[Fmpro] (no subject) - the power of the score

[bipcress@comcast.net]

Claude, absolutely Umiliani was a superb talent. I find no end of delight in 
the fact that one of the most fondly remembered moments of musical innocence 
from our youth (for we Americans), the delightful Muppet show rendition of 
Mah Na' Mah Na, comes from Umiliani's score for a sleazy and wholly 
exploitative Italian mondo "documentary expose" of life in Sweden, SVEZIA: 
INFERNO E PARADISO (SWEDEN: HEAVEN AND HELL). Also, any here who treasure 
the work of jazz legend Duke Ellington surely need to get a hold of Piero 
Umiliani's stunning score for LA LEGGE DEI GANGSTERS (GANGSTER'S LAW). 
Umiliani was a true maven of the idiom and his work on GANGSTER'S LAW is a 
great masterpiece of sublimely controlled orchestral jazz. Both scores are 
still available on Rocco Pandiani's Easy Tempo label (Pandiani needs to be 
credited for boldly pioneering the 90s resurgence of interest in 
Umiliani). - JohnB

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Claude Castonguay" <c.castonguay at videotron.ca>
To: <fmpro at nxport.com>
Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2008 12:17 AM
Subject: Re: [Fmpro] (no subject) - the power of the score


> Great Post John,
>
> Umiliani is great too, not many know that he wrote this and many
> recognisable themes.
>
> http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-9011258971526126149
>
> I'll have to check all your other recommendations. Keep them coming.
>
> Best,
>
> Claude
>
>
> On 08-01-19, at 23:51, bipcress at comcast.net wrote:
>
>> Piero Umiliani
>
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