At the Movies [Original]

• Artist: Dave Koz
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• Release Date: January 30, 2007
• Genre: Jazz

Review

Lush, heartfelt, and elegant, At the Movies finds smooth jazz saxophonist Dave Koz celebrating his favorite movie themes. Featured here are such classic movie melodies as "Over the Rainbow," "The Shadow of Your Smile," and "The Pink Panther" as well as more contemporary songs like "A Whole New World" and the main theme from Schindler's List. Showcased beautifully throughout At the Movies is Koz's deftly melodic and supple saxophone sound, which truly evinces his obvious love of film and film music. It also doesn't hurt that he's often backed by a full orchestra and big band here, adding to the widescreen, cinematic sound he's going for. Also engaging are Koz's guest artist choices, including trumpeter Chris Botti, vocalists Johnny Mathis, Barry Manilow, Donna Summer, and others. ~ Matt Collar, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Over the Rainbow [From The Wizard of Oz]	Harold Arlen, E.Y. "Yip" Harburg	Dave Koz	(4:02)
Moon River	Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer	Barry Manilow, Dave Koz	(3:47)
As Time Goes By [From Casablanca]		Dave Koz	(4:02)
Somewhere [From West Side Story]	Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim	Anita Baker, Dave Koz	(4:32)
The Shadow of Your Smile (Love Theme from The Sandpiper)	Johnny Mandel, Paul Francis Webster	Johnny Mathis, Dave Koz, Chris Botti	(5:22)
The Pink Panther [From the Pink Panther]	Henry Mancini	Dave Koz	(3:38)
The Way We Were [From The Way We Were]	Marvin Hamlisch, Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman	Vanessa Williams, Dave Koz	(4:31)
The Summer Knows (Theme from Summer of '42)	Michel Legrand, Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman	Dave Koz	(4:55)
It Might Be You	Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman, Dave Grusin	Dave Koz, India.Arie	(4:23)
Cinema Paradiso Suite [From Cinema Paradiso]	Ennio Morricone, Andrea Morricone	Dave Koz	(4:16)
A Whole New World [From Aladdin]	Alan Menken, Tim Rice	Donna Summer, Dave Koz	(3:46)
Schindler's List (Main Theme from Schindler's List)		Dave Koz	(4:17)
It Might Be You [*][Instrumental][Version]	Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman, Dave Grusin	Dave Koz, Peter White	(4:00)
The Shadow of Your Smile (Love Theme from The Sandpiper) [*][Instrumental][	Johnny Mandel, Paul Francis Webster	Dave Koz, Norman Brown, Chris Botti	(4:38)

Credits

Dave Koz (Sax (Tenor)), Darius Fong (Digital Editing), Phil Ramone (Producer), Laura McGinnis (Violin), Rob Mounsey (Conductor), Jim Saporito (Percussion), Charles Pillow (Clarinet), Phil Ramone (Audio Production), Vince Lionti (Viola), Charles Pillow (Flute), Barry Eastmond (Piano), Darius Fong (Assistant Engineer), Rodney Jones (Guitar), Marti Sweet (Violin), Dave Koz (Saxophone), Jeff Mironov (Guitar), Ellen Westerman (Cello), Katherine Fong (Violin), Rob Mounsey (Piano), Abe Appleman (Violin), Jeanne LeBlanc (Cello), Diane Barere (Cello), Michael O'Reilly (Engineer), Angie Teo (Assistant Engineer), Yuri Vodovoz (Violin), Kevin Axt (Bass), Avril Brown (Violin), Barry Manilow (Vocals), Jill Dell'Abate (Production Coordination), Randy Waldman (Fender Rhodes), Bill Airey Smith (Mixing Assistant), Dave Koz (Sax (Soprano)), Gregg Field (Drums), Bill Meredith (Horn (English)), David Andrew Mann (Clarinet), Frank Filipetti (Engineer), Rob Mathes (Arranger), Jonathan Dinklage (Violin), Eric Roinestad (Design), Stewart Rose (French Horn), Peter White (Guitar (Acoustic)), Anne Lehmann (Violin), Lawrence Glazener (Bass), David Andrew Mann (Flute), Sue Drew (A&R), Andrew Felluss (Digital Editing), Patrick Milando (French Horn), Jim Cox (Keyboards), David Finck (Bass), Andy Snitzer (Sax (Tenor)), Kenneth Hitchcock (Sax (Alto)), Elena Barere (Concert Master), Ingrid Bergman (Spoken Word), Michael Hart Thompson (Guitar (Electric)), Richard Locker (Cello), Jean Ingraham (Violin), Justin Shturtz (Assistant Engineer), Jill Dell'Abate (Orchestra Contractor), Roger Rosenberg (Sax (Baritone)), Jan Folkson (Engineer), Chris Botti (Trumpet), Tony Kadleck (Trumpet), Johnny Mathis (Vocals), Ann Leathers (Violin), David Benson (Engineer), Megan Steinman (Art Direction), Vanessa Williams (Vocals), Stacy Shames (Harp), Steve Genewick (Mixing Assistant), Bill Schnee (Engineer), Jim Hynes (Trumpet), Dave O'Donnell (Engineer), Jan Mullen (Violin), Joe Passaro (Tympani [Timpani]), Ellen Von Unwerth (Photography), Anita Baker (Vocals), Diane Lesser (Oboe), Joe Anderer (French Horn), Phil Ramone (Liner Notes), Gail Druvand (Bass), Charles Pillow (Sax (Tenor)), India.Arie (Vocals), Adrian Benjamin (Viola), Craig Mumm (Viola), Rob Mathes (Conductor), Randy Waldman (Arranger), Judy Garland (Vocals), Rob Mounsey (Arranger), David Chan (Violin), Sangwook "Sunny" Nam (Mastering), Philippe Saisse (Keyboards), Dean Parks (Guitar (Acoustic)), George Flynn (Trombone (Bass)), Julie Landsman (French Horn), Donna Summer (Vocals), Anne Scharer (French Horn), Diane Lesser (Horn (English)), Doug Sax (Mastering), Shawn Pelton (Drums), Crystal Garner (Viola), Chris Hall (Tuba), Al Schmitt (Engineer), Eric Roinestad (Art Direction), Birch Johnson (Trombone (Tenor)), Al Schmitt (Mixing), Dave Koz (Sax (Alto)), Dave Koz (Liner Notes), Judy Witmer (Viola), Pamela Sklar (Flute), Marc Goldberg (Bassoon), Randy Waldman (Piano), Norman Brown (Guitar), Norman Brown (Guitar (Electric)), Cenovia Cummins (Violin), Bruce Feagle (Engineer), Maxine Roach (Viola), Larry Farrell (Trombone (Tenor)), Ron Jannelli (Bassoon), Rob Mathes (Piano), Victor Vanacore (Arranger), Eugene J. Moye (Cello)