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John Barry
The Cotton Club (Original Music Soundtrack)

Album UK 1984 on Geffen Records label
Jazz and Soundtrack (Soundtrack, Ragtime, Dixieland)

Soundtrack to Francis Ford Coppola movie "Cotton Club", starring Richard Gere, Gregory Hines, Diane Lane, Lonette McKee, co-starring Bob Hoskins, James Remar, Nicolas Cage, Allen Garfield and Fred Gwynne. Music by John Barry, Director of Photography Stephen Goldblatt, B.S.C., Costumes designed by Milena Canonero, Production Designer Richard Sylbert, Supervising Editor Barry Malkin, Producer Consultant Milton Forman, Co-Producers Sylvio Tabet and Fred Roos, Executive Producer Syson Lovell, Line Producer Barrie M. Osbourne & Joseph Cusumano, Story by William Kennedy & Francis Coppola and Mario Puzo, Screenplay by William Kennedy & Francis Coppola, Produced by Robert Evans. ⓒ 1984 ORION Pictures Corporation. Recorded and Mixed at A&R Recording and Clinton Recording using Sony and Mitsubishi digital recording equipement. Originally mastered at Masterdisk, New York. Track A1 originally from 1928, Track A2 originally from 1930, Track A3 originally from 1933, Track A4 originally from 1928, Track A5 originally from 1930, Track A6 originally from 1927, Track A7 originally from 1935, Track B1 originally from 1934 (Quotation from "Stormy Weather 1933), Track B2 originally from 1929, Track B3 originally from 1931, Track B4 originally from 1931, Track B5 originally from 1936, Track B8 originally from 1934, includes "Wall Street Wail - 1930", "Slippery Horn - 1933" and "High Life - 1929". Original sound recording made by Totally Independent Ltd.

     
Musicians
PortraitJohn Barry key, 1933-2011 GB
composed by, producer, conductor, conductor, album by, orchestrated by
Joyce Brown
arranged by, vocal and dance arrangements
PortraitBob Wilber cl, ss, *1928 US
arranged by, transcription by, conductor, reeds, clarinet, soloist, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, clarinet, soloist, saxophone, alto sax break
PortraitJohn Goldsby b, *1958 DE
bass
PortraitEmile Charlap ,
contractor
PortraitChuck Riggs dr, *1951 US
drums, temple block, gong
PortraitBrian Brake dr,
drums, additional
PortraitMike Peters g, bj, *1954 US
guitar, banjo
PortraitDaniel Druckman perc, US
percussion, additional, chimes
PortraitDave Samuels vib, mar, *1948 US
percussion, additional
PortraitGordon Gottlieb perc,
percussion, additional, chimes
PortraitRonnie Zito dr, *1939 US
percussion, additional
PortraitMark Shane p,
piano, piano, soloist
PortraitJoe Temperley bs, *1929 GB
reeds, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, bass clarinet, soloist, baritone saxophone
PortraitChuck Wilson cl, as, *1948 US
reeds, clarinet, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone
PortraitLawrence Feldman sax, as, fl, *1950 US
reeds, clarinet, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, clarinet, soloist, soloist, tenor saxophone
PortraitFrank Wess fl, ts, sax, 1922-2013 US
reeds, clarinet, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, baritone saxophone
PortraitBritt Woodman tb, 1920-2000 US
trombone, trombone, soloist
PortraitJoel Helleny tb, 1956-2009 US
trombone, trombone, soloist
PortraitDan Barrett tb, *1955 US
trombone, valve trombone
PortraitDave Brown tr, fh, voc, US
trumpet, trumpet, soloist, trumpet, soloist, 2nd, vocals
PortraitLew Soloff tr, fh, 1944-2015 US
trumpet, trumpet, soloist, 4th
PortraitMarky Markowitz tr, 1923-1986 US
trumpet
PortraitRandy Sandke tr, *1949 US
trumpet, edited by, additional transcriptions, arranged by, additional, trumpet, soloist, 1st and 3rd
PortraitBob Stewart tu, *1945 US
tuba, additional
PortraitTony Price tu,
tuba, additional
PortraitIrving Mills voc, 1894-1985 US
lyrics by, music by
PortraitMitchell Parish , 1900-1993 US
lyrics by
PortraitNick Kenny , 1895-1975 US
lyrics by
PortraitDuke Ellington p, 1899-1974 US
lyrics by, music by
PortraitPriscilla Baskerville voc,
vocals
PortraitDavid Berger tr, *1948
edited by, additional transcriptions, arranged by, additional
PortraitTed Koehler p, 1894-1973 US
lyrics by
PortraitSy Johnson p, *1930
orchestrated by, additional, arranged by, additional
PortraitLonette McKee p, eb, *1954 US
vocals
PortraitHarry Carney sax, bs, 1910-1974 US
lyrics by
PortraitJohnny Hodges as, sax, 1906-1970 US
lyrics by
PortraitBarney Bigard cl, 1906-1980 US
lyrics by, music by
PortraitBenny Diggs bvoc, voc, US
chorus
PortraitCurtis King voc, perc, US
chorus
PortraitFonzi Thornton voc, bvoc, US
chorus
PortraitGary Kahn ,
chorus
PortraitJohn Carney ,
chorus
PortraitLenny Roberts voc, acg, g,
chorus
PortraitSteve Clayton voc,
chorus
PortraitTom Textor ,
chorus
PortraitCab Calloway voc, 1907-1994 US
lyrics by, music by
PortraitLarry T. Marshall voc, *1944 US
vocals
PortraitBenny Davis , 1895-1979
lyrics by
PortraitGregory Hines voc, 1946-2003 US
vocals
PortraitAl Woodbury ,
orchestrated by
Producers
Steve Gerdes art direction, design
Patrick Mullins coordinator, music and film coordinator assistant
Norman Hollyn coordinator, music and film coordinator
Tom Jung engineer
Bob Ludwig mastered by
Adger W. Cowans photography by
Alan Silverman recorded by, a&r assistant
Jimmy Preziosi recorded by, a&r assistant
Stan Wallace recorded by, a&r assistant
Fred Bova recorded by, clinton assistant
Rebecca Everett recorded by, clinton assistant
Album Tracks
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1The MoocheJohn Barry3:29
2Cotton Club Stomp #2John BarryIrving Mills, Mitchell Parish2:40
3Drop Me Off In HarlemJohn BarryNick Kenny3:03
4Creole Love CallJohn BarryDuke Ellington3:01
5Ring Dem BellsJohn Barry2:46
6East St. Louis Toodle-oJohn Barry3:20
7Truckin'John BarryTed Koehler2:00
8Ill WindJohn BarryTed Koehler2:17
9Cotton Club Stomp #1John BarryHarry Carney, Johnny Hodges2:49
10Mood IndigoJohn BarryBarney Bigard, Duke Ellington, Irving Mills3:34
11Minnie The MoocherJohn BarryCab Calloway, Irving Mills3:07
12Copper Colored GalJohn BarryBenny Davis1:15
13Dixie Kidnaps VeraJohn Barry2:37
14The Depression Hits / Best Beats SandmanJohn Barry2:42
15Daybreak Express MedleyJohn Barry3:43
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