Oscar-winning composer Hans Zimmer delivers an effervescent drink of a score for the Warner Bros. heist flick Matchstick Men. Taking a cue from Amelie scribe Yann Tiersen, Zimmer gives the melody to the accordion, creating a playful sense of place for Nicholas Cage's obsessive-compulsive con man to twitch and fidget in. The main theme sounds like a lounge version of Ennio Morricone's Once Upon a Time in the West score, replete with whistling and odd percussion, and the frantic "Tuna Fish and Cigarettes pulses with techno wizardry. Zimmer completes his portion of the work with the lush "Banker's Waltz," a gorgeous old-style Hollywood orchestral piece that shimmers with Tinsel Town excess. Also included are choice selections from Bobby Darin, George Formby, Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass, and garage sale vinyl king Mantovani & His Orchestra. ~ James Christopher Monger, All Music Guide
Bruce Fowler (Trombone), Bruce Fowler (Whistle (Human)), Bruce Fowler (Orchestration), Bruce Fowler (Soloist), Steve Kujala (Flute), Gary LeMel (Executive in Charge of Music), Frank Marocco (Accordion), Frank Marocco (Soloist), Jim Walker (Flute), Jim Walker (Band), Ladd McIntosh (Orchestration), Emil Richard (Marimba), Emil Richard (Band), Emil Richard (Vibraphone), Rick Baptist (Trumpet), Rick Baptist (Band), Charlie Bisharat (Violin), Denyse Buffum (Viola), Mathew Cooker (Celli), David Duke (Horn), Steve Edelman (Bass), Arni Egilsson (Bass), Christine Ermacoff (Celli), Mark Eshelman (Stage Engineer), Phil Feather (Oboe), Phil Feather (Band), Richard Feves (Bass), Michael Fisher (Percussion), Michael Fisher (Band), Rick Gerding (Viola), Julie Gigante (Violin), Steve Gordon (Viola), Clayton Haslop (Violin), Clayton Haslop (Concert Master), Dan Higgins (Flute), Dan Higgins (Saxophone), Dan Higgins (Band), Greg Huckins (Flute), Greg Huckins (Band), James Kanter (Clarinet), Dennis Karmazyn (Celli), Victor Lawrence (Celli), Roger Lebow (Celli), Dimitrie Leivici (Violin), Bill Liston (Clarinet), Bill Liston (Band), Kurt McGettrick (Sax (Baritone)), Kurt McGettrick (Band), John Mitchell J. (Bassoon), John Mitchell J. (Band), Suzette Moriarty (Orchestration), Dan Neufeld (Viola), Helen Nightengale (Violin), Barbara Northcutt (Oboe), Robin Olson (Violin), Simon Oswell (Viola), Bruce Otto (Trombone), Joel Peskin (Saxophone), Joel Peskin (Band), Karie Prescott (Viola), Rick Riccio (Whistle (Human)), Rick Riccio (Band), Anatoly Rosinsky (Violin), David Shamban (Celli), Kurt Snyder (Horn), John Steinmetz (Bassoon), Jim Thatcher (Horn), Kevan Torfeh (Celli), Robert Townson (Executive Producer), Mel Wesson (Soloist), Evan Wilson (Viola), Ken Yerke (Violin), Hans Zimmer (Organ), Hans Zimmer (Piano), Hans Zimmer (Arranger), Hans Zimmer (Composer), Hans Zimmer (Producer), Hans Zimmer (Soloist), Hans Zimmer (Score), Daniel Kelley (Horn), Ridley Scott (Executive Producer), Bob Shepherd (Clarinet), Bob Shepherd (Saxophone), Bob Shepherd (Band), Andrew Shulman (Celli), Sebastian Toettcher (Celli), Brian D. O'Connor (Horn), Syd Page (Concert Master), Peter Doubrovsky (Bass), Ron Folsom (Violin), Kevin Connolly (Violin), Craig Eastman (Guest Appearance), Jeanne Evans (Violin), Doug Frank (Executive in Charge of Music), Rowena Hamil (Celli), Bruce Maddocks (Mastering), Heitor Teixeira Pereira (Guitar), Heitor Teixeira Pereira (Soloist), Heitor Teixeira Pereira (Typewriter), Rafael Rishik (Violin), Yu Tong Sharp (Violin), Marc Streitenfeld (Music Supervisor), Patricia Weber (Stage Engineer), Leslie Reed (Oboe), Gregg W. Silk (Assistant Engineer), Jennie Hansen (Viola), Geoff Zanelli (Arranger), Geoff Zanelli (Programming), Robert Sanders (Trombone), Armen Anassian (Violin), Andrew Granat (Concert Master), Phillipe Levy (Violin), David Parmeter (Bass), Laurence Greenfield (Violin), Julian Hallmark (Violin), Keith Greene (Viola), Irina Voloshina (Violin), Timothy Eckert (Bass), Jason Lloyd (Stage Engineer), Jo Ann Kane (Music Copyist), Satnam Ramgotra (Drums), Satnam Ramgotra (Human Beatbox), Satnam Ramgotra (Soloist), John Hayhurst (Viola), Andrew Cook (Celli), Fred W. Greene (Tuba), Karen Van Sant (Viola), Sarah Thornblade (Violin), Galina Golovin (Violin), Piotr Jandula (Viola), Adam Michalak (Stage Engineer), James Freebarin-Smith (Celli), Nicolas Philippon (Bass), Ishani Bhoola (Violin), Aimee Kreston (Violin), Jeff "Bucko" Biggers (Assistant Engineer), Bettina Lynch (Assistant), Eric J. Hosler (Violin), David F. Walther (Viola), Ana Landauer (Violin), Sungil Lee (Violin), Hollywood Studio Symphony (Performer), Jennifer Gordon Levin (Violin), Marina Manukian (Violin), Claire Jeanne Martin (Violin), Jennifer Nash (Vocals), Jennifer Nash (Band), Shalini Vijayan (Violin), Andrew Graybill (Violin), Dody Dorn (Liner Notes), Dody Dorn (Music Supervisor), Del Spiva (Assistant Music Editor), Judith Farmer (Bassoon), James Dooley (Arranger), James Dooley (Programming), James OLeary (Vocals), James OLeary (Band), James OLeary (Rap), James OLeary (Soloist)
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