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Ran Blake
Film Noir
Album US 1980 on Arista Novus label
Jazz and Soundtrack (Post-Bop)
Recorded on January 23 & 27, 1980. ℗ & © 1980 Arista Records, Inc. Printed in U.S.A. The compositions of Ran Blake and Benny Carter's KEY LARGO were inspired by the films after which they are named. All other selections are the original compositions used in the films. Special thanks to Joanne Koch, executive director of the Film Society of New York, to Justin Freed, director of the Coolidge Corner Movie House Brookline, Mass. and to the New England Conservatory. The environment of the Third Stream Department of the New England Conservatory made this endeavor possible.
Musicians
 | Ran Blake p, *1935 US album by, piano, music by, music by, piano, arranged by |
 | Jon Hazilla dr, *1956 US drums |
 | Paul Meyers g, acg, electric guitar, electric bass |
 | Hankus Netsky as, acc, US oboe |
 | Ted Curson tr, *1935 US trumpet |
 | John Heiss fl, *1938 US flute |
 | Daryl Lowery sax, fl, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, arranged by |
 | Ed Jackson as, sax, fl, alto saxophone |
 | Christopher Brooks , electric guitar |
 | Patrick Hollenbeck perc, US percussion |
 | Chris Pasin tr, fh, trumpet |
 | Frank London tr, *1958 US trumpet |
 | Ingrid Monson cor, trumpet |
 | Spencer MacLeish tr, trumpet |
 | Norman McWilliams tb, trombone |
 | George Schuller dr, *1958 US drums |
Producers
| Howard Fritzson design, art direction |
| John Nagy engineer |
| Andrew Sarris liner notes |
| Ran Blake liner notes |
| Dave Crawford mastered by |
| Michael Cuscuna producer |
| Greg Silberman coordinator, production co-ordinator, producer, associate producer |
| Steve Backer producer, series director |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spiral Staircase | Ran Blake | 4:29 | |
| 2 | Eve (From "All About Eve") | Ran Blake | 3:20 | |
| 3 | Garden Of Delight | Ran Blake | 2:47 | |
| 4 | Key Largo | Ran Blake | 3:23 | |
| 5 | Pinky | Ran Blake | 4:01 | |
| 6 | Streetcar Named Desire | Ran Blake | 5:17 | |
| 7 | Touch Of Evil | Ran Blake | 4:51 | |
| 8 | Le Boucher | Ran Blake | 1:45 | |
| 9 | The Pawnbroker | Ran Blake | 4:50 | |
| 10 | Doktor Mabuse | Ran Blake | 4:07 | |
| 11 | Blue Gardenia | Ran Blake | 6:32 |
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