Erroll Garner: Theme from A New Kind of Love

Track

Theme from A New Kind of Love

Artist

Erroll Garner (piano)

CD

Closeup in Swing / A New Kind of Love (Telarc CD-83383)

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Musicians:

Erroll Garner (piano),

Carroll “Cappy” Lewis (trumpet), Dick Nash, Dick Noel, George Roberts, Bob Enevoldsen (trombones), Ted Nash, Gene Cipriano, Harry Klee, Ronnie Lang, Charles Gentry, Buddy Collette (reeds, woodwinds), Barney Kessel (guitar), Red Mitchell (bass), Larry Bunker, Irving Cottler, Alvin Stoller (drums, percussion), unknown string section, all conducted by Leith Stevens

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Composed by Erroll Garner

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Recorded: Los Angeles, July 1963

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Rating: 90/100 (learn more)

Released in 1963, the comedic film A New Kind of Love, starring Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward, featured original compositions by Erroll Garner. The theme features an ensemble consisting of a big band with strings. As in other recordings, Garner alternates a Latin feel (in this case, the cha-cha-chá) with swing sections. Garner once again gives primacy to the main theme, but still provides himself a little space for a few improvisatory passages. The horn sections are unfortunately relegated to incidental fillers, but the overall arrangement provides propulsion that is somewhat suggestive of the bustling Parisian locales in which the film was set.

Reviewer: Mark Lomanno

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