appreciate.

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