Jongnic Bontemps (Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, Boots, Redfall, My Name Is Pauli Murray, The Gates, 4400, Wedding Season, Madea’s Destination Wedding, United Skates, World’s Best) has released a soundtrack album for the PBS documentary Crime and Punishment in America. The album features selections of the composer’s original music from the show and is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Also listen to Bontemps’ main title track after the jump. Crime and Punishment in America is directed by Lynn Novick, narrated by Keith David and explores the history of criminal justice in America – from the pre-colonial period to 21st century mass incarceration. The 4-parter executive produced by Ken Burns & Sam Pollard features the voices of Samuel L. Jackson, Laura Linney, Bobby Cannavale, Matthew Rhys, Michael Stuhlbarg, BD Wong & David Hyde Pierce and offers a comprehensive examination of how the intertwined forces of law, race, power, and class have both shaped and reflected the American experience over four centuries. The documentary will premiere this Sunday, November and will air over four consecutive nights on PBS.
Here’s the track list of the album:
1. Crime and Punishment Main Title (1:25)
2. Search for Justice (4:39)
3. Outlaws (2:23)
4. Defiance (2:24)
5. The Irish Police (2:07)
6. I Gave You This – Solo Piano (2:08)
7. Police Activity (1:57)
8. Early Crime (2:26)
9. Austin Reed (3:12)
10. Singular Heroes (3:47)
11. Urbanized Police (2:06)
12. I Gave You This – String Quartet (3:06)
13. London Police (1:40)
14. Austin Reed – Solo Piano (2:17)
15. Humanity (2:42)