Get Shorty

• Artist: Original Soundtrack
• Release Date: October 17, 1995
• Type: Soundtrack
• Genre: Soundtrack

Review

In line with the movie's tongue-in-cheek treatment of the gangster noir genre, Get Shorty's soundtrack features a tumbling mix of dusky soul jazz informed by the spirit of Henry Mancini's "Peter Gunn Theme." John Lurie contributes most of the tracks, striking a fine balance between straight bop and movie theme atmospherics. Fellow travelers Morphine and Medeski, Martin & Wood contribute some sophisticated back-alley fare of their own, with Morphine's dub and flamenco cut "Bo's Veranda" deserving special mention. And adding breakbeat momentum, Greyboy goes in for some syncopated funk rhythms overlaid with strings and light fusion touches on "Panacea." In the midst of all this, Us3's opening cut comes off sounding a bit outdated, while the two Booker T. & the MG's sides fit right in with the retro soul program. A perfect soundtrack purchase for acid jazz fans who likes their grooves laced with smoky ambience. ~ Stephen Cook, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Chilli Hot	Jim Hawkins, Geoff Wilkinson	Us3	(5:38)
Green Onions	Steve Cropper, Booker T. Jones, Lewis Steinberg, Al Jackson, Jr.	Booker T. & the MG's	(2:55)
Nose Punch [Short Version]	John Lurie	John Lurie	(1:07)
Stink	John Lurie	John Lurie	(2:26)
I Had My Chance	Mark Sandman	Morphine	(3:04)
To Be Alive and in a Convertible	John Lurie	John Lurie	(2:08)
Panacea	Marc Antoine, Andreas Stevens	Greyboy	(6:21)
Chili at Airport, Pt. 1	John Lurie	John Lurie	(:54)
Vesuvio's	John Lurie	John Lurie	(2:09)
Bo's Veranda	Mark Sandman	Morphine	(3:15)
Can't Be Still (Lyrics)	Steve Cropper, Booker T. Jones, Lewis Steinberg, Al Jackson, Al Jackson, Jr.	Booker T. & the MG's	(2:01)
Bo at Airport	John Lurie	John Lurie	(1:15)
Romantic Walk	John Lurie	John Lurie	(1:05)
Chubb Sub	John Medeski, Chris Wood, Billy Martin, Chris Wood	Medeski, Martin & Wood	(5:06)
Chili at Airport, Pt. 2	John Lurie	John Lurie	(1:32)
Chili and Karen at Sunset	John Lurie	John Lurie	(1:21)
Stink	John Lurie	John Lurie	(4:55)

Credits

Greyboy (Performer), Billy Conway (Drums), Tony Garnier (Bass), Booker T. & the MG's (Performer), Wood (Performer), Art Baron (Trombone), Steven Bernstein (Orchestration), Danny Blume (Guitar), Us3 (Performer), Steve Elson (Sax (Baritone)), John Medeski (Synthesizer), Steven Bernstein (Conductor), Steven Bernstein (Trumpet), Mark Sandman (Guitar (Acoustic)), John Medeski (Keyboards), Dana Colley (Sax (Baritone)), Gerard Presencer (Flugelhorn), John Lurie (Sax (Alto)), Mark Sandman (Producer), John Medeski (Organ), Jim Mullen (Guitar), Calvin Weston (Drums), Erik Sanko (Bass), Billy Martin (Percussion), John Medeski (Piano), Karyn Rachtman (Producer), Dougie Bowne (Drums), John Lurie (Vocals), Dana Colley (Sax (Tenor)), John Lurie (Guitar), Gerard Presencer (Trumpet), Michael Blake (Sax (Tenor)), Medeski, Martin & Wood (Performer), Russ Gershon (Sax (Tenor)), Eric Calvi (Producer), Tony Garnier (Bass (Electric)), Morphine (Performer), Curtis Fowlkes (Trombone), Geoff Wilkinson (Producer), John Medeski (Casio)