Barney Wilen – Un Témoin dans la Ville – OST – Fontana – 1959
Barney Wilen’s career soared in 1957 when he won the Django Reinhardt prize and collaborated with Miles Davis on the soundtrack for the film ‘Elevator to the Scaffold’. Building on his newfound international fame, Wilen recorded the soundtrack for ‘Les Liaisons Dangereuses’ with jazz greats Thelonious Monk and Art Blakey. In 1959, he composed the music for Edouard Molinaro’s film ‘Un témoin dans la ville’. For this atmospheric night tour through Paris, Wilen was joined by the talented musicians who had been performing with him at the Club Saint-Germain: Kenny Dorham, Duke Jordan, Paul Rovère, and Kenny Clarke. The synergy between the music and the film creates a seamless blend of sound and image.
Exclusive Features
- Re-mastered from the original mono master tapes
- Cut by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Mastering
- Vinyl pressed by Optimal in Germany
- 10-inch facsimile reissue using the original cover art
- Double insert using an original photo from 1959
- Each record visually checked to prevent defects
Personnel
- Barney Wilen (Saxophone)
- Kenny Dorham (Trumpet)
- Duke Jordan (Piano)
- Paul Rovère (Bass)
- Kenny Clarke (Drums)
Tracklist
| Side |
Track |
Duration |
| A |
Témoin dans la ville |
2:56 |
| A |
La Pendaison |
0:59 |
| A |
Mélodie pour les Radios-Taxis |
3:47 |
| A |
Poursuite et métro |
2:80 |
| A |
Ambiance pourpre |
0:57 |
| A |
Préméditation dans l’appartement |
1:40 |
| B |
La vie n’est qu’une lutte |
2:80 |
| B |
Complainte du chauffeur |
0:38 |
| B |
Sur l’antenne |
0:40 |
| B |
Blues de l’attente |
4:11 |
| B |
S.O.S. Radio-Taxis |
0:53 |
| B |
Final au jardin d’Acclimatation |
3:39 |
Featuring Barney Wilen’s masterful saxophone and the outstanding contributions of his bandmates, this album is an essential addition to any jazz collection. Un Témoin dans la Ville is a remarkable piece of music history, perfectly capturing the essence of 1950s Parisian jazz.
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