Playing by Heart (1998 Film)
Playing by Heart (1998 Film)
ASIN: B0000256HQ
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In a 1996 review of the indie film Caught, movie critic Rex Reed paid the ultimate compliment to trumpeter Chris Botti, (who wrote the score and whose horn graced the soundtrack), comparing the young upstart's smoky style to that of a young Chet Baker. Botti has since gone on to great success in smooth jazz by combining a laid-back demeanor with attitude-filled grooves and picture-perfect melodies. Enter legendary composer John Barry--whose resume runs from Born Free to Dances with Wolves and, more jazzily, Body Heat. He loved director Willard Carroll's idea of lacing the soundtrack to Playing by Heart with a handful of 1956 Baker-quartet originals. Botti was an obvious choice when Barry chose to extend that vibe into the orchestral score, and the haunting album cover--featuring a pensive Barry between Botti and a young Baker, both holding their horns, over a black background--perfectly epitomizes the passing of the generational torch. The opening tune, "Remembering Chet," captures the essence of the whole album; Botti's balmy trumpet wafts over Lee Musiker's elegant piano meditation as the orchestra breezes in and out of the background. There's not a whole lot of rhythmic variation as the tracks progress, but Barry wisely mixes in a few other colorful elements throughout, most notably Daniel Higgins' romantic alto (trading riffs with Botti on the title theme) and Tommy Morgan's lonesome harmonica on "A Place Inside Alive and Well." The classic smooth, delicately bittersweet tones of Baker (on "Tenderly," "You Go to My Head" and "These Foolish Things" are interspersed between the Botti tunes, creating a contrast between the two horns. Arranged this way, it's almost like listening to a one-of-a-kind lesson between a legendary mentor and a student primed to carry on his legacy. -- Jonathan Widran
From Jazziz
Director Willard Carroll wanted a smoky, laid-back score for his movie Playing by Heart. Carroll decided to use a number of old Chet Baker recordings to fit the bill. But for the film's underscore, he went to composer John Barry and trumpeter Chris Botti. They are the principles on the movie's Decca soundtrack.
--- JAZZIZ Magazine Copyright © 2000, Milor Entertainment, Inc.
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Average customer rating:
- Playing is the best
- Nice, mellow music for the soul
- This CD is cool; makes you want to run out and wash a poodle
- my fave movie soundtrack
- Great Soundtrack
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Playing By Heart: Music From The Motion Picture
Various Artists , and John Barry
Manufacturer: Capitol
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ASIN: B00000GV64
Release Date: 1999-01-12 |
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- Drinking In L.A. - Bran Van 3000
- Lover's Will - Bonnie Rait
- Walk Into This Room - Edward Kowalczyk/Neneh Cherry
- Cigarettes Will Kill You - Ben Lee
- Porcelain - Moby
- Everything Happens To Me - Charlie Haden Quartet West/Chet Baker
- Remembering Chet - John Barry
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- Been Around The World - Cracker
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Customer Reviews:
Playing is the best.......2001-11-07
From my favorite movie comes my favorite soundtrack. Unforgetable scenes such as Trent and Meredith's first kiss -- "Lover's Will" -- are captured perfectly. Buy it, blast it, and have a classically relaxing time!
Nice, mellow music for the soul.......2001-08-24
I like this CD a lot. I picked it up at a used CD store after having seen the movie, not expecting much of anything, and was pleasantly surprised. Overall, it's got a laid back vibe, but it's pensive somehow at the same time. Nice music for a rainy Sunday. Normally, lyrics are what sell me on a track, but the bulk of these tracks kind of just lull you into a mood rather than force you to take them literally. My favorites are "Drinking in LA", because it's just got an enjoyable tune, more electronic than I generally like, but Bran Van 3000 (the first I've heard of this group) makes it work. Also there's "Cigarettes will Kill You" which is the ultimate metaphor for getting in a relationship you intuitively know will just break you in the end. It's a great track by a guy named Ben Lee, whose CDs I'll have to check out in the future. In sum, good CD. See the movie, too.
This CD is cool; makes you want to run out and wash a poodle.......2001-07-14
This CD is a really outstanding eclectic mix of music. You'll really enjoy this CD, even more than getting a gift certificate to Home Depot!
my fave movie soundtrack.......2001-01-10
I got this for christmas and I haven't taken it out of my CD player yet. It is a wonderful eclectic mix of music. I love every track. It is the only CD I own that I listen to each and every track and truly enjoy. Buy it now and see the movie!
Great Soundtrack.......2000-07-31
This soundtrack is great. I originally bought it because Ed Kowalczyk sang on it. Of course, I love the track "Walk into This Room." It is just beautiful. Some of my other favorites on this soundtrack are "Cigarettes Will Kill You," and "Porcelain." This soundtrack really compliments the movie. You can see different aspects of the characters in the songs.
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- Playing by Heart
- One of the few recent scores from the master
- Meanwhile---back at the molasses factory
- No Words To Discribe
- Turn down the lights......
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Playing by Heart (1998 Film)
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ASIN: B0000256HQ
Release Date: 2000-01-25 |
Tracks:
- Remembering Chet
- Playing By Heart
- Game Of Hide And Seek
- Tenderly - Chet Baker
- I Didn't Love You Less
- A Place Inside Alive And Well
- Remembering Chet
- Scene Unseen
- You Go To My Head - Chet Baker
- I Want To Stay The Night
- Goodnight Moon
- Mark's Graveyard Site
- These Foolish Things - Chet Baker
- Playing By Heart - Vows Renewed - Chet Baker/John Barry/Chris Botti
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In a 1996 review of the indie film Caught, movie critic Rex Reed paid the ultimate compliment to trumpeter Chris Botti, (who wrote the score and whose horn graced the soundtrack), comparing the young upstart's smoky style to that of a young Chet Baker. Botti has since gone on to great success in smooth jazz by combining a laid-back demeanor with attitude-filled grooves and picture-perfect melodies. Enter legendary composer John Barry--whose resume runs from Born Free to Dances with Wolves and, more jazzily, Body Heat. He loved director Willard Carroll's idea of lacing the soundtrack to Playing by Heart with a handful of 1956 Baker-quartet originals. Botti was an obvious choice when Barry chose to extend that vibe into the orchestral score, and the haunting album cover--featuring a pensive Barry between Botti and a young Baker, both holding their horns, over a black background--perfectly epitomizes the passing of the generational torch. The opening tune, "Remembering Chet," captures the essence of the whole album; Botti's balmy trumpet wafts over Lee Musiker's elegant piano meditation as the orchestra breezes in and out of the background. There's not a whole lot of rhythmic variation as the tracks progress, but Barry wisely mixes in a few other colorful elements throughout, most notably Daniel Higgins' romantic alto (trading riffs with Botti on the title theme) and Tommy Morgan's lonesome harmonica on "A Place Inside Alive and Well." The classic smooth, delicately bittersweet tones of Baker (on "Tenderly," "You Go to My Head" and "These Foolish Things" are interspersed between the Botti tunes, creating a contrast between the two horns. Arranged this way, it's almost like listening to a one-of-a-kind lesson between a legendary mentor and a student primed to carry on his legacy. -- Jonathan Widran
Customer Reviews:
Playing by Heart.......2006-03-25
This is a great soundtrack. Typical John Barry sweet melancholy melodic work. Marries well with many other Chris Botti CDs. Paralleling Chet Baker's work alongside Chris Botti's is an interesting approach. Barry, of course, is perfection itself.
One of the few recent scores from the master.......2005-05-24
Sadly, John Barry seems to be basically retired now. He hasn't scored a film since "Enigma" back in 2000. This was the film he did immediately before that, and while most of his score was dumped from the final theatrical version of "Playing By Heart," this album presents the score as he intended it, along with a few key pieces by Chet Baker that inspired the filmmakers and Barry.
This is not the Barry of the James Bond films, doing big, brassy orchestral sounds. Instead, we get a thoughtful, moody, jazzy Barry, closer to his roots in 50's clubs.
Reading the liner notes, with the director gushing about how perfect Barry was for the film, is a bit odd, since he proceeded to replace almost all of Barry's music with another composer. Still, this doesn't diminish the power of Barry's compositions.
I'm just glad we get to hear them, since rejected scores are almost always locked away in a vault somewhere. This music is too good for that, and somebody was thinking straight and knew this. Thank you to whoever approved the release of this album, it's unforgettable.
Meanwhile---back at the molasses factory.......2004-11-29
I've got nothing against Barry's addiction to his own slow hypno mode of music. I just wish he'd speed things up every once in a while. My favorite track is SCENE UNSEEN.
I'm not a fan of Chet Baker's slow tracks. As a matter of fact, I resent the fact that Chet is best known for those slow tracks. (David Thomson referred to them as "torch songs on dead batteries".) I vastly prefer Chet's collaborations with Gerry Mulligan.
No Words To Discribe.......2004-04-13
This CD is one of the best I've ever bought.
An essential for solitary and still nights.
The three performers are great.
Turn down the lights.............2003-10-10
The album that introduced me to Chris Botti. Bought it for the Chet Baker cuts, which are fine, but was blown away by Botti's work. This is a great bedroom jazz album. Sooooo mellow. Strong Barry influence on the intervening cuts which also goes to set the mood. Album hangs together very well as a single concept despite influences of three great artists.
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- Underated Treasure
- What a remarkable voice, it's deserves your attention
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ASIN: B000004BQS
Release Date: 1995-11-21 |
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- Casanova: Nun's Chorus & Laura's Song
- La Belle Vivette (La Belle Helene): My Traitor Heart?
- Perchance To Dream: We'll Gather Lilacs
- Gipsy Love: Gypsy Fiddles Playing
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- The Opera Ball: A Chambre Separee
- The Contrabandista: Only The Night Wind Sighs Alone
- The Merry Widow: Vilja
- Orpheus In The Underworld: Hymn To The Bacchus - Infernal Gallop (Can - Can)
Customer Reviews:
Underated Treasure.......2003-08-30
This Cd is delightful. I love Leslet Garrett's voice but most of all, I love the selection. This cd is great for introducing any true lover of opperetta to some truly great operas and composers. I originally bought this cd for a musical glimpse at Sullivans 'The Contrabandista' and discovered the beautiful worlds of Offenbach and Lehar and so many more that can not be heard except in pieces (many of which only exist on this cd such as 'The Contrabandista' and 'The Opera Ball' and 'The Dancing Years'). I recommend that anyone who loves opera buy this album. But on a final note, all of the songs are sung in english, even those not originally done so.
What a remarkable voice, it's deserves your attention.......2000-11-05
If you adore great singing by a super star this cd is for you. What a voice! Everytime I hear it, I loose my breath i'm so excited. I tell you, there are not many voices like this around. When you find one you have better latch on to it for there may not be another.
The main concern I had for this cd was the repertoire. It had too many songs that I didn't particulary like. If the repertoire had of been better this cd would definately have been a 5. I will say this, Lesley's voice was super even on the songs that I didn't like.
I know a lot of people are unfamiliar with Lesley, since she lives in the U.K., but she deserves you attention. She is a great talent.
Recommendation: Despite giving this cd a low rating, I still would like to recommend it.
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Playing by Heart
Original Soundtrack
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Tracks:
- Drinking in L.A. - Bran Van 3000
- Lovers Will - Bonnie Raitt
- Walk into This Room - Neneh Cherry, Ed Kowalczyk
- Cigarettes Will Kill You - Ben Lee
- Porcelain - Moby
- Everything Happens to Me - Chet Baker, Charlie Haden Quartet West
- Remembering Chet - John Barry
- Tijuana Lady - Gomez
- Dirty Little Mouth - Fluke
- Friction - Morcheeba
- Been Around the World - Cracker
- Angelene - PJ Harvey
- End Game - John Barry
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Count Your Blessings
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ASIN: B00005KAW5
Release Date: 2001-05-29 |
Tracks:
- Lift Up Your Hearts - The Luton Girls Choir
- Down in the Glen - The Luton Girls Choir
- Take the Sun - Philip Green, The Luton Girls Choir
- Someday My Heart Will Awake
- Serenata
- O Lovely Night
- Dream of Olwen
- Barcarolle
- Tales from the Vienna Woods
- My Lady Greensleeves - Philip Green, The Luton Girls Choir
- My Heart and I
- Break of Day
- Clock Is Playing - Philip Green, The Luton Girls Choir
- Charlie Is My Darling/Skye Boat Song - Philip Green, The Luton Girls Choir
- Blue Danube Waltz
- You Are My Heart's Delight
- Count Your Blessings
- I Hear Your Voice - Philip Green, The Luton Girls Choir
- Trees
- Nuns' Chorus - The Luton Girls Choir,
- Easter Hymn
- Holy City
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Left Hand Side
Lazy Boy
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Release Date: 2005-07-19 |
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All by Myself
Mark Austin Blues Project
Manufacturer: Celestial Studios
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Release Date: 2005-09-06 |
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Darcys Flute-Playing from the Heart
Manufacturer: Darcy Miller
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ASIN: B000CA9ZV8
Release Date: 2003-03-04 |
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- Voice of the Mountain
- In a Different Light
- My Dream Came True
- Summer Good Bye
- How Do I know You?
- A Distant View
- Tall Grass
- Adobe Rain
- Green Trees
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Playing By Heart
Lisa Hilton
Manufacturer: Ruby Slippers Productions
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ASIN: B00005IBWU
Release Date: 2001-04-11 |
Tracks:
- Playing By Heart
- Christmastime
- I'll Carry On
- Il Bacio
- Once Upon a Time
- Good Bye
- My Prayer
- Waiting and Waiting
- Trance
- Just For Fun
- Driving Song
- Can You See?
- I'm On My Own
- Ever After
- Playing By Heart(Reprise)
Album Description
Playing by heart is a musical term for the point when a performer becomes merged, immersed, and at one with the music. I hope this recording will move and soothe you - I am composing and playing from the heart.
Customer Reviews:
"A wonderful album".......2003-10-16
Lisa Hilton's "Playing by Heart is just one of her albums that displays her incredible talent. Her music can be enjoyed by lifelong jazz fans or those new to the genre. This is a great album!
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Follow Your Heart
Manufacturer: Marvin Speciner
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Release Date: 2005-01-04 |
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