The Fabulous Baker Boys (Motion Picture Soundtrack)
The Fabulous Baker Boys is an album by American pianist Dave Grusin released in 1989, recorded for the GRP label. This album is the soundtrack to the motion picture The Fabulous Baker Boys directed by Steve Kloves. The album reached No. 3 on Billboard's Jazz chart.
Grusin's score received numerous accolades, including an 1989 Academy Award nomination for Best Original Score, a 1990 Golden Globe nomination for Best Original Score, a 1990 nomination for the BAFTA Award for Best Film Music, and was the 1990 Grammy winner for the best score soundtrack for visual media.Track listing
All tracks written by Dave Grusin except where noted
- "Main Title – Jack's Theme" - 6:40
- "Welcome to the Road" - 5:33
- "Makin' Whoopee" - 3:09
- "Suzie and Jack" - 5:00
- "Shop Till You Bop" - 4:35
- "Soft on Me" - 2:30
- "Do Nothing till You Hear from Me" - 3:26
- "The Moment of Truth" - 3:55
- "Moonglow" - 3:25
- "Lullaby of Birdland" - 2:32
- "My Funny Valentine" - 3:02
Personnel
- Dave Grusin – Fender Rhodes electric piano, piano, synthesizer, conductor
- Ernie Watts – saxophone
- Sal Marquez – trumpet
- Lee Ritenour – guitar
- Brian Bromberg, J. J. Wiggins, Ernie McDaniel – bass
- Harvey Mason, Rocky White, Gene Krupa, Earl Palmer – drums
- Michelle Pfeiffer – vocals
- Norris Turney, The Mariano-Dodgion Sextet - alto saxophone
- The Mariano-Dodgion Sextet, Charles Owens, Eddie Daniels, Herman Riley, Benny Goodman - clarinet
- Charles Owens - bass clarinet
- Mercer Ellington - conductor
- Roland Hanna, Teddy Wilson, Karen Hernandez - piano
- Eddie Daniels, Herman Riley - tenor saxophone
- Al Grey, Britt Woodman - trombone
- Chuck Connors - bass trombone
- Barry Lee Hall, Clark Terry, Lew Soloff, Ron Tooley - trumpet, flugelhorn
- Lionel Hampton - vibraphone, vocals
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