Mundell Lowe - Blues For A Stripper

"Sheer cyan" vinyl pressing

This extraordinary soundtrack, featuring many of the finest jazz musicians this side of anywhere, is a collection of small ensemble and large band arrangements perfectly indicative of its era. It's beyond hip and runs the gamut from cool jazz to hard bop. Moreover, it authorized the virtuosic freedom of the best of New York's jazz community.

The swingingly cinematic score was commissioned for a sexploitation classic titled "Satan in High Heels," the story of a woman caught in the decadent nightlife of the Big City. Mundell Lowe's compositions aptly complement and enhance the story's mood and atmosphere while often juxtaposing humor with strains of profound symbolism. The score, a stellar example of "jazz noir" however, is never decaffeinated. It's relentlessly vibrant and engaging.

Mundell Lowe's virtuosity knows virtually no bounds. His comprehensive and artistic musicality has placed him in among the top players in jazz. In addition to working at both NBC and CBS in New York he was the staff guitarist for Dave Garroway's original Today Show.

Both the film, and this score are respective examples of classic cult cinema. The music is often sensuous and sexy but at times as tough as a two-dollar steak. It's the real deal. Available on "sheer cyan" vinyl with extensive liner notes!

 

Side 1

Blues for a Stripper

From Mundy On

Montage

Coffee, Coffee

The Lost and the Lonely

Side 2

Pattern of Evil

Satan in High Heels

East Side Drive

Lake in the Woods

The Long Knife

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