Bill Lee has passed away today at age 94 at his home in Brooklyn. The composer and jazz musician was known for scoring his son Spike Lee’s early films, including Do the Right Thing, She’s Gotta Have It, School Daze and Mo’ Better Blues. He also composed the music for the director’s 1983 short Joe’s Bed-Stuy Barbershop: We Cut Heads. Lee was also an established jazz bassist and has performed with artists such as Bob Dylan, John Lee Hooker, Harry Belafonte, Aretha Franklin, Chris Anderson, Odetta, Cat Stevens & others. Spike Lee announced the news of his father’s passing on Instagram. Read the rest of this entry »
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‘American Born Chinese’ Soundtrack Album Details
Posted: May 24, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: American Born Chinese, Disney Plus, score, Soundtrack, Wendy Wang
Hollywood Records will release a soundtrack album for the Disney+ original series American Born Chinese. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Wendy Wang (Doogie Kamealoha, M.D.). The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, May 26. Visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download the album. American Born Chinese is developed by Kelvin Yu based on the graphic novel of the same name by Gene Luen Yang and stars Ben Wang, Michelle Yeoh, Chin Han, Ke Huy Quan, Jimmy Liu, Yeo Yann Yann, Sydney Taylor and Daniel Wu. The action comedy chronicles the trials and tribulations of a regular American teenager whose life is forever changed when he befriends the son of a mythological god. Read the rest of this entry »
‘God’s Creatures’ Soundtrack to Be Released
Posted: May 24, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Anna Rose Holmer, Danny Bensi, God's Creatures, Saela Davis, Saunder Jurriaans, score, Soundtrack
Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the psychological drama God’s Creatures. The album features the film’s original music composed by Danny Bensi & Saunder Jurriaans (Ozark, The Outsider, The Gift, The Staircase, Boy Erased, Enemy, Tulsa King, Fear the Walking Dead, Outer Range) . The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, May 26 and will be available to stream/download here. God’s Creatures is directed by Saela Davis & Anna Rose Holmer and stars Emily Watson, Paul Mescal and Aisling Franciosi. The movie revolves around a mother who tells a lie for her beloved son that rips apart their family and close-knit Irish town, ultimately testing her own sense of right. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Machine’ Soundtrack Album Details
Posted: May 24, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Joseph Trapanese, Peter Atencio, score, Soundtrack, The Machine
Milan Records will release the official soundtrack album for the action comedy The Machine. The album features the film’s original music composed by Joseph Trapanese (Oblivion, The Witcher, Shadow and Bone, Straight Outta Compton, The Greatest Showman, Lady and the Tramp, Only the Brave). The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, May 26 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. The Machine is directed by Peter Atencio and stars Bert Kreischer, Mark Hamill, Jimmy Tatro, Stephanie Kurtzuba, Iva Babić and Jess Gabor. Read the rest of this entry »
Soundtrack Album for FX’s & BBC’s ‘Great Expectations’ TV Series to Be Released
Posted: May 24, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: FX, Great Expectations, Hulu, Keefus Ciancia, score, Soundtrack
Hollywood Records will release a soundtrack album for the FX and BBC limited series Great Expectations. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Keefus Ciancia (Killing Eve, True Detective, Made for Love, London Spy, Diana, The Motel Life, Nashville, The Fall). The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, May 26 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Great Expectations is developed by Steven Knight based on the classic novel by Charles Dickens and stars Fionn Whitehead, Olivia Colman, Shalom Brune-Franklin, Johnny Harris, Ashley Thomas, Owen McDonnell, Trystan Gravelle and Hayley Squires. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Just the Two Of Us ‘Soundtrack Album Released
Posted: May 24, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Gabriel Yared, Just the Two of Us, L'amour et les forêts, score, Soundtrack, Valérie Donzelli
MovieScore Media has released a soundtrack album for the French drama Just the Two Of Us (L’amour et les forêts). The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award winner Gabriel Yared (The English Patient, The Talented Mr. Ripley, Judy, Cold Mountain, Betty Blue, 1408). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download here, where you can also check out the track list and listen to audio samples. A CD version will be released by Quartet Records and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Just the Two of Us is co-written and directed by Valérie Donzelli and stars Virginie Efira, Melvil Poupaud, Dominique Reymond, Romane Bohringer and Virginie Ledoyen. The movie is based on Eric Reinhardt’s novel of the same title and centers on a woman caught up in a toxic relationship with a possessive man. Read the rest of this entry »
Marc Shaiman Scoring Rob Reiner’s ‘Albert Brooks: Defending My Life’
Posted: May 23, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Albert Brooks: Defending My Life, Marc Shaiman, Rob Reiner
Composer Marc Shaiman (Hairspray, Mary Poppins Returns, Sleepless in Seattle, Sister Act, City Slickers) is reteaming with director Rob Reiner on the upcoming documentary Albert Brooks: Defending My Life. The film centers on comedian, actor and filmmaker Albert Brooks and features interviews with Larry David, Ben Stiller, Judd Apatow, Conan O’Brien, James L. Brooks, Chris Rock, among others. Reiner is also producing the Castle Rock Entertainment production with Matthew George (Wind River, A Private War) and Michele Singer (Shock and Awe). Read the rest of this entry »
‘St. Agatha’ Soundtrack to Be Released
Posted: May 23, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Darren Lynn Bousman, Mark Sayfritz, score, Soundtrack, St. Agatha
Talking Book Records will release the first-ever soundtrack album for the 2018 horror thriller St. Agatha. The album features the film’s original music composed by Mark Sayfritz (Dark Tide, Death of Me, Abattoir, I’ll Be Watching). The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, May 26 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. St. Agatha is directed by Darren Lynn Bousman and stars Sabrina Kern, Carolyn Hennesy and Courtney Halverson. The movie follows a pregnant con woman on the run who seeks refuge in a desolate convent, only to be met with an unsettling evil waiting on the other side. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Top Dog’ Season 2 Soundtrack Album Released
Posted: May 23, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: score, Soundtrack, Top Dog, Vittorio Grasso
Music Super Circus has released the first soundtrack album for the Swedish TV series Top Dog. The album features selections of the original music from the show’s second season composed by Vittorio Grasso (JJ+E). Visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download the soundtrack. Top Dog is developed by Veronica Zacco based on the novels by Jens Lapidus and stars Josefin Asplund, Alexej Manvelov and Gustav Lindh. The drama follows an ambitious business lawyer and an ex-convict who are forced to collaborate. Read the rest of this entry »
Christophe Beck Scoring Jerry Seinfeld’s ‘Unfrosted: The Pop-Tart Story’
Posted: May 23, 2023 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Christophe Beck, Jerry Seinfeld, Netflix, Unfrosted: The Pop-Tart Story
Christophe Beck (Ant-Man, Frozen, WandaVision, Edge of Tomorrow, Buffy the Vampire Slayer) is currently recording his score for the upcoming Netflix original film Unfrosted: The Pop-Tart Story. The movie is directed by Jerry Seinfeld and stars Seinfeld himself, Melissa McCarthy, Amy Schumer, Jim Gaffigan, Hugh Grant, James Marsden, Tom Lennon, Jack McBrayer, Bobby Moynihan, Adrian Martinez, Max Greenfield, Sarah Cooper and Christian Slater. The comedy is set in 1963 Michigan and tells the story of sworn cereal rivals Kellogg’s and Post as they race to create a pastry that will change the face of breakfast forever. Read the rest of this entry »
